Death of the Old Gods

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Spirit of Ivory

Zenomancer

God of Ug

Ventriloquist

Gardener

Pope

Hindu

Knaves

Tor

Bootlegger

Storm Catcher

Big Wig

Djinn

Bootlegger rules

Before each night (including the first), one Loric is exiled.

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Characters

Townsfolk

Steward
You start knowing 1 good player.
Bounty Hunter
You start knowing 1 evil player. If the player you know dies, you learn another evil player tonight. [1 Townsfolk is evil]
High Priestess
Each night, learn which player the Storyteller believes you should talk to most.
Balloonist
Each night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]
Preacher
Each night, choose a player: a Minion, if chosen, learns this. All chosen Minions have no ability.
Village Idiot
Each night, choose a player: you learn their alignment. [+0 to +2 Village Idiots. 1 of the extras is drunk]
Cult Leader
Each night, you become the alignment of an alive neighbour. If all good players choose to join your cult, your team wins.
Gambler
Each night*, choose a player & guess their character: if you guess wrong, 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.
Nightwatchman
Once per game, at night, choose a player: they learn who you are.
Courtier
Once per game, at night, choose a character: they are drunk for 3 nights & 3 days.
Seamstress
Once per game, at night, choose 2 players (not yourself): you learn if they are the same alignment.
Philosopher
Once per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.

Outsider

Lunatic
You think you are a Demon, but you are not. The Demon knows who you are & who you choose at night.
Drunk
You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Moonchild
When you learn that you died, publicly choose 1 alive player. Tonight, if it was a good player, they die.
Barber
If you died today or tonight, the Demon may choose 2 players (not another Demon) to swap characters.

Minion

Spy
Each night, you see the Grimoire. You might register as good & as a Townsfolk or Outsider, even if dead.
Pit-Hag
Each night*, choose a player & a character they become (if not-in-play). If a Demon is made, deaths tonight are arbitrary.
Assassin
Once per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.
Organ Grinder
All players keep their eyes closed when voting and the vote tally is secret. Each night, choose if you are drunk until dusk.

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.

Traveller

Thief
Each night, choose a player (not yourself): their vote counts negatively tomorrow.
Bureaucrat
Each night, choose a player (not yourself): their vote counts as 3 votes tomorrow.
Harlot
Each night*, choose a living player: if they agree, you learn their character, but you both might die.
Butcher
Each day, after the 1st execution, you may nominate again.
Cacklejack
Each day, choose a player: a different player changes character tonight.
Gangster
Once per day, you may choose to kill an alive neighbour, if your other alive neighbour agrees.
Bone Collector
Once per game, at night, choose a dead player: they regain their ability until dusk.
Apprentice
On your 1st night, you gain a Townsfolk ability (if good), or a Minion ability (if evil).
Voudon
Only you and the dead can vote. They don't need a vote token to do so. A 50% majority is not required.
Scapegoat
If a player of your alignment is executed, you might be executed instead.
Gnome
All players start knowing a player of your alignment. You may choose to kill anyone who nominates them.

Fabled & Loric

Spirit of Ivory
There can't be more than 1 extra evil player.
Zenomancer
One or more players each have a goal. When achieved, that player learns a piece of true info.
God of Ug
One Ug hat. When wear Ug hat, must speak one sound at a time but vote twice. If fail, pass Ug hat.
Ventriloquist
If a player is mad as a fresh character during their nomination, they might not die if executed today.
Gardener
The Storyteller assigns all players' characters.
Pope
There are duplicate good characters in play. They might also be bluffs.
Hindu
The first 4 players to die are immediately reincarnated as Travellers of the same alignment.
Knaves
There are 2 Storytellers: one lies & one tells the truth. Once per game, at dusk, they might switch.
Tor
Players don't know their character or alignment. They learn them when they die.
Bootlegger
This script has homebrew characters or rules.
Storm Catcher
Name a good character. If in play, they can only die by execution, but evil players learn which player it is.
Big Wig
Each nominee chooses a player: until voting, only they may speak & they are mad the nominee is good or they might die.
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
Lunatic
If 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
Preacher
The Preacher chooses a player. If a Minion is chosen, wake the Minion and show the 'This character selected you' card and then the Preacher token.
7
Courtier
The Courtier either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a character on the sheet. If the Courtier used their ability: If that character is in play, that player is drunk.
8
Pukka
The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned.
9
Seamstress
The Seamstress either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to two other players. If the Seamstress chose players , nod 'yes' or shake 'no' for whether they are of same alignment.
10
Balloonist
Choose a character type. Point to a player whose character is of that type. Place the Balloonist's Seen reminder next to that character.
11
Bounty Hunter
Point to 1 evil player. Wake the townsfolk who is evil and show them the 'You are' card and the thumbs down evil sign.
12
Nightwatchman
The Nightwatchman may point to a player. Wake that player, show the 'This character selected you' card and the Nightwatchman token, then point to the Nightwatchman player.
13
Cult Leader
If the cult leader changed alignment, show them the thumbs up good signal of the thumbs down evil signal accordingly.
14
Spy
Show the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
15
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
Preacher
The Preacher chooses a player. If a Minion is chosen, wake the Minion and show the 'This character selected you' card and then the Preacher token.
4
Courtier
Reduce the remaining number of days the marked player is poisoned. If the Courtier has not yet used their ability: The Courtier either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a character on the sheet. If the Courtier used their ability: If that character is in play, that player is drunk.
5
Gambler
The Gambler points to a player, and a character on their sheet. If incorrect, the Gambler dies.
6
Pit-Hag
The Pit-Hag points to a player and a character on the sheet. If this character is not in play, wake that player and show them the 'You are' card and the relevant character token. If the character is in play, nothing happens.
7
Lunatic
Allow 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
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.
9
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.
10
Pukka
The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies.
11
Assassin
If the Assassin has not yet used their ability: The Assassin either shows the 'no' head signal, or points to a player. That player dies.
12
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.
13
Moonchild
If the Moonchild used their ability to target a player today: If that player is good, they die.
14
Seamstress
If the Seamstress has not yet used their ability: the Seamstress either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to two other players. If the Seamstress chose players , nod 'yes' or shake 'no' for whether they are of same alignment.
15
Balloonist
Choose 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.
16
Bounty Hunter
If the known evil player has died, point to another evil player.
17
Nightwatchman
The Nightwatchman may point to a player. Wake that player, show the 'This character selected you' card and the Nightwatchman token, then point to the Nightwatchman player.
18
Cult Leader
If the cult leader changed alignment, show them the thumbs up good signal of the thumbs down evil signal accordingly.
19
Spy
Show the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
20
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Steward, High Priestess, Village Idiot, Organ Grinder, Spirit of Ivory, Zenomancer, God of Ug, Ventriloquist, Gardener, Pope, Hindu, Knaves, Tor, Bootlegger, Storm Catcher, Big Wig, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Pit-Hag & Village Idiot
If there is a spare token, the Pit-Hag can create an extra Village Idiot. If so, the drunk Village Idiot might change.
Bounty Hunter & Philosopher
If the Philosopher gains the Bounty Hunter ability, a Townsfolk might turn evil.
Pit-Hag & Cult Leader
If the Pit-Hag turns an evil player into the Cult Leader, they can't turn good due to their own ability.