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Sage

Townsfolk•Sects & Violets

The Sage is a Townsfolk who gains extremely powerful information—identifying the Demon as one of two players—but only if the Demon kills them. They must bait the Demon into attacking them while avoiding execution or death by other means.

Wakes
Special
Causes Death
No
Selects
No
Alignment
Static

Ability

If the Demon kills you, you learn that it is 1 of 2 players.

Night Ritual (Storyteller Instructions)

Other Nights

"If the Sage was killed by a Demon: Point to two players, one of which is that Demon."

Strategy Guide

Playing As

  • Your goal is to be killed by the Demon, so bluff as a high-value target like the Flowergirl, Savant, or Juggler to draw aggro.
  • If you die and get information, share it immediately (unless you suspect a Vortox) to ensure the town has time to execute the suspects.
  • You can reveal yourself publicly to create a dilemma for the Demon: kill you and give you info, or let you live and confirm you as a trusted player.
  • Be wary of the No Dashii or Vortox; if your information points to impossible candidates or known good players, you may be receiving false info.
  • If you die at night but do not wake up to learn info, you know you were likely killed by a Minion (like a Pit-Hag) rather than the Demon.

Playing Against

  • Avoid killing the Sage at night; try to get them executed during the day or leave them alive to cast doubt on their alignment.
  • Use the Pit-Hag to kill the Sage arbitrarily, as this does not count as a 'Demon' kill and prevents their ability from triggering.
  • In a Vortox game, feel free to kill the Sage, as they will learn two players who are NOT the Demon, potentially misleading the good team.
  • Use a Cerenovus to make the Sage mad, preventing them from sharing their information clearly or risking execution if they do.
  • If the Sage comes out publicly, leave them alive to make the town suspicious of why the Demon hasn't eliminated such a threat.

Interactions

Vortox

The Sage receives false information, learning two players who are NOT the Demon, which can still be useful via process of elimination if the town knows it's a Vortox game.

Pit-Hag

The Pit-Hag can kill the Sage or transform them without triggering the Sage's ability, neutralizing the threat.

No Dashii

If the Sage is a neighbor to the No Dashii, they are poisoned and will receive incorrect information upon death.

Cerenovus

Can silence the Sage by forcing madness, making it difficult for them to share their information without penalty.

Philosopher

Can choose to gain the Sage ability, potentially creating a second Sage or picking it up after the original has died.