A Twisted Tale

v1.4.0

by TPHGCustomDifficulty:

Sentinel

Spirit of Ivory

Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Investigator
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Minion.
Librarian
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Outsider. (Or that zero are in play.)
High Priestess
Each night, learn which player the Storyteller believes you should talk to most.
Balloonist
Each night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]
Chambermaid
Each night, choose 2 alive players (not yourself): you learn how many woke tonight due to their ability.
Mathematician
Each night, you learn how many players' abilities worked abnormally (since dawn) due to another character's ability.
Innkeeper
Each night*, choose 2 players: they can't die tonight, but 1 is drunk until dusk.
Acrobat
Each night*, if either good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, you die.
Philosopher
Once per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
Fisherman
Once per game, during the day, visit the Storyteller for some advice to help you win.
Juggler
On your 1st day, publicly guess up to 5 players' characters. That night, you learn how many you got correct.
Amnesiac
You do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.
Banshee
If the Demon kills you, all players learn this. From now on, you may nominate twice per day and vote twice per nomination.
Magician
The Demon thinks you are a Minion. Minions think you are a Demon.

Outsider

Butler
Each night, choose a player (not yourself): tomorrow, you may only vote if they are voting too.
Ogre
On your 1st night, choose a player (not yourself): you become their alignment (you don't know which) even if drunk or poisoned.
Drunk
You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Barber
If you died today or tonight, the Demon may choose 2 players (not another Demon) to swap characters.
Zealot
If there are 5 or more players alive, you must vote for every nomination.

Minion

Godfather
You start knowing which Outsiders are in play. If 1 died today, choose a player tonight: they die.
Devil's Advocate
Each night, choose a living player (different to last night): if executed tomorrow, they don't die.
Scarlet Woman
If there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)
Vizier
All players know you are the Vizier. You cannot die during the day. If good voted, you may choose to execute immediately.
Organ Grinder
All players keep their eyes closed when voting and the vote tally is secret. Each night, choose if you are drunk until dusk.

Demon

Lleech
Each night*, choose a player: they die. You start by choosing an alive player: they are poisoned - you die if & only if they die.

Traveller

Thief
Each night, choose a player (not yourself): their vote counts negatively tomorrow.
Bureaucrat
Each night, choose a player (not yourself): their vote counts as 3 votes tomorrow.
Judge
Once per game, if another player nominated, you may choose to force the current execution to pass or fail.
Apprentice
On your 1st night, you gain a Townsfolk ability (if good), or a Minion ability (if evil).
Scapegoat
If a player of your alignment is executed, you might be executed instead.

Fabled & Loric

Sentinel
There might be 1 extra or 1 fewer Outsider in play.
Spirit of Ivory
There can't be more than 1 extra evil player.
Djinn
Use the Djinn's special rule. All players know what it is.

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
Magician
6
Lleech
The Lleech points to a player. Place the Poisoned reminder token.
7
Godfather
Show each of the Outsider tokens in play.
8
Devil's Advocate
The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player. That player survives execution tomorrow.
9
Amnesiac
Decide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
10
Librarian
Show the character token of an Outsider in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
11
Investigator
Show the character token of a Minion in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
12
Butler
The Butler points to a player. Mark that player as 'Master'.
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
Chambermaid
The Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.
15
Mathematician
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
16
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
Innkeeper
The previously protected and drunk players lose those markers. The Innkeeper points to two players. Those players are protected. One is drunk.
4
Devil's Advocate
The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player, different from the previous night. That player survives execution tomorrow.
5
Scarlet Woman
If the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.
6
Lleech
The Lleech points to a player. That player dies.
7
Godfather
If an Outsider died today: The Godfather points to a player. That player dies.
8
Acrobat
If a good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, the Acrobat player dies.
9
Barber
If the Barber died today: Wake the Demon. Show the 'This character selected you' card, then Barber token. The Demon either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to 2 players. If they chose players: Swap the character tokens. Wake each player. Show 'You are', then their new character token.
10
Amnesiac
If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
11
Juggler
If today was the Juggler’s first day: Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of 'Correct' markers. Remove markers.
12
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.
13
Butler
The Butler points to a player. Mark that player as 'Master'.
14
Chambermaid
The Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.
15
Mathematician
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
16
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

High Priestess, Banshee, Ogre, Zealot, Vizier, Organ Grinder, Sentinel, Spirit of Ivory, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Vizier & Zealot
The Zealot might register as evil to the Vizier.
Magician & Vizier
If the Vizier is in play, the Magician has no ability but is immune to the Vizier's ability.
Butler & Organ Grinder
If the Organ Grinder is causing eyes closed voting, the Butler may raise their hand to vote but their vote is only counted if their master voted too.
Vizier & Investigator
The Storyteller doesn't declare the Vizier is in play.
Mathematician & Drunk
The Mathematician learns if the Drunk's ability yielded false info or failed to work properly.
Mathematician & Chambermaid
The Chambermaid can detect if the Mathematician will wake tonight.