Shifting States
v1.0.0by DamonCustomDifficulty:
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Characters
Townsfolk
Bounty Hunter
You start knowing 1 evil player. If the player you know dies, you learn another evil player tonight. [1 Townsfolk is evil]
PixieYou start knowing 1 in-play Townsfolk. If you were mad that you were this character, you gain their ability when they die.
EmpathEach night, you learn how many of your 2 alive neighbours are evil.
High PriestessEach night, learn which player the Storyteller believes you should talk to most.
SailorEach night, choose an alive player: either you or they are drunk until dusk. You can't die.
Village IdiotEach night, choose a player: you learn their alignment. [+0 to +2 Village Idiots. 1 of the extras is drunk]
DreamerEach night, choose a player (not yourself or Travellers): you learn 1 good and 1 evil character, 1 of which is correct.
Cult LeaderEach night, you become the alignment of an alive neighbour. If all good players choose to join your cult, your team wins.
OracleEach night*, you learn how many dead players are evil.
AcrobatEach night*, if either good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, you die.
ExorcistEach night*, choose a player (different to last night): the Demon, if chosen, learns who you are then doesn't wake tonight.
CannibalYou have the ability of the recently killed executee. If they are evil, you are poisoned until a good player dies by execution.
AmnesiacYou do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.
Outsider
GoonEach night, the 1st player to choose you with their ability is drunk until dusk. You become their alignment.
OgreOn your 1st night, choose a player (not yourself): you become their alignment (you don't know which) even if drunk or poisoned.
Plague DoctorWhen you die, the Storyteller gains a Minion ability.
BarberIf you died today or tonight, the Demon may choose 2 players (not another Demon) to swap characters.
PoliticianIf you were the player most responsible for your team losing, you change alignment & win, even if dead.
Minion
MezephelesYou start knowing a secret word. The 1st good player to say this word becomes evil that night.
PoisonerEach night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.
CerenovusEach night, choose a player & a good character: they are "mad" they are this character tomorrow, or might be executed.
Organ GrinderAll players keep their eyes closed when voting and the vote tally is secret. Each night, choose if you are drunk until dusk.
Demon
Lil' MonstaEach night, Minions choose who babysits Lil' Monsta's token & "is the Demon". A player dies each night*. [+1 Minion]
KazaliEach night*, choose a player: they die. [You choose which players are which Minions. -? to +? Outsiders]
Lord of TyphonEach night*, choose a player: they die. [Evil characters are in a line. You are in the middle. +1 Minion. -? to +? Outsiders]
Fabled & Loric
AngelSomething bad might happen to whoever is most responsible for the death of a new player.
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
SailorThe Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.
- 5
Lil' MonstaWake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta.
- 6
PoisonerThe Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 7
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.
- 8
MezephelesShow the Mezepheles their secret word.
- 9
PixieShow the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.
- 10
AmnesiacDecide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
- 11
EmpathShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.
- 12
DreamerThe Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
- 13
Bounty HunterPoint to 1 evil player. Wake the townsfolk who is evil and show them the 'You are' card and the thumbs down evil sign.
- 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
SailorThe previously drunk player is no longer drunk. The Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.
- 3
PoisonerThe previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 4
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.
- 5
MezephelesWake the 1st good player that said the Mezepheles' secret word and show them the 'You are' card and the thumbs down evil signal.
- 6
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.
- 7
Lil' MonstaWake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta. Choose a player, that player dies.
- 8
AcrobatIf a good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, the Acrobat player dies.
- 9
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.
- 10
AmnesiacIf the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
- 11
EmpathShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.
- 12
DreamerThe Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
- 13
OracleShow the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of dead evil players.
- 14
Bounty HunterIf the known evil player has died, point to another evil player.
- 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.
High Priestess, Village Idiot, Ogre, Plague Doctor, Organ Grinder, Kazali, Lord of Typhon, Angel, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Bounty Hunter & KazaliIf the Kazali turns the Bounty Hunter into a Minion, an evil Townsfolk is not created.