Tortoise Shell

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Tor

Bootlegger

Djinn

Bootlegger rules

The Fortune Teller gets a 0, 1, or 2 to represent the number of players they picked that register as the demon.
Players who are told to choose a player their character would not ordinarily be able to choose, such as The Exorcist picking the same person twice, they are Drunk for that night.

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Characters

Townsfolk

Chef
You start knowing how many pairs of evil players there are.
Clockmaker
You start knowing how many steps from the Demon to its nearest Minion.
Sailor
Each night, choose an alive player: either you or they are drunk until dusk. You can't die.
Chambermaid
Each night, choose 2 alive players (not yourself): you learn how many woke tonight due to their ability.
Snake Charmer
Each night, choose an alive player: a chosen Demon swaps characters & alignments with you & is then poisoned.
Fortune Teller
Each night, choose 2 players: you learn if either is a Demon. There is a good player that registers as a Demon to you.
Monk
Each night*, choose a player (not yourself): they are safe from the Demon tonight.
Acrobat
Each night*, if either good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, you die.
Exorcist
Each night*, choose a player (different to last night): the Demon, if chosen, learns who you are then doesn't wake tonight.
Lycanthrope
Each night*, choose a living player: if good, they die, but they are the only player that can die tonight.
Cannibal
You have the ability of the recently killed executee. If they are evil, you are poisoned until a good player dies by execution.
Mayor
If only 3 players live & no execution occurs, your team wins. If you die at night, another player might die instead.
Virgin
The 1st time you are nominated, if the nominator is a Townsfolk, they are executed immediately.
Pacifist
Executed good players might not die.

Outsider

Ogre
On your 1st night, choose a player (not yourself): you become their alignment (you don't know which) even if drunk or poisoned.
Tinker
You might die at any time.
Golem
You may only nominate once per game. When you do, if the nominee is not the Demon, they die.
Sweetheart
When you die, 1 player is drunk from now on.

Minion

Poisoner
Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.
Devil's Advocate
Each night, choose a living player (different to last night): if executed tomorrow, they don't die.
Witch
Each night, choose a player: if they nominate tomorrow, they die. If just 3 players live, you lose this ability.
Scarlet Woman
If there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)

Demon

Pukka
Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies then becomes healthy.
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]
Fang Gu
Each night*, choose a player: they die. The 1st Outsider this kills becomes an evil Fang Gu & you die instead. [+1 Outsider]

Fabled & Loric

Tor
Players don't know their character or alignment. They learn them when they die.
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
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
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
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
Sailor
The Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.
5
Poisoner
The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
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
Devil's Advocate
The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player. That player survives execution tomorrow.
8
Witch
The Witch points to a player. If that player nominates tomorrow they die immediately.
9
Pukka
The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned.
10
Chef
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2, …) for the number of pairs of neighbouring evil players.
11
Fortune Teller
The Fortune Teller points to two players. Give the head signal (nod yes, shake no) for whether one of those players is the Demon.
12
Clockmaker
Show the hand signal for the number (1, 2, 3, etc.) of places from Demon to closest Minion.
13
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.
14
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
2
Sailor
The previously drunk player is no longer drunk. The Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.
3
Poisoner
The previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
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
Monk
The previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.
6
Devil's Advocate
The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player, different from the previous night. That player survives execution tomorrow.
7
Witch
If there are 4 or more players alive: The Witch points to a player. If that player nominates tomorrow they die immediately.
8
Scarlet Woman
If the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.
9
Exorcist
The 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.
10
Lycanthrope
The Lycanthrope points to a living player: if good, they die and no one else can die tonight.
11
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.
12
Pukka
The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies.
13
Fang Gu
The Fang Gu points to a player. That player dies. Or, if that player was an Outsider and there are no other Fang Gu in play: The Fang Gu dies instead of the chosen player. The chosen player is now an evil Fang Gu. Wake the new Fang Gu. Show the 'You are' card, then the Fang Gu token. Show the 'You are' card, then the thumb-down 'evil' hand sign.
14
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.
15
Acrobat
If a good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, the Acrobat player dies.
16
Sweetheart
Choose a player that is drunk.
17
Tinker
The Tinker might die.
18
Fortune Teller
The Fortune Teller points to two players. Show the head signal (nod 'yes', shake 'no') for whether one of those players is the Demon.
19
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.
20
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Ogre, Tor, Bootlegger, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Scarlet Woman & Fang Gu
If there would be two Demons, one of which was the Scarlet Woman, the Scarlet Woman remains the Scarlet Woman.