Just Boffin Enough

v1.1.0

by Michael ForbesCustomDifficulty:

Sentinel

Djinn

Gardener

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Characters

Townsfolk

Bounty Hunter
You start knowing 1 evil player. If the player you know dies, you learn another evil player tonight. [1 Townsfolk is evil]
Pixie
You start knowing 1 in-play Townsfolk. If you were mad that you were this character, you gain their ability when they die.
Balloonist
Each night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]
Snake Charmer
Each night, choose an alive player: a chosen Demon swaps characters & alignments with you & is then poisoned.
Mathematician
Each night, you learn how many players' abilities worked abnormally (since dawn) due to another character's ability.
Cult Leader
Each night, you become the alignment of an alive neighbour. If all good players choose to join your cult, your team wins.
Engineer
Once per game, at night, choose which Minions or which Demon is in play.
Philosopher
Once per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
Alchemist
You have a not-in-play Minion ability.
Cannibal
You have the ability of the recently killed executee. If they are evil, you are poisoned until a good player dies by execution.
Amnesiac
You do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.
Magician
The Demon thinks you are a Minion. Minions think you are a Demon.
Poppy Grower
Minions & Demons do not know each other. If you die, they learn who each other are that night.

Outsider

Ogre
On your 1st night, choose a player (not yourself): you become their alignment (you don't know which) even if drunk or poisoned.
Plague Doctor
When you die, the Storyteller gains a Minion ability.
Barber
If you died today or tonight, the Demon may choose 2 players (not another Demon) to swap characters.
Hatter
If you died today or tonight, the Minion & Demon players may choose new Minion & Demon characters to be.

Minion

Godfather
You start knowing which Outsiders are in play. If 1 died today, choose a player tonight: they die.
Pit-Hag
Each night*, choose a player & a character they become (if not-in-play). If a Demon is made, deaths tonight are arbitrary.
Boffin
The Demon (even if drunk or poisoned) has a not-in-play good character’s ability. You both know which.
Baron
There are extra Outsiders in play. [+2 Outsiders]

Demon

Lil' Monsta
Each night, Minions choose who babysits Lil' Monsta's token & "is the Demon". A player dies each night*. [+1 Minion]
Imp
Each night*, choose a player: they die. If you kill yourself this way, a Minion becomes the Imp.
Ojo
Each night*, choose a character: they die. If they are not in play, the Storyteller chooses who dies.
Fang Gu
Each night*, choose a player: they die. The 1st Outsider this kills becomes an evil Fang Gu & you die instead. [+1 Outsider]

Traveller

Apprentice
On your 1st night, you gain a Townsfolk ability (if good), or a Minion ability (if evil).
Matron
Each day, you may choose up to 3 sets of 2 players to swap seats. Players may not leave their seats to talk in private.
Bishop
Only the Storyteller can nominate. At least 1 opposite player must be nominated each day.
Harlot
Each night*, choose a living player: if they agree, you learn their character, but you both might die.
Bone Collector
Once per game, at night, choose a dead player: they regain their ability until dusk.

Fabled & Loric

Sentinel
There might be 1 extra or 1 fewer Outsider in play.
Djinn
Use the Djinn's special rule. All players know what it is.
Gardener
The Storyteller assigns all players' characters.

