Harry Potter and the Nightmare of a Storyteller

v1.0.0

by Osnay & Lil' IdaCustomDifficulty:

Bootlegger

Sentinel

Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Knight
You start knowing 2 players that are not the Demon.
Chef
You start knowing how many pairs of evil players there are.
Empath
Each night, you learn how many of your 2 alive neighbours are evil.
Snake Charmer
Each night, choose an alive player: a chosen Demon swaps characters & alignments with you & is then poisoned.
Mathematician
Each night, you learn how many players' abilities worked abnormally (since dawn) due to another character's ability.
Dreamer
Each night, choose a player (not yourself or Travellers): you learn 1 good and 1 evil character, 1 of which is correct.
Innkeeper
Each night*, choose 2 players: they can't die tonight, but 1 is drunk until dusk.
Lycanthrope
Each night*, choose a living player: if good, they die, but they are the only player that can die tonight.
Philosopher
Once per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
Artist
Once per game, during the day, privately ask the Storyteller any yes/no question.
Ravenkeeper
If you die at night, you are woken to choose a player: you learn their character.
Fool
The first time you die, you don't.
Magician
The Demon thinks you are a Minion. Minions think you are a Demon.

Outsider

Lunatic
You think you are a Demon, but you are not. The Demon knows who you are & who you choose at night.
Tinker
You might die at any time.
Zealot
If there are 5 or more players alive, you must vote for every nomination.
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

Mezepheles
You start knowing a secret word. The 1st good player to say this word becomes evil that night.
Witch
Each night, choose a player: if they nominate tomorrow, they die. If just 3 players live, you lose this ability.
Wizard
Once per game, choose to make a wish. If granted, it might have a price & leave a clue as to its nature.
Marionette
You think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]
Evil Twin
You & an opposing player know each other. If the good player is executed, evil wins. Good can't win if you both live.

Demon

Yaggababble
You start knowing a secret phrase. For each time you said it publicly today, a player might die.
Ojo
Each night*, choose a character: they die. If they are not in play, the Storyteller chooses who dies.
Lleech
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

Bootlegger
This script has homebrew characters or rules.
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
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
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
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
Philosopher
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.
5
Magician
6
Lunatic
If 7 or more players: Show the Lunatic a number of arbitrary 'Minions', players equal to the number of Minions in play. Show 3 character tokens of arbitrary good characters. If the token received by the Lunatic is a Demon that would wake tonight: Allow the Lunatic to do the Demon actions. Place their 'attack' markers. Wake the Demon. Show the Demon’s real character token. Show them the Lunatic player. If the Lunatic attacked players: Show the real demon each marked player. Remove any Lunatic 'attack' markers.
7
Marionette
Select 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.
8
Lleech
The Lleech points to a player. Place the Poisoned reminder token.
9
Snake Charmer
The 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.
10
Evil Twin
Wake the Evil Twin and their twin. Confirm that they have acknowledged each other. Point to the Evil Twin. Show their Evil Twin token to the twin player. Point to the twin. Show their character token to the Evil Twin player.
11
Witch
The Witch points to a player. If that player nominates tomorrow they die immediately.
12
Mezepheles
Show the Mezepheles their secret word.
13
Chef
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2, …) for the number of pairs of neighbouring evil players.
14
Empath
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.
15
Dreamer
The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
16
Mathematician
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
17
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
2
Philosopher
If 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
Innkeeper
The previously protected and drunk players lose those markers. The Innkeeper points to two players. Those players are protected. One is drunk.
4
Snake Charmer
The 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.
5
Witch
If there are 4 or more players alive: The Witch points to a player. If that player nominates tomorrow they die immediately.
6
Mezepheles
Wake the 1st good player that said the Mezepheles' secret word and show them the 'You are' card and the thumbs down evil signal.
7
Lunatic
Allow the Lunatic to do the actions of the Demon. Place their 'attack' markers. If the Lunatic selected players: Wake the Demon. Show the 'attack' marker, then point to each marked player. Remove any Lunatic 'attack' markers.
8
Lycanthrope
The Lycanthrope points to a living player: if good, they die and no one else can die tonight.
9
Lleech
The Lleech points to a player. That player dies.
10
Tinker
The Tinker might die.
11
Ravenkeeper
If the Ravenkeeper died tonight: The Ravenkeeper points to a player. Show that player’s character token.
12
Empath
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.
13
Dreamer
The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
14
Mathematician
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
15
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Knight, Zealot, Wizard, Yaggababble, Ojo, Bootlegger, Sentinel, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Mathematician & Lunatic
The Mathematician learns if the Lunatic attacks a different player than the real Demon attacked.
Mathematician & Marionette
The Mathematician learns if the Marionette's ability yielded false info or failed to work properly.
Magician & Marionette
If the Magician is alive, the Demon doesn't know which neighbor is the Marionette.