Penance Speaks
v1.0.0by Parker T.CustomDifficulty:
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Characters
Townsfolk
PixieYou start knowing 1 in-play Townsfolk. If you were mad that you were this character, you gain their ability when they die.
EmpathEach night, you learn how many of your 2 alive neighbours are evil.
SailorEach night, choose an alive player: either you or they are drunk until dusk. You can't die.
BalloonistEach night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]
Village IdiotEach night, choose a player: you learn their alignment. [+0 to +2 Village Idiots. 1 of the extras is drunk]
UndertakerEach night*, you learn which character died by execution today.
InnkeeperEach night*, choose 2 players: they can't die tonight, but 1 is drunk until dusk.
AlsaahirEach day, if you publicly guess which players are Minion(s) and which are Demon(s), good wins.
HuntsmanOnce per game, at night, choose a living player: the Damsel, if chosen, becomes a not-in-play Townsfolk. [+the Damsel]
AmnesiacYou do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.
MinstrelWhen a Minion dies by execution, all other players (except Travellers) are drunk until dusk tomorrow.
Tea LadyIf both your alive neighbours are good, they can't die.
Poppy GrowerMinions & Demons do not know each other. If you die, they learn who each other are that night.
Outsider
LunaticYou think you are a Demon, but you are not. The Demon knows who you are & who you choose at night.
MutantIf you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.
PoliticianIf you were the player most responsible for your team losing, you change alignment & win, even if dead.
DamselAll Minions know you are in play. If a Minion publicly guesses you (once), your team loses.
Minion
MezephelesYou start knowing a secret word. The 1st good player to say this word becomes evil that night.
GodfatherYou start knowing which Outsiders are in play. If 1 died today, choose a player tonight: they die.
PoisonerEach night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.
GoblinIf you publicly claim to be the Goblin when nominated & are executed that day, your team wins.
Demon
YaggababbleYou start knowing a secret phrase. For each time you said it publicly today, a player might die.
Lil' Monsta
Each night, Minions choose who babysits Lil' Monsta's token & "is the Demon". A player dies each night*. [+1 Minion]
OjoEach night*, choose a character: they die. If they are not in play, the Storyteller chooses who dies.
ZombuulEach night*, if no-one died today, choose a player: they die. The 1st time you die, you live but register as dead.
Fabled & Loric
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
Poppy GrowerDo not inform the Demon/Minions who each other are
- 5
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.
- 6
SailorThe Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.
- 7
Lil' MonstaWake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta.
- 8
PoisonerThe Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 9
GodfatherShow each of the Outsider tokens in play.
- 10
MezephelesShow the Mezepheles their secret word.
- 11
PixieShow the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.
- 12
HuntsmanThe 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.
- 13
DamselWake all the Minions, show them the 'This character selected you' card and the Damsel token.
- 14
AmnesiacDecide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
- 15
EmpathShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.
- 16
BalloonistChoose a character type. Point to a player whose character is of that type. Place the Balloonist's Seen reminder next to that character.
- 17DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
Poppy GrowerIf the Poppy Grower has died, show the Minions/Demon who each other are.
- 3
SailorThe previously drunk player is no longer drunk. The Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.
- 4
PoisonerThe previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 5
InnkeeperThe previously protected and drunk players lose those markers. The Innkeeper points to two players. Those players are protected. One is drunk.
- 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
ZombuulIf no-one died during the day: The Zombuul points to a player. That player dies.
- 9
Lil' MonstaWake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta. Choose a player, that player dies.
- 10
GodfatherIf an Outsider died today: The Godfather points to a player. That player dies.
- 11
HuntsmanThe 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.
- 12
DamselIf selected by the Huntsman, wake the Damsel, show 'You are' card and a not-in-play Townsfolk token.
- 13
AmnesiacIf the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
- 14
EmpathShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.
- 15
UndertakerIf a player was executed today: Show that player’s character token.
- 16
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.
- 17DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Village Idiot, Alsaahir, Yaggababble, Ojo, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Lil' Monsta & Poppy GrowerIf Lil' Monsta & the Poppy Grower are alive, Minions wake one by one, until one of them chooses to take the Lil' Monsta token.