Sink Or Swim

v1.5.0

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Bootlegger

Djinn

Bootlegger rules

If a Fang Gu is summoned, a player might become an Outsider.
A Puzzledrunk Demon keeps their ability.

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Characters

Townsfolk

Shugenja
You start knowing if your closest evil player is clockwise or anti-clockwise. If equidistant, this info is arbitrary.
Pixie
You start knowing 1 in-play Townsfolk. If you were mad that you were this character, you gain their ability when they die.
Empath
Each night, you learn how many of your 2 alive neighbours are evil.
Balloonist
Each night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]
General
Each night, you learn which alignment the Storyteller believes is winning: good, evil, or neither.
Dreamer
Each night, choose a player (not yourself or Travellers): you learn 1 good and 1 evil character, 1 of which is correct.
Fortune Teller
Each night, choose 2 players: you learn if either is a Demon. There is a good player that registers as a Demon to you.
Monk
Each night*, choose a player (not yourself): they are safe from the Demon tonight.
Savant
Each day, you may visit the Storyteller to learn 2 things in private: 1 is true & 1 is false.
Soldier
You are safe from the Demon.
Cannibal
You have the ability of the recently killed executee. If they are evil, you are poisoned until a good player dies by execution.
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.

Outsider

Plague Doctor
When you die, the Storyteller gains a Minion ability.
Barber
If you died today or tonight, the Demon may choose 2 players (not another Demon) to swap characters.
Mutant
If you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.
Puzzlemaster
1 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

Cerenovus
Each night, choose a player & a good character: they are "mad" they are this character tomorrow, or might be executed.
Assassin
Once per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.
Widow
On your 1st night, look at the Grimoire and choose a player: they are poisoned. 1 good player knows a Widow is in play.
Summoner
You get 3 bluffs. On the 3rd night, choose a player: they become an evil Demon of your choice. [No Demon]
Goblin
If you publicly claim to be the Goblin when nominated & are executed that day, your team wins.

Demon

No Dashii
Each night*, choose a player: they die. Your 2 Townsfolk neighbours are poisoned.
Fang Gu
Each night*, choose a player: they die. The 1st Outsider this kills becomes an evil Fang Gu & you die instead. [+1 Outsider]
Lord of Typhon
Each night*, choose a player: they die. [Evil characters are in a line. You are in the middle. +1 Minion. -? to +? Outsiders]

Fabled & Loric

Bootlegger
This script has homebrew characters or rules.
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
Widow
Show the Grimoire to the Widow for as long as they need. The Widow points to a player. That player is poisoned. Wake a good player. Show the 'These characters are in play' card, then the Widow character token.
5
Cerenovus
The 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.
6
Pixie
Show the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.
7
Amnesiac
Decide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
8
Empath
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.
9
Fortune Teller
The Fortune Teller points to two players. Give the head signal (nod yes, shake no) for whether one of those players is the Demon.
10
Dreamer
The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
11
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.
12
General
Show the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
13
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
2
Monk
The previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.
3
Cerenovus
The 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.
4
Fang Gu
The Fang Gu points to a player. That player dies. Or, if that player was an Outsider and there are no other Fang Gu in play: The Fang Gu dies instead of the chosen player. The chosen player is now an evil Fang Gu. Wake the new Fang Gu. Show the 'You are' card, then the Fang Gu token. Show the 'You are' card, then the thumb-down 'evil' hand sign.
5
No Dashii
The No Dashii points to a player. That player dies.
6
Assassin
If the Assassin has not yet used their ability: The Assassin either shows the 'no' head signal, or points to a player. That player dies.
7
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.
8
Amnesiac
If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
9
Empath
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.
10
Fortune Teller
The Fortune Teller points to two players. Show the head signal (nod 'yes', shake 'no') for whether one of those players is the Demon.
11
Dreamer
The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
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
General
Show the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
14
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Shugenja, Banshee, Plague Doctor, Summoner, Lord of Typhon, Bootlegger, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Summoner & Lord of Typhon
If a Lord of Typhon is summoned, they must neighbor a Minion & their other neighbor becomes an evil Minion.
Cerenovus & Goblin
The Cerenovus may choose to make a player mad that they are the Goblin.
Plague Doctor & Goblin
If the Storyteller would gain the Goblin ability, a Minion gains it, and learns this.