Vortox of Pain
v1.0.0by C. J. ValeCustomDifficulty:
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Characters
Townsfolk
NobleYou start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.
ClockmakerYou start knowing how many steps from the Demon to its nearest Minion.
EmpathEach night, you learn how many of your 2 alive neighbours are evil.
ChambermaidEach night, choose 2 alive players (not yourself): you learn how many woke tonight due to their ability.
Snake CharmerEach night, choose an alive player: a chosen Demon swaps characters & alignments with you & is then poisoned.
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.
OracleEach night*, you learn how many dead players are evil.
MonkEach night*, choose a player (not yourself): they are safe from the Demon tonight.
GamblerEach night*, choose a player & guess their character: if you guess wrong, you die.
GossipEach day, you may make a public statement. Tonight, if it was true, a player dies.
SlayerOnce per game, during the day, publicly choose a player: if they are the Demon, they die.
BansheeIf the Demon kills you, all players learn this. From now on, you may nominate twice per day and vote twice per nomination.
MayorIf only 3 players live & no execution occurs, your team wins. If you die at night, another player might die instead.
Outsider
DrunkYou do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
RecluseYou might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
SaintIf you die by execution, your team loses.
PoliticianIf you were the player most responsible for your team losing, you change alignment & win, even if dead.
ZealotIf there are 5 or more players alive, you must vote for every nomination.
Minion
GodfatherYou start knowing which Outsiders are in play. If 1 died today, choose a player tonight: they die.
WitchEach night, choose a player: if they nominate tomorrow, they die. If just 3 players live, you lose this ability.
Cerenovus
Each night, choose a player & a good character: they are "mad" they are this character tomorrow, or might be executed.
AssassinOnce per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.
GoblinIf you publicly claim to be the Goblin when nominated & are executed that day, your team wins.
Demon
Vortox
Each night*, choose a player: they die. Townsfolk abilities yield false info. Each day, if no-one is executed, evil wins.
Fabled & Loric
SentinelThere might be 1 extra or 1 fewer Outsider in play.
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
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.
- 5
GodfatherShow each of the Outsider tokens in play.
- 6
WitchThe Witch points to a player. If that player nominates tomorrow they die immediately.
- 7
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.
- 8
EmpathShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.
- 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
ClockmakerShow the hand signal for the number (1, 2, 3, etc.) of places from Demon to closest Minion.
- 11
NoblePoint to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.
- 12
ChambermaidThe Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.
- 13DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
GamblerThe Gambler points to a player, and a character on their sheet. If incorrect, the Gambler dies.
- 3
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.
- 4
MonkThe previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.
- 5
WitchIf there are 4 or more players alive: The Witch points to a player. If that player nominates tomorrow they die immediately.
- 6
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.
- 7
VortoxThe Vortox points to a player. That player dies.
- 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
EmpathShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.
- 12
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.
- 13
OracleShow the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of dead evil players.
- 14
ChambermaidThe Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.
- 15DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Banshee, Zealot, Sentinel, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Vortox & BansheeIf the Vortox kills the Banshee, all players learn that the Banshee has died.

Cerenovus & GoblinThe Cerenovus may choose to make a player mad that they are the Goblin.