Viscious Shadows
v1.0.0by HemlectenCustomDifficulty:
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Characters
Townsfolk
NobleYou start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.
GrandmotherYou start knowing a good player & their character. If the Demon kills them, you die too.
ShugenjaYou start knowing if your closest evil player is clockwise or anti-clockwise. If equidistant, this info is arbitrary.
High PriestessEach night, learn which player the Storyteller believes you should talk to most.
Snake CharmerEach night, choose an alive player: a chosen Demon swaps characters & alignments with you & is then poisoned.
UndertakerEach night*, you learn which character died by execution today.
InnkeeperEach night*, choose 2 players: they can't die tonight, but 1 is drunk until dusk.
GamblerEach night*, choose a player & guess their character: if you guess wrong, you die.
AlsaahirEach day, if you publicly guess which players are Minion(s) and which are Demon(s), good wins.
SeamstressOnce per game, at night, choose 2 players (not yourself): you learn if they are the same alignment.
AlchemistYou have a not-in-play Minion ability.
MagicianThe Demon thinks you are a Minion. Minions think you are a Demon.
PacifistExecuted good players might not die.
Outsider
GoonEach night, the 1st player to choose you with their ability is drunk until dusk. You become their alignment.
DrunkYou do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
TinkerYou might die at any time.
Plague Doctor
When you die, the Storyteller gains a Minion ability.
Minion
Devil's AdvocateEach night, choose a living player (different to last night): if executed tomorrow, they don't die.
PsychopathEach day, before nominations, you may publicly choose a player: they die. If executed, you only die if you lose roshambo.
AssassinOnce per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.
BaronThere are extra Outsiders in play. [+2 Outsiders]
Demon
PukkaEach night, choose a player: they are poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies then becomes healthy.
VigormortisEach night*, choose a player: they die. Minions you kill keep their ability & poison 1 Townsfolk neighbour. [-1 Outsider]
LleechEach night*, choose a player: they die. You start by choosing an alive player: they are poisoned - you die if & only if they die.
Traveller
ThiefEach night, choose a player (not yourself): their vote counts negatively tomorrow.
Bone CollectorOnce per game, at night, choose a dead player: they regain their ability until dusk.
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.
VoudonOnly you and the dead can vote. They don't need a vote token to do so. A 50% majority is not required.
BaristaEach night, until dusk, 1) a player becomes sober, healthy and gets true info, or 2) their ability works twice. They learn which.
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
AlchemistShow the Alchemist a not-in-play Minion token
- 5
Magician - 6
LleechThe Lleech points to a player. Place the Poisoned reminder token.
- 7
Snake CharmerThe 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.
- 8
Devil's AdvocateThe Devil’s Advocate points to a living player. That player survives execution tomorrow.
- 9
PukkaThe Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 10
GrandmotherShow the marked character token. Point to the marked player.
- 11
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.
- 12
NoblePoint to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.
- 13DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
InnkeeperThe previously protected and drunk players lose those markers. The Innkeeper points to two players. Those players are protected. One is drunk.
- 3
GamblerThe Gambler points to a player, and a character on their sheet. If incorrect, the Gambler dies.
- 4
Snake CharmerThe 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.
- 5
Devil's AdvocateThe Devil’s Advocate points to a living player, different from the previous night. That player survives execution tomorrow.
- 6
PukkaThe Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies.
- 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
LleechThe Lleech points to a player. That player dies.
- 9
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.
- 10
TinkerThe Tinker might die.
- 11
GrandmotherIf the Grandmother’s grandchild was killed by the Demon tonight: The Grandmother dies.
- 12
UndertakerIf a player was executed today: Show that player’s character token.
- 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.
- 14DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Shugenja, High Priestess, Alsaahir, Plague Doctor, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Plague Doctor & BaronIf the Storyteller would gain the Baron ability, up to two players become Outsiders.