The Butler Did It

v1.0.0

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Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Steward
You start knowing 1 good player.
Noble
You start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.
Investigator
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Minion.
Librarian
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Outsider. (Or that zero are in play.)
Pixie
You start knowing 1 in-play Townsfolk. If you were mad that you were this character, you gain their ability when they die.
Empath
Each night, you learn how many of your 2 alive neighbours are evil.
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]
Mathematician
Each night, you learn how many players' abilities worked abnormally (since dawn) due to another character's ability.
Flowergirl
Each night*, you learn if a Demon voted today.
Town Crier
Each night*, you learn if a Minion nominated today.
Princess
On your 1st day, if you nominated & executed a player, the Demon doesn't kill tonight.
Amnesiac
You do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.

Outsider

Hermit
You have all Outsider abilities. [-0 or -1 Outsider]
Butler
Each night, choose a player (not yourself): tomorrow, you may only vote if they are voting too.
Ogre
On your 1st night, choose a player (not yourself): you become their alignment (you don't know which) even if drunk or poisoned.
Zealot
If there are 5 or more players alive, you must vote for every nomination.

Minion

Xaan
On night X, all Townsfolk are poisoned until dusk. [X Outsiders]
Evil Twin
You & an opposing player know each other. If the good player is executed, evil wins. Good can't win if you both live.
Goblin
If you publicly claim to be the Goblin when nominated & are executed that day, your team wins.
Scarlet Woman
If there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)

Demon

Pukka
Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies then becomes healthy.
No Dashii
Each night*, choose a player: they die. Your 2 Townsfolk neighbours are poisoned.
Ojo
Each night*, choose a character: they die. If they are not in play, the Storyteller chooses who dies.
Legion
Each night*, a player might die. Executions fail if only evil voted. You register as a Minion too. [Most players are Legion]

Traveller

Thief
Each night, choose a player (not yourself): their vote counts negatively tomorrow.
Bureaucrat
Each night, choose a player (not yourself): their vote counts as 3 votes tomorrow.
Butcher
Each day, after the 1st execution, you may nominate again.
Judge
Once per game, if another player nominated, you may choose to force the current execution to pass or fail.
Apprentice
On your 1st night, you gain a Townsfolk ability (if good), or a Minion ability (if evil).

Fabled & Loric

Djinn
Use the Djinn's special rule. All players know what it is.

Night order

First night

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
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
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
Evil Twin
Wake the Evil Twin and their twin. Confirm that they have acknowledged each other. Point to the Evil Twin. Show their Evil Twin token to the twin player. Point to the twin. Show their character token to the Evil Twin player.
5
Pukka
The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned.
6
Pixie
Show the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.
7
Amnesiac
Decide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
8
Librarian
Show the character token of an Outsider in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
9
Investigator
Show the character token of a Minion in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
10
Empath
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.
11
Butler
The Butler points to a player. Mark that player as 'Master'.
12
Noble
Point to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.
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
Mathematician
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
15
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
2
Scarlet Woman
If the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.
3
Legion
Choose a player, that player dies.
4
Pukka
The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies.
5
No Dashii
The No Dashii points to a player. That player dies.
6
Amnesiac
If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
7
Empath
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.
8
Flowergirl
Nod 'yes' or shake head 'no' for whether the Demon voted today. Place the 'Demon not voted' marker (remove 'Demon voted', if any).
9
Town Crier
Nod 'yes' or shake head 'no' for whether a Minion nominated today. Place the 'Minion not nominated' marker (remove 'Minion nominated', if any).
10
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.
11
Butler
The Butler points to a player. Mark that player as 'Master'.
12
Mathematician
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
13
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Steward, High Priestess, Princess, Hermit, Ogre, Zealot, Xaan, Ojo, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Legion & Zealot
The Zealot might register as evil to Legion.