I Can't be the Demon
v1.0.0by emmaCustomDifficulty:
Bootlegger rules
- There is no jinx between the Boffin and the Drunk. The Demon might think they are a Townsfolk. The Drunk-Demon will not wake for minion or demon info.
"Open Script Tool" pre-loads this script's characters directly on script.bloodontheclocktower.com, the same way it works from other script libraries.
Characters
Townsfolk
PixieYou start knowing 1 in-play Townsfolk. If you were mad that you were this character, you gain their ability when they die.
BalloonistEach night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]
PreacherEach night, choose a player: a Minion, if chosen, learns this. All chosen Minions have no ability.
Village IdiotEach night, choose a player: you learn their alignment. [+0 to +2 Village Idiots. 1 of the extras is drunk]
Snake CharmerEach night, choose an alive player: a chosen Demon swaps characters & alignments with you & is then poisoned.
KingEach night, if the dead outnumber the living, you learn 1 alive character. The Demon knows who you are.
LycanthropeEach night*, choose a living player: if good, they die, but they are the only player that can die tonight.
HuntsmanOnce per game, at night, choose a living player: the Damsel, if chosen, becomes a not-in-play Townsfolk. [+the Damsel]
Alchemist
You have a not-in-play Minion ability.
AmnesiacYou do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.
ChoirboyIf the Demon kills the King, you learn which player is the Demon. [+ the King]
Magician
The Demon thinks you are a Minion. Minions think you are a Demon.
Poppy GrowerMinions & Demons do not know each other. If you die, they learn who each other are that night.
Outsider
DrunkYou do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
PoliticianIf you were the player most responsible for your team losing, you change alignment & win, even if dead.
DamselAll Minions know you are in play. If a Minion publicly guesses you (once), your team loses.
HereticWhoever wins, loses & whoever loses, wins, even if you are dead.
Minion
Cerenovus
Each night, choose a player & a good character: they are "mad" they are this character tomorrow, or might be executed.
WizardOnce per game, choose to make a wish. If granted, it might have a price & leave a clue as to its nature.
GoblinIf you publicly claim to be the Goblin when nominated & are executed that day, your team wins.
Boffin



The Demon (even if drunk or poisoned) has a not-in-play good character’s ability. You both know which.
Demon
YaggababbleYou start knowing a secret phrase. For each time you said it publicly today, a player might die.
ImpEach night*, choose a player: they die. If you kill yourself this way, a Minion becomes the Imp.
VigormortisEach night*, choose a player: they die. Minions you kill keep their ability & poison 1 Townsfolk neighbour. [-1 Outsider]
Legion

Each night*, a player might die. Executions fail if only evil voted. You register as a Minion too. [Most players are Legion]
Fabled & Loric
BootleggerThis script has homebrew characters or rules.
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
Poppy GrowerDo not inform the Demon/Minions who each other are
- 6
Magician - 7
KingWake the Demon, show them the 'This character selected you' card, show the King token and point to the King player.
- 8
PreacherThe Preacher chooses a player. If a Minion is chosen, wake the Minion and show the 'This character selected you' card and then the Preacher token.
- 9
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.
- 10
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.
- 11
PixieShow the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.
- 12
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.
- 13
DamselWake all the Minions, show them the 'This character selected you' card and the Damsel token.
- 14
AmnesiacDecide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
- 15
BalloonistChoose a character type. Point to a player whose character is of that type. Place the Balloonist's Seen reminder next to that character.
- 16DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
Poppy GrowerIf the Poppy Grower has died, show the Minions/Demon who each other are.
- 3
PreacherThe Preacher chooses a player. If a Minion is chosen, wake the Minion and show the 'This character selected you' card and then the Preacher token.
- 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
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.
- 6
LycanthropeThe Lycanthrope points to a living player: if good, they die and no one else can die tonight.
- 7
LegionChoose a player, that player dies.
- 8
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.
- 9
VigormortisThe Vigormortis points to a player. That player dies. If a Minion, they keep their ability and one of their Townsfolk neighbours is poisoned.
- 10
ChoirboyIf the King was killed by the Demon, wake the Choirboy and point to the Demon player.
- 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
AmnesiacIf the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
- 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
KingIf there are more dead than living, show the King a character token of a living player.
- 16DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Village Idiot, Wizard, Boffin, Yaggababble, Bootlegger, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Boffin & Village IdiotIf there is a spare token, the Boffin can give the Demon the Village Idiot ability.

Alchemist & BoffinIf the Alchemist has the Boffin ability, the Alchemist does not learn what ability the Demon has.

Boffin & DrunkThe Demon cannot have the Drunk ability.

Legion & PreacherIf the Preacher chooses Legion, Legion keeps their ability, but the Preacher might learn they are Legion.

Boffin & HereticThe Demon cannot have the Heretic ability.

Legion & PoliticianThe Politician might register as evil to Legion.

Boffin & PoliticianThe Demon cannot have the Politician ability.

Cerenovus & GoblinThe Cerenovus may choose to make a player mad that they are the Goblin.

Magician & LegionIf the Magician is in play, during the Demon info step, Legion wake in separate groups. Each group learns which players are good, but does not learn the Magician.