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Investigator

Townsfolk•Trouble Brewing

A Townsfolk who learns on the first night that one of two specific players is a specific Minion. They help the good team narrow down evil threats and deduce the mechanical makeup of the game.

Wakes
First Night Only
Causes Death
No
Selects
No
Alignment
Static

Ability

You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Minion.

Night Ritual (Storyteller Instructions)

First Night

"Show a Minion token and two players."

Strategy Guide

Playing As

  • Decide whether to reveal immediately to coordinate executions or wait to observe the targets' behaviors and associations.
  • Use the specific Minion type to solve the game setup; seeing a non-Baron Minion confirms the exact Outsider count.
  • Be wary of the Recluse, as they can register as the Minion in your pair.
  • Bluff as a different information role (like Washerwoman) to trick your targets into revealing a bluff before you accuse them.
  • If you die at night, your information becomes more trustworthy to the town, so ensure it is recorded or shared.

Playing Against

  • If you are a Minion caught in an Investigator ping, claim to be the Recluse to explain the registration.
  • Bluff as the Investigator yourself to sow chaos and frame good players as Minions.
  • Cast doubt on the Investigator's information by suggesting they are the Drunk or Poisoned.
  • If accused, try to bargain to get the other player in the pair executed first to waste the town's executions.
  • As a Spy, avoid talking extensively to the Demon immediately if an Investigator is watching your interactions.

Interactions

Recluse

Often registers as the Minion in the pair, acting as a false positive.

Baron

Identifying a Baron explains a high Outsider count and helps confirm good players claiming Outsider roles.

Empath/Chef

Their information about neighbor alignments can help determine which of the two Investigator targets is the evil one.

Virgin

Can be used to confirm the Investigator is sober or to test one of the accused targets.

Undertaker

Can confirm if an executed target was indeed the Minion, validating the Investigator's information.