Matrons Way of Winning
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Characters
Townsfolk
ClockmakerYou start knowing how many steps from the Demon to its nearest Minion.
LibrarianYou start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Outsider. (Or that zero are in play.)
EmpathEach night, you learn how many of your 2 alive neighbours are evil.
ChambermaidEach night, choose 2 alive players (not yourself): you learn how many woke tonight due to their ability.
Cult LeaderEach night, you become the alignment of an alive neighbour. If all good players choose to join your cult, your team wins.
FlowergirlEach night*, you learn if a Demon voted today.
AcrobatEach night*, if either good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, you die.
AlsaahirEach day, if you publicly guess which players are Minion(s) and which are Demon(s), good wins.
HuntsmanOnce per game, at night, choose a living player: the Damsel, if chosen, becomes a not-in-play Townsfolk. [+the Damsel]
EngineerOnce per game, at night, choose which Minions or which Demon is in play.
SeamstressOnce per game, at night, choose 2 players (not yourself): you learn if they are the same alignment.
Tea LadyIf both your alive neighbours are good, they can't die.
SageIf the Demon kills you, you learn that it is 1 of 2 players.
Outsider
MutantIf you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.
TinkerYou might die at any time.
KlutzWhen you learn that you died, publicly choose 1 alive player: if they are evil, your team loses.
DamselAll Minions know you are in play. If a Minion publicly guesses you (once), your team loses.
Minion
Devil's AdvocateEach night, choose a living player (different to last night): if executed tomorrow, they don't die.
PoisonerEach night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.
FearmongerEach night, choose a player. If you nominate & execute them, their team loses. All players know if you choose a new player.
MastermindIf the Demon dies by execution (ending the game), play for 1 more day. If a player is then executed, their team loses.
Summoner


You get 3 bluffs. On the 3rd night, choose a player: they become an evil Demon of your choice. [No Demon]
Demon
Lord of TyphonEach night*, choose a player: they die. [Evil characters are in a line. You are in the middle. +1 Minion. -? to +? Outsiders]
No DashiiEach night*, choose a player: they die. Your 2 Townsfolk neighbours are poisoned.
VortoxEach night*, choose a player: they die. Townsfolk abilities yield false info. Each day, if no-one is executed, evil wins.
Traveller
BaristaEach night, until dusk, 1) a player becomes sober, healthy and gets true info, or 2) their ability works twice. They learn which.
Bone CollectorOnce per game, at night, choose a dead player: they regain their ability until dusk.
MatronEach day, you may choose up to 3 sets of 2 players to swap seats. Players may not leave their seats to talk in private.
BeggarYou must use a vote token to vote. Dead players may choose to give you theirs. If so, you learn their alignment. You are sober & healthy.
Fabled & Loric
FerrymanOn the final day, all dead players regain their vote token.
SentinelThere might be 1 extra or 1 fewer Outsider in play.
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
EngineerThe Engineer shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a Demon or points to the relevant number of Minions. If the Engineer chose characters, replace the Demon or Minions with the choices, then wake the relevant players and show them the You are card and the relevant character tokens.
- 5
PoisonerThe Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 6
Devil's AdvocateThe Devil’s Advocate points to a living player. That player survives execution tomorrow.
- 7
FearmongerThe Fearmonger points to a player. Place the Fear token next to that player and announce that a new player has been selected with the Fearmonger ability.
- 8
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.
- 9
DamselWake all the Minions, show them the 'This character selected you' card and the Damsel token.
- 10
LibrarianShow the character token of an Outsider in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
- 11
EmpathShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.
- 12
ClockmakerShow the hand signal for the number (1, 2, 3, etc.) of places from Demon to closest Minion.
- 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
Cult LeaderIf the cult leader changed alignment, show them the thumbs up good signal of the thumbs down evil signal accordingly.
- 15
ChambermaidThe Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.
- 16DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
EngineerThe Engineer shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a Demon or points to the relevant number of Minions. If the Engineer chose characters, replace the Demon or Minions with the choices, then wake the relevant players and show them the 'You are' card and the relevant character tokens.
- 3
PoisonerThe previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 4
Devil's AdvocateThe Devil’s Advocate points to a living player, different from the previous night. That player survives execution tomorrow.
- 5
FearmongerThe Fearmonger points to a player. If different from the previous night, place the Fear token next to that player and announce that a new player has been selected with the Fearmonger ability.
- 6
No DashiiThe No Dashii points to a player. That player dies.
- 7
VortoxThe Vortox points to a player. That player dies.
- 8
AcrobatIf a good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, the Acrobat player dies.
- 9
SageIf the Sage was killed by a Demon: Point to two players, one of which is that Demon.
- 10
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.
- 11
DamselIf selected by the Huntsman, wake the Damsel, show 'You are' card and a not-in-play Townsfolk token.
- 12
TinkerThe Tinker might die.
- 13
EmpathShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.
- 14
FlowergirlNod 'yes' or shake head 'no' for whether the Demon voted today. Place the 'Demon not voted' marker (remove 'Demon voted', if any).
- 15
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.
- 16
Cult LeaderIf the cult leader changed alignment, show them the thumbs up good signal of the thumbs down evil signal accordingly.
- 17
ChambermaidThe Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.
- 18DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Alsaahir, Summoner, Lord of Typhon, Ferryman, Sentinel, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Summoner & Lord of TyphonIf a Lord of Typhon is summoned, they must neighbor a Minion & their other neighbor becomes an evil Minion.

Summoner & ClockmakerThe Summoner registers as the Demon to the Clockmaker.

Summoner & EngineerIf the living Summoner is removed from play, the Storyteller has the Summoner ability.