Beneath the Surface

Full Script

McGiggles

Notes

Hard confirmations cannot be trusted. Paranoia surrounds information. A Washerwoman can confirm a Marionette or Drunk in a Vortox game (or a Spy in Imp/No Dashi setups). Likewise, a Marionette or Drunk can see true info in a Vortox game, making overall info seem reasonable even when most is false. A Bounty Hunter could turn a Virgin evil, so even confirmed Townsfolk may be another source of confusion. With Vortox on script, town wants to execute every day, but a Zealot or other volunteer could easily be a Boomdandy. Saint and Klutz provide additional ways for a game to end early. The earlier endgame is triggered, the harder it is to discern which demon is in play and pinpoint evil. Sentinel is in play to provide Outsider ambiguity.

Characters

Total 30

Townsfolk

Steward

You start knowing 1 good player.

Washerwoman

You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Townsfolk.

Librarian

You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Outsider. (Or that zero are in play.)

Bounty Hunter

You start knowing 1 evil player. If the player you know dies, you learn another evil player tonight. [1 Townsfolk is evil]

Dreamer

Each night, choose a player (not yourself or Travellers): you learn 1 good & 1 evil character, 1 of which is correct.

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.

Undertaker

Each night*, you learn which character died by execution today.

Monk

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

Slayer

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

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.

Sage

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

Virgin

The 1st time you are nominated, if the nominator is a Townsfolk, they are executed immediately.

Outsider

Saint

If you die by execution, your team loses.

Zealot

If there are 5 or more players alive, you must vote for every nomination.

Klutz

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

Drunk

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

Minion

Spy

Each night, you see the Grimoire. You might register as good & as a Townsfolk or Outsider, even if dead.

Scarlet Woman

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

Boomdandy

If you are executed, all but 3 players die. After a 10 to 1 countdown, the player with the most players pointing at them, dies.

Marionette

You think you are a good character, but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbor the Demon]

Demon

No Dashii

Each night*, choose a player: they die. Your 2 Townsfolk neighbors are poisoned.

Imp

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

Vortox

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

Traveller

Barista

Each night, until dusk, 1) a player becomes sober, healthy & gets true info, or 2) their ability works twice. They learn which.

Bureaucrat

Each night, choose a player (not yourself): their vote counts as 3 votes tomorrow.

Gunslinger

Each day, after the 1st vote has been tallied, you may choose a player that voted: they die.

Scapegoat

If a player of your alignment is executed, you might be executed instead.

Thief

Each night, choose a player (not yourself): their vote counts negatively tomorrow.

Fabled

Sentinel

There might be 1 extra or 1 fewer Outsider in play.