The Rose Bride
v1.4.4by RheaCustomDifficulty:
Bootlegger rules
- The Huntsman may be in play if there is a Hermit in play. If the Huntsman picks the Hermit, they become the Townsfolk they saw at setup.
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Characters
Townsfolk
LibrarianYou start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Outsider. (Or that zero are in play.)
PixieYou start knowing 1 in-play Townsfolk. If you were mad that you were this character, you gain their ability when they die.
High PriestessEach night, learn which player the Storyteller believes you should talk to most.
Village IdiotEach night, choose a player: you learn their alignment. [+0 to +2 Village Idiots. 1 of the extras is drunk]
InnkeeperEach night*, choose 2 players: they can't die tonight, but 1 is drunk until dusk.
GamblerEach night*, choose a player & guess their character: if you guess wrong, you die.
AcrobatEach night*, if either good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, you die.
GossipEach day, you may make a public statement. Tonight, if it was true, a player dies.
SavantEach day, you may visit the Storyteller to learn 2 things in private: 1 is true & 1 is false.
PhilosopherOnce per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
HuntsmanOnce per game, at night, choose a living player: the Damsel, if chosen, becomes a not-in-play Townsfolk. [+the Damsel]
FishermanOnce per game, during the day, visit the Storyteller for some advice to help you win.
SoldierYou are safe from the Demon.
Outsider
HermitYou have all Outsider abilities. [-0 or -1 Outsider]
DrunkYou do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
SweetheartWhen you die, 1 player is drunk from now on.
DamselAll Minions know you are in play. If a Minion publicly guesses you (once), your team loses.
Minion
MezephelesYou start knowing a secret word. The 1st good player to say this word becomes evil that night.
GodfatherYou start knowing which Outsiders are in play. If 1 died today, choose a player tonight: they die.
HarpyEach night, choose 2 players: tomorrow, the 1st player is mad that the 2nd is evil, or one or both might die.
AssassinOnce per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.
Boffin

The Demon (even if drunk or poisoned) has a not-in-play good character’s ability. You both know which.
Demon
PukkaEach night, choose a player: they are poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies then becomes healthy.
ShabalothEach night*, choose 2 players: they die. A dead player you chose last night might be regurgitated.
VigormortisEach night*, choose a player: they die. Minions you kill keep their ability & poison 1 Townsfolk neighbour. [-1 Outsider]
Fabled & Loric
BootleggerThis script has homebrew characters or rules.
Spirit of IvoryThere can't be more than 1 extra evil player.
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
GodfatherShow each of the Outsider tokens in play.
- 6
MezephelesShow the Mezepheles their secret word.
- 7
PukkaThe Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 8
PixieShow the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.
- 9
HuntsmanThe Huntsman shakes their head 'no' or points to a player. If they point to the Damsel, wake that player, show the 'You are' card and a not-in-play character token.
- 10
DamselWake all the Minions, show them the 'This character selected you' card and the Damsel token.
- 11
LibrarianShow the character token of an Outsider in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
- 12DDawn
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
InnkeeperThe previously protected and drunk players lose those markers. The Innkeeper points to two players. Those players are protected. One is drunk.
- 4
GamblerThe Gambler points to a player, and a character on their sheet. If incorrect, the Gambler dies.
- 5
MezephelesWake the 1st good player that said the Mezepheles' secret word and show them the 'You are' card and the thumbs down evil signal.
- 6
PukkaThe Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies.
- 7
ShabalothOne player that the Shabaloth chose the previous night might be resurrected. The Shabaloth points to two players. Those players die.
- 8
VigormortisThe Vigormortis points to a player. That player dies. If a Minion, they keep their ability and one of their Townsfolk neighbours is poisoned.
- 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
GossipIf the Gossip’s public statement was true: Choose a player not protected from dying tonight. That player dies.
- 12
AcrobatIf a good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, the Acrobat player dies.
- 13
SweetheartChoose a player that is drunk.
- 14
HuntsmanThe Huntsman shakes their head 'no' or points to a player. If they point to the Damsel, wake that player, show the 'You are' card and a not-in-play character token.
- 15
DamselIf selected by the Huntsman, wake the Damsel, show 'You are' card and a not-in-play Townsfolk token.
- 16DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
High Priestess, Village Idiot, Hermit, Harpy, Boffin, Bootlegger, Spirit of Ivory, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Boffin & Village IdiotIf there is a spare token, the Boffin can give the Demon the Village Idiot ability.

Boffin & DrunkThe Demon cannot have the Drunk ability.