Birdcage
v1.0.0by GuggieCustomDifficulty:
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Characters
Townsfolk
NobleYou start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.
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.
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.
Town CrierEach night*, you learn if a Minion nominated today.
SavantEach day, you may visit the Storyteller to learn 2 things in private: 1 is true & 1 is false.
JugglerOn your 1st day, publicly guess up to 5 players' characters. That night, you learn how many you got correct.
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.
ArtistOnce per game, during the day, privately ask the Storyteller any yes/no question.
PacifistExecuted good players might not 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
SaintIf you die by execution, your team loses.
SweetheartWhen you die, 1 player is drunk from now on.
Plague Doctor
When you die, the Storyteller gains a Minion ability.
DrunkYou do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Minion
Devil's AdvocateEach night, choose a living player (different to last night): if executed tomorrow, they don't die.
HarpyEach night, choose 2 players: tomorrow, the 1st player is mad that the 2nd is evil, or one or both might die.
BaronThere are extra Outsiders in play. [+2 Outsiders]
MezephelesYou start knowing a secret word. The 1st good player to say this word becomes evil that night.
Demon
No DashiiEach night*, choose a player: they die. Your 2 Townsfolk neighbours are poisoned.
ImpEach night*, choose a player: they die. If you kill yourself this way, a Minion becomes the Imp.
VigormortisEach night*, choose a player: they die. Minions you kill keep their ability & poison 1 Townsfolk neighbour. [-1 Outsider]
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
Devil's AdvocateThe Devil’s Advocate points to a living player. That player survives execution tomorrow.
- 6
MezephelesShow the Mezepheles their secret word.
- 7
PixieShow the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.
- 8
EmpathShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.
- 9
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.
- 10
NoblePoint to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.
- 11DDawn
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
Devil's AdvocateThe Devil’s Advocate points to a living player, different from the previous night. That player survives execution tomorrow.
- 4
MezephelesWake the 1st good player that said the Mezepheles' secret word and show them the 'You are' card and the thumbs down evil signal.
- 5
LegionChoose a player, that player dies.
- 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
No DashiiThe No Dashii points to a player. That player dies.
- 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
SweetheartChoose a player that is drunk.
- 10
RavenkeeperIf the Ravenkeeper died tonight: The Ravenkeeper points to a player. Show that player’s character token.
- 11
EmpathShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.
- 12
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.
- 13
Town CrierNod 'yes' or shake head 'no' for whether a Minion nominated today. Place the 'Minion not nominated' marker (remove 'Minion nominated', if any).
- 14
JugglerIf today was the Juggler’s first day: Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of 'Correct' markers. Remove markers.
- 15DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Plague Doctor, Harpy, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Plague Doctor & BaronIf the Storyteller would gain the Baron ability, up to two players become Outsiders.