Lighting the Way
v1.0.0by Autonomous AceCustomDifficulty:
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Characters
Townsfolk
WasherwomanYou start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Townsfolk.
ClockmakerYou start knowing how many steps from the Demon to its nearest Minion.
Bounty Hunter
You start knowing 1 evil player. If the player you know dies, you learn another evil player tonight. [1 Townsfolk is evil]
Village IdiotEach night, choose a player: you learn their alignment. [+0 to +2 Village Idiots. 1 of the extras is drunk]
KingEach night, if the dead outnumber the living, you learn 1 alive character. The Demon knows who you are.
InnkeeperEach night*, choose 2 players: they can't die tonight, but 1 is drunk until dusk.
GossipEach day, you may make a public statement. Tonight, if it was true, a player dies.
PhilosopherOnce per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
HuntsmanOnce per game, at night, choose a living player: the Damsel, if chosen, becomes a not-in-play Townsfolk. [+the Damsel]
JugglerOn your 1st day, publicly guess up to 5 players' characters. That night, you learn how many you got correct.
Cannibal
You have the ability of the recently killed executee. If they are evil, you are poisoned until a good player dies by execution.
AmnesiacYou do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.
ChoirboyIf the Demon kills the King, you learn which player is the Demon. [+ the King]
Outsider
DrunkYou do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
SweetheartWhen you die, 1 player is drunk from now on.
Plague Doctor
When you die, the Storyteller gains a Minion ability.
DamselAll Minions know you are in play. If a Minion publicly guesses you (once), your team loses.
Minion
Devil's AdvocateEach night, choose a living player (different to last night): if executed tomorrow, they don't die.
Cerenovus
Each night, choose a player & a good character: they are "mad" they are this character tomorrow, or might be executed.
GoblinIf you publicly claim to be the Goblin when nominated & are executed that day, your team wins.
Boffin

The Demon (even if drunk or poisoned) has a not-in-play good character’s ability. You both know which.
Demon
YaggababbleYou start knowing a secret phrase. For each time you said it publicly today, a player might die.
PoEach night*, you may choose a player: they die. If your last choice was no-one, choose 3 players tonight.
VortoxEach night*, choose a player: they die. Townsfolk abilities yield false info. Each day, if no-one is executed, evil wins.
Fang GuEach night*, choose a player: they die. The 1st Outsider this kills becomes an evil Fang Gu & you die instead. [+1 Outsider]
Fabled & Loric
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
PhilosopherThe 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
KingWake the Demon, show them the 'This character selected you' card, show the King token and point to the King player.
- 6
Devil's AdvocateThe Devil’s Advocate points to a living player. That player survives execution tomorrow.
- 7
CerenovusThe Cerenovus points to a player, then to a character on their sheet. Wake that player. Show the 'This character selected you' card, then the Cerenovus token. Show the selected character token. If the player is not mad about being that character tomorrow, they can be executed.
- 8
HuntsmanThe 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.
- 9
DamselWake all the Minions, show them the 'This character selected you' card and the Damsel token.
- 10
AmnesiacDecide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
- 11
WasherwomanShow the character token of a Townsfolk in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
- 12
ClockmakerShow the hand signal for the number (1, 2, 3, etc.) of places from Demon to closest Minion.
- 13
Bounty HunterPoint to 1 evil player. Wake the townsfolk who is evil and show them the 'You are' card and the thumbs down evil sign.
- 14DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
PhilosopherIf 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
InnkeeperThe previously protected and drunk players lose those markers. The Innkeeper points to two players. Those players are protected. One is drunk.
- 4
Devil's AdvocateThe Devil’s Advocate points to a living player, different from the previous night. That player survives execution tomorrow.
- 5
CerenovusThe Cerenovus points to a player, then to a character on their sheet. Wake that player. Show the 'This character selected you' card, then the Cerenovus token. Show the selected character token. If the player is not mad about being that character tomorrow, they can be executed.
- 6
PoIf the Po chose no-one the previous night: The Po points to three players. Otherwise: The Po either shows the 'no' head signal , or points to a player. Chosen players die
- 7
Fang GuThe 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.
- 8
VortoxThe Vortox points to a player. That player dies.
- 9
GossipIf the Gossip’s public statement was true: Choose a player not protected from dying tonight. That player dies.
- 10
SweetheartChoose a player that is drunk.
- 11
ChoirboyIf the King was killed by the Demon, wake the Choirboy and point to the Demon player.
- 12
HuntsmanThe 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.
- 13
DamselIf selected by the Huntsman, wake the Damsel, show 'You are' card and a not-in-play Townsfolk token.
- 14
AmnesiacIf the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
- 15
JugglerIf today was the Juggler’s first day: Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of 'Correct' markers. Remove markers.
- 16
KingIf there are more dead than living, show the King a character token of a living player.
- 17
Bounty HunterIf the known evil player has died, point to another evil player.
- 18DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Village Idiot, Plague Doctor, Boffin, Yaggababble, Bootlegger, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Boffin & Village IdiotIf there is a spare token, the Boffin can give the Demon the Village Idiot ability.

Boffin & DrunkThe Demon cannot have the Drunk ability.

Bounty Hunter & PhilosopherIf the Philosopher gains the Bounty Hunter ability, a Townsfolk might turn evil.

Cannibal & JugglerIf the Juggler guesses on their first day and dies by execution, tonight the living Cannibal learns how many guesses the Juggler got correct.

Cerenovus & GoblinThe Cerenovus may choose to make a player mad that they are the Goblin.

Plague Doctor & GoblinIf the Storyteller would gain the Goblin ability, a Minion gains it, and learns this.