Hydra's Curse

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Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Investigator
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Minion.
Librarian
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Outsider. (Or that zero are in play.)
Sailor
Each night, choose an alive player: either you or they are drunk until dusk. You can't die.
General
Each night, you learn which alignment the Storyteller believes is winning: good, evil, or neither.
Village Idiot
Each night, choose a player: you learn their alignment. [+0 to +2 Village Idiots. 1 of the extras is drunk]
Dreamer
Each night, choose a player (not yourself or Travellers): you learn 1 good and 1 evil character, 1 of which is correct.
Town Crier
Each night*, you learn if a Minion nominated today.
Undertaker
Each night*, you learn which character died by execution today.
Gambler
Each night*, choose a player & guess their character: if you guess wrong, you die.
Seamstress
Once per game, at night, choose 2 players (not yourself): you learn if they are the same alignment.
Farmer
If you die at night, an alive good player becomes a Farmer.
Sage
If the Demon kills you, you learn that it is 1 of 2 players.
Virgin
The 1st time you are nominated, if the nominator is a Townsfolk, they are executed immediately.

Outsider

Hermit
You have all Outsider abilities. [-0 or -1 Outsider]
Goon
Each night, the 1st player to choose you with their ability is drunk until dusk. You become their alignment.
Drunk
You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Plague Doctor
When you die, the Storyteller gains a Minion ability.

Minion

Cerenovus
Each night, choose a player & a good character: they are "mad" they are this character tomorrow, or might be executed.
Assassin
Once per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.
Scarlet Woman
If there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)
Organ Grinder
All players keep their eyes closed when voting and the vote tally is secret. Each night, choose if you are drunk until dusk.
Boffin
The Demon (even if drunk or poisoned) has a not-in-play good character’s ability. You both know which.

Demon

Imp
Each night*, choose a player: they die. If you kill yourself this way, a Minion becomes the Imp.
Shabaloth
Each night*, choose 2 players: they die. A dead player you chose last night might be regurgitated.
Fang Gu
Each night*, choose a player: they die. The 1st Outsider this kills becomes an evil Fang Gu & you die instead. [+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
Sailor
The Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.
5
Cerenovus
The Cerenovus points to a player, then to a character on their sheet. Wake that player. Show the 'This character selected you' card, then the Cerenovus token. Show the selected character token. If the player is not mad about being that character tomorrow, they can be executed.
6
Librarian
Show the character token of an Outsider in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
7
Investigator
Show the character token of a Minion in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
8
Dreamer
The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
9
Seamstress
The Seamstress either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to two other players. If the Seamstress chose players , nod 'yes' or shake 'no' for whether they are of same alignment.
10
General
Show the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
11
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
2
Sailor
The previously drunk player is no longer drunk. The Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.
3
Gambler
The Gambler points to a player, and a character on their sheet. If incorrect, the Gambler dies.
4
Cerenovus
The Cerenovus points to a player, then to a character on their sheet. Wake that player. Show the 'This character selected you' card, then the Cerenovus token. Show the selected character token. If the player is not mad about being that character tomorrow, they can be executed.
5
Scarlet Woman
If the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.
6
Imp
The Imp points to a player. That player dies. If the Imp chose themselves: Replace the character of 1 alive minion with a spare Imp token. Show the 'You are' card, then the Imp token.
7
Shabaloth
One player that the Shabaloth chose the previous night might be resurrected. The Shabaloth points to two players. Those players die.
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
Assassin
If the Assassin has not yet used their ability: The Assassin either shows the 'no' head signal, or points to a player. That player dies.
10
Sage
If the Sage was killed by a Demon: Point to two players, one of which is that Demon.
11
Farmer
If a Farmer died tonight, choose another good player and make them the Farmer. Wake this player, show them the 'You are' card and the Farmer character token.
12
Undertaker
If a player was executed today: Show that player’s character token.
13
Dreamer
The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
14
Town Crier
Nod 'yes' or shake head 'no' for whether a Minion nominated today. Place the 'Minion not nominated' marker (remove 'Minion nominated', if any).
15
Seamstress
If the Seamstress has not yet used their ability: the Seamstress either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to two other players. If the Seamstress chose players , nod 'yes' or shake 'no' for whether they are of same alignment.
16
General
Show the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
17
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Village Idiot, Hermit, Plague Doctor, Organ Grinder, Boffin, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Boffin & Village Idiot
If there is a spare token, the Boffin can give the Demon the Village Idiot ability.
Boffin & Drunk
The Demon cannot have the Drunk ability.
Plague Doctor & Scarlet Woman
If the Storyteller would gain the Scarlet Woman ability, a Minion gains it, and learns this.
Boffin & Goon
If the Demon has the Goon ability, they can't turn good due to this ability.
Scarlet Woman & Fang Gu
If there would be two Demons, one of which was the Scarlet Woman, the Scarlet Woman remains the Scarlet Woman.