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A Sudden Reversal

v1.3.1

by Nick BCustomDifficulty:

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Bootlegger
Spirit of Ivory
Djinn

Bootlegger rules

  • If the Barber dies and there is no demon, the Summoner may choose 2 players to swap characters. (optional)
  • The Summoner acts first on night 3. (optional)
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Characters

Townsfolk

  • Noble

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

  • Clockmaker

    You start knowing how many steps from the Demon to its nearest Minion.

  • 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.

  • General

    Each night, you learn which alignment the Storyteller believes is winning: good, evil, or neither.

  • Snake Charmer

    Each night, choose an alive player: a chosen Demon swaps characters & alignments with you & is then poisoned.

  • Flowergirl

    Each night*, you learn if a Demon voted today.

  • Oracle

    Each night*, you learn how many dead players are evil.

  • Monk

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

  • Philosopher

    Once per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.

  • Artist

    Once per game, during the day, privately ask the Storyteller any yes/no question.

  • Slayer

    Once per game, during the day, publicly choose a player: if they are the Demon, they die.

  • Sage

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

Outsider

  • Drunk

    You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.

  • Plague Doctor
    Jinxed with Scarlet Woman
    Jinxed with Baron

    When you die, the Storyteller gains a Minion ability.

  • Klutz

    When you learn that you died, publicly choose 1 alive player: if they are evil, your team loses.

  • Barber

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

Minion

  • Mezepheles

    You start knowing a secret word. The 1st good player to say this word becomes evil that night.

  • Poisoner

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

  • Summoner
    Jinxed with Clockmaker

    You get 3 bluffs. On the 3rd night, choose a player: they become an evil Demon of your choice. [No Demon]

  • Scarlet Woman

    If there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)

  • Baron

    There are extra Outsiders in play. [+2 Outsiders]

Demon

  • Imp

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

  • Vigormortis

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. Minions you kill keep their ability & poison 1 Townsfolk neighbour. [-1 Outsider]

  • Vortox

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. Townsfolk abilities yield false info. Each day, if no-one is executed, evil wins.

Fabled & Loric

  • Bootlegger

    This script has homebrew characters or rules.

  • Spirit of Ivory

    There can't be more than 1 extra evil player.

  • 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
    Philosopher

    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.

  5. 5
    Poisoner

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

  6. 6
    Snake Charmer

    The Snake Charmer points to a player. If that player is the Demon: swap the Demon and Snake Charmer character and alignments. Wake each player to inform them of their new role and alignment. The new Snake Charmer is poisoned.

  7. 7
    Mezepheles

    Show the Mezepheles their secret word.

  8. 8
    Pixie

    Show the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.

  9. 9
    Empath

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

  10. 10
    Clockmaker

    Show the hand signal for the number (1, 2, 3, etc.) of places from Demon to closest Minion.

  11. 11
    Noble

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

  12. 12
    General

    Show the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.

  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
    Philosopher

    If 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. 3
    Poisoner

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

  4. 4
    Snake Charmer

    The Snake Charmer points to a player. If that player is the Demon: swap the Demon and Snake Charmer character and alignments. Wake each player to inform them of their new role and alignment. The new Snake Charmer is poisoned.

  5. 5
    Monk

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

  6. 6
    Mezepheles

    Wake the 1st good player that said the Mezepheles' secret word and show them the 'You are' card and the thumbs down evil signal.

  7. 7
    Scarlet Woman

    If the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.

  8. 8
    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.

  9. 9
    Vortox

    The Vortox points to a player. That player dies.

  10. 10
    Vigormortis

    The Vigormortis points to a player. That player dies. If a Minion, they keep their ability and one of their Townsfolk neighbours is poisoned.

  11. 11
    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.

  12. 12
    Sage

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

  13. 13
    Empath

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

  14. 14
    Flowergirl

    Nod 'yes' or shake head 'no' for whether the Demon voted today. Place the 'Demon not voted' marker (remove 'Demon voted', if any).

  15. 15
    Oracle

    Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of dead evil players.

  16. 16
    General

    Show the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.

  17. 17
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Plague Doctor, Summoner, Bootlegger, Spirit of Ivory, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes
  • Jinxed with Plague Doctor
    Jinxed with Scarlet Woman
    Plague Doctor & Scarlet Woman

    If the Storyteller would gain the Scarlet Woman ability, a Minion gains it, and learns this.

  • Jinxed with Plague Doctor
    Jinxed with Baron
    Plague Doctor & Baron

    If the Storyteller would gain the Baron ability, up to two players become Outsiders.

  • Jinxed with Summoner
    Jinxed with Clockmaker
    Summoner & Clockmaker

    The Summoner registers as the Demon to the Clockmaker.