Three-Ring Circus

v1.0.1

by ktravCustomDifficulty:

Bootlegger

Sentinel

Djinn

Bootlegger rules

With 3 or 4 Players, There's -1 Minion
When the Marionette is the Only Minion with a Lil' Monsta, Marionette Always Holds Lil' Monsta
Demon Doesn't Learn the Marionette

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Characters

Townsfolk

Chambermaid
Each night, choose 2 alive players (not yourself): you learn how many woke tonight due to their ability.
Village Idiot
Each night, choose a player: you learn their alignment. [+0 to +2 Village Idiots. 1 of the extras is drunk]
Dreamer
Each night, choose a player (not yourself or Travellers): you learn 1 good and 1 evil character, 1 of which is correct.
Savant
Each day, you may visit the Storyteller to learn 2 things in private: 1 is true & 1 is false.
Philosopher
Once per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
Amnesiac
You do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.

Outsider

Mutant
If you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.
Puzzlemaster
1 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

Marionette
You think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]
Boffin
The Demon (even if drunk or poisoned) has a not-in-play good character’s ability. You both know which.

Demon

Pukka
Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies then becomes healthy.
Lil' Monsta
Each night, Minions choose who babysits Lil' Monsta's token & "is the Demon". A player dies each night*. [+1 Minion]

Fabled & Loric

Bootlegger
This script has homebrew characters or rules.
Sentinel
There might be 1 extra or 1 fewer Outsider in play.
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
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
Marionette
Select one of the good players next to the Demon and place the Is the Marionette reminder token. Wake the Demon and show them the Marionette.
6
Lil' Monsta
Wake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta.
7
Pukka
The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned.
8
Amnesiac
Decide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
9
Dreamer
The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
10
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.
11
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
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
Pukka
The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies.
4
Lil' Monsta
Wake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta. Choose a player, that player dies.
5
Amnesiac
If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
6
Dreamer
The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
7
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.
8
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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

Jinxes

Boffin & Village Idiot
If there is a spare token, the Boffin can give the Demon the Village Idiot ability.
Marionette & Lil' Monsta
If there would be a Marionette in play, they enter play after the Demon & must start as their neighbor.