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by nautiCustomDifficulty:

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Bootlegger
Djinn

Bootlegger rules

  • The Demon does not kill, but evil wins after a certain number of days. The Storyteller announces the final day.
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Characters

Townsfolk

  • Chef

    You start knowing how many pairs of evil players there are.

  • 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]

  • Snake Charmer

    Each night, choose an alive player: a chosen Demon swaps characters & alignments with you & is then poisoned.

  • Mathematician
    Jinxed with Lunatic
    Jinxed with Marionette

    Each night, you learn how many players' abilities worked abnormally (since dawn) due to another character's ability.

  • Monk

    Each night*, choose a player (not yourself): they are safe from the Demon tonight.

  • 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.

  • Soldier

    You are safe from the Demon.

  • Cannibal
    Jinxed with Butler

    You have the ability of the recently killed executee. If they are evil, you are poisoned until a good player dies by execution.

  • Magician
    Jinxed with Spy
    Jinxed with Marionette

    The Demon thinks you are a Minion. Minions think you are a Demon.

Outsider

  • Butler

    Each night, choose a player (not yourself): tomorrow, you may only vote if they are voting too.

  • Lunatic

    You think you are a Demon, but you are not. The Demon knows who you are & who you choose at night.

  • Barber

    If you died today or tonight, the Demon may choose 2 players (not another Demon) to swap characters.

  • Mutant

    If you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.

Minion

  • Spy

    Each night, you see the Grimoire. You might register as good & as a Townsfolk or Outsider, even if dead.

  • Xaan

    On night X, all Townsfolk are poisoned until dusk. [X Outsiders]

  • Marionette
    Jinxed with Kazali
    Jinxed with Balloonist

    You think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]

  • Boffin
    Jinxed with Village Idiot

    The Demon (even if drunk or poisoned) has a not-in-play good character’s ability. You both know which.

Demon

  • Pukka

    Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies then becomes healthy.

  • No Dashii

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. Your 2 Townsfolk neighbours are poisoned.

  • Kazali

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. [You choose which players are which Minions. -? to +? Outsiders]

  • Vortox

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. Townsfolk abilities yield false info. Each day, if no-one is executed, 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. 1
    D
    Dusk

    Start the Night Phase.

  2. 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. 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. 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. 5
    Magician
  6. 6
    Lunatic

    If 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.

  7. 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. 8
    Snake Charmer

    The Snake Charmer points to a player. If that player is the Demon: swap the Demon and Snake Charmer character and alignments. Wake each player to inform them of their new role and alignment. The new Snake Charmer is poisoned.

  9. 9
    Pukka

    The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned.

  10. 10
    Chef

    Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2, …) for the number of pairs of neighbouring evil players.

  11. 11
    Butler

    The Butler points to a player. Mark that player as 'Master'.

  12. 12
    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.

  13. 13
    Spy

    Show the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.

  14. 14
    Mathematician

    Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.

  15. 15
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

  1. 1
    D
    Dusk

    Start the Night Phase.

  2. 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. 3
    Snake Charmer

    The Snake Charmer points to a player. If that player is the Demon: swap the Demon and Snake Charmer character and alignments. Wake each player to inform them of their new role and alignment. The new Snake Charmer is poisoned.

  4. 4
    Monk

    The previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.

  5. 5
    Lunatic

    Allow 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.

  6. 6
    Pukka

    The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies.

  7. 7
    No Dashii

    The No Dashii points to a player. That player dies.

  8. 8
    Vortox

    The Vortox points to a player. That player dies.

  9. 9
    Barber

    If the Barber died today: Wake the Demon. Show the 'This character selected you' card, then Barber token. The Demon either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to 2 players. If they chose players: Swap the character tokens. Wake each player. Show 'You are', then their new character token.

  10. 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. 11
    Butler

    The Butler points to a player. Mark that player as 'Master'.

  12. 12
    Spy

    Show the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.

  13. 13
    Mathematician

    Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.

  14. 14
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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

Jinxes
  • Jinxed with Boffin
    Jinxed with Village Idiot
    Boffin & Village Idiot

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

  • Jinxed with Marionette
    Jinxed with Kazali
    Marionette & Kazali

    If there would be a Marionette in play, they enter play after the Demon & must start as their neighbor.

  • Jinxed with Cannibal
    Jinxed with Butler
    Cannibal & Butler

    If the Cannibal gains the Butler ability, the Cannibal learns this.

  • Jinxed with Magician
    Jinxed with Spy
    Magician & Spy

    When the Spy sees the Grimoire, the Demon and Magician's character tokens are removed.

  • Jinxed with Mathematician
    Jinxed with Lunatic
    Mathematician & Lunatic

    The Mathematician learns if the Lunatic attacks a different player than the real Demon attacked.

  • Jinxed with Marionette
    Jinxed with Balloonist
    Marionette & Balloonist

    If the Marionette thinks that they are the Balloonist, an Outsider might have been added.

  • Jinxed with Mathematician
    Jinxed with Marionette
    Mathematician & Marionette

    The Mathematician learns if the Marionette's ability yielded false info or failed to work properly.

  • Jinxed with Magician
    Jinxed with Marionette
    Magician & Marionette

    If the Magician is alive, the Demon doesn't know which neighbor is the Marionette.