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Eyes Upon the Looming Skull

v1.0.0

by DominicCustomDifficulty:

3
Zenomancer
Storm Catcher
Spirit of Ivory
Sentinel
Djinn
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Characters

Townsfolk

  • Balloonist

    Each night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]

  • Chambermaid

    Each night, choose 2 alive players (not yourself): you learn how many woke tonight due to their ability.

  • Village Idiot

    Each night, choose a player: you learn their alignment. [+0 to +2 Village Idiots. 1 of the extras is drunk]

  • Monk

    Each night*, choose a player (not yourself): they are safe from the Demon tonight.

  • Exorcist

    Each night*, choose a player (different to last night): the Demon, if chosen, learns who you are then doesn't wake tonight.

  • Gossip

    Each day, you may make a public statement. Tonight, if it was true, a player dies.

  • Savant

    Each day, you may visit the Storyteller to learn 2 things in private: 1 is true & 1 is false.

  • Alsaahir

    Each day, if you publicly guess which players are Minion(s) and which are Demon(s), good wins.

  • Courtier

    Once per game, at night, choose a character: they are drunk for 3 nights & 3 days.

  • Philosopher

    Once per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.

  • Fisherman

    Once per game, during the day, visit the Storyteller for some advice to help you win.

  • Cannibal

    You have the ability of the recently killed executee. If they are evil, you are poisoned until a good player dies by execution.

  • Virgin

    The 1st time you are nominated, if the nominator is a Townsfolk, they are executed immediately.

Outsider

  • Goon

    Each night, the 1st player to choose you with their ability is drunk until dusk. You become their alignment.

  • Hatter

    If you died today or tonight, the Minion & Demon players may choose new Minion & Demon characters to be.

  • Politician

    If you were the player most responsible for your team losing, you change alignment & win, even if dead.

  • Puzzlemaster

    1 player is drunk, even if you die. If you guess (once) who it is, learn the Demon player, but guess wrong & get false info.

Minion

  • Mezepheles

    You start knowing a secret word. The 1st good player to say this word becomes evil that night.

  • Godfather

    You start knowing which Outsiders are in play. If 1 died today, choose a player tonight: they die.

  • Spy

    Each night, you see the Grimoire. You might register as good & as a Townsfolk or Outsider, even if dead.

  • Psychopath

    Each day, before nominations, you may publicly choose a player: they die. If executed, you only die if you lose roshambo.

Demon

  • Yaggababble
    Jinxed with Exorcist

    You start knowing a secret phrase. For each time you said it publicly today, a player might die.

  • Ojo

    Each night*, choose a character: they die. If they are not in play, the Storyteller chooses who dies.

  • Legion
    Jinxed with Hatter
    Jinxed with Politician

    Each night*, a player might die. Executions fail if only evil voted. You register as a Minion too. [Most players are Legion]

  • Fang Gu

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. The 1st Outsider this kills becomes an evil Fang Gu & you die instead. [+1 Outsider]

Traveller

  • Barista

    Each night, until dusk, 1) a player becomes sober, healthy and gets true info, or 2) their ability works twice. They learn which.

  • Matron

    Each day, you may choose up to 3 sets of 2 players to swap seats. Players may not leave their seats to talk in private.

  • Deviant

    If you were funny today, you cannot die by exile.

  • Bishop

    Only the Storyteller can nominate. At least 1 opposite player must be nominated each day.

Fabled & Loric

  • Zenomancer

    One or more players each have a goal. When achieved, that player learns a piece of true info.

  • Storm Catcher

    Name a good character. If in play, they can only die by execution, but evil players learn which player it is.

  • Spirit of Ivory

    There can't be more than 1 extra evil player.

  • Sentinel

    There might be 1 extra or 1 fewer Outsider in play.

  • Djinn

    Use the Djinn's special rule. All players know what it is.

Night order

First night

  1. 1
    D
    Dusk

    Start the Night Phase.

  2. 2
    M
    Minion Info

    If there are 7 or more players, wake all Minions: Show the THIS IS THE DEMON token. Point to the Demon. Show THESE ARE YOUR MINIONS token. Point to the other Minions.

  3. 3
    D
    Demon Info

    If there are 7 or more players, wake the Demon. Show the Demon token. Show all Minions. Show the THESE CHARACTERS ARE NOT IN PLAY token. Show 3 not-in-play good character tokens.

  4. 4
    Philosopher

    The Philosopher either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a good character on their sheet. If they chose a character: Swap the out-of-play character token with the Philosopher token and add the 'Is the Philosopher' reminder. If the character is in play, place the drunk marker by that player.

  5. 5
    Courtier

    The Courtier either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a character on the sheet. If the Courtier used their ability: If that character is in play, that player is drunk.

  6. 6
    Godfather

    Show each of the Outsider tokens in play.

  7. 7
    Mezepheles

    Show the Mezepheles their secret word.

  8. 8
    Balloonist

    Choose a character type. Point to a player whose character is of that type. Place the Balloonist's Seen reminder next to that character.

  9. 9
    Spy

    Show the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.

  10. 10
    Chambermaid

    The Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.

  11. 11
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

  1. 1
    D
    Dusk

    Start the Night Phase.

  2. 2
    Philosopher

    If the Philosopher has not used their ability: the Philosopher either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a good character on their sheet. If they chose a character: Swap the out-of-play character token with the Philosopher token and add the 'Is the Philosopher' reminder. If the character is in play, place the drunk marker by that player.

  3. 3
    Courtier

    Reduce the remaining number of days the marked player is poisoned. If the Courtier has not yet used their ability: The Courtier either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a character on the sheet. If the Courtier used their ability: If that character is in play, that player is drunk.

  4. 4
    Monk

    The previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.

  5. 5
    Mezepheles

    Wake the 1st good player that said the Mezepheles' secret word and show them the 'You are' card and the thumbs down evil signal.

  6. 6
    Exorcist

    The Exorcist points to a player, different from the previous night. If that player is the Demon: Wake the Demon. Show the Exorcist token. Point to the Exorcist. The Demon does not act tonight.

  7. 7
    Legion

    Choose a player, that player dies.

  8. 8
    Fang Gu

    The Fang Gu points to a player. That player dies. Or, if that player was an Outsider and there are no other Fang Gu in play: The Fang Gu dies instead of the chosen player. The chosen player is now an evil Fang Gu. Wake the new Fang Gu. Show the 'You are' card, then the Fang Gu token. Show the 'You are' card, then the thumb-down 'evil' hand sign.

  9. 9
    Godfather

    If an Outsider died today: The Godfather points to a player. That player dies.

  10. 10
    Gossip

    If the Gossip’s public statement was true: Choose a player not protected from dying tonight. That player dies.

  11. 11
    Balloonist

    Choose a character type that does not yet have a Seen reminder next to a character of that type. Point to a player whose character is of that type, if there are any. Place the Balloonist's Seen reminder next to that character.

  12. 12
    Spy

    Show the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.

  13. 13
    Chambermaid

    The Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.

  14. 14
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Village Idiot, Alsaahir, Hatter, Yaggababble, Ojo, Zenomancer, Storm Catcher, Spirit of Ivory, Sentinel, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes
  • Jinxed with Legion
    Jinxed with Hatter
    Legion & Hatter

    If Legion is created, all evil players become Legion. If Legion is in play, the Hatter has no ability.

  • Jinxed with Yaggababble
    Jinxed with Exorcist
    Yaggababble & Exorcist

    If the Exorcist chooses the Yaggababble, the Yaggababble does not kill tonight.

  • Jinxed with Legion
    Jinxed with Politician
    Legion & Politician

    The Politician might register as evil to Legion.