Dormant Shadows
v1.0.0by Stoch (Mark)CustomDifficulty:
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Characters
Townsfolk
ChefYou start knowing how many pairs of evil players there are.
ClockmakerYou start knowing how many steps from the Demon to its nearest Minion.
Bounty Hunter
You 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.
High PriestessEach night, learn which player the Storyteller believes you should talk to most.
PreacherEach night, choose a player: a Minion, if chosen, learns this. All chosen Minions have no ability.
ChambermaidEach night, choose 2 alive players (not yourself): you learn how many woke tonight due to their 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.
SeamstressOnce per game, at night, choose 2 players (not yourself): you learn if they are the same alignment.
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.
Poppy GrowerMinions & Demons do not know each other. If you die, they learn who each other are that night.
Outsider
OgreOn your 1st night, choose a player (not yourself): you become their alignment (you don't know which) even if drunk or poisoned.
DrunkYou do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
SweetheartWhen you die, 1 player is drunk from now on.
HatterIf you died today or tonight, the Minion & Demon players may choose new Minion & Demon characters to be.
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.
Devil's AdvocateEach night, choose a living player (different to last night): if executed tomorrow, they don't die.
WitchEach night, choose a player: if they nominate tomorrow, they die. If just 3 players live, you lose this ability.
CerenovusEach night, choose a player & a good character: they are "mad" they are this character tomorrow, or might be executed.
WizardOnce per game, choose to make a wish. If granted, it might have a price & leave a clue as to its nature.
Scarlet WomanIf there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)
Demon
KazaliEach night*, choose a player: they die. [You choose which players are which Minions. -? to +? Outsiders]
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
Poppy GrowerDo not inform the Demon/Minions who each other are
- 5
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.
- 6
PoisonerThe Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 7
GodfatherShow each of the Outsider tokens in play.
- 8
Devil's AdvocateThe Devil’s Advocate points to a living player. That player survives execution tomorrow.
- 9
WitchThe Witch points to a player. If that player nominates tomorrow they die immediately.
- 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
ChefShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2, …) for the number of pairs of neighbouring evil players.
- 12
EmpathShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.
- 13
ClockmakerShow the hand signal for the number (1, 2, 3, etc.) of places from Demon to closest Minion.
- 14
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.
- 15
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.
- 16
ChambermaidThe Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.
- 17DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
Poppy GrowerIf the Poppy Grower has died, show the Minions/Demon who each other are.
- 3
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.
- 4
PoisonerThe previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 5
MonkThe previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.
- 6
Devil's AdvocateThe Devil’s Advocate points to a living player, different from the previous night. That player survives execution tomorrow.
- 7
WitchIf there are 4 or more players alive: The Witch points to a player. If that player nominates tomorrow they die immediately.
- 8
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.
- 9
Scarlet WomanIf the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.
- 10
GodfatherIf an Outsider died today: The Godfather points to a player. That player dies.
- 11
SweetheartChoose a player that is drunk.
- 12
EmpathShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.
- 13
OracleShow the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of dead evil players.
- 14
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.
- 15
Bounty HunterIf the known evil player has died, point to another evil player.
- 16
ChambermaidThe Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.
- 17DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
High Priestess, Ogre, Hatter, Wizard, Kazali, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Bounty Hunter & KazaliIf the Kazali turns the Bounty Hunter into a Minion, an evil Townsfolk is not created.