Snake Charmer

Townsfolk•Sects & Violets

The Snake Charmer is a high-risk Townsfolk who tests players nightly to see if they are the Demon, effectively confirming non-Demon players if no swap occurs. If they choose the Demon, they swap roles and alignments, becoming the new Evil Demon while crippling the old one.

Wakes

Always

Causes Death

Selects

Required

Alignment

Dynamic

Ability

Each night, choose an alive player: a chosen DemonThe evil player who kills at night. The good team wins if the Demon dies. swaps characters & alignments with you & is then poisonedHas no ability but thinks they do. The Storyteller feeds them false information. They cannot affect the game state..

Night Ritual (Storyteller Instructions)

Each Night

"The Snake Charmer points to a player. If that player is the Demon: swap the Demon and Snake Charmer character and alignments. Wake each player and show them YOU ARE and their new role and alignment. The new Snake Charmer is poisoned."

Strategy Guide

Playing As

Your primary information is negative confirmation; every player you choose who does not trigger a swap is confirmed to not be the Demon.
Choosing yourself is a valid strategy to ensure you remain Good and survive, though it sacrifices information gathering.
If you swap and become the Demon, you immediately join the Evil team; you must be prepared to bluff, as the former Demon (now Good) knows everything and will likely out you.
Delay revealing your role publicly; if the Demon knows who you are, they may kill you at night to avoid the risk of being swapped.
If you suspect a specific player is the Demon, decide if you want to win as Evil by picking them, or if you'd rather narrow down the field for the Good team by picking others.

Playing Against

Minions must watch for sudden behavioral changes in their Demon, as this may indicate a Snake Charmer swap has occurred.
If the Demon claims to have been swapped, they are now Good and a threat; the new Demon (former Snake Charmer) should try to discredit or kill them immediately.
Bluffing as the Snake Charmer is a risky but viable strategy for a Demon to explain why they are still alive late in the game (claiming they chose themselves).
If a swap occurs, the new Demon lacks the starting information; Minions may need to guide them or re-establish trust aggressively.

Interactions

Philosopher

Can choose to gain the Snake Charmer ability, adding a second potential swap threat to the game.

Pit-Hag

Can create a Snake Charmer mid-game or turn the Demon into one to force specific interactions.

Barista

Can allow a swapped (and normally poisoned) Snake Charmer to use their ability again, or allow a functional Snake Charmer to check two players in one night.

Cerenovus

Can create chaos by forcing other players to be mad they are the Snake Charmer, hiding the real one's identity.