A Minion's Gambit
v1.0.0by Alfie :DCustomDifficulty:
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Characters
Townsfolk
KnightYou start knowing 2 players that are not the Demon.
WasherwomanYou start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Townsfolk.
ShugenjaYou start knowing if your closest evil player is clockwise or anti-clockwise. If equidistant, this info is arbitrary.
PixieYou start knowing 1 in-play Townsfolk. If you were mad that you were this character, you gain their ability when they die.
GeneralEach night, you learn which alignment the Storyteller believes is winning: good, evil, or neither.
FlowergirlEach night*, you learn if a Demon voted today.
InnkeeperEach night*, choose 2 players: they can't die tonight, but 1 is drunk until dusk.
SavantEach day, you may visit the Storyteller to learn 2 things in private: 1 is true & 1 is false.
NightwatchmanOnce per game, at night, choose a player: they learn who you are.
SeamstressOnce per game, at night, choose 2 players (not yourself): you learn if they are the same alignment.
SlayerOnce per game, during the day, publicly choose a player: if they are the Demon, they die.
RavenkeeperIf you die at night, you are woken to choose a player: you learn their character.
MayorIf only 3 players live & no execution occurs, your team wins. If you die at night, another player might die instead.
Outsider
LunaticYou think you are a Demon, but you are not. The Demon knows who you are & who you choose at night.
RecluseYou might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
SweetheartWhen you die, 1 player is drunk from now on.
HatterIf you died today or tonight, the Minion & Demon players may choose new Minion & Demon characters to be.
Minion
Cerenovus
Each night, choose a player & a good character: they are "mad" they are this character tomorrow, or might be executed.
WidowOn your 1st night, look at the Grimoire and choose a player: they are poisoned. 1 good player knows a Widow is in play.
MarionetteYou think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]
GoblinIf you publicly claim to be the Goblin when nominated & are executed that day, your team wins.
MastermindIf the Demon dies by execution (ending the game), play for 1 more day. If a player is then executed, their team loses.
Demon
Lord of TyphonEach night*, choose a player: they die. [Evil characters are in a line. You are in the middle. +1 Minion. -? to +? Outsiders]
Traveller
JudgeOnce per game, if another player nominated, you may choose to force the current execution to pass or fail.
ApprenticeOn your 1st night, you gain a Townsfolk ability (if good), or a Minion ability (if evil).
Bone CollectorOnce per game, at night, choose a dead player: they regain their ability until dusk.
GangsterOnce per day, you may choose to kill an alive neighbour, if your other alive neighbour agrees.
ThiefEach night, choose a player (not yourself): their vote counts negatively tomorrow.
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
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.
- 5
MarionetteSelect one of the good players next to the Demon and place the Is the Marionette reminder token. Wake the Demon and show them the Marionette.
- 6
WidowShow 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.
- 7
CerenovusThe 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.
- 8
PixieShow the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.
- 9
WasherwomanShow the character token of a Townsfolk in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
- 10
SeamstressThe Seamstress either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to two other players. If the Seamstress chose players , nod 'yes' or shake 'no' for whether they are of same alignment.
- 11
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.
- 12
GeneralShow the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
- 13DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
InnkeeperThe previously protected and drunk players lose those markers. The Innkeeper points to two players. Those players are protected. One is drunk.
- 3
CerenovusThe 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
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.
- 5
SweetheartChoose a player that is drunk.
- 6
RavenkeeperIf the Ravenkeeper died tonight: The Ravenkeeper points to a player. Show that player’s character token.
- 7
FlowergirlNod 'yes' or shake head 'no' for whether the Demon voted today. Place the 'Demon not voted' marker (remove 'Demon voted', if any).
- 8
SeamstressIf the Seamstress has not yet used their ability: the Seamstress either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to two other players. If the Seamstress chose players , nod 'yes' or shake 'no' for whether they are of same alignment.
- 9
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.
- 10
GeneralShow the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
- 11DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Knight, Shugenja, Hatter, Lord of Typhon, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Cerenovus & GoblinThe Cerenovus may choose to make a player mad that they are the Goblin.