Pride & Paranoia
v1.7.0by PiersonCustomDifficulty:
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Characters
Townsfolk
StewardYou start knowing 1 good player.
LibrarianYou start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Outsider. (Or that zero are in play.)
PixieYou start knowing 1 in-play Townsfolk. If you were mad that you were this character, you gain their ability when they die.
High PriestessEach night, learn which player the Storyteller believes you should talk to most.
GeneralEach night, you learn which alignment the Storyteller believes is winning: good, evil, or neither.
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.
MathematicianEach 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.
NightwatchmanOnce per game, at night, choose a player: they learn who you are.
SlayerOnce per game, during the day, publicly choose a player: if they are the Demon, they die.
CannibalYou have the ability of the recently killed executee. If they are evil, you are poisoned until a good player dies by execution.
RavenkeeperIf you die at night, you are woken to choose a player: you learn their character.
Outsider
RecluseYou might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
SweetheartWhen you die, 1 player is drunk from now on.
KlutzWhen you learn that you died, publicly choose 1 alive player: if they are evil, your team loses.
MutantIf you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.
Minion
PoisonerEach night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.
GoblinIf you publicly claim to be the Goblin when nominated & are executed that day, your team wins.
Scarlet WomanIf there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)
Boffin
The Demon (even if drunk or poisoned) has a not-in-play good character’s ability. You both know which.
XaanOn night X, all Townsfolk are poisoned until dusk. [X Outsiders]
Demon
ImpEach night*, choose a player: they die. If you kill yourself this way, a Minion becomes the Imp.
KazaliEach night*, choose a player: they die. [You choose which players are which Minions. -? to +? Outsiders]
Lord of TyphonEach night*, choose a player: they die. [Evil characters are in a line. You are in the middle. +1 Minion. -? to +? Outsiders]
Traveller
ThiefEach night, choose a player (not yourself): their vote counts negatively tomorrow.
BureaucratEach night, choose a player (not yourself): their vote counts as 3 votes tomorrow.
ButcherEach day, after the 1st execution, you may nominate again.
Bone CollectorOnce per game, at night, choose a dead player: they regain their ability until dusk.
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
PoisonerThe Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 5
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.
- 6
PixieShow the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.
- 7
LibrarianShow the character token of an Outsider in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
- 8
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.
- 9
NightwatchmanThe Nightwatchman may point to a player. Wake that player, show the 'This character selected you' card and the Nightwatchman token, then point to the Nightwatchman player.
- 10
GeneralShow the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
- 11
MathematicianShow the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
- 12DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
PoisonerThe previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 3
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.
- 4
Scarlet WomanIf the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.
- 5
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.
- 6
SweetheartChoose a player that is drunk.
- 7
RavenkeeperIf the Ravenkeeper died tonight: The Ravenkeeper points to a player. Show that player’s character token.
- 8
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.
- 9
NightwatchmanThe Nightwatchman may point to a player. Wake that player, show the 'This character selected you' card and the Nightwatchman token, then point to the Nightwatchman player.
- 10
GeneralShow the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
- 11
MathematicianShow the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
- 12DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Steward, High Priestess, Village Idiot, Boffin, Xaan, Kazali, Lord of Typhon, 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.