Summary:

“Only you & 1 good player know what your ability is. If an evil player dies, it becomes, “Each night*, choose a player: they die.””

The Hethaesta wields a wildly powerful yet fragile ability.

• The Storyteller decides what the Hethaesta’s ability is. It may be the same ability as another character in Blood On The Clocktower, something similar, or something original.
• On the Hethaesta’s first night, they learn their ability, and then one good player learns that the Hethaesta is in play & their custom ability, but not which player is the Hethaesta.
• If an evil player dies, the Hethaesta instantly loses their custom ability, and it becomes, “Each night*, choose a player: they die.” The good player who knows their original ability does not learn when this happens.

How to Run:

During setup, decide the Hethaesta’s custom ability, and write it on a piece of paper, or on a phone. During the game, treat them as if they had that ability, waking them when needed, prompting them to choose players when needed, or whatever else is appropriate. Use the Hethaesta’s 1, 2, and 3 reminders if you need to.

While preparing the first night, mark a good player with the KNOWS reminder.

During the first night, wake the Hethaesta. Show them their custom ability, then put them to sleep. Then wake the player marked KNOWS. Show them the Hethaesta character token and their ability. Put that good player to sleep.

If an evil player dies, the Hethaesta loses their custom ability and their ability becomes, “Each night*, choose a player: they die.” – mark them with the NO CUSTOM ABILITY reminder.

From now on, each night except the first, wake the Hethaesta. They point to a player. That player dies.

<aside> 📌 The Hethaesta will only have their custom ability for the start of the game, so don’t be afraid to give them something strong.

Consider that only 1 player will know what their ability is.

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Examples:

<aside> 📖 The Hethaesta’s custom ability is, “Each night*, you may choose up to 3 players: they die. If any do not, evil players die instead.” For 3 nights, they use that ability, killing players at will. When the Harpy dies by execution, the Hethaesta’s ability immediately becomes “Each night*, choose a player: they die.”

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<aside> 📖 On the first night, the Hethaesta learns that their custom ability is, “Each night*, choose a player: they die. You know the character who knows your ability & if you publicly guess who it is (once), evil wins.” A good player then learns the Hethaesta’s ability, and quakes in their boots.

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