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New Storyteller Checklist

Setup

  • If including the Baron, replace 2 townsfolk with outsiders
  • If including the Drunk, keep the Drunk token and add another storyteller. Pick who is the drunk later

Introductions

  • Give story summary
  • List off night tells
  • Yes/No
  • Good/Evil
  • 0, 1, 2, 3...
  • How you point to a player (an example here helps)
  • Open your eyes
  • Close your eyes

Pass out tokens

  • "Take one token out of the bag (fuzzy side up in your palm) then pass the bag to your neighbor."
  • "Look at what the token says but do not show it to others"

First Night

  • Make sure the demon is woken, shown who their minions are, and shown 3 characters that are not in play
  • Wake the minions all together, ensure they see each other, point to the demon, then tell them to close their eyes.
  • (optional) At the end of the night, feel free to ask if any players think they should have been woken up before going to day.

First Dawn

  • Tell players to get up and start private chats
  • Instruct new players to speak to you if they need help
  • Call players back after players have had a few conversations but not enough to chat with everyone
  • (optional) Set a timer so private chats don't go too long (3-5 minutes is usually good)

First Nominations

  • A player can only nominate and be nominated once per day
  • Dead players can't nominate
  • Dead players have one vote token to vote one more time
  • When voting, raise your hand if you want to execute a player. I will count votes like this (gesture how you move your hand during the count). If my hand passes by you and your hand is not raised yet, I will not count your vote.

Don't Forget

  • Don't forget who the virgin is and if the first person to nominate them is a townsfolk
  • The Recluse MAY register as evil and the Spy MAY register as good.

Treating New Players

These are just suggestions but I would highly recommend following these guidelines when dealing with new players, especially when the majority are new.

  • Regularly ask new players if they understand what is happening
  • Let the new players make mistakes! It's part of the fun and offering strategic tips makes them feel bad when they don't follow them.
  • Use the Buddhist if veteran players are stealing the show.
  • Don't use fake-out statements ("I would like to congratulate...nobody!" "Nobody died today...except Carl").
  • Don't allow Round Robins! They pressure new players to reveal roles they aren't sure are safe to reveal or not. You'll know what I mean when a new player honestly tells everyone they're the Ravenkeeper.
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