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"Each night*, choose a player: they die. [You choose which players are which Minions. -? to +? Outsiders]" The Kazali chooses their own Minions.

The Town Crier knows when Minions nominate. ...are Minions or how many Minions made nominations, just whether or not any Minions made nominations today.

"The Demon thinks you are a Minion. Minions think you are a Demon." * On the first night, instead of learning which player is the Demon, the Minions are told that both players—the Demon and the Magician—are the Demon.

"Minions start knowing 3 not-in-play characters." * The Minions learn three not-in-play characters at the start of the game, just like the

...first night, the Clockmaker learns a "2,” because evil Travellers are not Minions. ...|Oracle}} and the {{Good|Seamstress}}), while others detect the Demons and Minions directly (like the {{Good|Flowergirl}}, {{Good|Town Crier}} or even the {{G

<td class='edition-details-characters-title'>Minions</td> ...g past their use-by date. If the good team cannot determine which specific Minions and Demons are in play, however, their doom is all but certain.

"Minions & Demons do not know each other. If you die, they learn who each other are * If the Poppy Grower dies, the Demon and Minions learn who each other are, as though it were the first night again.

"Once per game, at night, choose which Minions or which Demon is in play." ...racters, the Demon player remains the Demon, and the Minion players remain Minions. The number of evil players stays the same.

<td class='edition-details-characters-title'>Minions</td> ...he Demon. With a {{Evil|Vigormortis}} in play, Townsfolk get poisoned when Minions die at night. With a {{Evil|Vortox}} in play, all information is false. Onc

"Each night*, choose a player: they die. Minions you kill keep their ability & poison 1 Townsfolk neighbor. [-1 Outsider]" The Vigormortis kills their own Minions, but those Minions keep their ability.

== Minions ==

...during the first night to learn three bluffs and the appropriate number of Minions, but this information may be wrong. ...r of Minions in play. (''These can be any players, whether or not they are Minions.'') Show any three good character tokens as bluffs. (''These can even be ch

"Each night, Minions choose who babysits Lil' Monsta's token & "is the Demon". A player dies eac * The town will be on the lookout for how many Minions appear to be operating in their town - one more than expected will definite

<td class='edition-details-characters-title'>Minions</td> ...ook like a {{Evil|Poisoner}} is in the game? Causing confusion about which Minions are in play can be the difference between victory and defeat.

"Each night, choose a player: a Minion, if chosen, learns this. All chosen Minions have no ability." ...once-per-game abilities do not gain another use of that ability. Affected Minions are not told that the Preacher is dead, but may be able to figure it out wh

"All Minions know you are in play. If a Minion publicly guesses you (once), your team lo ...nion makes a guess and is wrong, future guesses by this Minion or by other Minions don’t count.

* The new Demon does not learn which players are Minions, or vice versa. The evil players will need to talk amongst themselves to fi [[Category:Minions]]

...l of your evil knowledge... or say nothing for a few days. This way, your minions will still trust you and you can use their powers to hunt out and undermine ...l the group who your Minions were. The good team will want to know who the Minions are, and you can feed them correct or false information, as you prefer.

...ties too obviously let's the good team know which players specifically are Minions, this could cause trouble, outweighing the benefit of another alive Minion. ...to give Townsfolk players their ability back, these players may look like Minions to the good team, confusing their information. Also, you can be fairly cert

...hbour you. This way, you can keep an eye (and an ear) on their activities. Minions and Demons will find it difficult to plot and scheme with their fellow play ...ore common tricks for an evil Matron in order to learn info from the Demon/Minions as to what they should be doing. So if you make sure all of your swaps are

* If all Minions are in play, the Storyteller can gain an in-play Minion ability. ...into play was previously not in play, so by elimination it indicates what Minions could have been in play throughout the game.

The Huntsman saves the {{Good|Damsel}} before the Minions find her... hopefully. ...Minion incorrectly guesses who the Damsel is, the guess is used, and other Minions cannot win by correctly guessing the Damsel.

