diff --git a/werewolves-proto/src/aura.rs b/werewolves-proto/src/aura.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b19a54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/werewolves-proto/src/aura.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2025 Emilis Bliūdžius
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+// published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+// License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+use crate::game::{GameTime, Village};
+const BLOODLET_DURATION_DAYS: u8 = 2;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum Aura {
+    Drunk,
+    Insane,
+    Bloodlet { night: u8 },
+}
+
+impl Aura {
+    pub const fn expired(&self, village: &Village) -> bool {
+        match self {
+            Aura::Drunk | Aura::Insane => false,
+            Aura::Bloodlet { night } => match village.time() {
+                GameTime::Day { .. } => false,
+                GameTime::Night { number } => {
+                    night.saturating_add(BLOODLET_DURATION_DAYS) >= number
+                }
+            },
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub const fn refreshes(&self, other: &Aura) -> bool {
+        match (self, other) {
+            (Aura::Bloodlet { .. }, Aura::Bloodlet { .. }) => true,
+            _ => false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn refresh(&mut self, other: Aura) {
+        match (self, other) {
+            (Aura::Bloodlet { night }, Aura::Bloodlet { night: new_night }) => *night = new_night,
+            _ => {}
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/werewolves-proto/src/character.rs b/werewolves-proto/src/character.rs
index eb92566..3695ca1 100644
--- a/werewolves-proto/src/character.rs
+++ b/werewolves-proto/src/character.rs
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ use rand::seq::SliceRandom;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use crate::{
+    aura::Aura,
     diedto::DiedTo,
     error::GameError,
     game::{GameTime, Village},
     message::{CharacterIdentity, Identification, PublicIdentity, night::ActionPrompt},
-    modifier::Modifier,
     player::{PlayerId, RoleChange},
     role::{
         Alignment, Killer, KillingWolfOrder, MAPLE_WOLF_ABSTAIN_LIMIT, Powerful,
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ pub struct Character {
     player_id: PlayerId,
     identity: CharacterIdentity,
     role: Role,
-    modifier: Option<Modifier>,
+    auras: Vec<Aura>,
     died_to: Option<DiedTo>,
     role_changes: Vec<RoleChange>,
 }
@@ -76,19 +76,20 @@ impl Character {
                 },
         }: Identification,
         role: Role,
+        auras: Vec<Aura>,
     ) -> Option<Self> {
         Some(Self {
             role,
+            auras,
+            player_id,
+            died_to: None,
+            role_changes: Vec::new(),
             identity: CharacterIdentity {
                 character_id: CharacterId::new(),
                 name,
                 pronouns,
                 number: number?,
             },
-            player_id,
-            modifier: None,
-            died_to: None,
-            role_changes: Vec::new(),
         })
     }
 
@@ -298,6 +299,14 @@ impl Character {
         AsCharacter(char)
     }
 
+    pub fn apply_aura(&mut self, aura: Aura) {
+        if let Some(existing) = self.auras.iter_mut().find(|aura| aura.refreshes(&aura)) {
+            existing.refresh(aura);
+        } else {
+            self.auras.push(aura);
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn night_action_prompts(&self, village: &Village) -> Result<Box<[ActionPrompt]>> {
         if self.mason_leader().is_ok() {
             return self.mason_prompts(village);
@@ -345,6 +354,11 @@ impl Character {
                     return Ok(Box::new([]));
                 }
             }
+            Role::Bloodletter => ActionPrompt::Bloodletter {
+                character_id: self.identity(),
+                living_players: village.living_villagers(),
+                marked: None,
+            },
             Role::Seer => ActionPrompt::Seer {
                 character_id: self.identity(),
                 living_players: village.living_players_excluding(self.character_id()),
diff --git a/werewolves-proto/src/game/night.rs b/werewolves-proto/src/game/night.rs
index f0bc422..8290ea5 100644
--- a/werewolves-proto/src/game/night.rs
+++ b/werewolves-proto/src/game/night.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,11 @@ impl ActionPrompt {
                 ..
             } => Some(Unless::TargetsBlocked(*marked1, *marked2)),
 
-            ActionPrompt::LoneWolfKill {
+            ActionPrompt::Bloodletter {
+                marked: Some(marked),
+                ..
+            }
+            | ActionPrompt::LoneWolfKill {
                 marked: Some(marked),
                 ..
             }
@@ -148,7 +152,8 @@ impl ActionPrompt {
                 ..
             } => Some(Unless::TargetBlocked(*marked)),
 
