The Mystery Machine
v2.0.0by fishboyCustomDifficulty:
Bootlegger rules
- The Spirit of Ivory has no effect on players turning evil when the Engineer ability creates Legion.
- If Spirit of Ivory blocks the Mezepheles ability's effect, it also blocks that ability from being spent.
"Open Script Tool" pre-loads this script's characters directly on script.bloodontheclocktower.com, the same way it works from other script libraries.
Characters
Townsfolk
ChefYou start knowing how many pairs of evil players there are.
GrandmotherYou start knowing a good player & their character. If the Demon kills them, you die too.
GeneralEach night, you learn which alignment the Storyteller believes is winning: good, evil, or neither.
ChambermaidEach night, choose 2 alive players (not yourself): you learn how many woke tonight due to their ability.
FlowergirlEach night*, you learn if a Demon voted today.
OracleEach night*, you learn how many dead players are evil.
AcrobatEach night*, if either good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, you die.
LycanthropeEach night*, choose a living player: if good, they die, but they are the only player that can die tonight.
EngineerOnce per game, at night, choose which Minions or which Demon is in play.
ProfessorOnce per game, at night*, choose a dead player: if they are a Townsfolk, they are resurrected.
MayorIf only 3 players live & no execution occurs, your team wins. If you die at night, another player might die instead.
FoolThe first time you die, you don't.
PacifistExecuted good players might not die.
Outsider
GoonEach night, the 1st player to choose you with their ability is drunk until dusk. You become their alignment.
TinkerYou might die at any time.
KlutzWhen you learn that you died, publicly choose 1 alive player: if they are evil, your team loses.
DamselAll Minions know you are in play. If a Minion publicly guesses you (once), your team loses.
Minion
MezephelesYou start knowing a secret word. The 1st good player to say this word becomes evil that night.
PoisonerEach night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.
FearmongerEach night, choose a player. If you nominate & execute them, their team loses. All players know if you choose a new player.
Scarlet Woman
If there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)
Demon
OjoEach night*, choose a character: they die. If they are not in play, the Storyteller chooses who dies.
Legion
Each night*, a player might die. Executions fail if only evil voted. You register as a Minion too. [Most players are Legion]
LleechEach night*, choose a player: they die. You start by choosing an alive player: they are poisoned - you die if & only if they die.
Al-HadikhiaEach night*, choose 3 players (all players learn who): each silently chooses to live or die, but if all live, all die.
Traveller
ButcherEach day, after the 1st execution, you may nominate again.
Bone CollectorOnce per game, at night, choose a dead player: they regain their ability until dusk.
DeviantIf you were funny today, you cannot die by exile.
ScapegoatIf a player of your alignment is executed, you might be executed instead.
VoudonOnly you and the dead can vote. They don't need a vote token to do so. A 50% majority is not required.
Fabled & Loric
Spirit of IvoryThere can't be more than 1 extra evil player.
BootleggerThis script has homebrew characters or rules.
DjinnUse the Djinn's special rule. All players know what it is.
Night order
First night
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2MMinion Info
If there are 7 or more players, wake all Minions: Show the THIS IS THE DEMON token. Point to the Demon. Show THESE ARE YOUR MINIONS token. Point to the other Minions.
- 3DDemon Info
If there are 7 or more players, wake the Demon. Show the Demon token. Show all Minions. Show the THESE CHARACTERS ARE NOT IN PLAY token. Show 3 not-in-play good character tokens.
- 4
EngineerThe Engineer shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a Demon or points to the relevant number of Minions. If the Engineer chose characters, replace the Demon or Minions with the choices, then wake the relevant players and show them the You are card and the relevant character tokens.
- 5
LleechThe Lleech points to a player. Place the Poisoned reminder token.
- 6
PoisonerThe Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 7
FearmongerThe Fearmonger points to a player. Place the Fear token next to that player and announce that a new player has been selected with the Fearmonger ability.
- 8
MezephelesShow the Mezepheles their secret word.
- 9
DamselWake all the Minions, show them the 'This character selected you' card and the Damsel token.
- 10
ChefShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2, …) for the number of pairs of neighbouring evil players.
- 11
GrandmotherShow the marked character token. Point to the marked player.
- 12
GeneralShow the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
- 13
ChambermaidThe Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.
- 14DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
EngineerThe Engineer shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a Demon or points to the relevant number of Minions. If the Engineer chose characters, replace the Demon or Minions with the choices, then wake the relevant players and show them the 'You are' card and the relevant character tokens.
- 3
PoisonerThe previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 4
FearmongerThe Fearmonger points to a player. If different from the previous night, place the Fear token next to that player and announce that a new player has been selected with the Fearmonger ability.
- 5
MezephelesWake the 1st good player that said the Mezepheles' secret word and show them the 'You are' card and the thumbs down evil signal.
- 6
Scarlet WomanIf the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.
- 7
LycanthropeThe Lycanthrope points to a living player: if good, they die and no one else can die tonight.
- 8
LegionChoose a player, that player dies.
- 9
Al-HadikhiaThe Al-Hadikhia chooses 3 players. Announce the first player, wake them to nod yes to live or shake head no to die, kill or resurrect accordingly, then put to sleep and announce the next player. If all 3 are alive after this, all 3 die.
- 10
LleechThe Lleech points to a player. That player dies.
- 11
AcrobatIf a good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, the Acrobat player dies.
- 12
ProfessorIf the Professor has not used their ability: The Professor either shakes their head no, or points to a player. If that player is a Townsfolk, they are now alive.
- 13
DamselIf selected by the Huntsman, wake the Damsel, show 'You are' card and a not-in-play Townsfolk token.
- 14
TinkerThe Tinker might die.
- 15
GrandmotherIf the Grandmother’s grandchild was killed by the Demon tonight: The Grandmother dies.
- 16
FlowergirlNod 'yes' or shake head 'no' for whether the Demon voted today. Place the 'Demon not voted' marker (remove 'Demon voted', if any).
- 17
OracleShow the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of dead evil players.
- 18
GeneralShow the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
- 19
ChambermaidThe Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.
- 20DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Ojo, Spirit of Ivory, Bootlegger, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Legion & EngineerIf Legion is created, all evil players become Legion. If Legion is in play, the Engineer starts knowing this but has no ability.

Scarlet Woman & Al-HadikhiaIf there would be two Demons, one of which was the Scarlet Woman, the Scarlet Woman becomes the Scarlet Woman again.