Hanlon's Razor

v1.1.0

by HumanDudeCustomDifficulty:

Gardener

Sentinel

Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Village Idiot
Each night, choose a player: you learn their alignment. [+0 to +2 Village Idiots. 1 of the extras is drunk]
Grandmother
You start knowing a good player & their character. If the Demon kills them, you die too.
Juggler
On your 1st day, publicly guess up to 5 players' characters. That night, you learn how many you got correct.
Philosopher
Once per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
Pixie
You start knowing 1 in-play Townsfolk. If you were mad that you were this character, you gain their ability when they die.
Mathematician
Each night, you learn how many players' abilities worked abnormally (since dawn) due to another character's ability.
Sage
If the Demon kills you, you learn that it is 1 of 2 players.
Ravenkeeper
If you die at night, you are woken to choose a player: you learn their character.
Snake Charmer
Each night, choose an alive player: a chosen Demon swaps characters & alignments with you & is then poisoned.
Poppy Grower
Minions & Demons do not know each other. If you die, they learn who each other are that night.
Atheist
The Storyteller can break the game rules & if executed, good wins, even if you are dead. [No evil characters]
Monk
Each night*, choose a player (not yourself): they are safe from the Demon tonight.
Preacher
Each night, choose a player: a Minion, if chosen, learns this. All chosen Minions have no ability.

Outsider

Drunk
You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Mutant
If you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.
Damsel
All Minions know you are in play. If a Minion publicly guesses you (once), your team loses.
Politician
If you were the player most responsible for your team losing, you change alignment & win, even if dead.
Recluse
You might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.

Minion

Marionette
You think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]
Cerenovus
Each night, choose a player & a good character: they are "mad" they are this character tomorrow, or might be executed.
Godfather
You start knowing which Outsiders are in play. If 1 died today, choose a player tonight: they die.
Harpy
Each night, choose 2 players: tomorrow, the 1st player is mad that the 2nd is evil, or one or both might die.

Demon

Fang Gu
Each night*, choose a player: they die. The 1st Outsider this kills becomes an evil Fang Gu & you die instead. [+1 Outsider]
Kazali
Each night*, choose a player: they die. [You choose which players are which Minions. -? to +? Outsiders]
Vortox
Each night*, choose a player: they die. Townsfolk abilities yield false info. Each day, if no-one is executed, evil wins.

Fabled & Loric

Gardener
The Storyteller assigns all players' characters.
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
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
Poppy Grower
Do not inform the Demon/Minions who each other are
6
Marionette
Select one of the good players next to the Demon and place the Is the Marionette reminder token. Wake the Demon and show them the Marionette.
7
Preacher
The Preacher chooses a player. If a Minion is chosen, wake the Minion and show the 'This character selected you' card and then the Preacher token.
8
Snake Charmer
The Snake Charmer points to a player. If that player is the Demon: swap the Demon and Snake Charmer character and alignments. Wake each player to inform them of their new role and alignment. The new Snake Charmer is poisoned.
9
Godfather
Show each of the Outsider tokens in play.
10
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.
11
Pixie
Show the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.
12
Damsel
Wake all the Minions, show them the 'This character selected you' card and the Damsel token.
13
Grandmother
Show the marked character token. Point to the marked player.
14
Mathematician
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
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
Poppy Grower
If the Poppy Grower has died, show the Minions/Demon who each other are.
4
Preacher
The Preacher chooses a player. If a Minion is chosen, wake the Minion and show the 'This character selected you' card and then the Preacher token.
5
Snake Charmer
The Snake Charmer points to a player. If that player is the Demon: swap the Demon and Snake Charmer character and alignments. Wake each player to inform them of their new role and alignment. The new Snake Charmer is poisoned.
6
Monk
The previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.
7
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.
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
Vortox
The Vortox points to a player. That player dies.
10
Godfather
If an Outsider died today: The Godfather points to a player. That player dies.
11
Sage
If the Sage was killed by a Demon: Point to two players, one of which is that Demon.
12
Damsel
If selected by the Huntsman, wake the Damsel, show 'You are' card and a not-in-play Townsfolk token.
13
Grandmother
If the Grandmother’s grandchild was killed by the Demon tonight: The Grandmother dies.
14
Ravenkeeper
If the Ravenkeeper died tonight: The Ravenkeeper points to a player. Show that player’s character token.
15
Juggler
If today was the Juggler’s first day: Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of 'Correct' markers. Remove markers.
16
Mathematician
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
17
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Village Idiot, Harpy, Kazali, Gardener, Sentinel, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Marionette & Kazali
If there would be a Marionette in play, they enter play after the Demon & must start as their neighbor.
Mathematician & Drunk
The Mathematician learns if the Drunk's ability yielded false info or failed to work properly.
Recluse & Sage
The Recluse might register as the Demon to the Sage.
Mathematician & Marionette
The Mathematician learns if the Marionette's ability yielded false info or failed to work properly.