Masque of the Red Death

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Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Knight
You start knowing 2 players that are not the Demon.
Noble
You start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.
High Priestess
Each night, learn which player the Storyteller believes you should talk to most.
King
Each night, if the dead outnumber the living, you learn 1 alive character. The Demon knows who you are.
Gossip
Each day, you may make a public statement. Tonight, if it was true, a player dies.
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.
Soldier
You are safe from the Demon.
Fool
The first time you die, you don't.
Alchemist
You have a not-in-play Minion ability.
Sage
If the Demon kills you, you learn that it is 1 of 2 players.
Magician
The Demon thinks you are a Minion. Minions think you are a Demon.
Minstrel
When a Minion dies by execution, all other players (except Travellers) are drunk until dusk tomorrow.

Outsider

Butler
Each night, choose a player (not yourself): tomorrow, you may only vote if they are voting too.
Plague Doctor
When you die, the Storyteller gains a Minion ability.
Heretic
Whoever wins, loses & whoever loses, wins, even if you are dead.
Lunatic
You think you are a Demon, but you are not. The Demon knows who you are & who you choose at night.

Minion

Spy
Each night, you see the Grimoire. You might register as good & as a Townsfolk or Outsider, even if dead.
Summoner
You get 3 bluffs. On the 3rd night, choose a player: they become an evil Demon of your choice. [No Demon]
Baron
There are extra Outsiders in play. [+2 Outsiders]
Vizier
All players know you are the Vizier. You cannot die during the day. If good voted, you may choose to execute immediately.

Demon

Pukka
Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies then becomes healthy.
Lleech
Each night*, choose a player: they die. You start by choosing an alive player: they are poisoned - you die if & only if they die.
No Dashii
Each night*, choose a player: they die. Your 2 Townsfolk neighbours are poisoned.
Vigormortis
Each night*, choose a player: they die. Minions you kill keep their ability & poison 1 Townsfolk neighbour. [-1 Outsider]

Fabled & Loric

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

Night order

First night

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
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
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
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
Alchemist
Show the Alchemist a not-in-play Minion token
6
Magician
7
Lunatic
If 7 or more players: Show the Lunatic a number of arbitrary 'Minions', players equal to the number of Minions in play. Show 3 character tokens of arbitrary good characters. If the token received by the Lunatic is a Demon that would wake tonight: Allow the Lunatic to do the Demon actions. Place their 'attack' markers. Wake the Demon. Show the Demon’s real character token. Show them the Lunatic player. If the Lunatic attacked players: Show the real demon each marked player. Remove any Lunatic 'attack' markers.
8
King
Wake the Demon, show them the 'This character selected you' card, show the King token and point to the King player.
9
Lleech
The Lleech points to a player. Place the Poisoned reminder token.
10
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.
11
Pukka
The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned.
12
Butler
The Butler points to a player. Mark that player as 'Master'.
13
Noble
Point to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.
14
Spy
Show the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
15
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
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
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
Lunatic
Allow the Lunatic to do the actions of the Demon. Place their 'attack' markers. If the Lunatic selected players: Wake the Demon. Show the 'attack' marker, then point to each marked player. Remove any Lunatic 'attack' markers.
5
Pukka
The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies.
6
No Dashii
The No Dashii points to a player. That player dies.
7
Vigormortis
The Vigormortis points to a player. That player dies. If a Minion, they keep their ability and one of their Townsfolk neighbours is poisoned.
8
Lleech
The Lleech points to a player. That player dies.
9
Gossip
If the Gossip’s public statement was true: Choose a player not protected from dying tonight. That player dies.
10
Sage
If the Sage was killed by a Demon: Point to two players, one of which is that Demon.
11
King
If there are more dead than living, show the King a character token of a living player.
12
Butler
The Butler points to a player. Mark that player as 'Master'.
13
Spy
Show the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
14
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Knight, High Priestess, Plague Doctor, Summoner, Vizier, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Alchemist & Summoner
The Alchemist-Summoner does not get bluffs, and chooses which Demon but not which player. If they die before this happens, evil wins. [No Demon]
Magician & Vizier
If the Vizier is in play, the Magician has no ability but is immune to the Vizier's ability.
Heretic & Spy
Only 1 jinxed character can be in play.
Alchemist & Spy
An Alchemist-Spy has no Spy ability & a Spy is in play. After each execution, a living Alchemist-Spy may publicly guess a living player as the Spy. If correct, the Demon must choose the Spy tonight.
Magician & Spy
When the Spy sees the Grimoire, the Demon and Magician's character tokens are removed.
Plague Doctor & Spy
If the Storyteller would gain the Spy ability, a Minion gains it, and learns this.
Heretic & Baron
Only 1 jinxed character can be in play.
Plague Doctor & Baron
If the Storyteller would gain the Baron ability, up to two players become Outsiders.
Vizier & Courtier
If the Vizier loses their ability, they learn this, and cannot die during the day.
Summoner & Courtier
If the living Summoner has no ability, the Storyteller has the Summoner ability.
Summoner & Pukka
The Summoner may summon a Pukka on the 2nd night instead of the 3rd.
Heretic & Lleech
Only 1 jinxed character can be in play.