-            ActionPrompt::LoneWolfKill { marked: None, .. }
+            ActionPrompt::Bloodletter { .. }
+            | ActionPrompt::LoneWolfKill { marked: None, .. }
             | ActionPrompt::Seer { marked: None, .. }
             | ActionPrompt::Protector { marked: None, .. }
             | ActionPrompt::Gravedigger { marked: None, .. }
@@ -1083,6 +1088,12 @@ impl Night {
         }
     }
 
+    /// returns the matching [Character] with the current night's aura changes
+    /// applied
+    fn character_with_current_auras(&self, id: CharacterId) -> Result<Character> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
     fn changes_from_actions(&self) -> Box<[NightChange]> {
         self.used_actions
             .iter()
@@ -1109,7 +1120,12 @@ impl Night {
                         .then(|| self.village.killing_wolf().map(|c| c.identity()))
                         .flatten(),
 
-                    ActionPrompt::Seer {
+                    ActionPrompt::Bloodletter {
+                        character_id,
+                        marked: Some(marked),
+                        ..
+                    }
+                    | ActionPrompt::Seer {
                         character_id,
                         marked: Some(marked),
                         ..
@@ -1200,7 +1216,8 @@ impl Night {
                         ..
                     } => (*marked == visit_char).then(|| character_id.clone()),
 
-                    ActionPrompt::WolfPackKill { marked: None, .. }
+                    ActionPrompt::Bloodletter { .. }
+                    | ActionPrompt::WolfPackKill { marked: None, .. }
                     | ActionPrompt::Arcanist { marked: _, .. }
                     | ActionPrompt::LoneWolfKill { marked: None, .. }
                     | ActionPrompt::Seer { marked: None, .. }
diff --git a/werewolves-proto/src/game/night/changes.rs b/werewolves-proto/src/game/night/changes.rs
index d4febd2..46807dc 100644
--- a/werewolves-proto/src/game/night/changes.rs
+++ b/werewolves-proto/src/game/night/changes.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use werewolves_macros::Extract;
 
 use crate::{
+    aura::Aura,
     character::CharacterId,
     diedto::DiedTo,
     player::Protection,
@@ -59,6 +60,11 @@ pub enum NightChange {
         empath: CharacterId,
         scapegoat: CharacterId,
     },
+    ApplyAura {
+        source: CharacterId,
+        target: CharacterId,
+        aura: Aura,
+    },
 }
 
 pub struct ChangesLookup<'a>(&'a [NightChange], Vec<usize>);
diff --git a/werewolves-proto/src/game/night/process.rs b/werewolves-proto/src/game/night/process.rs
index d13dc7e..6afb33d 100644
--- a/werewolves-proto/src/game/night/process.rs
+++ b/werewolves-proto/src/game/night/process.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 use core::num::NonZeroU8;
 
 use crate::{
+    aura::Aura,
     diedto::DiedTo,
     error::GameError,
     game::night::{
@@ -108,6 +109,19 @@ impl Night {
         };
 
         match current_prompt {
+            ActionPrompt::Bloodletter {
+                character_id,
+                living_players,
+                marked: Some(marked),
+            } => Ok(ActionComplete {
+                result: ActionResult::GoBackToSleep,
+                change: Some(NightChange::ApplyAura {
+                    source: character_id.character_id,
+                    aura: Aura::Bloodlet { night: self.night },
+                    target: *marked,
+                }),
+            }
+            .into()),
             ActionPrompt::LoneWolfKill {
                 character_id,
                 marked: Some(marked),
@@ -143,7 +157,7 @@ impl Night {
                 marked: Some(marked),
                 ..
             } => {
-                let alignment = self.village.character_by_id(*marked)?.alignment();
+                let alignment = self.character_with_current_auras(*marked)?.alignment();
                 Ok(ResponseOutcome::ActionComplete(ActionComplete {
                     result: ActionResult::Seer(alignment),
                     change: None,
@@ -166,8 +180,8 @@ impl Night {
                 marked: (Some(marked1), Some(marked2)),
                 ..
             } => {
-                let same = self.village.character_by_id(*marked1)?.alignment()
-                    == self.village.character_by_id(*marked2)?.alignment();
+                let same = self.character_with_current_auras(*marked1)?.alignment()
+                    == self.character_with_current_auras(*marked2)?.alignment();
 
