Baffling Boffin
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Characters
Townsfolk
NobleYou start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.
ShugenjaYou start knowing if your closest evil player is clockwise or anti-clockwise. If equidistant, this info is arbitrary.
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.
Cult LeaderEach night, you become the alignment of an alive neighbour. If all good players choose to join your cult, your team wins.
SavantEach day, you may visit the Storyteller to learn 2 things in private: 1 is true & 1 is false.
AlsaahirEach day, if you publicly guess which players are Minion(s) and which are Demon(s), good wins.
EngineerOnce per game, at night, choose which Minions or which Demon is in play.
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.
BansheeIf the Demon kills you, all players learn this. From now on, you may nominate twice per day and vote twice per nomination.
FoolThe first time you die, you don't.
Outsider
MutantIf you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.
ZealotIf there are 5 or more players alive, you must vote for every nomination.
DamselAll Minions know you are in play. If a Minion publicly guesses you (once), your team loses.
SnitchMinions start knowing 3 not-in-play characters.
Minion
PoisonerEach night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.
Devil's AdvocateEach night, choose a living player (different to last night): if executed tomorrow, they don't die.
CerenovusEach night, choose a player & a good character: they are "mad" they are this character tomorrow, or might be executed.
Boffin
The Demon (even if drunk or poisoned) has a not-in-play good character’s ability. You both know which.
Demon
ImpEach night*, choose a player: they die. If you kill yourself this way, a Minion becomes the Imp.
ShabalothEach night*, choose 2 players: they die. A dead player you chose last night might be regurgitated.
OjoEach night*, choose a character: they die. If they are not in play, the Storyteller chooses who dies.
Fang GuEach night*, choose a player: they die. The 1st Outsider this kills becomes an evil Fang Gu & you die instead. [+1 Outsider]
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
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.
- 5
EngineerThe Engineer shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a Demon or points to the relevant number of Minions. If the Engineer chose characters, replace the Demon or Minions with the choices, then wake the relevant players and show them the You are card and the relevant character tokens.
- 6
PoisonerThe Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 7
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.
- 8
Devil's AdvocateThe Devil’s Advocate points to a living player. That player survives execution tomorrow.
- 9
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.
- 10
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.
- 11
DamselWake all the Minions, show them the 'This character selected you' card and the Damsel token.
- 12
NoblePoint to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.
- 13
BalloonistChoose a character type. Point to a player whose character is of that type. Place the Balloonist's Seen reminder next to that character.
- 14
Cult LeaderIf the cult leader changed alignment, show them the thumbs up good signal of the thumbs down evil signal accordingly.
- 15DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
EngineerThe Engineer shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a Demon or points to the relevant number of Minions. If the Engineer chose characters, replace the Demon or Minions with the choices, then wake the relevant players and show them the 'You are' card and the relevant character tokens.
- 3
PoisonerThe previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 4
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.
- 5
Devil's AdvocateThe Devil’s Advocate points to a living player, different from the previous night. That player survives execution tomorrow.
- 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
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
ShabalothOne player that the Shabaloth chose the previous night might be resurrected. The Shabaloth points to two players. Those players die.
- 9
Fang GuThe Fang Gu points to a player. That player dies. Or, if that player was an Outsider and there are no other Fang Gu in play: The Fang Gu dies instead of the chosen player. The chosen player is now an evil Fang Gu. Wake the new Fang Gu. Show the 'You are' card, then the Fang Gu token. Show the 'You are' card, then the thumb-down 'evil' hand sign.
- 10
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.
- 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
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
Cult LeaderIf the cult leader changed alignment, show them the thumbs up good signal of the thumbs down evil signal accordingly.
- 16DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Shugenja, Alsaahir, Banshee, Zealot, Boffin, Ojo, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Boffin & Cult LeaderIf the Demon has the Cult Leader ability, they can't turn good due to this ability.