Minstrel
“And I shall hear, tho’ soft you tread above me… And all my dreams will warm and sweeter be… If you’ll not fail to tell me that you love me… I simply sleep in peace until you come to me.”
Identity: Minstrel
Alignment: Good
Category: Townsfolk
Ability: When a Minion dies by execution, all other players are drunk until dusk tomorrow.
Explanation: If the group votes out a Minion during the day phase (executing them), all other players will be drunk for the upcoming night and the day after (visit the Plague Doctor for more information about being drunk). This includes the Demon! When your ability activates, you will not be explicitly told. Keep an eye out for the number of deaths each night!
Tips for playing as the Minstrel: At first glance, the Minstrel does not seem that powerful, but in actuality, you gain some of the most reliable information in the game. After any day with an execution, you know with confidence that if anyone dies at night, the recent executee is not a Minion. Since an executed Demon typically ends the game (Zombuul and Mastermind aside), you can in fact be reasonably confident that they are actually good!
Tips for bluffing as the Minstrel: If you are claiming to be the Minstrel, and a fellow evil player is executed, having the Demon kill as normal that night is a great way to convince the group that the executed player was good. You may not even need to say anything more than the fact that you are the Minstrel – and let them figure the rest out themselves.