...different factors that will help you decide what that will be. Your fellow minions and demon are all equally powerful and disruptive, so make sure to coordina * Hide your identity to support bluffs that other evil minions are in play. When a Witch activates, it is obvious to the town - someone no

...pful, but not the end of the world. If good players can confirm Minions as Minions, that's not too bad, since an executed Minion isn't an executed Demon. But ...re possibly but probably not Minions, and ignore players that are probably Minions but won't impact the good team's information too much. For example, killing

...the Demon, and good wins if they die. They do not learn which players are Minions. * Keep your Minions in the loop! Your Minions (in particular the {{Evil|Witch}}, {{Evil|Cerenovus}} and {{Evil|Pit-Hag}})

...aker. Games set in Teensyville have only six Townsfolk, two Outsiders, two Minions, and one Demon on the list, and they specifically cater to five or six play ...e Toymaker. Games set in Teensyville have only 6 Townsfolk, 2 Outsiders, 2 Minions and 1 Demon on the list, and specifically cater to 5 or 6 players.

...u can talk to the Demon, let them know that you are evil, find out who the Minions are, and communicate with them well.

* If you know that a Godfather is in play, then you know that other Minions are not in-play (if there is only 1 Minion in-play). In this case, you know ...s that night, or if the number is normal, you have information about which Minions are in-play. There may be other reasons that extra players die at night, su

...Advocate}}! If the good team wholeheartedly believes that they know which minions are in play and it does not include you, then they will feel much more comf ...good team into false sense of security by convincing the Demon (and other Minions) to occasionally avoid killing at night time. Once there has been a night (

...eing set up for fifteen players, with nine Townsfolk, two Outsiders, three Minions, and one Demon. Because the Baron is in play, the Storyteller must add a {{ * Unlike other Minions, the effect the Baron has on the game is pretty obvious; you will soon noti

...he Marionette does not wake to learn the other evil players, and the other Minions do not learn the Marionette. If there are three Minions in play, remove another Minion token and add another Townsfolk token. Durin

...sible characters on the character sheet: six Townsfolk, two Outsiders, two Minions, and one Demon.

* Share the phrase with your Minions - they can give you conversational segues to bring up your phrase and make * Your Minions can choose their own odd phrases to repeat themselves as well to make it se

...nsfolk players will always be poisoned this way, as neighboring Outsiders, Minions, or Travellers are skipped. * Find out who your neighboring Townsfolk are. You may be sitting next to Minions, Travellers or Outsiders, so it may not be immediately obvious who you have

...ght if there are 7 or more players. The Demon learns which players are the Minions, and learns 3 good characters that are not in play to help them bluff. '''Evil:''' The evil alignment. Minions and Demons (red characters) start as evil. Evil wins when just 2 players ar

...unk all through the night and all the following day. Townsfolk, Outsiders, Minions, and even Demons become drunk, but not Travellers. This doesn’t happen if ...ed and heavy in [[Bad Moon Rising]], but it is worth it to remove powerful Minions like the {{Evil|Assassin}} or {{Evil|Mastermind}} from play before they can

* The Imp, because they're a Demon, knows which players are their Minions, and knows three not-in-play good characters that they can safely bluff as. It is the first night. The Imp learns that Evin and Sarah are the Minions. The Imp also learns that the {{Good|Monk}}, {{Good|Chef}}, and {{Good|Libr

...the early game, staying alive is more important for you compared to other Minions. Whist it doesn't really matter if the {{Evil|Baron}}, or {{Evil|Poisoner}} ...the Demonhood must always pass to the Scarlet Woman first before any other Minions. This can allow you to narrow down where the new Demon has ended up if the

...only can you ignore them as a threat, since they cannot affect any of the Minions, but you actively need to keep them alive for final three. ...meone else as a really big target, even if this means throwing one of your Minions under the bus. The best strategy is to get to final day without having much

* All minions are dangerous. Even if you learn of a {{Evil|Baron}} or a {{Evil|Spy}}, it ...e real Investigator looks Evil, then the players they accused as potential Minions look Good.

* Protect yourself and the other minions. Even though the demon should really be your top priority, the more evil pl ...Devil's Advocate is in play, hunt them down immediately! Whilst some other Minions can be ignored, the Devil's Advocate can not. For example, if you learn whi

...re represented by the color red. It is made of up [[Character Types#minion|Minions]] and [[Character Types#demon|Demon]]. Their goal is to reach a point where

...seems to be a different Minion in play than before, or the wrong number of Minions - then you may have accidentally given a dead Minion their ability back. If * Target Minions whenever you can. Talk to the Demon to learn who the Minions are, and give them their ability back as soon as you can. You may want to t

* Pay attention to who isn't voting on the first nomination each day. Minions may be a bit laissez faire, but Demon players quickly learn how dangerous i ...so that won't be a problem. But should you kill Minions? That depends. If Minions are looking suspicious, and you think that they may get executed soon anywa

...ayers that don't get many votes are more likely to be the Demon, since the Minions are not voting for them. When it comes time for you to use your ability, ch * Nominate Minions using your ability. Or don't. Whatever you think is best.

