Hidden Hand
v1.2.0by KingoftheAbyssCustomDifficulty:
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Characters
Townsfolk
ChefYou start knowing how many pairs of evil players there are.
InvestigatorYou start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Minion.
WasherwomanYou start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Townsfolk.
LibrarianYou start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Outsider. (Or that zero are in play.)
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.
DreamerEach night, choose a player (not yourself or Travellers): you learn 1 good and 1 evil character, 1 of which is correct.
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.
PhilosopherOnce per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
ArtistOnce per game, during the day, privately ask the Storyteller any yes/no question.
SlayerOnce per game, during the day, publicly choose a player: if they are the Demon, they die.
SageIf the Demon kills you, you learn that it is 1 of 2 players.
AtheistThe Storyteller can break the game rules & if executed, good wins, even if you are dead. [No evil characters]
Outsider
LunaticYou think you are a Demon, but you are not. The Demon knows who you are & who you choose at night.
DrunkYou 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.
SaintIf you die by execution, your team loses.
SnitchMinions start knowing 3 not-in-play characters.
Minion
GodfatherYou start knowing which Outsiders are in play. If 1 died today, choose a player tonight: they die.
PoisonerEach night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.
Devil's AdvocateEach night, choose a living player (different to last night): if executed tomorrow, they don't die.
SpyEach night, you see the Grimoire. You might register as good & as a Townsfolk or Outsider, even if dead.
BaronThere are extra Outsiders in play. [+2 Outsiders]
Demon
ImpEach night*, choose a player: they die. If you kill yourself this way, a Minion becomes the Imp.
Traveller
JudgeOnce per game, if another player nominated, you may choose to force the current execution to pass or fail.
ApprenticeOn your 1st night, you gain a Townsfolk ability (if good), or a Minion ability (if evil).
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
PhilosopherThe 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
SnitchAfter Minion info wake each Minion and show them three not-in-play character tokens. These may be the same or different to each other and the ones shown to the Demon.
- 6
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.
- 7
PoisonerThe Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 8
GodfatherShow each of the Outsider tokens in play.
- 9
Devil's AdvocateThe Devil’s Advocate points to a living player. That player survives execution tomorrow.
- 10
WasherwomanShow the character token of a Townsfolk in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
- 11
LibrarianShow the character token of an Outsider in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
- 12
InvestigatorShow the character token of a Minion in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
- 13
ChefShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2, …) for the number of pairs of neighbouring evil players.
- 14
EmpathShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.
- 15
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.
- 16
DreamerThe Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
- 17
SpyShow the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
- 18
ChambermaidThe Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.
- 19DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
PhilosopherIf 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
PoisonerThe previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 4
Devil's AdvocateThe Devil’s Advocate points to a living player, different from the previous night. That player survives execution tomorrow.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
GodfatherIf an Outsider died today: The Godfather points to a player. That player dies.
- 8
SageIf the Sage was killed by a Demon: Point to two players, one of which is that Demon.
- 9
EmpathShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.
- 10
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.
- 11
DreamerThe Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
- 12
SpyShow the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
- 13
ChambermaidThe Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.
- 14DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Sentinel, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Recluse & SageThe Recluse might register as the Demon to the Sage.