CUSTOM SCRIPT OF THE "MONTH"
We like to feature scripts that catch our attention. They may be shrewdly constructed, or full of wacky combos, or have a strong core idea. Try this month’s with your group, if you dare.
-
China Shop
Autumn
Hold the line.
Storyteller Complexity
4/5
Player Complexity
4/5
KEY CHARACTERS
Lord of Typhon, Yaggababble, Tea Lady
Fabled Characters
None
For players who like to take the initiative, and are able to work in risky environments.China Shop is a script where one wrong move too many can end in catastrophic results. The three Demons on this script all wield great power: the Vigormortis can keep Minion abilities active from the dead, the Yaggababble is a killing machine, and the Lord of Typhon gets a whole extra Minion with a powerful ability. However, if played too openly, then the good team can have the evil team figured out and cornered in an instant.
Good players are encouraged to keep their wits about them. They get plenty of information, and have many tools to slow the Demon down, but they must be active to get the most use out of them. Keeping an eye out on how dead players act, people repeating phrases, and lines of players acting strangely could be the difference between a win and a loss.
Evil players have the power to swing the game in their favour. If they keep good guessing what Demon is in play, then they can have a decisive game where good players drop like flies. Throw suspicion on good players, dead players, even onto each other! If evil keep the initiative, good can find themselves being steamrolled.
A final note: if the Vigormortis and Godfather are both in play in a base 0 game, the Storyteller may add an Outsider to make it a 1 Outsider game.
RECOMMENDED SCRIPTS
These custom scripts have stood the test of time. Each one is battle-tested and has a clear intent. We recommend these when your group is ready to branch beyond the base three.
-
ONE IN ONE OUT
Baron von Klutz
If your name’s not down, you’re not coming in!
Storyteller Complexity
4/5
Player Complexity
3/5
Key Characters: Goon, Village Idiot, Fang Gu
Fabled Character: Spirit of Ivory -
A GRIMM CHORUS
Lachlan
Keep your powder dry
Storyteller Complexity
3.5/5
Player Complexity
3.5/5
-
HIDE & SEEK
Narninian and Zaba
Everyone is lying (or should be)
Storyteller Complexity
3/5
Player Complexity
3/5
Key Characters: Summoner, Yaggababble, Slayer
Fabled Character: None -
LUNAR ECLIPSE
Ekin
Can the Lunatic go through an entire game without realizing what they are?
Storyteller Complexity
4/5
Player Complexity
3.5/5
Key Characters: Lunatic, Zombuul, Lycanthrope
Fabled Character: Spirit of Ivory
TEENSYVILLE SCRIPTS
-
No Greater Joy
Steven Medway
A simple 'next step' for new players who have played Trouble Brewing.
Storyteller Complexity
1.5/5
Player Complexity
1.5/5
Key Characters:
Clockmaker, Chambermaid, Scarlet Woman
Fabled Character:
None -
Over the River
Andrew Nathenson
What big eyes you have!
Storyteller Complexity
2/5
Player Complexity
3/5
Key Characters:
Grandmother, Spy, Recluse
Fabled Characters:
None -
Laissez un Faire
Steven Medway
The length, feel, and stakes of a much larger game, all in a teensy package.
Storyteller Complexity
4/5
Player Complexity
4.5/5
Key Characters:
Leviathan, Widow, Lunatic
Fabled Characters:
None