Beneath the Surface
v1.0.0by McGigglesCustomDifficulty:
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Characters
Townsfolk
StewardYou start knowing 1 good player.
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.)
Bounty Hunter
You start knowing 1 evil player. If the player you know dies, you learn another evil player tonight. [1 Townsfolk is evil]
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.
UndertakerEach night*, you learn which character died by execution today.
MonkEach night*, choose a player (not yourself): they are safe from the Demon tonight.
SlayerOnce per game, during the day, publicly choose a player: if they are the Demon, they die.
SeamstressOnce per game, at night, choose 2 players (not yourself): you learn if they are the same alignment.
PhilosopherOnce per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
SageIf the Demon kills you, you learn that it is 1 of 2 players.
VirginThe 1st time you are nominated, if the nominator is a Townsfolk, they are executed immediately.
Outsider
SaintIf you die by execution, your team loses.
ZealotIf there are 5 or more players alive, you must vote for every nomination.
KlutzWhen you learn that you died, publicly choose 1 alive player: if they are evil, your team loses.
DrunkYou do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Minion
SpyEach night, you see the Grimoire. You might register as good & as a Townsfolk or Outsider, even if dead.
Scarlet WomanIf there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)
BoomdandyIf you are executed, all but 3 players die. 1 minute later, the player with the most players pointing at them dies.
MarionetteYou think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]
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.
VortoxEach night*, choose a player: they die. Townsfolk abilities yield false info. Each day, if no-one is executed, evil wins.
Traveller
BaristaEach night, until dusk, 1) a player becomes sober, healthy and gets true info, or 2) their ability works twice. They learn which.
BureaucratEach night, choose a player (not yourself): their vote counts as 3 votes tomorrow.
GunslingerEach day, after the 1st vote has been tallied, you may choose a player that voted: they die.
ScapegoatIf a player of your alignment is executed, you might be executed instead.
ThiefEach night, choose a player (not yourself): their vote counts negatively tomorrow.
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
MarionetteSelect 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.
- 6
WasherwomanShow the character token of a Townsfolk in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
- 7
LibrarianShow the character token of an Outsider in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
- 8
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.
- 9
DreamerThe Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
- 10
SeamstressThe Seamstress either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to two other players. If the Seamstress chose players , nod 'yes' or shake 'no' for whether they are of same alignment.
- 11
Bounty HunterPoint to 1 evil player. Wake the townsfolk who is evil and show them the 'You are' card and the thumbs down evil sign.
- 12
SpyShow the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
- 13DDawn
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
MonkThe previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.
- 4
Scarlet WomanIf the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.
- 5
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.
- 6
No DashiiThe No Dashii points to a player. That player dies.
- 7
VortoxThe Vortox 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
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.
- 10
UndertakerIf a player was executed today: Show that player’s character token.
- 11
DreamerThe Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
- 12
SeamstressIf the Seamstress has not yet used their ability: the Seamstress either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to two other players. If the Seamstress chose players , nod 'yes' or shake 'no' for whether they are of same alignment.
- 13
Bounty HunterIf the known evil player has died, point to another evil player.
- 14
SpyShow the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
- 15DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Steward, Zealot, Sentinel, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Bounty Hunter & PhilosopherIf the Philosopher gains the Bounty Hunter ability, a Townsfolk might turn evil.