Vampires Prepare for Their Ultimate One Night

Your sleepy little town has a problem, and this time it's not the furry kind. Vampires are roaming the streets looking to add to their numbers, while the village braces itself against the fanged assault. Some of those vampires have special powers, like the Master who can't be killed if a fellow vampire protects him, and the Count who prevents other villagers from waking to do their night actions. A lone Assassin carefully chooses a target and attempts to coerce the village into doing his dirty work for him.

But things aren't quite so desperate for the village, for they have several residents with special abilities: A Priest can remove vampirism from anyone who is attacked (and is himself immune). The Marksman can uncover information about two different residents in a single night. The Pickpocket steals, the Gremlin switches things around, and Cupid causes two people to fall madly in love...all things that somehow manage to help the village.

At the beginning of each game, each player receives a Mark of Clarity, which is placed face down near your role card. During the game, many of the roles have the ability to exchange your Mark for another one: The Vampires give a player the Mark of the Vampire, adding them to the Vampire team but leaving their original ability intact. The Assassin gives a player the Mark of the Assassin, which identifies their target. The Diseased gives one of the players adjacent to her a Mark of Disease, which will cause anyone voting for that player to lose.

All of this takes place as soon as the sun goes down...at dusk. Just before night, players get to examine their Marks to see if they have changed. Then other roles like the Marksman, Pickpocket, and Gremlin do their night actions (some of which involve viewing and switching marks).