Send in the Clowns
v2.1.0by Dom & RuthCustomDifficulty:
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Characters
Townsfolk
NobleYou start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.
ShugenjaYou start knowing if your closest evil player is clockwise or anti-clockwise. If equidistant, this info is arbitrary.
PixieYou start knowing 1 in-play Townsfolk. If you were mad that you were this character, you gain their ability when they die.
GeneralEach night, you learn which alignment the Storyteller believes is winning: good, evil, or neither.
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.
Town CrierEach night*, you learn if a Minion nominated today.
OracleEach night*, you learn how many dead players are evil.
MonkEach night*, choose a player (not yourself): they are safe from the Demon tonight.
AlsaahirEach day, if you publicly guess which players are Minion(s) and which are Demon(s), good wins.
FishermanOnce per game, during the day, visit the Storyteller for some advice to help you win.
JugglerOn your 1st day, publicly guess up to 5 players' characters. That night, you learn how many you got correct.
FarmerIf you die at night, an alive good player becomes a Farmer.
Magician
The Demon thinks you are a Minion. Minions think you are a Demon.
Outsider
OgreOn your 1st night, choose a player (not yourself): you become their alignment (you don't know which) even if drunk or poisoned.
Recluse
You might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
HatterIf you died today or tonight, the Minion & Demon players may choose new Minion & Demon characters to be.
Puzzlemaster1 player is drunk, even if you die. If you guess (once) who it is, learn the Demon player, but guess wrong & get false info.
Minion
FearmongerEach night, choose a player. If you nominate & execute them, their team loses. All players know if you choose a new player.
XaanOn night X, all Townsfolk are poisoned until dusk. [X Outsiders]
MarionetteYou think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]
Scarlet WomanIf there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)
Demon
PukkaEach night, choose a player: they are poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies then becomes healthy.
OjoEach night*, choose a character: they die. If they are not in play, the Storyteller chooses who dies.
VigormortisEach night*, choose a player: they die. Minions you kill keep their ability & poison 1 Townsfolk neighbour. [-1 Outsider]
VortoxEach night*, choose a player: they die. Townsfolk abilities yield false info. Each day, if no-one is executed, evil wins.
Fabled & Loric
Storm CatcherName a good character. If in play, they can only die by execution, but evil players learn which player it is.
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
Magician - 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
FearmongerThe 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.
- 7
PukkaThe Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 8
PixieShow the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.
- 9
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.
- 10
NoblePoint to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.
- 11
GeneralShow the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
- 12DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
MonkThe previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.
- 3
FearmongerThe 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
Scarlet WomanIf the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.
- 5
PukkaThe Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies.
- 6
VortoxThe Vortox points to a player. That player dies.
- 7
VigormortisThe Vigormortis points to a player. That player dies. If a Minion, they keep their ability and one of their Townsfolk neighbours is poisoned.
- 8
FarmerIf a Farmer died tonight, choose another good player and make them the Farmer. Wake this player, show them the 'You are' card and the Farmer character token.
- 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
Town CrierNod 'yes' or shake head 'no' for whether a Minion nominated today. Place the 'Minion not nominated' marker (remove 'Minion nominated', if any).
- 11
OracleShow the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of dead evil players.
- 12
JugglerIf today was the Juggler’s first day: Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of 'Correct' markers. Remove markers.
- 13
GeneralShow the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
- 14DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Shugenja, Alsaahir, Ogre, Hatter, Xaan, Ojo, Storm Catcher, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Recluse & OgreIf the Recluse registers as evil to the Ogre, the Ogre learns that they are evil.

Magician & MarionetteIf the Magician is alive, the Demon doesn't know which neighbor is the Marionette.