The Nightmare King
v1.0.0by seaplusCustomDifficulty:
Bootlegger rules
- The Marionette and good players do not learn the Marionette when holding Lil' Monsta.
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Characters
Townsfolk
GeneralEach night, you learn which alignment the Storyteller believes is winning: good, evil, or neither.
LycanthropeEach night*, choose a living player: if good, they die, but they are the only player that can die tonight.
PhilosopherOnce per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
FishermanOnce per game, during the day, visit the Storyteller for some advice to help you win.
Alchemist


You have a not-in-play Minion ability.
CannibalYou have the ability of the recently killed executee. If they are evil, you are poisoned until a good player dies by execution.
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.
RecluseYou might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
Minion
SpyEach night, you see the Grimoire. You might register as good & as a Townsfolk or Outsider, even if dead.
Marionette
You think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]
WraithYou may choose to open your eyes at night. You wake when other evil players do.
Demon
Lil' MonstaEach night, Minions choose who babysits Lil' Monsta's token & "is the Demon". A player dies each night*. [+1 Minion]
Fabled & Loric
BootleggerThis script has homebrew characters or rules.
SentinelThere might be 1 extra or 1 fewer Outsider in play.
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
AlchemistShow the Alchemist a not-in-play Minion token
- 6
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.
- 7
Lil' MonstaWake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta.
- 8
SpyShow the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
- 9
GeneralShow the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
- 10DDawn
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
LycanthropeThe Lycanthrope points to a living player: if good, they die and no one else can die tonight.
- 4
Lil' MonstaWake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta. Choose a player, that player dies.
- 5
SpyShow the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
- 6
GeneralShow the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
- 7DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Hermit, Wraith, Bootlegger, Sentinel, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Alchemist & WraithAn Alchemist-Wraith has no Wraith ability & a Wraith is in play. After each execution, a living Alchemist-Wraith may publicly guess a living player as the Wraith. If correct, the Demon must choose the Wraith tonight.

Alchemist & SpyAn Alchemist-Spy has no Spy ability & a Spy is in play. After each execution, a living Alchemist-Spy may publicly guess a living player as the Spy. If correct, the Demon must choose the Spy tonight.

Alchemist & MarionetteAn Alchemist-Marionette has no Marionette ability & the Marionette is in play.

Marionette & Lil' MonstaIf there would be a Marionette in play, they enter play after the Demon & must start as their neighbor.