Malevolent Shrine
v1.0.5by Lionel TeoCustomDifficulty:
Bootlegger rules
- Only Shugenja is the duplicated character in play.
- If Vortox is in play and Poppygrower dies. The Demon learns their Minions as the Demon and Demon learns the Minion as their Demon.
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Characters
Townsfolk
ShugenjaYou start knowing if your closest evil player is clockwise or anti-clockwise. If equidistant, this info is arbitrary.
Poppy GrowerMinions & Demons do not know each other. If you die, they learn who each other are that night.
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.
MutantIf you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.
PoliticianIf you were the player most responsible for your team losing, you change alignment & win, even if dead.
Minion
MarionetteYou think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]
Evil TwinYou & an opposing player know each other. If the good player is executed, evil wins. Good can't win if you both live.
Scarlet WomanIf there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)
BaronThere are extra Outsiders in play. [+2 Outsiders]
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.
Legion
Each night*, a player might die. Executions fail if only evil voted. You register as a Minion too. [Most players are Legion]
Fabled & Loric
PopeThere are duplicate good characters in play. They might also be bluffs.
BootleggerThis script has homebrew characters or rules.
DuchessEach day, 3 players may choose to visit you. At night*, each visitor learns how many visitors are evil, but 1 gets false info.
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
Poppy GrowerDo not inform the Demon/Minions who each other are
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
Evil TwinWake the Evil Twin and their twin. Confirm that they have acknowledged each other. Point to the Evil Twin. Show their Evil Twin token to the twin player. Point to the twin. Show their character token to the Evil Twin player.
- 8DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
Poppy GrowerIf the Poppy Grower has died, show the Minions/Demon who each other are.
- 3
Scarlet WomanIf the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.
- 4
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.
- 5
LegionChoose a player, that player dies.
- 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
No DashiiThe No Dashii points to a player. That player dies.
- 8
VortoxThe Vortox points to a player. That player dies.
- 9DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Shugenja, Pope, Bootlegger, Duchess, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Legion & PoliticianThe Politician might register as evil to Legion.