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BOTC is a short game that never overruns

v1.2.0

by Wrath & MercyCustomDifficulty:

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Sentinel
Djinn
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Characters

Townsfolk

  • Sailor

    Each night, choose an alive player: either you or they are drunk until dusk. You can't die.

  • Innkeeper

    Each night*, choose 2 players: they can't die tonight, but 1 is drunk until dusk.

  • Monk

    Each night*, choose a player (not yourself): they are safe from the Demon tonight.

  • Exorcist

    Each night*, choose a player (different to last night): the Demon, if chosen, learns who you are then doesn't wake tonight.

  • Courtier

    Once per game, at night, choose a character: they are drunk for 3 nights & 3 days.

  • Professor

    Once per game, at night*, choose a dead player: if they are a Townsfolk, they are resurrected.

  • Soldier

    You are safe from the Demon.

  • Cannibal

    You have the ability of the recently killed executee. If they are evil, you are poisoned until a good player dies by execution.

  • Minstrel

    When a Minion dies by execution, all other players (except Travellers) are drunk until dusk tomorrow.

  • Tea Lady

    If both your alive neighbours are good, they can't die.

  • Mayor

    If only 3 players live & no execution occurs, your team wins. If you die at night, another player might die instead.

  • Fool

    The first time you die, you don't.

  • Pacifist

    Executed good players might not die.

Outsider

  • Goon

    Each night, the 1st player to choose you with their ability is drunk until dusk. You become their alignment.

  • Drunk

    You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.

  • Sweetheart

    When you die, 1 player is drunk from now on.

  • Politician

    If you were the player most responsible for your team losing, you change alignment & win, even if dead.

  • Puzzlemaster

    1 player is drunk, even if you die. If you guess (once) who it is, learn the Demon player, but guess wrong & get false info.

Minion

  • Devil's Advocate

    Each night, choose a living player (different to last night): if executed tomorrow, they don't die.

  • Assassin

    Once per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.

  • Summoner
    Jinxed with Courtier
    Jinxed with Zombuul

    You get 3 bluffs. On the 3rd night, choose a player: they become an evil Demon of your choice. [No Demon]

  • Mastermind

    If the Demon dies by execution (ending the game), play for 1 more day. If a player is then executed, their team loses.

  • Scarlet Woman

    If there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)

Demon

  • Zombuul

    Each night*, if no-one died today, choose a player: they die. The 1st time you die, you live but register as dead.

  • Lleech
    Jinxed with Mastermind

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. You start by choosing an alive player: they are poisoned - you die if & only if they die.

Fabled & Loric

  • Sentinel

    There might be 1 extra or 1 fewer Outsider in play.

  • Djinn

    Use the Djinn's special rule. All players know what it is.

Night order

First night

  1. 1
    D
    Dusk

    Start the Night Phase.

  2. 2
    M
    Minion 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.

  3. 3
    D
    Demon 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. 4
    Sailor

    The Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.

  5. 5
    Lleech

    The Lleech points to a player. Place the Poisoned reminder token.

  6. 6
    Courtier

    The Courtier either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a character on the sheet. If the Courtier used their ability: If that character is in play, that player is drunk.

  7. 7
    Devil's Advocate

    The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player. That player survives execution tomorrow.

  8. 8
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

  1. 1
    D
    Dusk

    Start the Night Phase.

  2. 2
    Sailor

    The previously drunk player is no longer drunk. The Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.

  3. 3
    Courtier

    Reduce the remaining number of days the marked player is poisoned. If the Courtier has not yet used their ability: The Courtier either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a character on the sheet. If the Courtier used their ability: If that character is in play, that player is drunk.

  4. 4
    Innkeeper

    The previously protected and drunk players lose those markers. The Innkeeper points to two players. Those players are protected. One is drunk.

  5. 5
    Monk

    The previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.

  6. 6
    Devil's Advocate

    The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player, different from the previous night. That player survives execution tomorrow.

  7. 7
    Scarlet Woman

    If the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.

  8. 8
    Exorcist

    The 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.

  9. 9
    Zombuul

    If no-one died during the day: The Zombuul points to a player. That player dies.

  10. 10
    Lleech

    The Lleech points to a player. That player dies.

  11. 11
    Assassin

    If the Assassin has not yet used their ability: The Assassin either shows the 'no' head signal, or points to a player. That player dies.

  12. 12
    Sweetheart

    Choose a player that is drunk.

  13. 13
    Professor

    If the Professor has not used their ability: The Professor either shakes their head no, or points to a player. If that player is a Townsfolk, they are now alive.

  14. 14
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Summoner, Sentinel, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes
  • Jinxed with Summoner
    Jinxed with Courtier
    Summoner & Courtier

    If the living Summoner has no ability, the Storyteller has the Summoner ability.

  • Jinxed with Lleech
    Jinxed with Mastermind
    Lleech & Mastermind

    If the Mastermind is alive and the Lleech host dies by execution, the Lleech lives but loses their ability.

  • Jinxed with Summoner
    Jinxed with Zombuul
    Summoner & Zombuul

    If the Summoner summons a dead player into the Zombuul, the Zombuul has already 'died once'.