Dance Before The Storm
v1.0.0by Tom YCustomDifficulty:
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Characters
Townsfolk
ChefYou start knowing how many pairs of evil players there are.
NobleYou start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.
ShugenjaYou start knowing if your closest evil player is clockwise or anti-clockwise. If equidistant, this info is arbitrary.
EmpathEach night, you learn how many of your 2 alive neighbours are evil.
BalloonistEach night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]
ChambermaidEach night, choose 2 alive players (not yourself): you learn how many woke tonight due to their ability.
DreamerEach night, choose a player (not yourself or Travellers): you learn 1 good and 1 evil character, 1 of which is correct.
MonkEach night*, choose a player (not yourself): they are safe from the Demon tonight.
GossipEach day, you may make a public statement. Tonight, if it was true, a player dies.
MinstrelWhen a Minion dies by execution, all other players (except Travellers) are drunk until dusk tomorrow.
SageIf the Demon kills you, you learn that it is 1 of 2 players.
Tea LadyIf both your alive neighbours are good, they can't die.
PacifistExecuted good players might not die.
Outsider
TinkerYou might die at any time.
Recluse
You might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
SaintIf you die by execution, your team loses.
BarberIf you died today or tonight, the Demon may choose 2 players (not another Demon) to swap characters.
MutantIf you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.
Minion
GodfatherYou start knowing which Outsiders are in play. If 1 died today, choose a player tonight: they die.
Devil's AdvocateEach night, choose a living player (different to last night): if executed tomorrow, they don't die.
SpyEach night, you see the Grimoire. You might register as good & as a Townsfolk or Outsider, even if dead.
AssassinOnce per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.
SummonerYou get 3 bluffs. On the 3rd night, choose a player: they become an evil Demon of your choice. [No Demon]
Demon
VortoxEach night*, choose a player: they die. Townsfolk abilities yield false info. Each day, if no-one is executed, evil wins.
Fabled & Loric
Storm CatcherName a good character. If in play, they can only die by execution, but evil players learn which player it is.
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
GodfatherShow each of the Outsider tokens in play.
- 5
Devil's AdvocateThe Devil’s Advocate points to a living player. That player survives execution tomorrow.
- 6
ChefShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2, …) for the number of pairs of neighbouring evil players.
- 7
EmpathShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.
- 8
DreamerThe Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
- 9
NoblePoint to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.
- 10
BalloonistChoose a character type. Point to a player whose character is of that type. Place the Balloonist's Seen reminder next to that character.
- 11
SpyShow the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
- 12
ChambermaidThe Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.
- 13DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
MonkThe previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.
- 3
Devil's AdvocateThe Devil’s Advocate points to a living player, different from the previous night. That player survives execution tomorrow.
- 4
VortoxThe Vortox points to a player. That player dies.
- 5
AssassinIf the Assassin has not yet used their ability: The Assassin either shows the 'no' head signal, or points to a player. That player dies.
- 6
GodfatherIf an Outsider died today: The Godfather points to a player. That player dies.
- 7
GossipIf the Gossip’s public statement was true: Choose a player not protected from dying tonight. That player dies.
- 8
BarberIf 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.
- 9
SageIf the Sage was killed by a Demon: Point to two players, one of which is that Demon.
- 10
TinkerThe Tinker might die.
- 11
EmpathShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.
- 12
DreamerThe Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
- 13
BalloonistChoose 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.
- 14
SpyShow the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
- 15
ChambermaidThe Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.
- 16DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Shugenja, Summoner, Storm Catcher, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Recluse & SageThe Recluse might register as the Demon to the Sage.