                 Ok(ResponseOutcome::ActionComplete(ActionComplete {
                     result: ActionResult::Arcanist(AlignmentEq::new(same)),
@@ -178,7 +192,9 @@ impl Night {
                 marked: Some(marked),
                 ..
             } => {
-                let dig_role = self.village.character_by_id(*marked)?.gravedigger_dig();
+                let dig_role = self
+                    .character_with_current_auras(*marked)?
+                    .gravedigger_dig();
                 Ok(ResponseOutcome::ActionComplete(ActionComplete {
                     result: ActionResult::GraveDigger(dig_role),
                     change: None,
@@ -359,7 +375,7 @@ impl Night {
                 ..
             } => Ok(ActionComplete {
                 result: ActionResult::Adjudicator {
-                    killer: self.village.character_by_id(*marked)?.killer(),
+                    killer: self.character_with_current_auras(*marked)?.killer(),
                 },
                 change: None,
             }
@@ -369,7 +385,7 @@ impl Night {
                 ..
             } => Ok(ActionComplete {
                 result: ActionResult::PowerSeer {
-                    powerful: self.village.character_by_id(*marked)?.powerful(),
+                    powerful: self.character_with_current_auras(*marked)?.powerful(),
                 },
                 change: None,
             }
@@ -489,7 +505,8 @@ impl Night {
             }
             .into()),
 
-            ActionPrompt::Adjudicator { marked: None, .. }
+            ActionPrompt::Bloodletter { marked: None, .. }
+            | ActionPrompt::Adjudicator { marked: None, .. }
             | ActionPrompt::PowerSeer { marked: None, .. }
             | ActionPrompt::Mortician { marked: None, .. }
             | ActionPrompt::Beholder { marked: None, .. }
diff --git a/werewolves-proto/src/game/settings/settings_role.rs b/werewolves-proto/src/game/settings/settings_role.rs
index 053fed1..bf3f138 100644
--- a/werewolves-proto/src/game/settings/settings_role.rs
+++ b/werewolves-proto/src/game/settings/settings_role.rs
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ use uuid::Uuid;
 use werewolves_macros::{All, ChecksAs, Titles};
 
 use crate::{
+    aura::Aura,
     character::Character,
     error::GameError,
     message::Identification,
-    modifier::Modifier,
     player::PlayerId,
     role::{Role, RoleTitle},
 };
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ pub enum SetupRole {
     Shapeshifter,
     #[checks(Category::Wolves)]
     LoneWolf,
+    #[checks(Category::Wolves)]
+    Bloodletter,
 
     #[checks(Category::Intel)]
     Adjudicator,
@@ -157,6 +159,7 @@ pub enum SetupRole {
 impl SetupRoleTitle {
     pub fn into_role(self) -> Role {
         match self {
+            SetupRoleTitle::Bloodletter => Role::Bloodletter,
             SetupRoleTitle::Insomniac => Role::Insomniac,
             SetupRoleTitle::LoneWolf => Role::LoneWolf,
             SetupRoleTitle::Villager => Role::Villager,
@@ -208,6 +211,7 @@ impl SetupRoleTitle {
 impl Display for SetupRole {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
         f.write_str(match self {
+            SetupRole::Bloodletter => "Bloodletter",
             SetupRole::Insomniac => "Insomniac",
             SetupRole::LoneWolf => "Lone Wolf",
             SetupRole::Villager => "Villager",
@@ -244,6 +248,7 @@ impl Display for SetupRole {
 impl SetupRole {
     pub fn into_role(self, roles_in_game: &[RoleTitle]) -> Result<Role, GameError> {
         Ok(match self {
+            Self::Bloodletter => Role::Bloodletter,
             SetupRole::Insomniac => Role::Insomniac,
             SetupRole::LoneWolf => Role::LoneWolf,
             SetupRole::Villager => Role::Villager,
@@ -321,6 +326,7 @@ impl From<SetupRole> for RoleTitle {
 impl From<RoleTitle> for SetupRole {
     fn from(value: RoleTitle) -> Self {
         match value {
+            RoleTitle::Bloodletter => SetupRole::Bloodletter,
             RoleTitle::Insomniac => SetupRole::Insomniac,
             RoleTitle::LoneWolf => SetupRole::LoneWolf,
             RoleTitle::Villager => SetupRole::Villager,
@@ -373,7 +379,7 @@ impl SlotId {
 pub struct SetupSlot {
     pub slot_id: SlotId,
     pub role: SetupRole,
-    pub modifiers: Vec<Modifier>,
+    pub auras: Vec<Aura>,
     pub assign_to: Option<PlayerId>,
     pub created_order: u32,
 }
@@ -384,7 +390,7 @@ impl SetupSlot {
             created_order,
             assign_to: None,
             role: title.into(),
-            modifiers: Vec::new(),
+            auras: Vec::new(),
             slot_id: SlotId::new(),
         }
     }
@@ -394,8 +400,12 @@ impl SetupSlot {
         ident: Identification,
         roles_in_game: &[RoleTitle],
     ) -> Result<Character, GameError> {
-        Character::new(ident.clone(), self.role.into_role(roles_in_game)?)
-            .ok_or(GameError::PlayerNotAssignedNumber(ident.to_string()))
+        Character::new(
+            ident.clone(),
+            self.role.into_role(roles_in_game)?,
+            self.auras,
+        )
+        .ok_or(GameError::PlayerNotAssignedNumber(ident.to_string()))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/werewolves-proto/src/game/story.rs b/werewolves-proto/src/game/story.rs
index de210d5..dc6c5c0 100644
--- a/werewolves-proto/src/game/story.rs
+++ b/werewolves-proto/src/game/story.rs
@@ -199,11 +199,23 @@ pub enum StoryActionPrompt {
     Insomniac {
         character_id: CharacterId,
     },
+    BloodLetter {
+        character_id: CharacterId,
+        chosen: CharacterId,
+    },
 }
 
