Heretic in the Room

v1.0.0

by TPHGCustomDifficulty:

Djinn

Sentinel

Open Script Tool ↗Download JSON Download PDF

"Open Script Tool" pre-loads this script's characters directly on script.bloodontheclocktower.com, the same way it works from other script libraries.

Characters

Townsfolk

Noble
You start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.
Grandmother
You start knowing a good player & their character. If the Demon kills them, you die too.
Librarian
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Outsider. (Or that zero are in play.)
Balloonist
Each night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]
Dreamer
Each night, choose a player (not yourself or Travellers): you learn 1 good and 1 evil character, 1 of which is correct.
Gambler
Each night*, choose a player & guess their character: if you guess wrong, you die.
Lycanthrope
Each night*, choose a living player: if good, they die, but they are the only player that can die tonight.
Philosopher
Once per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
Artist
Once per game, during the day, privately ask the Storyteller any yes/no question.
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.
Amnesiac
You do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.
Atheist
The Storyteller can break the game rules & if executed, good wins, even if you are dead. [No evil characters]

Outsider

Lunatic
You think you are a Demon, but you are not. The Demon knows who you are & who you choose at night.
Drunk
You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Plague Doctor
When you die, the Storyteller gains a Minion ability.
Heretic
Whoever wins, loses & whoever loses, wins, even if you are dead.

Minion

Wizard
Once per game, choose to make a wish. If granted, it might have a price & leave a clue as to its nature.
Marionette
You think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]
Boomdandy
If you are executed, all but 3 players die. 1 minute later, the player with the most players pointing at them dies.
Scarlet Woman
If there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)

Demon

Yaggababble
You start knowing a secret phrase. For each time you said it publicly today, a player might die.
Pukka
Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies then becomes healthy.
Imp
Each night*, choose a player: they die. If you kill yourself this way, a Minion becomes the Imp.
Shabaloth
Each night*, choose 2 players: they die. A dead player you chose last night might be regurgitated.

Fabled & Loric

Djinn
Use the Djinn's special rule. All players know what it is.
Sentinel
There might be 1 extra or 1 fewer Outsider in play.

Night order

First night

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
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
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
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
Lunatic
If 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
Marionette
Select 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
Pukka
The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned.
8
Amnesiac
Decide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
9
Librarian
Show the character token of an Outsider in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
10
Grandmother
Show the marked character token. Point to the marked player.
11
Dreamer
The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
12
Noble
Point to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.
13
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.
14
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
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
Gambler
The Gambler points to a player, and a character on their sheet. If incorrect, the Gambler dies.
4
Scarlet Woman
If the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.
5
Lunatic
Allow 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
Lycanthrope
The Lycanthrope points to a living player: if good, they die and no one else can die tonight.
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
Pukka
The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies.
9
Shabaloth
One player that the Shabaloth chose the previous night might be resurrected. The Shabaloth points to two players. Those players die.
10
Amnesiac
If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
11
Grandmother
If the Grandmother’s grandchild was killed by the Demon tonight: The Grandmother dies.
12
Dreamer
The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
13
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.
14
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Plague Doctor, Wizard, Yaggababble, Djinn, Sentinel don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Plague Doctor & Scarlet Woman
If the Storyteller would gain the Scarlet Woman ability, a Minion gains it, and learns this.
Marionette & Balloonist
If the Marionette thinks that they are the Balloonist, an Outsider might have been added.
Plague Doctor & Marionette
If the Storyteller would gain the Marionette ability, one of the Demon's good neighbors becomes the Marionette.
Plague Doctor & Boomdandy
If the Storyteller would gain the Boomdandy ability, a player becomes the Boomdandy.