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The Key to a Good Script is in the Gnomenclature

v1.0.0

by EtreidesCustomDifficulty:

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Djinn
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Characters

Townsfolk

  • Chef

    You start knowing how many pairs of evil players there are.

  • 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]

  • 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.

  • Dreamer

    Each night, choose a player (not yourself or Travellers): you learn 1 good and 1 evil character, 1 of which is correct.

  • Town Crier

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

  • Savant

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

  • Philosopher

    Once per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.

  • Fisherman

    Once per game, during the day, visit the Storyteller for some advice to help you win.

  • Cannibal

    You have the ability of the recently killed executee. If they are evil, you are poisoned until a good player dies by execution.

  • Ravenkeeper

    If you die at night, you are woken to choose a player: you learn their character.

  • Banshee

    If the Demon kills you, all players learn this. From now on, you may nominate twice per day and vote twice per nomination.

Outsider

  • Drunk

    You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.

  • Recluse

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

  • Sweetheart

    When you die, 1 player is drunk from now on.

  • Plague Doctor
    Jinxed with Spy
    Jinxed with Scarlet Woman

    When you die, the Storyteller gains a Minion ability.

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.

  • Scarlet Woman
    Jinxed with Fang Gu

    If there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)

  • Boffin
    Jinxed with Village Idiot
    Jinxed with Drunk

    The Demon (even if drunk or poisoned) has a not-in-play good character’s ability. You both know which.

Demon

  • Imp

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. If you kill yourself this way, a Minion becomes the Imp.

  • Vigormortis

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. Minions you kill keep their ability & poison 1 Townsfolk neighbour. [-1 Outsider]

  • Fang Gu

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

  • Legion

    Each night*, a player might die. Executions fail if only evil voted. You register as a Minion too. [Most players are Legion]

Traveller

  • Butcher

    Each day, after the 1st execution, you may nominate again.

  • Apprentice

    On your 1st night, you gain a Townsfolk ability (if good), or a Minion ability (if evil).

  • Deviant

    If you were funny today, you cannot die by exile.

  • Scapegoat

    If a player of your alignment is executed, you might be executed instead.

  • Gnome

    All players start knowing a player of your alignment. You may choose to kill anyone who nominates them.

Fabled & Loric

  • 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
    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. 5
    Poisoner

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

  6. 6
    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.

  7. 7
    Pixie

    Show the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.

  8. 8
    Chef

    Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2, …) for the number of pairs of neighbouring evil players.

  9. 9
    Dreamer

    The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.

  10. 10
    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.

  11. 11
    Spy

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

  12. 12
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

  1. 1
    D
    Dusk

    Start the Night Phase.

  2. 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. 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
    Scarlet Woman

    If the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.

  6. 6
    Legion

    Choose a player, that player dies.

  7. 7
    Imp

    The 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.

  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
    Vigormortis

    The Vigormortis points to a player. That player dies. If a Minion, they keep their ability and one of their Townsfolk neighbours is poisoned.

  10. 10
    Sweetheart

    Choose a player that is drunk.

  11. 11
    Ravenkeeper

    If the Ravenkeeper died tonight: The Ravenkeeper points to a player. Show that player’s character token.

  12. 12
    Dreamer

    The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.

  13. 13
    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).

  14. 14
    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.

  15. 15
    Spy

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

  16. 16
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Village Idiot, Banshee, Plague Doctor, Boffin, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes
  • Jinxed with Boffin
    Jinxed with Village Idiot
    Boffin & Village Idiot

    If there is a spare token, the Boffin can give the Demon the Village Idiot ability.

  • Jinxed with Boffin
    Jinxed with Drunk
    Boffin & Drunk

    The Demon cannot have the Drunk ability.

  • Jinxed with Plague Doctor
    Jinxed with Spy
    Plague Doctor & Spy

    If the Storyteller would gain the Spy ability, a Minion gains it, and learns this.

  • Jinxed with Plague Doctor
    Jinxed with Scarlet Woman
    Plague Doctor & Scarlet Woman

    If the Storyteller would gain the Scarlet Woman ability, a Minion gains it, and learns this.

  • Jinxed with Scarlet Woman
    Jinxed with Fang Gu
    Scarlet Woman & Fang Gu

    If there would be two Demons, one of which was the Scarlet Woman, the Scarlet Woman remains the Scarlet Woman.