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Hail Hydra

v2.0.0

by Jared PurfieldCustomDifficulty:

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Bootlegger
Djinn

Bootlegger rules

  • Each night*, the Storyteller chooses if the Hydra is the No Dashii, Imp, Ojo or Kazali. The Hydra always starts as the Kazali. The Hydra must change Demon character every night, and are told which Demon they become.
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Characters

Townsfolk

  • Noble

    You start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.

  • Librarian

    You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Outsider. (Or that zero are in play.)

  • Shugenja

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

  • Empath

    Each night, you learn how many of your 2 alive neighbours are evil.

  • Preacher

    Each night, choose a player: a Minion, if chosen, learns this. All chosen Minions have no ability.

  • Chambermaid

    Each night, choose 2 alive players (not yourself): you learn how many woke tonight due to their ability.

  • Village Idiot

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

  • Undertaker

    Each night*, you learn which character died by execution today.

  • Monk

    Each night*, choose a player (not yourself): they are safe from the Demon tonight.

  • 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.

  • Farmer

    If you die at night, an alive good player becomes a Farmer.

  • Sage

    If the Demon kills you, you learn that it is 1 of 2 players.

Outsider

  • Recluse
    Jinxed with Sage

    You might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.

  • Moonchild

    When you learn that you died, publicly choose 1 alive player. Tonight, if it was a good player, they die.

  • Barber

    If you died today or tonight, the Demon may choose 2 players (not another Demon) to swap characters.

  • Mutant

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

Minion

  • Poisoner

    Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.

  • Cerenovus

    Each night, choose a player & a good character: they are "mad" they are this character tomorrow, or might be executed.

  • Assassin

    Once per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.

  • Marionette
    Jinxed with Kazali

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

  • Organ Grinder

    All players keep their eyes closed when voting and the vote tally is secret. Each night, choose if you are drunk until dusk.

Demon

  • No Dashii

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. Your 2 Townsfolk neighbours are poisoned.

  • Imp

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. If you kill yourself this way, a Minion becomes the Imp.

  • Ojo

    Each night*, choose a character: they die. If they are not in play, the Storyteller chooses who dies.

  • Kazali

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. [You choose which players are which Minions. -? to +? Outsiders]

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
    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.

  5. 5
    Preacher

    The Preacher chooses a player. If a Minion is chosen, wake the Minion and show the 'This character selected you' card and then the Preacher token.

  6. 6
    Poisoner

    The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.

  7. 7
    Cerenovus

    The Cerenovus points to a player, then to a character on their sheet. Wake that player. Show the 'This character selected you' card, then the Cerenovus token. Show the selected character token. If the player is not mad about being that character tomorrow, they can be executed.

  8. 8
    Amnesiac

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

  9. 9
    Librarian

    Show the character token of an Outsider in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.

  10. 10
    Empath

    Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.

  11. 11
    Noble

    Point to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.

  12. 12
    Chambermaid

    The Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.

  13. 13
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

  1. 1
    D
    Dusk

    Start the Night Phase.

  2. 2
    Preacher

    The Preacher chooses a player. If a Minion is chosen, wake the Minion and show the 'This character selected you' card and then the Preacher token.

  3. 3
    Poisoner

    The previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.

  4. 4
    Monk

    The previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.

  5. 5
    Cerenovus

    The Cerenovus points to a player, then to a character on their sheet. Wake that player. Show the 'This character selected you' card, then the Cerenovus token. Show the selected character token. If the player is not mad about being that character tomorrow, they can be executed.

  6. 6
    Imp

    The 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. 7
    No Dashii

    The No Dashii points to a player. That player dies.

  8. 8
    Assassin

    If the Assassin has not yet used their ability: The Assassin either shows the 'no' head signal, or points to a player. That player dies.

  9. 9
    Barber

    If the Barber died today: Wake the Demon. Show the 'This character selected you' card, then Barber token. The Demon either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to 2 players. If they chose players: Swap the character tokens. Wake each player. Show 'You are', then their new character token.

  10. 10
    Sage

    If the Sage was killed by a Demon: Point to two players, one of which is that Demon.

  11. 11
    Amnesiac

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

  12. 12
    Farmer

    If a Farmer died tonight, choose another good player and make them the Farmer. Wake this player, show them the 'You are' card and the Farmer character token.

  13. 13
    Moonchild

    If the Moonchild used their ability to target a player today: If that player is good, they die.

  14. 14
    Empath

    Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.

  15. 15
    Undertaker

    If a player was executed today: Show that player’s character token.

  16. 16
    Chambermaid

    The Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.

  17. 17
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Shugenja, Village Idiot, Organ Grinder, Ojo, Kazali, 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 Kazali
    Marionette & Kazali

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

  • Jinxed with Recluse
    Jinxed with Sage
    Recluse & Sage

    The Recluse might register as the Demon to the Sage.