Five Days to Midnight

v1.0.0

by Ethan JCustomDifficulty:

Bootlegger

Djinn

Bootlegger rules

The Huntsman cannot add a Hermit; however, the Hermit might register as a Damsel for all aspects of the Huntsman's ability, including the requirement that a Damsel be in-play.

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Characters

Townsfolk

Investigator
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Minion.
Grandmother
You start knowing a good player & their character. If the Demon kills them, you die too.
High Priestess
Each night, learn which player the Storyteller believes you should talk to most.
Balloonist
Each night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]
Village Idiot
Each night, choose a player: you learn their alignment. [+0 to +2 Village Idiots. 1 of the extras is drunk]
Mathematician
Each night, you learn how many players' abilities worked abnormally (since dawn) due to another character's ability.
King
Each night, if the dead outnumber the living, you learn 1 alive character. The Demon knows who you are.
Fortune Teller
Each night, choose 2 players: you learn if either is a Demon. There is a good player that registers as a Demon to you.
Savant
Each day, you may visit the Storyteller to learn 2 things in private: 1 is true & 1 is false.
Alsaahir
Each day, if you publicly guess which players are Minion(s) and which are Demon(s), good wins.
Philosopher
Once per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
Huntsman
Once per game, at night, choose a living player: the Damsel, if chosen, becomes a not-in-play Townsfolk. [+the Damsel]
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.

Outsider

Hermit
You have all Outsider abilities. [-0 or -1 Outsider]
Recluse
You might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
Mutant
If you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.
Damsel
All Minions know you are in play. If a Minion publicly guesses you (once), your team loses.

Minion

Mezepheles
You start knowing a secret word. The 1st good player to say this word becomes evil that night.
Poisoner
Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.
Marionette
You think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]
Boffin
The Demon (even if drunk or poisoned) has a not-in-play good character’s ability. You both know which.

Demon

Leviathan
If more than 1 good player is executed, you win. All players know you are in play. After day 5, evil wins.

Fabled & Loric

Bootlegger
This script has homebrew characters or rules.
Djinn
Use the Djinn's special rule. All players know what it is.

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
Magician
6
King
Wake the Demon, show them the 'This character selected you' card, show the King token and point to the King player.
7
Marionette
Select one of the good players next to the Demon and place the Is the Marionette reminder token. Wake the Demon and show them the Marionette.
8
Poisoner
The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
9
Mezepheles
Show the Mezepheles their secret word.
10
Huntsman
The Huntsman shakes their head 'no' or points to a player. If they point to the Damsel, wake that player, show the 'You are' card and a not-in-play character token.
11
Damsel
Wake all the Minions, show them the 'This character selected you' card and the Damsel token.
12
Amnesiac
Decide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
13
Investigator
Show the character token of a Minion in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
14
Fortune Teller
The Fortune Teller points to two players. Give the head signal (nod yes, shake no) for whether one of those players is the Demon.
15
Grandmother
Show the marked character token. Point to the marked player.
16
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.
17
Mathematician
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
18
Leviathan
Place the Leviathan 'Day 1' marker. Announce 'The Leviathan is in play; this is Day 1.'
19
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
Poisoner
The previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
4
Mezepheles
Wake the 1st good player that said the Mezepheles' secret word and show them the 'You are' card and the thumbs down evil signal.
5
Huntsman
The Huntsman shakes their head 'no' or points to a player. If they point to the Damsel, wake that player, show the 'You are' card and a not-in-play character token.
6
Damsel
If selected by the Huntsman, wake the Damsel, show 'You are' card and a not-in-play Townsfolk token.
7
Amnesiac
If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
8
Grandmother
If the Grandmother’s grandchild was killed by the Demon tonight: The Grandmother dies.
9
Fortune Teller
The Fortune Teller points to two players. Show the head signal (nod 'yes', shake 'no') for whether one of those players is the Demon.
10
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.
11
King
If there are more dead than living, show the King a character token of a living player.
12
Mathematician
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
13
Leviathan
Change the Leviathan Day reminder for the next day.
14
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

High Priestess, Village Idiot, Alsaahir, Hermit, Boffin, Bootlegger, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Boffin & Village Idiot
If there is a spare token, the Boffin can give the Demon the Village Idiot ability.
Leviathan & Grandmother
If the Leviathan is in play and the Grandchild dies by execution, evil wins.
Leviathan & King
If the Leviathan is in play, and at least 1 player is dead, the King learns an alive character each night.
Marionette & Balloonist
If the Marionette thinks that they are the Balloonist, an Outsider might have been added.
Marionette & Huntsman
If the Marionette thinks that they are the Huntsman, the Damsel was added during setup.
Mathematician & Marionette
The Mathematician learns if the Marionette's ability yielded false info or failed to work properly.
Magician & Marionette
If the Magician is alive, the Demon doesn't know which neighbor is the Marionette.