Under Cover of Darkness
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Characters
Townsfolk
PixieYou start knowing 1 in-play Townsfolk. If you were mad that you were this character, you gain their ability when they die.
GeneralEach night, you learn which alignment the Storyteller believes is winning: good, evil, or neither.
ChambermaidEach night, choose 2 alive players (not yourself): you learn how many woke tonight due to their ability.
BalloonistEach night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]
Town CrierEach night*, you learn if a Minion nominated today.
OracleEach night*, you learn how many dead players are evil.
ArtistOnce per game, during the day, privately ask the Storyteller any yes/no question.
SeamstressOnce per game, at night, choose 2 players (not yourself): you learn if they are the same alignment.
HuntsmanOnce per game, at night, choose a living player: the Damsel, if chosen, becomes a not-in-play Townsfolk. [+the Damsel]
MagicianThe Demon thinks you are a Minion. Minions think you are a Demon.
Poppy GrowerMinions & Demons do not know each other. If you die, they learn who each other are that night.
MayorIf only 3 players live & no execution occurs, your team wins. If you die at night, another player might die instead.
CannibalYou have the ability of the recently killed executee. If they are evil, you are poisoned until a good player dies by execution.
Outsider
SnitchMinions start knowing 3 not-in-play characters.
RecluseYou might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
DamselAll Minions know you are in play. If a Minion publicly guesses you (once), your team loses.
LunaticYou think you are a Demon, but you are not. The Demon knows who you are & who you choose at night.
Minion
PoisonerEach night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.
AssassinOnce per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.
MezephelesYou start knowing a secret word. The 1st good player to say this word becomes evil that night.
Devil's AdvocateEach night, choose a living player (different to last night): if executed tomorrow, they don't die.
Demon
No DashiiEach night*, choose a player: they die. Your 2 Townsfolk neighbours are poisoned.
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]
Leviathan
If more than 1 good player is executed, you win. All players know you are in play. After day 5, evil wins.
Traveller
ScapegoatIf a player of your alignment is executed, you might be executed instead.
Bone CollectorOnce per game, at night, choose a dead player: they regain their ability until dusk.
ApprenticeOn your 1st night, you gain a Townsfolk ability (if good), or a Minion ability (if evil).
BeggarYou must use a vote token to vote. Dead players may choose to give you theirs. If so, you learn their alignment. You are sober & healthy.
ThiefEach night, choose a player (not yourself): their vote counts negatively tomorrow.
Fabled & Loric
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
Poppy GrowerDo not inform the Demon/Minions who each other are
- 5
Magician - 6
SnitchAfter Minion info wake each Minion and show them three not-in-play character tokens. These may be the same or different to each other and the ones shown to the Demon.
- 7
LunaticIf 7 or more players: Show the Lunatic a number of arbitrary 'Minions', players equal to the number of Minions in play. Show 3 character tokens of arbitrary good characters. If the token received by the Lunatic is a Demon that would wake tonight: Allow the Lunatic to do the Demon actions. Place their 'attack' markers. Wake the Demon. Show the Demon’s real character token. Show them the Lunatic player. If the Lunatic attacked players: Show the real demon each marked player. Remove any Lunatic 'attack' markers.
- 8
PoisonerThe Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 9
Devil's AdvocateThe Devil’s Advocate points to a living player. That player survives execution tomorrow.
- 10
MezephelesShow the Mezepheles their secret word.
- 11
PixieShow the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.
- 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
DamselWake all the Minions, show them the 'This character selected you' card and the Damsel token.
- 14
SeamstressThe Seamstress either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to two other players. If the Seamstress chose players , nod 'yes' or shake 'no' for whether they are of same alignment.
- 15
BalloonistChoose a character type. Point to a player whose character is of that type. Place the Balloonist's Seen reminder next to that character.
- 16
GeneralShow the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
- 17
ChambermaidThe Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.
- 18
LeviathanPlace the Leviathan 'Day 1' marker. Announce 'The Leviathan is in play; this is Day 1.'
- 19DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
Poppy GrowerIf the Poppy Grower has died, show the Minions/Demon who each other are.
- 3
PoisonerThe previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 4
Devil's AdvocateThe Devil’s Advocate points to a living player, different from the previous night. That player survives execution tomorrow.
- 5
MezephelesWake the 1st good player that said the Mezepheles' secret word and show them the 'You are' card and the thumbs down evil signal.
- 6
LunaticAllow the Lunatic to do the actions of the Demon. Place their 'attack' markers. If the Lunatic selected players: Wake the Demon. Show the 'attack' marker, then point to each marked player. Remove any Lunatic 'attack' markers.
- 7
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.
- 8
No DashiiThe No Dashii points to a player. That player dies.
- 9
VigormortisThe Vigormortis points to a player. That player dies. If a Minion, they keep their ability and one of their Townsfolk neighbours is poisoned.
- 10
AssassinIf the Assassin has not yet used their ability: The Assassin either shows the 'no' head signal, or points to a player. That player dies.
- 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
OracleShow the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of dead evil players.
- 15
SeamstressIf the Seamstress has not yet used their ability: the Seamstress either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to two other players. If the Seamstress chose players , nod 'yes' or shake 'no' for whether they are of same alignment.
- 16
BalloonistChoose 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.
- 17
GeneralShow the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
- 18
ChambermaidThe Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.
- 19
LeviathanChange the Leviathan Day reminder for the next day.
- 20DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Djinn doesn't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Leviathan & MayorIf the Leviathan and the Mayor are alive on day 5 & no execution occurs, good wins.