 impl StoryActionPrompt {
     pub fn new(prompt: ActionPrompt) -> Option<Self> {
         Some(match prompt {
+            ActionPrompt::Bloodletter {
+                character_id,
+                marked: Some(marked),
+                ..
+            } => Self::BloodLetter {
+                character_id: character_id.character_id,
+                chosen: marked,
+            },
             ActionPrompt::Seer {
                 character_id,
                 marked: Some(marked),
@@ -378,7 +390,8 @@ impl StoryActionPrompt {
                 character_id: character_id.character_id,
             },
 
-            ActionPrompt::Protector { .. }
+            ActionPrompt::Bloodletter { .. }
+            | ActionPrompt::Protector { .. }
             | ActionPrompt::Gravedigger { .. }
             | ActionPrompt::Hunter { .. }
             | ActionPrompt::Militia { .. }
diff --git a/werewolves-proto/src/game/village.rs b/werewolves-proto/src/game/village.rs
index fd9efc4..6427e0c 100644
--- a/werewolves-proto/src/game/village.rs
+++ b/werewolves-proto/src/game/village.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use super::Result;
 use crate::{
+    aura::Aura,
     character::{Character, CharacterId},
     diedto::DiedTo,
     error::GameError,
@@ -294,6 +295,7 @@ impl Village {
 impl RoleTitle {
     pub fn title_to_role_excl_apprentice(self) -> Role {
         match self {
+            RoleTitle::Bloodletter => Role::Bloodletter,
             RoleTitle::Insomniac => Role::Insomniac,
             RoleTitle::LoneWolf => Role::LoneWolf,
             RoleTitle::Villager => Role::Villager,
diff --git a/werewolves-proto/src/game/village/apply.rs b/werewolves-proto/src/game/village/apply.rs
index 71024e7..5b77563 100644
--- a/werewolves-proto/src/game/village/apply.rs
+++ b/werewolves-proto/src/game/village/apply.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 use core::num::NonZeroU8;
 
 use crate::{
+    aura::Aura,
     diedto::DiedTo,
     error::GameError,
     game::{
@@ -52,6 +53,10 @@ impl Village {
         let mut new_village = self.clone();
         for change in all_changes {
             match change {
+                NightChange::ApplyAura { target, aura, .. } => {
+                    let target = new_village.character_by_id_mut(*target)?;
+                    target.apply_aura(*aura);
+                }
                 NightChange::ElderReveal { elder } => {
                     new_village.character_by_id_mut(*elder)?.elder_reveal()
                 }
diff --git a/werewolves-proto/src/lib.rs b/werewolves-proto/src/lib.rs
index 28415f1..07ad5dd 100644
--- a/werewolves-proto/src/lib.rs
+++ b/werewolves-proto/src/lib.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 // along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #![allow(clippy::new_without_default)]
 
