Lock & Key
v1.0.0by MarcoCustomDifficulty:
"Open Script Tool" pre-loads this script's characters directly on script.bloodontheclocktower.com, the same way it works from other script libraries.
Characters
Townsfolk
ClockmakerYou start knowing how many steps from the Demon to its nearest Minion.
SailorEach night, choose an alive player: either you or they are drunk until dusk. You can't die.
BalloonistEach night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]
MathematicianEach night, you learn how many players' abilities worked abnormally (since dawn) due to another character's ability.
DreamerEach night, choose a player (not yourself or Travellers): you learn 1 good and 1 evil character, 1 of which is correct.
Town CrierEach night*, you learn if a Minion nominated today.
UndertakerEach night*, you learn which character died by execution today.
MonkEach night*, choose a player (not yourself): they are safe from the Demon tonight.
AcrobatEach night*, if either good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, you die.
AlsaahirEach day, if you publicly guess which players are Minion(s) and which are Demon(s), good wins.
EngineerOnce per game, at night, choose which Minions or which Demon is in play.
HuntsmanOnce per game, at night, choose a living player: the Damsel, if chosen, becomes a not-in-play Townsfolk. [+the Damsel]
FoolThe first time you die, you don't.
Outsider
HermitYou have all Outsider abilities. [-0 or -1 Outsider]
ButlerEach night, choose a player (not yourself): tomorrow, you may only vote if they are voting too.
DamselAll Minions know you are in play. If a Minion publicly guesses you (once), your team loses.
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
AssassinOnce per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.
Summoner


You get 3 bluffs. On the 3rd night, choose a player: they become an evil Demon of your choice. [No Demon]
Scarlet WomanIf there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)
Vizier
All players know you are the Vizier. You cannot die during the day. If good voted, you may choose to execute immediately.
BoffinThe Demon (even if drunk or poisoned) has a not-in-play good character’s ability. You both know which.
Demon
OjoEach night*, choose a character: they die. If they are not in play, the Storyteller chooses who dies.
Lord of TyphonEach night*, choose a player: they die. [Evil characters are in a line. You are in the middle. +1 Minion. -? to +? Outsiders]
LleechEach night*, choose a player: they die. You start by choosing an alive player: they are poisoned - you die if & only if they die.
Fabled & Loric
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
SailorThe Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.
- 5
EngineerThe Engineer shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a Demon or points to the relevant number of Minions. If the Engineer chose characters, replace the Demon or Minions with the choices, then wake the relevant players and show them the You are card and the relevant character tokens.
- 6
LleechThe Lleech points to a player. Place the Poisoned reminder token.
- 7
HuntsmanThe Huntsman shakes their head 'no' or points to a player. If they point to the Damsel, wake that player, show the 'You are' card and a not-in-play character token.
- 8
DamselWake all the Minions, show them the 'This character selected you' card and the Damsel token.
- 9
ButlerThe Butler points to a player. Mark that player as 'Master'.
- 10
ClockmakerShow the hand signal for the number (1, 2, 3, etc.) of places from Demon to closest Minion.
- 11
DreamerThe Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
- 12
BalloonistChoose a character type. Point to a player whose character is of that type. Place the Balloonist's Seen reminder next to that character.
- 13
MathematicianShow the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
- 14DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
SailorThe previously drunk player is no longer drunk. The Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.
- 3
EngineerThe Engineer shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a Demon or points to the relevant number of Minions. If the Engineer chose characters, replace the Demon or Minions with the choices, then wake the relevant players and show them the 'You are' card and the relevant character tokens.
- 4
MonkThe previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.
- 5
Scarlet WomanIf the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.
- 6
LleechThe Lleech points to a player. That player dies.
- 7
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.
- 8
AcrobatIf a good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, the Acrobat player dies.
- 9
HuntsmanThe Huntsman shakes their head 'no' or points to a player. If they point to the Damsel, wake that player, show the 'You are' card and a not-in-play character token.
- 10
DamselIf selected by the Huntsman, wake the Damsel, show 'You are' card and a not-in-play Townsfolk token.
- 11
UndertakerIf a player was executed today: Show that player’s character token.
- 12
DreamerThe Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
- 13
Town CrierNod 'yes' or shake head 'no' for whether a Minion nominated today. Place the 'Minion not nominated' marker (remove 'Minion nominated', if any).
- 14
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.
- 15
ButlerThe Butler points to a player. Mark that player as 'Master'.
- 16
MathematicianShow the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
- 17DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Alsaahir, Hermit, Summoner, Vizier, Boffin, Ojo, Lord of Typhon, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Vizier & AlsaahirThe Storyteller doesn't declare the Vizier is in play.

Summoner & Lord of TyphonIf a Lord of Typhon is summoned, they must neighbor a Minion & their other neighbor becomes an evil Minion.

Summoner & ClockmakerThe Summoner registers as the Demon to the Clockmaker.

Summoner & EngineerIf the living Summoner is removed from play, the Storyteller has the Summoner ability.