...rm - there are benefits to creating evil Townsfolk/Outsiders and even good Minions/Demons, but it can be a nasty shock if you were expecting a new evil player ...on had the same idea and killed them. Working together with your Demon and Minions to neutralize multiple targets at once is very effective. Alternatively, yo

...does not wake to learn who the other Minions are or who the Demon is, like Minions do. ...bluffing as a Minion that is not in play, make sure that neither of those Minions have too great of a public tell. For example, if you are the {{Evil|Baron}}

* Few minions hold the power you have. Absolute control over life and death. No protectio [[Category:Minions]]

...r is the Demon. The Demon nominating and executing the King doesn’t count. Minions that kill the King, such as the Assassin, don’t count either. ...cuted and the game doesn’t immediately end. You might be fine if there are Minions like the {{Evil|Scarlet Woman}} on the script.

* The Knight can learn Townsfolk, Outsiders or even Minions but does not learn which character type they are. ...ayers too and can benefit from that trust and if they’re not good, they’re Minions, so it’s not the worst thing to give them a little undeserved trust.

* Bluff as a powerful Townsfolk and get your Minions to do so too! If there are multiple powerful characters that haven’t died * If you or one of your Minions wants to bluff a character that’s not in your bluffs, you can choose that

* The Oracle detects dead Minions and Demons, but also any other players that are evil, such as evil Travelle ...day, an evil Traveller is Exiled. That night, the Demon kills one of it's Minions. The Oracle wakes and learns a "4,” because four dead players are evil.

* Try to convince the town that you are a Demon! In nearly all cases, Minions are hindrances that don't have to be executed - if a suspected evil Minion ...ge other players to claim Goblin, whether they're good or evil! Other evil Minions like the {{Evil|Poisoner}} can use the claim to extend their life (and anyo

...renovus}} can be talked about after their ability has activated. But other Minions, like the {{Evil|Mastermind}} need to be talked about and understood before ...e the {{Good|Noble}} or the {{Good|Undertaker}}, who may have learnt about Minions previously, may now be more trustworthy and their information more useful a

...g this information later in the game can help you make connections between Minions and Demons when combined with other players' information. ...d evil players more bold. This is another one worth secretly selecting, as Minions will get comfortable thinking no {{Good|Town Crier}} is around... and then

The Artist asks, "How many Minions are alive?” and the Storyteller says, "Please ask another question. I can ...” and the Storyteller answers, "I don't know,” because even though all the Minions are dead, many good players trust the Demon.

* Unlike other Minions, the Poisoner is deadly throughout the entire game so long as they are aliv [[Category:Minions]]

...ustworthy. The Storyteller should almost always show real Dreamers in-play Minions, so as to confuse the Dreamer. ...over possibly being a Demon. Good players are less suspicious of possible Minions, and are less likely to execute them than if they thought they were a possi

...{{Evil|Po}} is a very experienced player and is coordinating well with the Minions. The {{Good|Monk}} is successfully protecting the {{Good|Savant}} each nigh ...y may disbelieve you and execute you. As such, this strategy is better for Minions.

During that night, wake the Minions and Demon. Show them the “This Character Selected You” info token, then * After you die, try to see if you can spot what the Minions/Demons have changed to based on game state changes from the early game. May

...y. This is something. In a one-Minion game, this means that you know three Minions which are not in the game, which is quite useful information to have. In a [[Category:Minions]]

* Additional special rules for minions and Minion characters: ...he {{Evil|Kazali}} chooses the {{Good|Goon}} to become a Minion, remaining Minions choices are decided by the Storyteller.

