When Doves Cry

v1.0.0

by voodooprogrammingCustomDifficulty:

Bootlegger

Djinn

Open Script Tool ↗Download JSON Download PDF

"Open Script Tool" pre-loads this script's characters directly on script.bloodontheclocktower.com, the same way it works from other script libraries.

Characters

Townsfolk

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.
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]
King
Each night, if the dead outnumber the living, you learn 1 alive character. The Demon knows who you are.
Town Crier
Each night*, you learn if a Minion nominated today.
Acrobat
Each night*, if either good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, you die.
Philosopher
Once per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
Princess
On your 1st day, if you nominated & executed a player, the Demon doesn't kill tonight.
Juggler
On your 1st day, publicly guess up to 5 players' characters. That night, you learn how many you got correct.
Choirboy
If the Demon kills the King, you learn which player is the Demon. [+ the King]
Virgin
The 1st time you are nominated, if the nominator is a Townsfolk, they are executed immediately.
Pacifist
Executed good players might not die.

Outsider

Drunk
You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Plague Doctor
When you die, the Storyteller gains a Minion ability.
Saint
If you die by execution, your team loses.
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

Poisoner
Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.
Witch
Each night, choose a player: if they nominate tomorrow, they die. If just 3 players live, you lose this ability.
Cerenovus
Each night, choose a player & a good character: they are "mad" they are this character tomorrow, or might be executed.
Goblin
If you publicly claim to be the Goblin when nominated & are executed that day, your team wins.
Organ Grinder
All players keep their eyes closed when voting and the vote tally is secret. Each night, choose if you are drunk until dusk.

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]
Lleech
Each night*, choose a player: they die. You start by choosing an alive player: they are poisoned - you die if & only if they die.

Traveller

Apprentice
On your 1st night, you gain a Townsfolk ability (if good), or a Minion ability (if evil).
Beggar
You must use a vote token to vote. Dead players may choose to give you theirs. If so, you learn their alignment. You are sober & healthy.
Deviant
If you were funny today, you cannot die by exile.
Gnome
All players start knowing a player of your alignment. You may choose to kill anyone who nominates them.

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
Philosopher
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.
5
King
Wake the Demon, show them the 'This character selected you' card, show the King token and point to the King player.
6
Sailor
The Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.
7
Lleech
The Lleech points to a player. Place the Poisoned reminder token.
8
Poisoner
The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
9
Witch
The Witch points to a player. If that player nominates tomorrow they die immediately.
10
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.
11
Pixie
Show the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.
12
Empath
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.
13
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.
14
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
2
Philosopher
If 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
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
Poisoner
The previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
5
Witch
If there are 4 or more players alive: The Witch points to a player. If that player nominates tomorrow they die immediately.
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
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.
8
No Dashii
The No Dashii points to a player. That player dies.
9
Lleech
The Lleech points to a player. That player dies.
10
Acrobat
If a good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, the Acrobat player dies.
11
Choirboy
If the King was killed by the Demon, wake the Choirboy and point to the Demon player.
12
Empath
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.
13
Town Crier
Nod 'yes' or shake head 'no' for whether a Minion nominated today. Place the 'Minion not nominated' marker (remove 'Minion nominated', if any).
14
Juggler
If today was the Juggler’s first day: Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of 'Correct' markers. Remove markers.
15
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.
16
King
If there are more dead than living, show the King a character token of a living player.
17
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Princess, Plague Doctor, Organ Grinder, Bootlegger, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

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.