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	== Bluffing as the Balloonist ==		== Bluffing as the Balloonist ==

	Since the Balloonist might add an Outsider, have a Minion bluff as an Outsider, so it looks like you added an extra Outsider into the game.		* Since the Balloonist might add an Outsider, have a Minion bluff as an Outsider, so it looks like you added an extra Outsider into the game.
	Talk to good players and figure out what character type they’re claiming to be, so you can claim to have more realistic information.		Talk to good players and figure out what character type they’re claiming to be, so you can claim to have more realistic information.

	Keep an eye out for good players who have information that paints other players as evil. If the {{Good\|Investigator}} saw the {{Good\|Monk}} as a {{Evil\|Poisoner}} candidate, say you saw the {{Good\|Monk}} and the {{Good\|Investigator}} on back-to-back nights. Not only does this make it look like the {{Good\|Monk}} is an evil {{Evil\|Poisoner}}, but now you’ve also gained the {{Good\|Investigator}}’s social trust!		* Keep an eye out for good players who have information that paints other players as evil. If the {{Good\|Investigator}} saw the {{Good\|Monk}} as a {{Evil\|Poisoner}} candidate, say you saw the {{Good\|Monk}} and the {{Good\|Investigator}} on back-to-back nights. Not only does this make it look like the {{Good\|Monk}} is an evil {{Evil\|Poisoner}}, but now you’ve also gained the {{Good\|Investigator}}’s social trust!

	Only tell a few good players what you’re claiming, so it’s not suspicious when you’re alive later in the game. The Balloonist gets more powerful with every night of information, so the evil team would want a real Balloonist dead well before the final day.		* Only tell a few good players what you’re claiming, so it’s not suspicious when you’re alive later in the game. The Balloonist gets more powerful with every night of information, so the evil team would want a real Balloonist dead well before the final day.

	Claim that you learned your Minions one after the other! This can make it look like one Minion is good (particularly useful if that Minion is bluffing information that backs you up, like a {{Good\|Washerwoman}} or a {{Good\|Steward}}). Alternatively, use this to frame one of your Minions as the Demon! If you learned two evil players in a row, they shouldn’t both be Minions… right?		* Claim that you learned your Minions one after the other! This can make it look like one Minion is good (particularly useful if that Minion is bluffing information that backs you up, like a {{Good\|Washerwoman}} or a {{Good\|Steward}}). Alternatively, use this to frame one of your Minions as the Demon! If you learned two evil players in a row, they shouldn’t both be Minions… right?

	Pay close attention to chains of social trust between good players. If you say you learned two good Townsfolk back-to-back, and those two players trust each other socially, they’re going to be suspicious of you. Look for good players who don’t trust each other, and lean into that - if the {{Good\|Undertaker}} is convinced that the {{Good\|Mayor}} is evil, say you learned the {{Good\|Undertaker}} and then the {{Good\|Mayor}} the next night, and sit back and watch the chaos unfold.		* Pay close attention to chains of social trust between good players. If you say you learned two good Townsfolk back-to-back, and those two players trust each other socially, they’re going to be suspicious of you. Look for good players who don’t trust each other, and lean into that - if the {{Good\|Undertaker}} is convinced that the {{Good\|Mayor}} is evil, say you learned the {{Good\|Undertaker}} and then the {{Good\|Mayor}} the next night, and sit back and watch the chaos unfold.

	Wait a few days to share your “information” with good players. Balloonist is one of the most difficult characters to bluff, because you don’t know which good players are		* Wait a few days to share your “information” with good players. Balloonist is one of the most difficult characters to bluff, because you don’t know which good players are
	Townsfolk and which are Outsiders right away. By waiting to share your information, you’ll have a few days to try and figure out who is who! The information you bluff doesn’t have to be perfect, but it does need to sound correct to the good team.		Townsfolk and which are Outsiders right away. By waiting to share your information, you’ll have a few days to try and figure out who is who! The information you bluff doesn’t have to be perfect, but it does need to sound correct to the good team.

