Medicine and Madness
v1.0.0by MetalithCustomDifficulty:
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Characters
Townsfolk
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.
SailorEach night, choose an alive player: either you or they are drunk until dusk. You can't die.
ChambermaidEach night, choose 2 alive players (not yourself): you learn how many woke tonight due to their ability.
DreamerEach night, choose a player (not yourself or Travellers): you learn 1 good and 1 evil character, 1 of which is correct.
BalloonistEach night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]
Mathematician


Each night, you learn how many players' abilities worked abnormally (since dawn) due to another character's ability.
GossipEach day, you may make a public statement. Tonight, if it was true, a player dies.
AmnesiacYou do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.
FishermanOnce per game, during the day, visit the Storyteller for some advice to help you win.
PhilosopherOnce per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
CannibalYou have the ability of the recently killed executee. If they are evil, you are poisoned until a good player dies by execution.
AtheistThe Storyteller can break the game rules & if executed, good wins, even if you are dead. [No evil characters]
Outsider
GoonEach night, the 1st player to choose you with their ability is drunk until dusk. You become their alignment.
MutantIf you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.
DrunkYou do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
PoliticianIf you were the player most responsible for your team losing, you change alignment & win, even if dead.
Minion
WidowOn your 1st night, look at the Grimoire and choose a player: they are poisoned. 1 good player knows a Widow is in play.
PoisonerEach night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.
CerenovusEach night, choose a player & a good character: they are "mad" they are this character tomorrow, or might be executed.
Marionette
You think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]
Demon
LleechEach night*, choose a player: they die. You start by choosing an alive player: they are poisoned - you die if & only if they die.
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.
Legion
Each night*, a player might die. Executions fail if only evil voted. You register as a Minion too. [Most players are Legion]
Fabled & Loric
Revolutionary2 neighboring players are known to be the same alignment. Once per game, 1 of them registers falsely.
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
PhilosopherThe Philosopher either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a good character on their sheet. If they chose a character: Swap the out-of-play character token with the Philosopher token and add the 'Is the Philosopher' reminder. If the character is in play, place the drunk marker by that player.
- 5
SailorThe Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.
- 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
LleechThe Lleech points to a player. Place the Poisoned reminder token.
- 8
PoisonerThe Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 9
WidowShow the Grimoire to the Widow for as long as they need. The Widow points to a player. That player is poisoned. Wake a good player. Show the 'These characters are in play' card, then the Widow character token.
- 10
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.
- 11
PixieShow the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.
- 12
AmnesiacDecide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
- 13
DreamerThe Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
- 14
BalloonistChoose a character type. Point to a player whose character is of that type. Place the Balloonist's Seen reminder next to that character.
- 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.
- 16
MathematicianShow the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
- 17DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
PhilosopherIf the Philosopher has not used their ability: the Philosopher either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a good character on their sheet. If they chose a character: Swap the out-of-play character token with the Philosopher token and add the 'Is the Philosopher' reminder. If the character is in play, place the drunk marker by that player.
- 3
SailorThe previously drunk player is no longer drunk. The Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.
- 4
PoisonerThe previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 5
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.
- 6
LegionChoose a player, that player dies.
- 7
No DashiiThe No Dashii points to a player. That player dies.
- 8
VortoxThe Vortox points to a player. That player dies.
- 9
LleechThe Lleech 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
AmnesiacIf the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
- 12
DreamerThe Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
- 13
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.
- 14
ChambermaidThe Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.
- 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.
High Priestess, Revolutionary, Sentinel, Djinn don'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.

Mathematician & ChambermaidThe Chambermaid can detect if the Mathematician will wake tonight.

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

Legion & PoliticianThe Politician might register as evil to Legion.

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