Expert in a Dying Field
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Characters
Townsfolk
InvestigatorYou start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Minion.
GrandmotherYou start knowing a good player & their character. If the Demon kills them, you die too.
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.
Village IdiotEach night, choose a player: you learn their alignment. [+0 to +2 Village Idiots. 1 of the extras is drunk]
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.
InnkeeperEach night*, choose 2 players: they can't die tonight, but 1 is drunk until dusk.
MonkEach night*, choose a player (not yourself): they are safe from the Demon tonight.
GossipEach day, you may make a public statement. Tonight, if it was true, a player dies.
ProfessorOnce per game, at night*, choose a dead player: if they are a Townsfolk, they are resurrected.
Alchemist
You have a not-in-play Minion ability.
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
TinkerYou might die at any time.
GolemYou may only nominate once per game. When you do, if the nominee is not the Demon, they die.
MutantIf you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.
Puzzlemaster1 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
GodfatherYou start knowing which Outsiders are in play. If 1 died today, choose a player tonight: they die.
PoisonerEach night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.
AssassinOnce per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.
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.
Demon
ShabalothEach night*, choose 2 players: they die. A dead player you chose last night might be regurgitated.
OjoEach night*, choose a character: they die. If they are not in play, the Storyteller chooses who dies.
VigormortisEach night*, choose a player: they die. Minions you kill keep their ability & poison 1 Townsfolk neighbour. [-1 Outsider]
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.
Bone CollectorOnce per game, at night, choose a dead player: they regain their ability until dusk.
ApprenticeOn your 1st night, you gain a Townsfolk ability (if good), or a Minion ability (if evil).
DeviantIf you were funny today, you cannot die by exile.
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
AlchemistShow the Alchemist a not-in-play Minion token
- 5
PoisonerThe Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 6
GodfatherShow each of the Outsider tokens in play.
- 7
PixieShow the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.
- 8
InvestigatorShow the character token of a Minion in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
- 9
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.
- 10
GrandmotherShow the marked character token. Point to the marked player.
- 11DDawn
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
InnkeeperThe previously protected and drunk players lose those markers. The Innkeeper points to two players. Those players are protected. One is drunk.
- 4
MonkThe previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.
- 5
Scarlet WomanIf the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.
- 6
ShabalothOne player that the Shabaloth chose the previous night might be resurrected. The Shabaloth points to two players. Those players die.
- 7
VigormortisThe Vigormortis points to a player. That player dies. If a Minion, they keep their ability and one of their Townsfolk neighbours is poisoned.
- 8
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.
- 9
GodfatherIf an Outsider died today: The Godfather 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
ProfessorIf 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.
- 12
TinkerThe Tinker might die.
- 13
GrandmotherIf the Grandmother’s grandchild was killed by the Demon tonight: The Grandmother dies.
- 14
RavenkeeperIf the Ravenkeeper died tonight: The Ravenkeeper points to a player. Show that player’s character token.
- 15
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.
- 16DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
High Priestess, Village Idiot, Boffin, Ojo, 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.

Alchemist & BoffinIf the Alchemist has the Boffin ability, the Alchemist does not learn what ability the Demon has.