Be Kind, Please Lie

Full Script

Rhydings

Notes

I hope you enjoy this script, it was designed for Nocturne Gaming's BOTC Script Competition. The rules of this competition required the following within the script At least 13 townsfolk At least 1 demon At least 2 outsiders At least 3 minions, including the Evil Twin.

Characters

Total 33

Townsfolk

Noble

You start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.

Washerwoman

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

Grandmother

You start knowing a good player & their character. If the Demon kills them, you die too.

Balloonist

Each night, you learn a player of a different character type than last night. [+0 or +1 Outsider]

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.

Oracle

Each night*, you learn how many dead players are evil.

Gambler

Each night*, choose a player & guess their character: if you guess wrong, you die.

Gossip

Each day, you may make a public statement. Tonight, if it was true, a player dies.

Amnesiac

You do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.

Fool

The 1st time you die, you don't.

Alchemist

You have a Minion ability. When using this, the Storyteller may prompt you to choose differently.

Farmer

When you die at night, an alive good player becomes a Farmer.

Cannibal

You have the ability of the recently killed executee. If they are evil, you are poisoned until a good player dies by execution.

Outsider

Sweetheart

When you die, 1 player is drunk from now on.

Plague Doctor

When you die, the Storyteller gains a Minion ability.

Recluse

You might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.

Drunk

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

Minion

Godfather

You start knowing which Outsiders are in play. If 1 died today, choose a player tonight: they die. [-1 or +1 Outsider]

Poisoner

Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.

Goblin

If you publicly claim to be the Goblin when nominated & are executed that day, your team wins.

Scarlet Woman

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

Evil Twin

You & an opposing player know each other. If the good player is executed, evil wins. Good can't win if you both live.

Demon

Imp

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

Ojo

Each night*, choose a character: they die. If they are not in play, the Storyteller chooses who dies.

Fang Gu

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

Traveller

Apprentice

On your 1st night, you gain a Townsfolk ability (if good), or a Minion ability (if evil).

Barista

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

Deviant

If you were funny today, you cannot die by exile.

Judge

Once per game, if another player nominated, you may choose to force the current execution to pass or fail.

Voudon

Only you & the dead can vote. They don't need a vote token to do so. A 50% majority isn't required.

Fabled

Djinn

Use the Djinn's special rule. All players know what it is.

Hell's Librarian

Something bad might happen to whoever talks when the Storyteller has asked for silence.

Sentinel

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