Blue Bloody Murder
v1.5.0by HodgeCustomDifficulty:
Bootlegger rules
- OPTIONAL RULE: The Pit-Hag can affect reincarnated travellers (although the change must be announced), but they may not create traveller roles. If a player began as a traveller, they are immune.
"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
StewardYou start knowing 1 good player.
NobleYou start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.
KingEach night, if the dead outnumber the living, you learn 1 alive character. The Demon knows who you are.
Town CrierEach night*, you learn if a Minion nominated today.
GamblerEach night*, choose a player & guess their character: if you guess wrong, you die.
GossipEach day, you may make a public statement. Tonight, if it was true, a player dies.
SavantEach day, you may visit the Storyteller to learn 2 things in private: 1 is true & 1 is false.
CourtierOnce per game, at night, choose a character: they are drunk for 3 nights & 3 days.
HuntsmanOnce per game, at night, choose a living player: the Damsel, if chosen, becomes a not-in-play Townsfolk. [+the Damsel]
ProfessorOnce per game, at night*, choose a dead player: if they are a Townsfolk, they are resurrected.
ChoirboyIf the Demon kills the King, you learn which player is the Demon. [+ the King]
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.
Outsider
ButlerEach night, choose a player (not yourself): tomorrow, you may only vote if they are voting too.
RecluseYou might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
GolemYou may only nominate once per game. When you do, if the nominee is not the Demon, they die.
DamselAll Minions know you are in play. If a Minion publicly guesses you (once), your team loses.
Minion
Spy
Each night, you see the Grimoire. You might register as good & as a Townsfolk or Outsider, even if dead.
Pit-Hag
Each night*, choose a player & a character they become (if not-in-play). If a Demon is made, deaths tonight are arbitrary.
Mastermind
If the Demon dies by execution (ending the game), play for 1 more day. If a player is then executed, their team loses.
Scarlet WomanIf there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)
BaronThere are extra Outsiders in play. [+2 Outsiders]
Demon
ImpEach night*, choose a player: they die. If you kill yourself this way, a Minion becomes the Imp.
VigormortisEach night*, choose a player: they die. Minions you kill keep their ability & poison 1 Townsfolk neighbour. [-1 Outsider]
Lord of TyphonEach night*, choose a player: they die. [Evil characters are in a line. You are in the middle. +1 Minion. -? to +? Outsiders]
Traveller
HarlotEach night*, choose a living player: if they agree, you learn their character, but you both might die.
GunslingerEach day, after the 1st vote has been tallied, you may choose a player that voted: they die.
MatronEach day, you may choose up to 3 sets of 2 players to swap seats. Players may not leave their seats to talk in private.
GangsterOnce per day, you may choose to kill an alive neighbour, if your other alive neighbour agrees.
Bone CollectorOnce per game, at night, choose a dead player: they regain their ability until dusk.
JudgeOnce per game, if another player nominated, you may choose to force the current execution to pass or fail.
ApprenticeOn your 1st night, you gain a Townsfolk ability (if good), or a Minion ability (if evil).
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
ZenomancerOne or more players each have a goal. When achieved, that player learns a piece of true info.
HinduThe first 4 players to die are immediately reincarnated as Travellers of the same alignment.
BootleggerThis script has homebrew characters or rules.
DuchessEach day, 3 players may choose to visit you. At night*, each visitor learns how many visitors are evil, but 1 gets false info.
DoomsayerIf 4 or more players live, each living player may publicly choose (once per game) that a player of their own alignment dies.
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
KingWake the Demon, show them the 'This character selected you' card, show the King token and point to the King player.
- 5
CourtierThe Courtier either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a character on the sheet. If the Courtier used their ability: If that character is in play, that player is drunk.
- 6
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.
- 7
DamselWake all the Minions, show them the 'This character selected you' card and the Damsel token.
- 8
ButlerThe Butler points to a player. Mark that player as 'Master'.
- 9
NoblePoint to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.
- 10
SpyShow the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
- 11DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
CourtierReduce the remaining number of days the marked player is poisoned. If the Courtier has not yet used their ability: The Courtier either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a character on the sheet. If the Courtier used their ability: If that character is in play, that player is drunk.
- 3
GamblerThe Gambler points to a player, and a character on their sheet. If incorrect, the Gambler dies.
- 4
Pit-HagThe 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.
- 5
Scarlet WomanIf the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.
- 6
ImpThe 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.
- 7
VigormortisThe Vigormortis points to a player. That player dies. If a Minion, they keep their ability and one of their Townsfolk neighbours is poisoned.
- 8
GossipIf the Gossip’s public statement was true: Choose a player not protected from dying tonight. That player dies.
- 9
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.
- 10
ChoirboyIf the King was killed by the Demon, wake the Choirboy and point to the Demon player.
- 11
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.
- 12
DamselIf selected by the Huntsman, wake the Damsel, show 'You are' card and a not-in-play Townsfolk token.
- 13
Town CrierNod 'yes' or shake head 'no' for whether a Minion nominated today. Place the 'Minion not nominated' marker (remove 'Minion nominated', if any).
- 14
KingIf there are more dead than living, show the King a character token of a living player.
- 15
ButlerThe Butler points to a player. Mark that player as 'Master'.
- 16
SpyShow the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
- 17DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Steward, Lord of Typhon, Zenomancer, Hindu, Bootlegger, Duchess, Doomsayer, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Mastermind & VigormortisA Mastermind that has their ability keeps it if the Vigormortis dies.

Pit-Hag & DamselIf a Pit-Hag creates a Damsel, the Storyteller chooses which player it is.

Spy & DamselIf the Spy is (or has been) in play, the Damsel is poisoned.