Alchemist

Information

Type	Townsfolk
Artist	Marianna Carr
Revealed	07/10/2021

"Visit the interior of the Earth. By rectification thou shalt find the hidden stone. Above the gold, lieth the red. Kether in Malkuth."

Character Showcase

Related Jinxes (Open)

	Boffin If the Alchemist has the Boffin ability, the Alchemist does not learn what ability the Demon has.
	Spy If the Alchemist has the Spy ability, they do not see the Grimoire, and the real Spy cannot register falsely.
	Summoner If there is an Alchemist-Summoner in play, the game starts with a Demon in play, as normal. If the Alchemist-Summoner chooses a player, they make that player a Demon but do not change their alignment.
	Widow If the Alchemist has the Widow ability, they do not see the Grimoire.

Summary

"You have a Minion ability. When using this, the Storyteller may prompt you to choose differently."

The Alchemist has a Minion ability.

• The Alchemist’s ability is usually that of a not-in-play Minion, but can duplicate an in-play Minion ability.
• The Alchemist learns which ability this is on the first night.
• They are still a good Townsfolk. They win when good wins, and lose when good loses. They register as good and as the Alchemist.
• The Alchemist does not wake to learn who the other Minions are or who the Demon is, like Minions do.
• If the Alchemist’s Minion ability adds or removes characters during setup, this still occurs during setup.
• If the Alchemist has an ability where the player chooses something, like the Poisoner or the Vizier, the Storyteller may ask the Alchemist to choose differently. The Alchemist must do so.

How to Run

During the first night, wake the Alchemist. Show the YOU ARE info token then the character token of a Minion. Put the Alchemist to sleep. If the Alchemist has a not-in-play Minion ability, mark the Alchemist with the IS THE ALCHEMIST reminder and swap the Alchemist token with this Minion token and turn it upside down. (This shows they are still good.)

The Alchemist has this Minion ability. They use it as if they were a Minion, and wake at night when that Minion would normally wake to use their ability.

If the Alchemist makes a choice using their ability, you may ask them to choose differently. If this is during the day, ask verbally. If this is during the night, shake your head, point at the Alchemist ability text on the character sheet, and wait for the Alchemist to choose again.

Examples

The Alchemist has the Baron ability. There are 2 extra Outsiders in play.

The Alchemist has the Poisoner's ability. On the first night, they wake and poison the Wizard. On the second night, they wake and poison the Alsaahir. On the third night, they wake and try to poison the Lord of Typhon, but the Storyteller prompts them to choose differently. They poison the King instead. The Lord of Typhon is not poisoned.