Oral History
v1.0.0by Sword_NimiCustomDifficulty:
Bootlegger rules
- The Lunatic will always trigger a mathematician if the Lunatic-selected player does not die.
- A player learns if their character changes, but not what it changes to.
- The Oracle might act night 1
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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.
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.
BalloonistEach night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]
Snake CharmerEach 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.
OracleEach night*, you learn how many dead players are evil.
MonkEach night*, choose a player (not yourself): they are safe from the Demon tonight.
LycanthropeEach night*, choose a living player: if good, they die, but they are the only player that can die tonight.
SlayerOnce per game, during the day, publicly choose a player: if they are the Demon, they die.
FarmerIf you die at night, an alive good player becomes a Farmer.
RavenkeeperIf you die at night, you are woken to choose a player: you learn their character.
VirginThe 1st time you are nominated, if the nominator is a Townsfolk, they are executed immediately.
Outsider
LunaticYou think you are a Demon, but you are not. The Demon knows who you are & who you choose at night.
RecluseYou might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
BarberIf you died today or tonight, the Demon may choose 2 players (not another Demon) to swap characters.
MutantIf you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.
Minion
FearmongerEach night, choose a player. If you nominate & execute them, their team loses. All players know if you choose a new player.
BoomdandyIf you are executed, all but 3 players die. 1 minute later, the player with the most players pointing at them dies.
Scarlet WomanIf there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)
BoffinThe Demon (even if drunk or poisoned) has a not-in-play good character’s ability. You both know which.
Demon
No DashiiEach night*, choose a player: they die. Your 2 Townsfolk neighbours are poisoned.
ImpEach night*, choose a player: they die. If you kill yourself this way, a Minion becomes the Imp.
VigormortisEach night*, choose a player: they die. Minions you kill keep their ability & poison 1 Townsfolk neighbour. [-1 Outsider]
Traveller
BaristaEach night, until dusk, 1) a player becomes sober, healthy and gets true info, or 2) their ability works twice. They learn which.
CacklejackEach day, choose a player: a different player changes character tonight.
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.
ScapegoatIf a player of your alignment is executed, you might be executed instead.
Fabled & Loric
ZenomancerOne or more players each have a goal. When achieved, that player learns a piece of true info.
PopeThere are duplicate good characters in play. They might also be bluffs.
HinduThe first 4 players to die are immediately reincarnated as Travellers of the same alignment.
KnavesThere are 2 Storytellers: one lies & one tells the truth. Once per game, at dusk, they might switch.
TorPlayers don't know their character or alignment. They learn them when they die.
BootleggerThis script has homebrew characters or rules.
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
LunaticIf 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.
- 5
Snake CharmerThe 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.
- 6
FearmongerThe Fearmonger points to a player. Place the Fear token next to that player and announce that a new player has been selected with the Fearmonger ability.
- 7
PixieShow the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.
- 8
EmpathShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.
- 9
BalloonistChoose a character type. Point to a player whose character is of that type. Place the Balloonist's Seen reminder next to that character.
- 10
MathematicianShow the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
- 11DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
Snake CharmerThe 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.
- 3
MonkThe previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.
- 4
FearmongerThe Fearmonger points to a player. If different from the previous night, place the Fear token next to that player and announce that a new player has been selected with the Fearmonger ability.
- 5
Scarlet WomanIf the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.
- 6
LunaticAllow 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.
- 7
LycanthropeThe Lycanthrope points to a living player: if good, they die and no one else can die tonight.
- 8
ImpThe Imp points to a player. That player dies. If the Imp chose themselves: Replace the character of 1 alive minion with a spare Imp token. Show the 'You are' card, then the Imp token.
- 9
No DashiiThe No Dashii points to a player. That player dies.
- 10
VigormortisThe Vigormortis points to a player. That player dies. If a Minion, they keep their ability and one of their Townsfolk neighbours is poisoned.
- 11
BarberIf the Barber died today: Wake the Demon. Show the 'This character selected you' card, then Barber token. The Demon either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to 2 players. If they chose players: Swap the character tokens. Wake each player. Show 'You are', then their new character token.
- 12
FarmerIf a Farmer died tonight, choose another good player and make them the Farmer. Wake this player, show them the 'You are' card and the Farmer character token.
- 13
RavenkeeperIf the Ravenkeeper died tonight: The Ravenkeeper points to a player. Show that player’s character token.
- 14
EmpathShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.
- 15
OracleShow the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of dead evil players.
- 16
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.
- 17
MathematicianShow the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
- 18DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
High Priestess, Boffin, Zenomancer, Pope, Hindu, Knaves, Tor, Bootlegger, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Mathematician & LunaticThe Mathematician learns if the Lunatic attacks a different player than the real Demon attacked.