Maddening Science

v1.0.0

by TPHGCustomDifficulty:

Bootlegger

Storm Catcher

Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Grandmother
You start knowing a good player & their character. If the Demon kills them, you die too.
Librarian
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Outsider. (Or that zero are in play.)
Sailor
Each night, choose an alive player: either you or they are drunk until dusk. You can't die.
Balloonist
Each night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]
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.
Dreamer
Each night, choose a player (not yourself or Travellers): you learn 1 good and 1 evil character, 1 of which is correct.
Gambler
Each night*, choose a player & guess their character: if you guess wrong, you die.
Exorcist
Each night*, choose a player (different to last night): the Demon, if chosen, learns who you are then doesn't wake tonight.
Savant
Each day, you may visit the Storyteller to learn 2 things in private: 1 is true & 1 is false.
Nightwatchman
Once per game, at night, choose a player: they learn who you are.
Fisherman
Once per game, during the day, visit the Storyteller for some advice to help you win.
Alchemist
You have a not-in-play Minion ability.
Minstrel
When a Minion dies by execution, all other players (except Travellers) are drunk until dusk tomorrow.
Poppy Grower
Minions & Demons do not know each other. If you die, they learn who each other are that night.

Outsider

Goon
Each night, the 1st player to choose you with their ability is drunk until dusk. You become their alignment.
Lunatic
You think you are a Demon, but you are not. The Demon knows who you are & who you choose at night.
Tinker
You might die at any time.
Plague Doctor
When you die, the Storyteller gains a Minion ability.
Mutant
If you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.

Minion

Devil's Advocate
Each night, choose a living player (different to last night): if executed tomorrow, they don't die.
Harpy
Each night, choose 2 players: tomorrow, the 1st player is mad that the 2nd is evil, or one or both might die.
Cerenovus
Each night, choose a player & a good character: they are "mad" they are this character tomorrow, or might be executed.
Xaan
On night X, all Townsfolk are poisoned until dusk. [X Outsiders]
Boffin
The Demon (even if drunk or poisoned) has a not-in-play good character’s ability. You both know which.

Demon

Yaggababble
You start knowing a secret phrase. For each time you said it publicly today, a player might die.

Fabled & Loric

Bootlegger
This script has homebrew characters or rules.
Storm Catcher
Name a good character. If in play, they can only die by execution, but evil players learn which player it is.
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
Alchemist
Show the Alchemist a not-in-play Minion token
5
Poppy Grower
Do not inform the Demon/Minions who each other are
6
Lunatic
If 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.
7
Sailor
The Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.
8
Devil's Advocate
The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player. That player survives execution tomorrow.
9
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.
10
Librarian
Show the character token of an Outsider in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
11
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.
12
Grandmother
Show the marked character token. Point to the marked player.
13
Dreamer
The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
14
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.
15
Nightwatchman
The Nightwatchman may point to a player. Wake that player, show the 'This character selected you' card and the Nightwatchman token, then point to the Nightwatchman player.
16
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
2
Poppy Grower
If the Poppy Grower has died, show the Minions/Demon who each other are.
3
Sailor
The previously drunk player is no longer drunk. The Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.
4
Gambler
The Gambler points to a player, and a character on their sheet. If incorrect, the Gambler dies.
5
Devil's Advocate
The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player, different from the previous night. That player survives execution tomorrow.
6
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.
7
Lunatic
Allow 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
Exorcist
The Exorcist points to a player, different from the previous night. If that player is the Demon: Wake the Demon. Show the Exorcist token. Point to the Exorcist. The Demon does not act tonight.
9
Tinker
The Tinker might die.
10
Grandmother
If the Grandmother’s grandchild was killed by the Demon tonight: The Grandmother dies.
11
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.
12
Dreamer
The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
13
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.
14
Nightwatchman
The Nightwatchman may point to a player. Wake that player, show the 'This character selected you' card and the Nightwatchman token, then point to the Nightwatchman player.
15
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Plague Doctor, Harpy, Xaan, Boffin, Yaggababble, Bootlegger, Storm Catcher, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Alchemist & Boffin
If the Alchemist has the Boffin ability, the Alchemist does not learn what ability the Demon has.
Yaggababble & Exorcist
If the Exorcist chooses the Yaggababble, the Yaggababble does not kill tonight.
Boffin & Goon
If the Demon has the Goon ability, they can't turn good due to this ability.