Ternary Game
v1.0.0by LotusBase ThreeDifficulty:
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Characters
Townsfolk
InvestigatorYou start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Minion.
LibrarianYou start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Outsider. (Or that zero are in play.)
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.
SailorEach night, choose an alive player: either you or they are drunk until dusk. You can't die.
Mathematician
Each night, you learn how many players' abilities worked abnormally (since dawn) due to another character's ability.
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.
Town CrierEach night*, you learn if a Minion nominated today.
UndertakerEach night*, you learn which character died by execution today.
ExorcistEach night*, choose a player (different to last night): the Demon, if chosen, learns who you are then doesn't wake tonight.
GossipEach day, you may make a public statement. Tonight, if it was true, a player dies.
SeamstressOnce per game, at night, choose 2 players (not yourself): you learn if they are the same alignment.
PacifistExecuted good players might not die.
Outsider
RecluseYou might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
DrunkYou do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
MoonchildWhen you learn that you died, publicly choose 1 alive player. Tonight, if it was a good player, they die.
BarberIf you died today or tonight, the Demon may choose 2 players (not another Demon) to swap characters.
Minion
GodfatherYou start knowing which Outsiders are in play. If 1 died today, choose a player tonight: they die.
Devil's AdvocateEach night, choose a living player (different to last night): if executed tomorrow, they don't die.
SpyEach night, you see the Grimoire. You might register as good & as a Townsfolk or Outsider, even if dead.
CerenovusEach night, choose a player & a good character: they are "mad" they are this character tomorrow, or might be executed.
Demon
No DashiiEach night*, choose a player: they die. Your 2 Townsfolk neighbours are poisoned.
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.
VigormortisEach night*, choose a player: they die. Minions you kill keep their ability & poison 1 Townsfolk neighbour. [-1 Outsider]
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
SailorThe Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.
- 5
GodfatherShow each of the Outsider tokens in play.
- 6
Devil's AdvocateThe Devil’s Advocate points to a living player. That player survives execution tomorrow.
- 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
LibrarianShow the character token of an Outsider in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
- 9
InvestigatorShow the character token of a Minion in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
- 10
EmpathShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.
- 11
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.
- 12
GrandmotherShow the marked character token. Point to the marked player.
- 13
SeamstressThe 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.
- 14
SpyShow the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
- 15
MathematicianShow the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
- 16DDawn
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
Devil's AdvocateThe Devil’s Advocate points to a living player, different from the previous night. That player survives execution tomorrow.
- 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
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
ShabalothOne player that the Shabaloth chose the previous night might be resurrected. The Shabaloth points to two players. Those players die.
- 8
No DashiiThe No Dashii points to a player. That player dies.
- 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
GodfatherIf an Outsider died today: The Godfather points to a player. That player dies.
- 11
GossipIf the Gossip’s public statement was true: Choose a player not protected from dying tonight. That player dies.
- 12
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.
- 13
MoonchildIf the Moonchild used their ability to target a player today: If that player is good, they die.
- 14
GrandmotherIf the Grandmother’s grandchild was killed by the Demon tonight: The Grandmother dies.
- 15
EmpathShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.
- 16
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.
- 17
UndertakerIf a player was executed today: Show that player’s character token.
- 18
Town CrierNod 'yes' or shake head 'no' for whether a Minion nominated today. Place the 'Minion not nominated' marker (remove 'Minion nominated', if any).
- 19
SeamstressIf 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.
- 20
SpyShow the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
- 21
MathematicianShow the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
- 22DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Djinn doesn't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Mathematician & DrunkThe Mathematician learns if the Drunk's ability yielded false info or failed to work properly.