Night order

First night

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
2
M
Minion 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.
3
D
Demon 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
Philosopher
The Philosopher either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a good character on their sheet. If they chose a character: Swap the out-of-play character token with the Philosopher token and add the 'Is the Philosopher' reminder. If the character is in play, place the drunk marker by that player.
5
Alchemist
Show the Alchemist a not-in-play Minion token
6
Poppy Grower
Do not inform the Demon/Minions who each other are
7
Magician
8
Engineer
The 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.
9
Lil' Monsta
Wake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta.
10
Snake Charmer
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 to inform them of their new role and alignment. The new Snake Charmer is poisoned.
11
Godfather
Show each of the Outsider tokens in play.
12
Pixie
Show the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.
13
Amnesiac
Decide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
14
Balloonist
Choose a character type. Point to a player whose character is of that type. Place the Balloonist's Seen reminder next to that character.
15
Bounty Hunter
Point to 1 evil player. Wake the townsfolk who is evil and show them the 'You are' card and the thumbs down evil sign.
16
Cult Leader
If the cult leader changed alignment, show them the thumbs up good signal of the thumbs down evil signal accordingly.
17
Mathematician
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
18
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
2
Philosopher
If the Philosopher has not used their ability: the Philosopher either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a good character on their sheet. If they chose a character: Swap the out-of-play character token with the Philosopher token and add the 'Is the Philosopher' reminder. If the character is in play, place the drunk marker by that player.
3
Poppy Grower
If the Poppy Grower has died, show the Minions/Demon who each other are.
4
Engineer
The 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
Snake Charmer
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 to inform them of their new role and alignment. The new Snake Charmer is poisoned.
6
Pit-Hag
The Pit-Hag points to a player and a character on the sheet. If this character is not in play, wake that player and show them the 'You are' card and the relevant character token. If the character is in play, nothing happens.
7
Imp
The Imp points to a player. That player dies. If the Imp chose themselves: Replace the character of 1 alive minion with a spare Imp token. Show the 'You are' card, then the Imp token.
8
Fang Gu
The Fang Gu points to a player. That player dies. Or, if that player was an Outsider and there are no other Fang Gu in play: The Fang Gu dies instead of the chosen player. The chosen player is now an evil Fang Gu. Wake the new Fang Gu. Show the 'You are' card, then the Fang Gu token. Show the 'You are' card, then the thumb-down 'evil' hand sign.
9
Lil' Monsta
Wake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta. Choose a player, that player dies.
10
Godfather
If an Outsider died today: The Godfather points to a player. That player dies.
11
Barber
If the Barber died today: Wake the Demon. Show the 'This character selected you' card, then Barber token. The Demon either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to 2 players. If they chose players: Swap the character tokens. Wake each player. Show 'You are', then their new character token.
12
Amnesiac
If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
13
Balloonist
Choose a character type that does not yet have a Seen reminder next to a character of that type. Point to a player whose character is of that type, if there are any. Place the Balloonist's Seen reminder next to that character.
14
Bounty Hunter
If the known evil player has died, point to another evil player.
15
Cult Leader
If the cult leader changed alignment, show them the thumbs up good signal of the thumbs down evil signal accordingly.
16
Mathematician
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
17
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Ogre, Plague Doctor, Hatter, Boffin, Ojo, Sentinel, Djinn, Gardener don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Pit-Hag & Ogre
If the Pit-Hag turns an evil player into the Ogre, they can't turn good due to their own ability.
Boffin & Ogre
The Demon cannot have the Ogre ability.
Lil' Monsta & Hatter
If the Hatter dies & the Demon chooses Lil' Monsta, they also choose a Minion to become.
Alchemist & Boffin
If the Alchemist has the Boffin ability, the Alchemist does not learn what ability the Demon has.
Lil' Monsta & Magician
If the Magician is alive, the Storyteller chooses which Minion babysits Lil' Monsta.
Plague Doctor & Baron
If the Storyteller would gain the Baron ability, up to two players become Outsiders.
Bounty Hunter & Philosopher
If the Philosopher gains the Bounty Hunter ability, a Townsfolk might turn evil.
Pit-Hag & Cult Leader
If the Pit-Hag turns an evil player into the Cult Leader, they can't turn good due to their own ability.
Boffin & Cult Leader
If the Demon has the Cult Leader ability, they can't turn good due to this ability.
Lil' Monsta & Poppy Grower
If Lil' Monsta & the Poppy Grower are alive, Minions wake one by one, until one of them chooses to take the Lil' Monsta token.