Distilled Deception

v1.0.0

by NemesisCustomDifficulty:

Sentinel

Bootlegger

Djinn

Bootlegger rules

Alchemist learns their correct ability in a Vortox game

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Characters

Townsfolk

Noble
You start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.
Chef
You start knowing how many pairs of evil players there are.
Bounty Hunter
You start knowing 1 evil player. If the player you know dies, you learn another evil player tonight. [1 Townsfolk is evil]
Balloonist
Each night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]
Gossip
Each day, you may make a public statement. Tonight, if it was true, a player dies.
Savant
Each day, you may visit the Storyteller to learn 2 things in private: 1 is true & 1 is false.
Oracle
Each night*, you learn how many dead players are evil.
Monk
Each night*, choose a player (not yourself): they are safe from the Demon tonight.
Acrobat
Each night*, if either good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, you die.
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.
Ravenkeeper
If you die at night, you are woken to choose a player: you learn their character.
Town Crier
Each night*, you learn if a Minion nominated today.
Pacifist
Executed good players might not die.

Outsider

Hermit
You have all Outsider abilities. [-0 or -1 Outsider]
Drunk
You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Tinker
You might die at any time.
Sweetheart
When you die, 1 player is drunk from now on.

Minion

Summoner
You get 3 bluffs. On the 3rd night, choose a player: they become an evil Demon of your choice. [No Demon]
Devil's Advocate
Each night, choose a living player (different to last night): if executed tomorrow, they don't die.
Evil Twin
You & an opposing player know each other. If the good player is executed, evil wins. Good can't win if you both live.
Widow
On your 1st night, look at the Grimoire and choose a player: they are poisoned. 1 good player knows a Widow is in play.
Harpy
Each night, choose 2 players: tomorrow, the 1st player is mad that the 2nd is evil, or one or both might die.

Demon

Vigormortis
Each night*, choose a player: they die. Minions you kill keep their ability & poison 1 Townsfolk neighbour. [-1 Outsider]
Vortox
Each night*, choose a player: they die. Townsfolk abilities yield false info. Each day, if no-one is executed, evil wins.
Legion
Each night*, a player might die. Executions fail if only evil voted. You register as a Minion too. [Most players are Legion]
Lleech
Each night*, choose a player: they die. You start by choosing an alive player: they are poisoned - you die if & only if they die.

Fabled & Loric

Sentinel
There might be 1 extra or 1 fewer Outsider in play.
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
Alchemist
Show the Alchemist a not-in-play Minion token
5
Lleech
The Lleech points to a player. Place the Poisoned reminder token.
6
Widow
Show the Grimoire to the Widow for as long as they need. The Widow points to a player. That player is poisoned. Wake a good player. Show the 'These characters are in play' card, then the Widow character token.
7
Devil's Advocate
The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player. That player survives execution tomorrow.
8
Evil Twin
Wake the Evil Twin and their twin. Confirm that they have acknowledged each other. Point to the Evil Twin. Show their Evil Twin token to the twin player. Point to the twin. Show their character token to the Evil Twin player.
9
Chef
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2, …) for the number of pairs of neighbouring evil players.
10
Noble
Point to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.
11
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.
12
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.
13
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
2
Monk
The previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.
3
Devil's Advocate
The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player, different from the previous night. That player survives execution tomorrow.
4
Legion
Choose a player, that player dies.
5
Vortox
The Vortox points to a player. That player dies.
6
Vigormortis
The Vigormortis points to a player. That player dies. If a Minion, they keep their ability and one of their Townsfolk neighbours is poisoned.
7
Lleech
The Lleech points to a player. That player dies.
8
Gossip
If the Gossip’s public statement was true: Choose a player not protected from dying tonight. That player dies.
9
Acrobat
If a good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, the Acrobat player dies.
10
Sweetheart
Choose a player that is drunk.
11
Tinker
The Tinker might die.
12
Ravenkeeper
If the Ravenkeeper died tonight: The Ravenkeeper points to a player. Show that player’s character token.
13
Town Crier
Nod 'yes' or shake head 'no' for whether a Minion nominated today. Place the 'Minion not nominated' marker (remove 'Minion nominated', if any).
14
Oracle
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of dead evil players.
15
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.
16
Bounty Hunter
If the known evil player has died, point to another evil player.
17
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Hermit, Summoner, Harpy, Sentinel, Bootlegger, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Legion & Summoner
If Legion is summoned, all evil players become Legion.
Alchemist & Summoner
The Alchemist-Summoner does not get bluffs, and chooses which Demon but not which player. If they die before this happens, evil wins. [No Demon]
Alchemist & Widow
An Alchemist-Widow has no Widow ability & a Widow is in play. After each execution, a living Alchemist-Widow may publicly guess a living player as the Widow. If correct, the Demon must choose the Widow tonight.