Talk Murder to Me
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Characters
Townsfolk
NobleYou start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.
GrandmotherYou start knowing a good player & their character. If the Demon kills them, you die too.
High PriestessEach night, learn which player the Storyteller believes you should talk to most.
BalloonistEach night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]
Village IdiotEach night, choose a player: you learn their alignment. [+0 to +2 Village Idiots. 1 of the extras is drunk]
InnkeeperEach night*, choose 2 players: they can't die tonight, but 1 is drunk until dusk.
GamblerEach night*, choose a player & guess their character: if you guess wrong, you die.
ExorcistEach night*, choose a player (different to last night): the Demon, if chosen, learns who you are then doesn't wake tonight.
AlsaahirEach day, if you publicly guess which players are Minion(s) and which are Demon(s), good wins.
MinstrelWhen a Minion dies by execution, all other players (except Travellers) are drunk until dusk tomorrow.
Tea LadyIf both your alive neighbours are good, they can't die.
FoolThe first time you die, you don't.
MagicianThe Demon thinks you are a Minion. Minions think you are a Demon.
Outsider
LunaticYou think you are a Demon, but you are not. The Demon knows who you are & who you choose at night.
TinkerYou might die at any time.
ZealotIf there are 5 or more players alive, you must vote for every nomination.
Puzzlemaster1 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
PoisonerEach night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.
Devil's AdvocateEach night, choose a living player (different to last night): if executed tomorrow, they don't die.
HarpyEach night, choose 2 players: tomorrow, the 1st player is mad that the 2nd is evil, or one or both might die.
WitchEach night, choose a player: if they nominate tomorrow, they die. If just 3 players live, you lose this ability.
BoomdandyIf you are executed, all but 3 players die. 1 minute later, the player with the most players pointing at them dies.
Demon
Yaggababble
You start knowing a secret phrase. For each time you said it publicly today, a player might die.
OjoEach night*, choose a character: they die. If they are not in play, the Storyteller chooses who dies.
PoEach night*, you may choose a player: they die. If your last choice was no-one, choose 3 players tonight.
Traveller
HarlotEach night*, choose a living player: if they agree, you learn their character, but you both might die.
ButcherEach day, after the 1st execution, you may nominate again.
GunslingerEach day, after the 1st vote has been tallied, you may choose a player that voted: they die.
Bone CollectorOnce per game, at night, choose a dead player: they regain their ability until dusk.
ScapegoatIf a player of your alignment is executed, you might be executed instead.
VoudonOnly you and the dead can vote. They don't need a vote token to do so. A 50% majority is not required.
Fabled & Loric
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
Magician - 5
LunaticIf 7 or more players: Show the Lunatic a number of arbitrary 'Minions', players equal to the number of Minions in play. Show 3 character tokens of arbitrary good characters. If the token received by the Lunatic is a Demon that would wake tonight: Allow the Lunatic to do the Demon actions. Place their 'attack' markers. Wake the Demon. Show the Demon’s real character token. Show them the Lunatic player. If the Lunatic attacked players: Show the real demon each marked player. Remove any Lunatic 'attack' markers.
- 6
PoisonerThe Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 7
Devil's AdvocateThe Devil’s Advocate points to a living player. That player survives execution tomorrow.
- 8
WitchThe Witch points to a player. If that player nominates tomorrow they die immediately.
- 9
GrandmotherShow the marked character token. Point to the marked player.
- 10
NoblePoint to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.
- 11
BalloonistChoose a character type. Point to a player whose character is of that type. Place the Balloonist's Seen reminder next to that character.
- 12DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
PoisonerThe previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 3
InnkeeperThe previously protected and drunk players lose those markers. The Innkeeper points to two players. Those players are protected. One is drunk.
- 4
GamblerThe Gambler points to a player, and a character on their sheet. If incorrect, the Gambler dies.
- 5
Devil's AdvocateThe Devil’s Advocate points to a living player, different from the previous night. That player survives execution tomorrow.
- 6
WitchIf there are 4 or more players alive: The Witch points to a player. If that player nominates tomorrow they die immediately.
- 7
LunaticAllow the Lunatic to do the actions of the Demon. Place their 'attack' markers. If the Lunatic selected players: Wake the Demon. Show the 'attack' marker, then point to each marked player. Remove any Lunatic 'attack' markers.
- 8
ExorcistThe Exorcist points to a player, different from the previous night. If that player is the Demon: Wake the Demon. Show the Exorcist token. Point to the Exorcist. The Demon does not act tonight.
- 9
PoIf the Po chose no-one the previous night: The Po points to three players. Otherwise: The Po either shows the 'no' head signal , or points to a player. Chosen players die
- 10
TinkerThe Tinker might die.
- 11
GrandmotherIf the Grandmother’s grandchild was killed by the Demon tonight: The Grandmother dies.
- 12
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.
- 13DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
High Priestess, Village Idiot, Alsaahir, Zealot, Harpy, Yaggababble, Ojo, Sentinel, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Yaggababble & ExorcistIf the Exorcist chooses the Yaggababble, the Yaggababble does not kill tonight.