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The Oncoming Storm

v1.0.0

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Bootlegger
Djinn
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Characters

Townsfolk

  • Steward

    You start knowing 1 good player.

  • Shugenja

    You start knowing if your closest evil player is clockwise or anti-clockwise. If equidistant, this info is arbitrary.

  • High Priestess

    Each night, learn which player the Storyteller believes you should talk to most.

  • Balloonist

    Each night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]

  • Village Idiot

    Each night, choose a player: you learn their alignment. [+0 to +2 Village Idiots. 1 of the extras is drunk]

  • Dreamer

    Each night, choose a player (not yourself or Travellers): you learn 1 good and 1 evil character, 1 of which is correct.

  • Savant

    Each day, you may visit the Storyteller to learn 2 things in private: 1 is true & 1 is false.

  • Philosopher

    Once per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.

  • Slayer

    Once per game, during the day, publicly choose a player: if they are the Demon, they die.

  • Fisherman

    Once per game, during the day, visit the Storyteller for some advice to help you win.

  • Amnesiac

    You do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.

  • Magician
    Jinxed with Widow
    Jinxed with Marionette

    The Demon thinks you are a Minion. Minions think you are a Demon.

  • Poppy Grower

    Minions & Demons do not know each other. If you die, they learn who each other are that night.

Outsider

  • Mutant

    If you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.

  • Politician

    If you were the player most responsible for your team losing, you change alignment & win, even if dead.

  • Snitch

    Minions start knowing 3 not-in-play characters.

  • 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

  • Mezepheles

    You start knowing a secret word. The 1st good player to say this word becomes evil that night.

  • Harpy

    Each night, choose 2 players: tomorrow, the 1st player is mad that the 2nd is evil, or one or both might die.

  • Psychopath

    Each day, before nominations, you may publicly choose a player: they die. If executed, you only die if you lose roshambo.

  • Widow
    Jinxed with Poppy Grower

    On your 1st night, look at the Grimoire and choose a player: they are poisoned. 1 good player knows a Widow is in play.

  • Marionette
    Jinxed with Balloonist

    You think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]

  • Baron

    There are extra Outsiders in play. [+2 Outsiders]

Demon

  • Leviathan

    If more than 1 good player is executed, you win. All players know you are in play. After day 5, evil wins.

  • Riot

    Nominees die, but may nominate again immediately (on day 3, they must). After day 3, evil wins. [All Minions are Riot]

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. 1
    D
    Dusk

    Start the Night Phase.

  2. 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. 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. 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. 5
    Poppy Grower

    Do not inform the Demon/Minions who each other are

  6. 6
    Magician
  7. 7
    Snitch

    After Minion info wake each Minion and show them three not-in-play character tokens. These may be the same or different to each other and the ones shown to the Demon.

  8. 8
    Marionette

    Select 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.

  9. 9
    Widow

    Show 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.

  10. 10
    Mezepheles

    Show the Mezepheles their secret word.

  11. 11
    Amnesiac

    Decide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.

  12. 12
    Dreamer

    The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.

  13. 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. 14
    Leviathan

    Place the Leviathan 'Day 1' marker. Announce 'The Leviathan is in play; this is Day 1.'

  15. 15
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

  1. 1
    D
    Dusk

    Start the Night Phase.

  2. 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. 3
    Poppy Grower

    If the Poppy Grower has died, show the Minions/Demon who each other are.

  4. 4
    Mezepheles

    Wake the 1st good player that said the Mezepheles' secret word and show them the 'You are' card and the thumbs down evil signal.

  5. 5
    Amnesiac

    If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.

  6. 6
    Dreamer

    The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.

  7. 7
    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.

  8. 8
    Leviathan

    Change the Leviathan Day reminder for the next day.

  9. 9
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Steward, Shugenja, High Priestess, Village Idiot, Harpy, Bootlegger, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes
  • Jinxed with Marionette
    Jinxed with Balloonist
    Marionette & Balloonist

    If the Marionette thinks that they are the Balloonist, an Outsider might have been added.

  • Jinxed with Widow
    Jinxed with Poppy Grower
    Widow & Poppy Grower

    If the Poppy Grower has their ability, the Widow does not see the Grimoire.

  • Jinxed with Magician
    Jinxed with Widow
    Magician & Widow

    When the Widow sees the Grimoire, the Demon and Magician's character tokens are removed.

  • Jinxed with Magician
    Jinxed with Marionette
    Magician & Marionette

    If the Magician is alive, the Demon doesn't know which neighbor is the Marionette.