The Great Escape
v1.0.0by JGCustomDifficulty:
Bootlegger rules
- Hatter is run as chaos/mad Hatter. Minions can swap to demon and demon to minion.
"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
ChefYou start knowing how many pairs of evil players there are.
PixieYou start knowing 1 in-play Townsfolk. If you were mad that you were this character, you gain their ability when they die.
BalloonistEach night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]
GeneralEach night, you learn which alignment the Storyteller believes is winning: good, evil, or neither.
Fortune TellerEach night, choose 2 players: you learn if either is a Demon. There is a good player that registers as a Demon to you.
GamblerEach night*, choose a player & guess their character: if you guess wrong, you die.
ExorcistEach night*, choose a player (different to last night): the Demon, if chosen, learns who you are then doesn't wake tonight.
GossipEach day, you may make a public statement. Tonight, if it was true, a player dies.
SeamstressOnce per game, at night, choose 2 players (not yourself): you learn if they are the same alignment.
ArtistOnce per game, during the day, privately ask the Storyteller any yes/no question.
SlayerOnce per game, during the day, publicly choose a player: if they are the Demon, they die.
SoldierYou are safe from the Demon.
FarmerIf you die at night, an alive good player becomes a Farmer.
Outsider
DrunkYou do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
BarberIf you died today or tonight, the Demon may choose 2 players (not another Demon) to swap characters.
HatterIf you died today or tonight, the Minion & Demon players may choose new Minion & Demon characters to be.
MutantIf you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.
Minion
GodfatherYou start knowing which Outsiders are in play. If 1 died today, choose a player tonight: they die.
CerenovusEach night, choose a player & a good character: they are "mad" they are this character tomorrow, or might be executed.
Marionette

You think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]
Summoner
You get 3 bluffs. On the 3rd night, choose a player: they become an evil Demon of your choice. [No Demon]
Scarlet WomanIf there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)
Demon
No DashiiEach night*, choose a player: they die. Your 2 Townsfolk neighbours are poisoned.
OjoEach night*, choose a character: they die. If they are not in play, the Storyteller chooses who dies.
PoEach night*, you may choose a player: they die. If your last choice was no-one, choose 3 players tonight.
Traveller
ButcherEach day, after the 1st execution, you may nominate again.
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.
Fabled & Loric
GardenerThe Storyteller assigns all players' characters.
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
MarionetteSelect 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.
- 5
GodfatherShow each of the Outsider tokens in play.
- 6
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.
- 7
PixieShow the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.
- 8
ChefShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2, …) for the number of pairs of neighbouring evil players.
- 9
Fortune TellerThe Fortune Teller points to two players. Give the head signal (nod yes, shake no) for whether one of those players is the Demon.
- 10
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.
- 11
BalloonistChoose a character type. Point to a player whose character is of that type. Place the Balloonist's Seen reminder next to that character.
- 12
GeneralShow the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
- 13DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
GamblerThe Gambler points to a player, and a character on their sheet. If incorrect, the Gambler dies.
- 3
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.
- 4
Scarlet WomanIf the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.
- 5
ExorcistThe Exorcist points to a player, different from the previous night. If that player is the Demon: Wake the Demon. Show the Exorcist token. Point to the Exorcist. The Demon does not act tonight.
- 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
No DashiiThe No Dashii points to a player. That player dies.
- 8
GodfatherIf an Outsider died today: The Godfather 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
BarberIf 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.
- 11
FarmerIf a Farmer died tonight, choose another good player and make them the Farmer. Wake this player, show them the 'You are' card and the Farmer character token.
- 12
Fortune TellerThe Fortune Teller points to two players. Show the head signal (nod 'yes', shake 'no') for whether one of those players is the Demon.
- 13
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.
- 14
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.
- 15
GeneralShow the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
- 16DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Hatter, Summoner, Ojo, Gardener, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Summoner & HatterIf the Summoner creates a second living Demon, deaths tonight are arbitrary.

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

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