Busman's Holiday

v1.0.0

by MorwenCustomDifficulty:

Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Chef
You start knowing how many pairs of evil players there are.
Investigator
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Minion.
Sailor
Each night, choose an alive player: either you or they are drunk until dusk. You can't die.
Balloonist
Each night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]
Chambermaid
Each night, choose 2 alive players (not yourself): you learn how many woke tonight due to their ability.
Innkeeper
Each night*, choose 2 players: they can't die tonight, but 1 is drunk until dusk.
Exorcist
Each night*, choose a player (different to last night): the Demon, if chosen, learns who you are then doesn't wake tonight.
Engineer
Once per game, at night, choose which Minions or which Demon is in play.
Seamstress
Once per game, at night, choose 2 players (not yourself): you learn if they are the same alignment.
Slayer
Once per game, during the day, publicly choose a player: if they are the Demon, they die.
Fisherman
Once per game, during the day, visit the Storyteller for some advice to help you win.
Soldier
You are safe from the Demon.
Farmer
If you die at night, an alive good player becomes a Farmer.

Outsider

Drunk
You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Politician
If you were the player most responsible for your team losing, you change alignment & win, even if dead.
Snitch
Minions start knowing 3 not-in-play characters.
Puzzlemaster
1 player is drunk, even if you die. If you guess (once) who it is, learn the Demon player, but guess wrong & get false info.

Minion

Devil's Advocate
Each night, choose a living player (different to last night): if executed tomorrow, they don't die.
Assassin
Once per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.
Xaan
On night X, all Townsfolk are poisoned until dusk. [X Outsiders]
Boffin
The Demon (even if drunk or poisoned) has a not-in-play good character’s ability. You both know which.

Demon

Ojo
Each night*, choose a character: they die. If they are not in play, the Storyteller chooses who dies.
Fang Gu
Each night*, choose a player: they die. The 1st Outsider this kills becomes an evil Fang Gu & you die instead. [+1 Outsider]
Lleech
Each night*, choose a player: they die. You start by choosing an alive player: they are poisoned - you die if & only if they die.

Fabled & Loric

Djinn
Use the Djinn's special rule. All players know what it is.

Night order

First night

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
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
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
Snitch
After 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
Sailor
The Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.
6
Engineer
The 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.
7
Lleech
The Lleech points to a player. Place the Poisoned reminder token.
8
Devil's Advocate
The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player. That player survives execution tomorrow.
9
Investigator
Show the character token of a Minion in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
10
Chef
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2, …) for the number of pairs of neighbouring evil players.
11
Seamstress
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.
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
Chambermaid
The Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.
14
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
2
Sailor
The previously drunk player is no longer drunk. The Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.
3
Engineer
The 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.
4
Innkeeper
The previously protected and drunk players lose those markers. The Innkeeper points to two players. Those players are protected. One is drunk.
5
Devil's Advocate
The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player, different from the previous night. That player survives execution tomorrow.
6
Exorcist
The 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.
7
Fang Gu
The 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.
8
Lleech
The Lleech points to a player. That player dies.
9
Assassin
If 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
Farmer
If 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.
11
Seamstress
If 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.
12
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.
13
Chambermaid
The Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.
14
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Xaan, Boffin, Ojo, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Lleech & Slayer
If the Slayer slays the Lleech host, the host dies.
Boffin & Drunk
The Demon cannot have the Drunk ability.
Boffin & Politician
The Demon cannot have the Politician ability.