...d to execute to win the game. Also, characters that gain information about Minions can be particularly powerful, such as the {{Good|Noble}}, {{Good|Clockmaker [[Category:Minions]]

...vince people that the Demon is a {{Evil|Vigormortis}} who is killing their Minions at night, or that you successfully executed an evil player yesterday and th [[Category:Minions]]

...this point onward, look for who is trying to kill you. The Demon and their Minions will be doing everything that they can to get you executed, because if you ...vil team. This also gives you an excellent reason to be whispering to your Minions or Demon in private - communicate your role to the right people early and g

* You can provide support to your Demon and other Minions (like the {{Evil|Poisoner}}) by secretly giving them powerful characters to [[Category:Minions]]

...lly under the Town Square, showing the number of Townsfolk, Outsiders, and Minions. ...character tokens to the edition box. Then, do the same for any Outsiders, Minions, and the Demon. Do this secretly - the players do not know which characters

...ay is crucial information because then you immediately eliminate all other Minions. If a Widow is in play, then a {{Evil|Goblin}} cannot be in play. [[Category:Minions]]

...lue couch", and you tell the group that "all players on the blue couch are minions", you have made a logical error. Or, if the Storyteller says "The Demon is

...ter a few days. Keep this in mind if your evil team is bluffing that other minions are in existence; for example, in a one minion game, your demon could not h [[Category:Minions]]

...ently and only nominate when you think you have found out who a Minion is. Minions can still die from your ability, and this can be extraordinarily helpful. U

...die just as easily as if the Demon kills you. If you know either of these Minions are in play, avoid attracting their ire, or else tread carefully.

* You can afford to always hunt Demons once you’re dead – killing Minions may no longer be as important as you can’t automatically lose to having o

...s can be particularly powerful when combined with Demons that like to kill Minions like the {{Evil|Vigormortis}}.

...ng killed by the Demon. They are also safe from death caused by Outsiders, Minions, Townsfolk, and Travellers.

...there is some character in play that makes you uncertain which players are Minions, such as a {{Good|Poppy Grower}} or {{Good|Magician}} or if you're a freshl

...s not. This could potentially be two extra bluffs (which you can give your Minions) on top of those you learn at the start of the game.

...l be voting. This means that the best case scenario (for a game with three Minions) after 3 days, is that 3 dead players are evil, and more or less controllin

...itting between the {{Evil|Imp}} and a Minion. Across the circle, two other Minions are sitting next to each other. The Chef learns a '3'.

...e that players should die instead of remain alive, or put in more or fewer Minions or Outsiders. The good players are relying on all the information available '''Waking the Demon and the Minions together''' at the same time at start of the game can be fun for the evil p

* Whenever the Recluse is targeted by an ability that affects specific Minions or Demons, the Storyteller chooses whether the Recluse registers as that sp

...ods on the second. The Amnesiac guesses “Am I learning if both players are Minions?” The Storyteller says “Hot” because their ability is that they detec

...If you tell the group that a good player is in fact evil, the Demon or its Minions may seek you out and tell you who they are, believing that you are evil too

...nating kills with their Demon), you could consider killing one of your own Minions to legitimize their bluff, given that they would only have died to the Lyca

* Get any non-Demon player killed. Even if Minions die due to your ability, that means that the final day is sooner, and evil'

* You can make key players look evil by claiming that they are Minions, or even the Demon, if they are executed. This is risky, as the player in q

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...}} is actually the {{Good|Balloonist}}. This will cause possible poisoning Minions and Demons to waste their shot on a player where it will have no effect. Th

...has the special ability to die and pass their Demonhood onto one of their Minions, but the chances of this are slim.

* With the Atheist in play, there are no evil players—no Minions and no Demons.

...or}}, you can probably assume that neither of the two players you saw were Minions!

* Another powerful strategy you have available to you is to get Minions drunk. A drunk {{Evil|Assassin}} or {{Evil|Godfather}} won't be able to unl

...atement will produce a death that night, that can be the time to have your minions act, creating multiple deaths that mimic a charged up {{Evil|Po}} attack. W

...nate again immediately (on day 3, they must). After day 3, evil wins. [All Minions are Riot]"

...this type of behaviour may get you executed before the final day arrives. Minions may not fear being executed, especially as the Heretic ability continues to

* Signal to your Minions which Demon you are - they may also be bluffing as information gathering ch

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* Pretend to be a Minion. Legions can register as Minions as well as Demons – if you can convince the good team that you are a Mini

...ll. It is very likely that you've managed to discover the Demon one of its Minions working together.

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...that deflects suspicion from the Demon onto the good players (or even the Minions!). Claiming to be an {{Good|Empath}} who has received information that they