Bloody Beginnings
v1.0.0by The YogscastCustomDifficulty:
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Characters
Townsfolk
KnightYou start knowing 2 players that are not the Demon.
NobleYou start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.
ClockmakerYou start knowing how many steps from the Demon to its nearest Minion.
GrandmotherYou start knowing a good player & their character. If the Demon kills them, you die too.
EmpathEach night, you learn how many of your 2 alive neighbours are evil.
DreamerEach night, choose a player (not yourself or Travellers): you learn 1 good and 1 evil character, 1 of which is correct.
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.
UndertakerEach night*, you learn which character died by execution today.
GamblerEach night*, choose a player & guess their character: if you guess wrong, you die.
ProfessorOnce per game, at night*, choose a dead player: if they are a Townsfolk, they are resurrected.
ArtistOnce per game, during the day, privately ask the Storyteller any yes/no question.
FarmerIf you die at night, an alive good player becomes a Farmer.
RavenkeeperIf you die at night, you are woken to choose a player: you learn their character.
Outsider
OgreOn your 1st night, choose a player (not yourself): you become their alignment (you don't know which) even if drunk or poisoned.
DrunkYou do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Recluse
You might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
SaintIf you die by execution, your team loses.
Minion
PoisonerEach night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.
AssassinOnce per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.
MarionetteYou think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]
Scarlet WomanIf there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)
Demon
PukkaEach night, choose a player: they are poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies then becomes healthy.
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.
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
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
PoisonerThe Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 6
PukkaThe Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 7
EmpathShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.
- 8
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.
- 9
GrandmotherShow the marked character token. Point to the marked player.
- 10
ClockmakerShow the hand signal for the number (1, 2, 3, etc.) of places from Demon to closest Minion.
- 11
DreamerThe Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
- 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
PoisonerThe previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 3
GamblerThe Gambler points to a player, and a character on their sheet. If incorrect, the Gambler dies.
- 4
Scarlet WomanIf the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.
- 5
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.
- 6
PukkaThe Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies.
- 7
ShabalothOne player that the Shabaloth chose the previous night might be resurrected. The Shabaloth points to two players. Those players die.
- 8
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.
- 9
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.
- 10
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.
- 11
GrandmotherIf the Grandmother’s grandchild was killed by the Demon tonight: The Grandmother dies.
- 12
RavenkeeperIf the Ravenkeeper died tonight: The Ravenkeeper points to a player. Show that player’s character token.
- 13
EmpathShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.
- 14
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.
- 15
UndertakerIf a player was executed today: Show that player’s character token.
- 16
DreamerThe Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
- 17DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Knight, Ogre, Ojo, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Recluse & OgreIf the Recluse registers as evil to the Ogre, the Ogre learns that they are evil.