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It's Not a Cult I Swear

v1.4.0

by Mark ZeleznickCustomDifficulty:

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Storm Catcher
Djinn
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Characters

Townsfolk

  • Librarian

    You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Outsider. (Or that zero are in play.)

  • Pixie

    You start knowing 1 in-play Townsfolk. If you were mad that you were this character, you gain their ability when they die.

  • Balloonist

    Each night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]

  • Preacher

    Each night, choose a player: a Minion, if chosen, learns this. All chosen Minions have no ability.

  • Chambermaid

    Each night, choose 2 alive players (not yourself): you learn how many woke tonight due to their ability.

  • Village Idiot

    Each night, choose a player: you learn their alignment. [+0 to +2 Village Idiots. 1 of the extras is drunk]

  • Snake Charmer

    Each night, choose an alive player: a chosen Demon swaps characters & alignments with you & is then poisoned.

  • Cult Leader

    Each night, you become the alignment of an alive neighbour. If all good players choose to join your cult, your team wins.

  • Town Crier

    Each night*, you learn if a Minion nominated today.

  • Undertaker

    Each night*, you learn which character died by execution today.

  • Monk

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

  • Savant

    Each day, you may visit the Storyteller to learn 2 things in private: 1 is true & 1 is false.

  • Professor

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

Outsider

  • Butler

    Each night, choose a player (not yourself): tomorrow, you may only vote if they are voting too.

  • Goon

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

  • Recluse

    You might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.

  • Golem

    You may only nominate once per game. When you do, if the nominee is not the Demon, they die.

Minion

  • Poisoner

    Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.

  • Spy

    Each night, you see the Grimoire. You might register as good & as a Townsfolk or Outsider, even if dead.

  • Cerenovus

    Each night, choose a player & a good character: they are "mad" they are this character tomorrow, or might be executed.

  • Marionette
    Jinxed with Balloonist

    You think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]

Demon

  • Shabaloth

    Each night*, choose 2 players: they die. A dead player you chose last night might be regurgitated.

  • Ojo

    Each night*, choose a character: they die. If they are not in play, the Storyteller chooses who dies.

  • Al-Hadikhia

    Each night*, choose 3 players (all players learn who): each silently chooses to live or die, but if all live, all die.

  • Fang Gu

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. The 1st Outsider this kills becomes an evil Fang Gu & you die instead. [+1 Outsider]

Fabled & Loric

  • Storm Catcher

    Name a good character. If in play, they can only die by execution, but evil players learn which player it is.

  • 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
    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.

  5. 5
    Preacher

    The 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. 6
    Poisoner

    The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.

  7. 7
    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.

  8. 8
    Cerenovus

    The 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. 9
    Pixie

    Show the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.

  10. 10
    Librarian

    Show the character token of an Outsider in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.

  11. 11
    Butler

    The Butler points to a player. Mark that player as 'Master'.

  12. 12
    Balloonist

    Choose a character type. Point to a player whose character is of that type. Place the Balloonist's Seen reminder next to that character.

  13. 13
    Cult Leader

    If the cult leader changed alignment, show them the thumbs up good signal of the thumbs down evil signal accordingly.

  14. 14
    Spy

    Show the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.

  15. 15
    Chambermaid

    The Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.

  16. 16
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

  1. 1
    D
    Dusk

    Start the Night Phase.

  2. 2
    Preacher

    The 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.

  3. 3
    Poisoner

    The previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.

  4. 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. 5
    Monk

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

  6. 6
    Cerenovus

    The 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.

  7. 7
    Shabaloth

    One player that the Shabaloth chose the previous night might be resurrected. The Shabaloth points to two players. Those players die.

  8. 8
    Fang Gu

    The Fang Gu points to a player. That player dies. Or, if that player was an Outsider and there are no other Fang Gu in play: The Fang Gu dies instead of the chosen player. The chosen player is now an evil Fang Gu. Wake the new Fang Gu. Show the 'You are' card, then the Fang Gu token. Show the 'You are' card, then the thumb-down 'evil' hand sign.

  9. 9
    Al-Hadikhia

    The Al-Hadikhia chooses 3 players. Announce the first player, wake them to nod yes to live or shake head no to die, kill or resurrect accordingly, then put to sleep and announce the next player. If all 3 are alive after this, all 3 die.

  10. 10
    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.

  11. 11
    Undertaker

    If a player was executed today: Show that player’s character token.

  12. 12
    Town Crier

    Nod 'yes' or shake head 'no' for whether a Minion nominated today. Place the 'Minion not nominated' marker (remove 'Minion nominated', if any).

  13. 13
    Balloonist

    Choose 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.

  14. 14
    Cult Leader

    If the cult leader changed alignment, show them the thumbs up good signal of the thumbs down evil signal accordingly.

  15. 15
    Butler

    The Butler points to a player. Mark that player as 'Master'.

  16. 16
    Spy

    Show the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.

  17. 17
    Chambermaid

    The Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.

  18. 18
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Village Idiot, Ojo, Storm Catcher, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes
  • Jinxed with Marionette
    Jinxed with Balloonist
    Marionette & Balloonist

    If the Marionette thinks that they are the Balloonist, an Outsider might have been added.