	If one of your Minions is a {{Evil\|Widow}} or a {{Evil\|Spy}}, talk to them as early as possible to get the grimoire. Bluffing true Balloonist information is a great way to prove to the town that you’re definitely just the {{Evil\|Spy}} at worst and totally not the Demon!		* If one of your Minions is a {{Evil\|Widow}} or a {{Evil\|Spy}}, talk to them as early as possible to get the grimoire. Bluffing true Balloonist information is a great way to prove to the town that you’re definitely just the {{Evil\|Spy}} at worst and totally not the Demon!

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Bluffing as the Balloonist

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	== Bluffing as the Balloonist ==		== Bluffing as the Balloonist ==

	~~Satisfy~~ the ~~madness. Even if you don’t mind dying~~, ~~the player you’re mad about might be~~ a ~~useful Townsfolk~~ like ~~the {{Good\|Preacher}} or the {{Good\|Savant}}. You can always explain your actions tomorrow by outing that~~ you ~~were chosen by the Harpy, but especially early in~~ the game, ~~it’s better~~ to ~~stay alive~~.		Since the Balloonist might add an Outsider, have a Minion bluff as an Outsider, so it looks like you added an extra Outsider into the game.
			Talk to good players and figure out what character type they’re claiming to be, so you can claim to have more realistic information.

	~~Ignore~~ the ~~madness, especially if you don’t mind dying~~, ~~or if~~ you ~~think~~ the ~~second player is evil! If you do break madness, you should be prepared to die~~ and ~~possibly have~~ the ~~second player die as well~~. ~~If people don’t think there’s a Harpy in play,~~ this is ~~a surefire way to prove them wrong.~~		Keep an eye out for good players who have information that paints other players as evil. If the {{Good\|Investigator}} saw the {{Good\|Monk}} as a {{Evil\|Poisoner}} candidate, say you saw the {{Good\|Monk}} and the {{Good\|Investigator}} on back-to-back nights. Not only does this make it look like the {{Good\|Monk}} is an evil {{Evil\|Poisoner}}, but now you’ve also gained the {{Good\|Investigator}}’s social trust!

	~~If you think the other player is evil, break madness and see~~ what ~~happens. If the Storyteller only kills you~~, it’s more ~~likely~~ the ~~other player is~~ evil~~, and if you both die, it rules out~~ a ~~Demon candidate!~~		Only tell a few good players what you’re claiming, so it’s not suspicious when you’re alive later in the game. The Balloonist gets more powerful with every night of information, so the evil team would want a real Balloonist dead well before the final day.

	~~Be intentional and careful~~ if you ~~claim~~ to ~~be affected by~~ the ~~Harpy.~~ If you ~~do, you’ll struggle to make people believe that you genuinely think your target is~~ evil, ~~and that’s likely to get you and/or the other player killed.~~		Claim that you learned your Minions one after the other! This can make it look like one Minion is good (particularly useful if that Minion is bluffing information that backs you up, like a {{Good\|Washerwoman}} or a {{Good\|Steward}}). Alternatively, use this to frame one of your Minions as the Demon! If you learned two evil players in a row, they shouldn’t both be Minions… right?

	If ~~the Harpy keeps making~~ you ~~mad about the same player~~, ~~that player is probably not the Demon~~. ~~It’s rare~~ that the ~~evil team can get away with the sustained pressure of a good player claiming the Demon~~ is ~~evil, so you’re somewhat safe to assume~~ that the ~~player you’ve been mad about~~ is ~~not a Demon candidate. That said, they could still be an~~ evil ~~Minion~~, ~~particularly an expendable one like~~ the {{~~Evil~~\|~~Baron~~}} ~~or a spent~~ {{~~Evil~~\|~~Mezepheles~~}}.		Pay close attention to chains of social trust between good players. If you say you learned two good Townsfolk back-to-back, and those two players trust each other socially, they’re going to be suspicious of you. Look for good players who don’t trust each other, and lean into that - if the {{Good\|Undertaker}} is convinced that the {{Good\|Mayor}} is evil, say you learned the {{Good\|Undertaker}} and then the {{Good\|Mayor}} the next night, and sit back and watch the chaos unfold.