+pub mod aura;
 pub mod character;
 pub mod diedto;
 pub mod error;
@@ -21,7 +22,6 @@ pub mod game;
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod game_test;
 pub mod message;
-pub mod modifier;
 pub mod nonzero;
 pub mod player;
 pub mod role;
diff --git a/werewolves-proto/src/message/night.rs b/werewolves-proto/src/message/night.rs
index 1185c57..9ea2b5b 100644
--- a/werewolves-proto/src/message/night.rs
+++ b/werewolves-proto/src/message/night.rs
@@ -203,6 +203,12 @@ pub enum ActionPrompt {
     },
     #[checks(ActionType::Insomniac)]
     Insomniac { character_id: CharacterIdentity },
+    #[checks(ActionType::OtherWolf)]
+    Bloodletter {
+        character_id: CharacterIdentity,
+        living_players: Box<[CharacterIdentity]>,
+        marked: Option<CharacterId>,
+    },
 }
 
 impl ActionPrompt {
@@ -230,6 +236,7 @@ impl ActionPrompt {
             | ActionPrompt::Empath { character_id, .. }
             | ActionPrompt::Vindicator { character_id, .. }
             | ActionPrompt::PyreMaster { character_id, .. }
+            | ActionPrompt::Bloodletter { character_id, .. }
             | ActionPrompt::DireWolf { character_id, .. } => Some(character_id.character_id),
 
             ActionPrompt::WolvesIntro { .. }
@@ -241,6 +248,7 @@ impl ActionPrompt {
     pub(crate) fn matches_beholding(&self, target: CharacterId) -> bool {
         match self {
             ActionPrompt::Insomniac { character_id, .. }
+            | ActionPrompt::Bloodletter { character_id, .. }
             | ActionPrompt::Seer { character_id, .. }
             | ActionPrompt::Arcanist { character_id, .. }
             | ActionPrompt::Gravedigger { character_id, .. }
@@ -344,7 +352,12 @@ impl ActionPrompt {
                 Ok(prompt)
             }
 
-            ActionPrompt::LoneWolfKill {
+            ActionPrompt::Bloodletter {
+                living_players: targets,
+                marked,
+                ..
+            }
+            | ActionPrompt::LoneWolfKill {
                 living_players: targets,
                 marked,
                 ..
diff --git a/werewolves-proto/src/modifier.rs b/werewolves-proto/src/modifier.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index ad2aae9..0000000
--- a/werewolves-proto/src/modifier.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (C) 2025 Emilis Bliūdžius
-//
-// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
-// published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
-// License, or (at your option) any later version.
-//
-// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-//
-// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-// along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub enum Modifier {
-    Drunk,
-    Insane,
-}
diff --git a/werewolves-proto/src/role.rs b/werewolves-proto/src/role.rs
index 4d576dd..b792a33 100644
--- a/werewolves-proto/src/role.rs
+++ b/werewolves-proto/src/role.rs
@@ -271,6 +271,11 @@ pub enum Role {
     #[checks(Powerful::Powerful)]
     #[checks("wolf")]
     LoneWolf,
+    #[checks(Alignment::Wolves)]
+    #[checks(Killer::Killer)]
+    #[checks(Powerful::Powerful)]
+    #[checks("wolf")]
+    Bloodletter,
 }
 
 impl Role {
@@ -313,6 +318,7 @@ impl Role {
 
             Role::Werewolf => KillingWolfOrder::Werewolf,
             Role::AlphaWolf { .. } => KillingWolfOrder::AlphaWolf,
+            Role::BloodLetter { .. } => KillingWolfOrder::Bloodletter,
             Role::DireWolf { .. } => KillingWolfOrder::DireWolf,
             Role::Shapeshifter { .. } => KillingWolfOrder::Shapeshifter,
             Role::LoneWolf => KillingWolfOrder::LoneWolf,
@@ -325,7 +331,7 @@ impl Role {
             | Role::Adjudicator
             | Role::DireWolf { .. }
             | Role::Arcanist
-            | Role::Seer => true,
+            | Role::Seer | Role::BloodLetter => true,
 
             Role::Insomniac // has to at least get one good night of sleep, right?
             | Role::Beholder
@@ -400,6 +406,7 @@ impl Role {
             | Role::Militia { targeted: None }
             | Role::MapleWolf { .. }
             | Role::Guardian { .. }
+            | Role::BloodLetter { .. }
             | Role::Seer => true,
 
             Role::Apprentice(title) => village