Talking Nonsense
v1.0.0by RichCustomDifficulty:
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Characters
Townsfolk
GrandmotherYou start knowing a good player & their character. If the Demon kills them, you die too.
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.
ChambermaidEach night, choose 2 alive players (not yourself): you learn how many woke tonight due to their ability.
Snake CharmerEach night, choose an alive player: a chosen Demon swaps characters & alignments with you & is then poisoned.
Village IdiotEach night, choose a player: you learn their alignment. [+0 to +2 Village Idiots. 1 of the extras is drunk]
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.
AmnesiacYou do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.
NightwatchmanOnce per game, at night, choose a player: they learn who you are.
CourtierOnce per game, at night, choose a character: they are drunk for 3 nights & 3 days.
SlayerOnce per game, during the day, publicly choose a player: if they are the Demon, they die.
PhilosopherOnce per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
CannibalYou have the ability of the recently killed executee. If they are evil, you are poisoned until a good player dies by execution.
Outsider
SnitchMinions start knowing 3 not-in-play characters.
TinkerYou might die at any time.
DrunkYou do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
GolemYou may only nominate once per game. When you do, if the nominee is not the Demon, they die.
Minion
GodfatherYou start knowing which Outsiders are in play. If 1 died today, choose a player tonight: they die.
WitchEach night, choose a player: if they nominate tomorrow, they die. If just 3 players live, you lose this ability.
AssassinOnce per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.
Scarlet WomanIf there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)
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.
LegionEach night*, a player might die. Executions fail if only evil voted. You register as a Minion too. [Most players are Legion]
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
PhilosopherThe 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
SnitchAfter Minion info wake each Minion and show them three not-in-play character tokens. These may be the same or different to each other and the ones shown to the Demon.
- 6
Lil' MonstaWake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta.
- 7
CourtierThe Courtier either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a character on the sheet. If the Courtier used their ability: If that character is in play, that player is drunk.
- 8
Snake CharmerThe Snake Charmer points to a player. If that player is the Demon: swap the Demon and Snake Charmer character and alignments. Wake each player to inform them of their new role and alignment. The new Snake Charmer is poisoned.
- 9
GodfatherShow each of the Outsider tokens in play.
- 10
WitchThe Witch points to a player. If that player nominates tomorrow they die immediately.
- 11
PixieShow the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.
- 12
AmnesiacDecide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
- 13
EmpathShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.
- 14
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.
- 15
GrandmotherShow the marked character token. Point to the marked player.
- 16
NightwatchmanThe 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.
- 17
ChambermaidThe Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.
- 18DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
PhilosopherIf 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
CourtierReduce the remaining number of days the marked player is poisoned. If the Courtier has not yet used their ability: The Courtier either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a character on the sheet. If the Courtier used their ability: If that character is in play, that player is drunk.
- 4
Snake CharmerThe Snake Charmer points to a player. If that player is the Demon: swap the Demon and Snake Charmer character and alignments. Wake each player to inform them of their new role and alignment. The new Snake Charmer is poisoned.
- 5
WitchIf there are 4 or more players alive: The Witch points to a player. If that player nominates tomorrow they die immediately.
- 6
Scarlet WomanIf the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.
- 7
LegionChoose a player, that player dies.
- 8
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.
- 9
AssassinIf the Assassin has not yet used their ability: The Assassin either shows the 'no' head signal, or points to a player. That player dies.
- 10
GodfatherIf an Outsider died today: The Godfather points to a player. That player dies.
- 11
AmnesiacIf the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
- 12
TinkerThe Tinker might die.
- 13
GrandmotherIf the Grandmother’s grandchild was killed by the Demon tonight: The Grandmother dies.
- 14
EmpathShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.
- 15
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.
- 16
NightwatchmanThe 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.
- 17
ChambermaidThe Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.
- 18DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Village Idiot, 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 & Scarlet WomanIf Lil' Monsta dies with 5 or more players alive, the Scarlet Woman babysits Lil' Monsta for the rest of the game.