	If you are ~~picked with~~ a ~~dead player~~, ~~commit~~ to the ~~madness~~. ~~You are the only one at risk of dying if madness isn’t satisfied!~~		Wait a few days to share your “information” with good players. Balloonist is one of the most difficult characters to bluff, because you don’t know which good players are
			Townsfolk and which are Outsiders right away. By waiting to share your information, you’ll have a few days to try and figure out who is who! The information you bluff doesn’t have to be perfect, but it does need to sound correct to the good team.

	If ~~you think~~ a ~~specific player is Harpy mad~~, ~~you don’t need~~ to ~~publicly support their claim, especially if you think their target~~ is ~~good. Claiming~~ that ~~you think a different person is evil doesn’t contradict~~ the ~~Harpy-mad player’s claims, so you should still feel free to nominate~~ and ~~vote on whoever you like.~~		If one of your Minions is a {{Evil\|Widow}} or a {{Evil\|Spy}}, talk to them as early as possible to get the grimoire. Bluffing true Balloonist information is a great way to prove to the town that you’re definitely just the {{Evil\|Spy}} at worst and totally not the Demon!

	If a newer player is accusing someone of being evil and you think the Harpy is in play, you might want to be gentler when asking for justification for why they think that person is evil. This can mitigate the risk of one or both of the players dying due to Harpy madness.

	If only one player dies to Harpy madness, consider why the Storyteller didn’t kill both players. Was an evil player mad about a good player, and only the good player died? Was one of the players unable to die because they are the {{Good\|Sailor}}, or they’re sitting next to a {{Good\|Tea Lady}}? Understanding why the Storyteller only killed one player can help your team figure out who is telling the truth.

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 				Julian is the {{Good|Nightwatchman}}, Alex is the {{Good|Sailor}}, and Lachlan is the {{Good|Puzzlemaster}}. On the first night, the Balloonist learns Julian. On the second night, the {{Evil|Poisoner}} chooses the Balloonist. Because the Balloonist is poisoned, the Storyteller chooses to show the Balloonist another Townsfolk, and the Balloonist learns Alex. On the third night, the Balloonist is sober and healthy, and learns Lachlan, who is a different character type to Alex.
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	The Balloonist learns players of different character types.		The Balloonist learns players of different character types.
	• Each time the Balloonist learns a player, the player must have a different character type to the previously shown player.		* Each time the Balloonist learns a player, the player must have a different character type to the previously shown player.
	• The Balloonist does not learn the character type of the player they learn.		* The Balloonist does not learn the character type of the player they learn.
	• The shown player can be alive or dead.		* The shown player can be alive or dead.
	• The shown player can be good or evil.		* The shown player can be good or evil.
	• If the Balloonist is drunk or poisoned, they may learn a character of the same type as the previously shown player. When the Balloonist becomes sober and healthy, they must learn a player of a different character type to the previously shown player.		* If the Balloonist is drunk or poisoned, they may learn a character of the same type as the previously shown player. When the Balloonist becomes sober and healthy, they must learn a player of a different character type to the previously shown player.
	• During setup, the Storyteller may choose to add an Outsider due to the Balloonist’s ability.		* During setup, the Storyteller may choose to add an Outsider due to the Balloonist’s ability.
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	== Summary ==		== Summary ==
	"Each night, you learn a player of a different character type than last night. [+0 or +1 Outsider]"		"Each night, you learn a player of a different character type than last night. [+0 or +1 Outsider]"

