Red Spaders, Black hearts
v1.0.0by AidoneiCustomDifficulty:
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Characters
Townsfolk
Bounty HunterYou start knowing 1 evil player. If the player you know dies, you learn another evil player tonight. [1 Townsfolk is evil]
EmpathEach night, you learn how many of your 2 alive neighbours are evil.
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]
Mathematician


Each night, you learn how many players' abilities worked abnormally (since dawn) due to another character's ability.
OracleEach night*, you learn how many dead players are evil.
MonkEach night*, choose a player (not yourself): they are safe from the Demon tonight.
LycanthropeEach night*, choose a living player: if good, they die, but they are the only player that can die tonight.
GossipEach day, you may make a public statement. Tonight, if it was true, a player dies.
SavantEach day, you may visit the Storyteller to learn 2 things in private: 1 is true & 1 is false.
SeamstressOnce per game, at night, choose 2 players (not yourself): you learn if they are the same alignment.
ArtistOnce per game, during the day, privately ask the Storyteller any yes/no question.
Outsider
LunaticYou think you are a Demon, but you are not. The Demon knows who you are & who you choose at night.
DrunkYou do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
RecluseYou might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
SnitchMinions start knowing 3 not-in-play characters.
Minion
SpyEach night, you see the Grimoire. You might register as good & as a Townsfolk or Outsider, even if dead.
Pit-Hag
Each night*, choose a player & a character they become (if not-in-play). If a Demon is made, deaths tonight are arbitrary.
AssassinOnce per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.
Marionette
You think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]
Evil TwinYou & an opposing player know each other. If the good player is executed, evil wins. Good can't win if you both live.
Demon
PoEach night*, you may choose a player: they die. If your last choice was no-one, choose 3 players tonight.
VortoxEach night*, choose a player: they die. Townsfolk abilities yield false info. Each day, if no-one is executed, evil wins.
Fabled & Loric
KnavesThere are 2 Storytellers: one lies & one tells the truth. Once per game, at dusk, they might switch.
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
SnitchAfter Minion info wake each Minion and show them three not-in-play character tokens. These may be the same or different to each other and the ones shown to the Demon.
- 5
LunaticIf 7 or more players: Show the Lunatic a number of arbitrary 'Minions', players equal to the number of Minions in play. Show 3 character tokens of arbitrary good characters. If the token received by the Lunatic is a Demon that would wake tonight: Allow the Lunatic to do the Demon actions. Place their 'attack' markers. Wake the Demon. Show the Demon’s real character token. Show them the Lunatic player. If the Lunatic attacked players: Show the real demon each marked player. Remove any Lunatic 'attack' markers.
- 6
MarionetteSelect one of the good players next to the Demon and place the Is the Marionette reminder token. Wake the Demon and show them the Marionette.
- 7
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.
- 8
Evil TwinWake the Evil Twin and their twin. Confirm that they have acknowledged each other. Point to the Evil Twin. Show their Evil Twin token to the twin player. Point to the twin. Show their character token to the Evil Twin player.
- 9
EmpathShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.
- 10
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.
- 11
BalloonistChoose a character type. Point to a player whose character is of that type. Place the Balloonist's Seen reminder next to that character.
- 12
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.
- 13
SpyShow the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
- 14
MathematicianShow the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
- 15DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
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.
- 3
MonkThe previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.
- 4
Pit-HagThe Pit-Hag points to a player and a character on the sheet. If this character is not in play, wake that player and show them the 'You are' card and the relevant character token. If the character is in play, nothing happens.
- 5
LunaticAllow the Lunatic to do the actions of the Demon. Place their 'attack' markers. If the Lunatic selected players: Wake the Demon. Show the 'attack' marker, then point to each marked player. Remove any Lunatic 'attack' markers.
- 6
LycanthropeThe Lycanthrope points to a living player: if good, they die and no one else can die tonight.
- 7
PoIf the Po chose no-one the previous night: The Po points to three players. Otherwise: The Po either shows the 'no' head signal , or points to a player. Chosen players die
- 8
VortoxThe Vortox points to a player. That player dies.
- 9
AssassinIf the Assassin has not yet used their ability: The Assassin either shows the 'no' head signal, or points to a player. That player dies.
- 10
GossipIf the Gossip’s public statement was true: Choose a player not protected from dying tonight. That player dies.
- 11
EmpathShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.
- 12
OracleShow the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of dead evil players.
- 13
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.
- 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
Bounty HunterIf the known evil player has died, point to another evil player.
- 16
SpyShow the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
- 17
MathematicianShow the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
- 18DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Village Idiot, Knaves, Sentinel, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Pit-Hag & Village IdiotIf there is a spare token, the Pit-Hag can create an extra Village Idiot. If so, the drunk Village Idiot might change.

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

Mathematician & LunaticThe Mathematician learns if the Lunatic attacks a different player than the real Demon attacked.

Marionette & BalloonistIf the Marionette thinks that they are the Balloonist, an Outsider might have been added.

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