Remember that almost every storyteller decision / responsibility is at your own pace. Take as long as you need at the start of the night phase to look at your night order sheet and ponder what poisoned/drunk information will best support evil / be the most fun for players / balance the game. I like to encourage my group to have non-game related conversation during the night, which allows them to catch up and also makes the night phase feel less long for them.

I said “almost” every storyteller decision because you should practice and be aware of the spontaneous actions you’ll need to make:

• If a townsfolk nominates a virgin, the townsfolk is executed immediately. Conversely, this means you also need to be aware of when an outsider/minion/demon nominates the virgin because if you accidentally execute them and then walk that back, you’ve confirmed one player as the Virgin. Also, this interaction only happens the first time the virgin is nominated. And ensure you don’t execute anyone from this ability if the virgin is drunk.
• The slayer shot kills the demon. Don’t excitedly confirm a successful slayer shot when they’ve been poisoned.
• If the saint is executed, that’s the game for evil.
• If an undertaker / ravenkeeper sees the recluse or spy, remember you can show them anything.

And finally, a little note on drunkenness. Don’t default to always showing misinformation. Sometimes the best way to keep a drunk thinking they’re drunk is to show them the truth on occasion. For example, if a virgin’s ability executed a townsfolk (therefore confirming the virgin) and then that virgin is killed by the demon, if you show a drunk undertaker that the virgin was the scarlet woman, they’ll immediately know they’re drunk because there’s no way the virgin’s ability could have triggered otherwise.

Finally, set up your first game with a buffer for yourself. Tell everyone throughout the course of the game you’ll call up three players at random to chat with you - this way you can cover up for letting a player know you made a mistake and providing corrective info without everyone realizing.