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 • If the Balloonist is drunk or poisoned, they may learn a character of the same type as the previously shown player. When the Balloonist becomes sober and healthy, they must learn a player of a different character type to the previously shown player.
 • During setup, the Storyteller may choose to add an Outsider due to the Balloonist’s ability.
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	"Each night, you learn a player of a different character type than last night. [+0 or +1 Outsider]"		"Each night, you learn a player of a different character type than last night. [+0 or +1 Outsider]"

	The Balloonist ~~knows~~ players ~~that are~~ different character types.		The Balloonist learns players of different character types.
			• Each time the Balloonist learns a player, the player must have a different character type to the previously shown player.
			• The Balloonist does not learn the character type of the player they learn.
			• The shown player can be alive or dead.
			• The shown player can be good or evil.
			• If the Balloonist is drunk or poisoned, they may learn a character of the same type as the previously shown player. When the Balloonist becomes sober and healthy, they must learn a player of a different character type to the previously shown player.
			• During setup, the Storyteller may choose to add an Outsider due to the Balloonist’s ability.
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	On the ~~first night~~, the ~~Balloonist learns Lewis (i.e.~~ the ~~Storyteller points to Lewis)~~. On the ~~second~~ night, the Balloonist learns ~~Doug~~. On the ~~third~~ night, the Balloonist learns ~~Lachlan~~. On the ~~fourth~~ night, the Balloonist learns ~~Marianna~~.		Abdallah is the {{Evil\|Vizier}}, Lewis is the {{Good\|High Priestess}}, and Sarah is the {{Good\|Politician}}. On the first night, the Balloonist learns Abdallah. On the second night, the Balloonist learns Lewis. On the third night, the Balloonist learns Sarah.
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	~~Ben~~ is ~~the Balloonist. On the first night, Ben learns Sarah. On the second night, Ben learns Abdallah. On the third night, Ben dies, so does not learn any more players. Sarah is claiming to be~~ the {{Good\|~~Monk~~}} ~~and Abdallah~~ is ~~claiming to be~~ the {{~~Evil~~\|~~Goblin~~}}~~. Ben assumes that he has learnt one Townsfolk player~~ and ~~one Minion player, but he is incorrect - Sarah~~ is the {{Good\|~~Lunatic~~}} ~~and Abdallah is~~ the {{Evil\|~~Leviathan~~}}. ~~Ben has actually learnt an Outsider player~~ and a ~~Demon player~~.		Julian is the {{Good\|Nightwatchman}}, Alex is the {{Good\|Sailor}}, and Lachlan is the {{Good\|Puzzlemaster}}. On the first night, the Balloonist learns Julian. On the second night, the {{Evil\|Poisoner}} chooses the Balloonist. Because the Balloonist is poisoned, the Storyteller chooses to show the Balloonist another Townsfolk, and the Balloonist learns Alex. On the third night, the Balloonist is sober and healthy, and learns Lachlan, who is a different character type to Alex.
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	<p class='flavour'>"More heat! Higher! Higher! Più alto! Ahhh... it is so beautiful from up here, don't you agree? Can you see the children fishing by the river, under the willow? Can you see the glint of the sun on the circus tent-poles? What's this? An old man, alone, passed out in the vineyard? Less heat! Lower! Lower! Vai più in basso!"</p>		<p class='flavour'>"More heat! Higher! Higher! Più alto! Ahhh... it is so beautiful from up here, don't you agree? Can you see the children fishing by the river, under the willow? Can you see the glint of the sun on the circus tent-poles? What's this? An old man, alone, passed out in the vineyard? Less heat! Lower! Lower! Vai più in basso!"</p>

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			<span style="display: block; color: black; font-size: 18px; text-align: center; margin-top: 10px; text-transform: uppercase; font-family: Dumbledor;">Related Jinxes</span>

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			{{Jinx\|Marionette\|marionette\|Evil\|If the Marionette thinks that they are the Balloonist, +1 Outsider might have been added.}}
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