TB in Retrograde
v1.1.0by ChingonesCustomDifficulty:
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Characters
Townsfolk
ChefYou start knowing how many pairs of evil players there are.
InvestigatorYou start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Minion.
ShugenjaYou start knowing if your closest evil player is clockwise or anti-clockwise. If equidistant, this info is arbitrary.
EmpathEach night, you learn how many of your 2 alive neighbours are evil.
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.
MonkEach night*, choose a player (not yourself): they are safe from the Demon tonight.
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.
VirginThe 1st time you are nominated, if the nominator is a Townsfolk, they are executed immediately.
RavenkeeperIf you die at night, you are woken to choose a player: you learn their character.
BansheeIf the Demon kills you, all players learn this. From now on, you may nominate twice per day and vote twice per nomination.
MayorIf only 3 players live & no execution occurs, your team wins. If you die at night, another player might die instead.
CannibalYou have the ability of the recently killed executee. If they are evil, you are poisoned until a good player dies by execution.
Outsider
LunaticYou think you are a Demon, but you are not. The Demon knows who you are & who you choose at night.
DrunkYou do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
RecluseYou might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
SaintIf you die by execution, your team loses.
Minion
PoisonerEach night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.
SpyEach night, you see the Grimoire. You might register as good & as a Townsfolk or Outsider, even if dead.
Scarlet WomanIf there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)
BaronThere are extra Outsiders in play. [+2 Outsiders]
MarionetteYou think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]
Demon
ImpEach night*, choose a player: they die. If you kill yourself this way, a Minion becomes the Imp.
Vortox
Each night*, choose a player: they die. Townsfolk abilities yield false info. Each day, if no-one is executed, evil wins.
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
PoisonerThe Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 7
InvestigatorShow the character token of a Minion in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
- 8
ChefShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2, …) for the number of pairs of neighbouring evil players.
- 9
EmpathShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.
- 10
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.
- 11
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.
- 12
SpyShow the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
- 13DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
PoisonerThe previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 3
MonkThe previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.
- 4
Scarlet WomanIf the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.
- 5
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.
- 6
ImpThe Imp points to a player. That player dies. If the Imp chose themselves: Replace the character of 1 alive minion with a spare Imp token. Show the 'You are' card, then the Imp token.
- 7
VortoxThe Vortox points to a player. That player dies.
- 8
RavenkeeperIf the Ravenkeeper died tonight: The Ravenkeeper points to a player. Show that player’s character token.
- 9
EmpathShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.
- 10
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.
- 11
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.
- 12
SpyShow the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
- 13DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Shugenja, Banshee, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Vortox & BansheeIf the Vortox kills the Banshee, all players learn that the Banshee has died.