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Custody Battle

v1.0.0

by shelter.CustomDifficulty:

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Bootlegger

Sentinel

Djinn

Bootlegger rules

Minions wake one by one, until one of them chooses to take the Lil' Monsta token.
Each night*, the player holding Lil' Monsta chooses a player: they die.

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Characters

Townsfolk

Clockmaker
You start knowing how many steps from the Demon to its nearest Minion.
Empath
Each night, you learn how many of your 2 alive neighbours are evil.
Savant
Each day, you may visit the Storyteller to learn 2 things in private: 1 is true & 1 is false.
Courtier
Once per game, at night, choose a character: they are drunk for 3 nights & 3 days.
Artist
Once per game, during the day, privately ask the Storyteller any yes/no question.
Alchemist
You have a not-in-play Minion ability.

Outsider

Drunk
You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Damsel
All Minions know you are in play. If a Minion publicly guesses you (once), your team loses.

Minion

Spy
Each night, you see the Grimoire. You might register as good & as a Townsfolk or Outsider, even if dead.
Psychopath
Each day, before nominations, you may publicly choose a player: they die. If executed, you only die if you lose roshambo.
Goblin
If you publicly claim to be the Goblin when nominated & are executed that day, your team wins.

Demon

Lil' Monsta
Each night, Minions choose who babysits Lil' Monsta's token & "is the Demon". A player dies each night*. [+1 Minion]

Fabled & Loric

Bootlegger
This script has homebrew characters or rules.
Sentinel
There might be 1 extra or 1 fewer Outsider in play.
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
Alchemist
Show the Alchemist a not-in-play Minion token
5
Lil' Monsta
Wake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta.
6
Courtier
The Courtier either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a character on the sheet. If the Courtier used their ability: If that character is in play, that player is drunk.
7
Damsel
Wake all the Minions, show them the 'This character selected you' card and the Damsel token.
8
Empath
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.
9
Clockmaker
Show the hand signal for the number (1, 2, 3, etc.) of places from Demon to closest Minion.
10
Spy
Show the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
11
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
2
Courtier
Reduce the remaining number of days the marked player is poisoned. If the Courtier has not yet used their ability: The Courtier either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a character on the sheet. If the Courtier used their ability: If that character is in play, that player is drunk.
3
Lil' Monsta
Wake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta. Choose a player, that player dies.
4
Damsel
If selected by the Huntsman, wake the Damsel, show 'You are' card and a not-in-play Townsfolk token.
5
Empath
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.
6
Spy
Show the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
7
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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

Jinxes

Alchemist & Spy
An Alchemist-Spy has no Spy ability & a Spy is in play. After each execution, a living Alchemist-Spy may publicly guess a living player as the Spy. If correct, the Demon must choose the Spy tonight.
Spy & Damsel
If the Spy is (or has been) in play, the Damsel is poisoned.
Lil' Monsta & Psychopath
If the Psychopath is babysitting Lil' Monsta, they die when executed.