5 Becomes 4 Becomes 3
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Characters
Townsfolk
ChefYou start knowing how many pairs of evil players there are.
NobleYou start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.
LibrarianYou start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Outsider. (Or that zero are in play.)
BalloonistEach night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]
GeneralEach night, you learn which alignment the Storyteller believes is winning: good, evil, or neither.
Snake CharmerEach night, choose an alive player: a chosen Demon swaps characters & alignments with you & is then poisoned.
SavantEach day, you may visit the Storyteller to learn 2 things in private: 1 is true & 1 is false.
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.
SlayerOnce per game, during the day, publicly choose a player: if they are the Demon, they die.
FishermanOnce per game, during the day, visit the Storyteller for some advice to help you win.
AmnesiacYou do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.
MagicianThe Demon thinks you are a Minion. Minions think you are a Demon.
Outsider
ButlerEach night, choose a player (not yourself): tomorrow, you may only vote if they are voting too.
LunaticYou think you are a Demon, but you are not. The Demon knows who you are & who you choose at night.
RecluseYou might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
MutantIf you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.
SnitchMinions start knowing 3 not-in-play characters.
Minion
MezephelesYou start knowing a secret word. The 1st good player to say this word becomes evil that night.
CerenovusEach night, choose a player & a good character: they are "mad" they are this character tomorrow, or might be executed.
Pit-HagEach night*, choose a player & a character they become (if not-in-play). If a Demon is made, deaths tonight are arbitrary.
XaanOn night X, all Townsfolk are poisoned until dusk. [X Outsiders]
BoffinThe Demon (even if drunk or poisoned) has a not-in-play good character’s ability. You both know which.
Demon
Leviathan
If more than 1 good player is executed, you win. All players know you are in play. After day 5, evil wins.
Fabled & Loric
DjinnUse the Djinn's special rule. All players know what it is.
Spirit of IvoryThere can't be more than 1 extra evil player.
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
Magician - 6
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.
- 7
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.
- 8
Snake CharmerThe 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.
- 9
CerenovusThe Cerenovus points to a player, then to a character on their sheet. Wake that player. Show the 'This character selected you' card, then the Cerenovus token. Show the selected character token. If the player is not mad about being that character tomorrow, they can be executed.
- 10
MezephelesShow the Mezepheles their secret word.
- 11
AmnesiacDecide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
- 12
LibrarianShow the character token of an Outsider 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
ButlerThe Butler points to a player. Mark that player as 'Master'.
- 15
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.
- 16
NoblePoint to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.
- 17
BalloonistChoose a character type. Point to a player whose character is of that type. Place the Balloonist's Seen reminder next to that character.
- 18
GeneralShow the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
- 19
LeviathanPlace the Leviathan 'Day 1' marker. Announce 'The Leviathan is in play; this is Day 1.'
- 20DDawn
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
Snake CharmerThe 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.
- 4
CerenovusThe Cerenovus points to a player, then to a character on their sheet. Wake that player. Show the 'This character selected you' card, then the Cerenovus token. Show the selected character token. If the player is not mad about being that character tomorrow, they can be executed.
- 5
Pit-HagThe Pit-Hag points to a player and a character on the sheet. If this character is not in play, wake that player and show them the 'You are' card and the relevant character token. If the character is in play, nothing happens.
- 6
MezephelesWake the 1st good player that said the Mezepheles' secret word and show them the 'You are' card and the thumbs down evil signal.
- 7
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.
- 8
AmnesiacIf the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
- 9
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.
- 10
BalloonistChoose 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.
- 11
ButlerThe Butler points to a player. Mark that player as 'Master'.
- 12
GeneralShow the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
- 13
LeviathanChange the Leviathan Day reminder for the next day.
- 14DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Xaan, Boffin, Djinn, Spirit of Ivory don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Leviathan & Pit-HagThe Leviathan cannot enter play after day 5.