Summary:

“If an Outsider dies, a 2nd might become a not-in-play Townsfolk tonight (you know them) & vice versa. [-1 to +1 Outsider]”

The Anubis makes things perfectly balanced.

• If an Outsider dies, another Outsider might become a not-in-play Townsfolk character. If a Townsfolk dies, another Townsfolk might become a not-in-play Outsider character.
• If the Anubis should change a character, they do so as soon as possible during the night.
• If the Anubis causes a player to change characters, they wake to learn who they changed & that player’s new character.
• If the Anubis is in play, it might add or remove one Outsider from play, or do neither.

How to Run:

While setting up the game, before putting character tokens in the bag, add an Outsider token and remove a Townsfolk token, remove an Outsider token and add a Townsfolk token, or do neither.

If an Outsider or Townsfolk dies, you may mark them with the SCALES TONIGHT reminder or not.

At night, as soon as possible, if an Outsider is marked SCALES TONIGHT, replace an Outsider player’s character token with a not in play Townsfolk token. Wake that player, show them the YOU ARE info token, then their new character token, then put them to sleep. Then wake the Anubis. Show them the THIS PLAYER IS info token, point at the player, and show their new character token. Put the Anubis to sleep.

At night, as soon as possible, if a Townsfolk is marked SCALES TONIGHT, replace a Townsfolk player’s character token with a not in play Outsider token. Wake that player, show them the YOU ARE info token, then their new character token, then put them to sleep. Then wake the Anubis. Show them the THIS PLAYER IS info token, point at the player, and show their new character token. Put the Anubis to sleep.

Repeat these steps for every player marked SCALES TONIGHT.

<aside> 📌 Swap characters most of the time, but not all. If you always swap characters when a player dies, you'll end up confirming a lot of players with no room for evil to bluff. Make sure to strike a balance.

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Information

"Heavy is the heart that brings balance.”

Showcased in

Behold the Grave

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Examples:

<aside> 📖 The Ogre is executed. That night, the Hatter becomes the Exorcist, and the Anubis wakes to learn who the new Exorcist is.

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<aside> 📖 The Demon kills the Savant. The Shugenja becomes the Golem, and the Anubis wakes to learn who the new Golem is.

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<aside> 📖 The Mutant dies. Nothing happens. The Pixie dies, nothing happens. The Gambler dies, and the Pacifist becomes the Tinker (which the Anubis learns).

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<aside> 📖 There are 12 players, and 3 Outsiders in play at the start of the game, due to the Anubis.

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Meta:

Tips & Tricks:

Fighting the Anubis:

Jinxes:

Official Characters

Anubis and Damsel: If the Anubis creates a Damsel, they don't learn who it is.

Anubis and Heretic: The Anubis cannot create a Heretic.

Anubis and Village Idiot: If there is a spare token, the Anubis can create an extra Village Idiot. If so, the drunk Village Idiot might change.

HBL Characters