Any Other Way v1.4

v1.4.0

by Peter Trope KingCustomDifficulty:

Djinn

Fibbin

Hell's Librarian

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Characters

Townsfolk

Knight
You start knowing 2 players that are not the Demon.
Grandmother
You start knowing a good player & their character. If the Demon kills them, you die too.
High Priestess
Each night, learn which player the Storyteller believes you should talk to most.
Dreamer
Each night, choose a player (not yourself or Travellers): you learn 1 good and 1 evil character, 1 of which is correct.
Cult Leader
Each night, you become the alignment of an alive neighbour. If all good players choose to join your cult, your team wins.
Alsaahir
Each day, if you publicly guess which players are Minion(s) and which are Demon(s), good wins.
Philosopher
Once per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
Huntsman
Once per game, at night, choose a living player: the Damsel, if chosen, becomes a not-in-play Townsfolk. [+the Damsel]
Slayer
Once per game, during the day, publicly choose a player: if they are the Demon, they die.
Alchemist
You have a not-in-play Minion ability.
Amnesiac
You do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.
Mayor
If only 3 players live & no execution occurs, your team wins. If you die at night, another player might die instead.
Atheist
The Storyteller can break the game rules & if executed, good wins, even if you are dead. [No evil characters]

Outsider

Klutz
When you learn that you died, publicly choose 1 alive player: if they are evil, your team loses.
Saint
If you die by execution, your team loses.
Politician
If you were the player most responsible for your team losing, you change alignment & win, even if dead.
Damsel
All Minions know you are in play. If a Minion publicly guesses you (once), your team loses.
Heretic
Whoever wins, loses & whoever loses, wins, even if you are dead.

Minion

Fearmonger
Each night, choose a player. If you nominate & execute them, their team loses. All players know if you choose a new player.
Evil Twin
You & an opposing player know each other. If the good player is executed, evil wins. Good can't win if you both live.
Goblin
If you publicly claim to be the Goblin when nominated & are executed that day, your team wins.
Mastermind
If the Demon dies by execution (ending the game), play for 1 more day. If a player is then executed, their team loses.

Demon

Vortox
Each 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]
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

Djinn
Use the Djinn's special rule. All players know what it is.
Fibbin
Once per game, 1 good player might get incorrect information.
Hell's Librarian
Something bad might happen to whoever talks when the Storyteller has asked for silence.

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
Alchemist
Show the Alchemist a not-in-play Minion token
6
Evil Twin
Wake 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.
7
Fearmonger
The Fearmonger points to a player. Place the Fear token next to that player and announce that a new player has been selected with the Fearmonger ability.
8
Huntsman
The Huntsman shakes their head 'no' or points to a player. If they point to the Damsel, wake that player, show the 'You are' card and a not-in-play character token.
9
Damsel
Wake all the Minions, show them the 'This character selected you' card and the Damsel token.
10
Amnesiac
Decide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
11
Grandmother
Show the marked character token. Point to the marked player.
12
Dreamer
The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
13
Cult Leader
If the cult leader changed alignment, show them the thumbs up good signal of the thumbs down evil signal accordingly.
14
Leviathan
Place the Leviathan 'Day 1' marker. Announce 'The Leviathan is in play; this is Day 1.'
15
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
Fearmonger
The Fearmonger points to a player. If different from the previous night, place the Fear token next to that player and announce that a new player has been selected with the Fearmonger ability.
4
Legion
Choose a player, that player dies.
5
Vortox
The Vortox points to a player. That player dies.
6
Huntsman
The Huntsman shakes their head 'no' or points to a player. If they point to the Damsel, wake that player, show the 'You are' card and a not-in-play character token.
7
Damsel
If selected by the Huntsman, wake the Damsel, show 'You are' card and a not-in-play Townsfolk token.
8
Amnesiac
If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
9
Grandmother
If the Grandmother’s grandchild was killed by the Demon tonight: The Grandmother dies.
10
Dreamer
The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
11
Cult Leader
If the cult leader changed alignment, show them the thumbs up good signal of the thumbs down evil signal accordingly.
12
Leviathan
Change the Leviathan Day reminder for the next day.
13
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Knight, High Priestess, Alsaahir, Djinn, Fibbin, Hell's Librarian don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Leviathan & Mayor
If the Leviathan and the Mayor are alive on day 5 & no execution occurs, good wins.
Leviathan & Grandmother
If the Leviathan is in play and the Grandchild dies by execution, evil wins.
Alchemist & Mastermind
An Alchemist-Mastermind has no Mastermind ability & the Mastermind is not-in-play.
Legion & Politician
The Politician might register as evil to Legion.