MAD SCIENTIST

It's alive... it's alive!

ABILITY:

Each night*, choose a dead player. They are poisoned and alive until dusk.

STORYTELLER NOTES:

If the Mad Scientist chooses a living player, prompt them to choose again.

The Mad Scientist brings the dead back to life... sort of.

Playing as the Mad Scientist

Whether good or evil, the Mad Scientist allows previously dead players to nominate and vote as normal, skewing town's numbers and keeping the game alive.

In "end game" situations where evil wins if a certain number of players live, this can create situations where the Mad Scientist is the last remaining line of defense, giving good one last shot at the Demon, or giving evil a guaranteed win, assuming all evils are left alive.

Bring back players you trust to corroborate (or corrupt!) certain pieces of information in order to maximise their effectiveness.

Also note that if you resurrect a player who was just killed by the Demon, while it may appear that no-one has died overnight, it may just be an effect of your ability. Watch for sudden deaths before dusk if good, and use it to your advantage if evil, as information will be poisoned for the players involved!

Example

The Mad Scientist is in play, and is evil. On Day 1, the Baron is executed. The Mad Scientist immediately brings them back to life, preventing the Oracle from receiving a 1 that night.

Jinxes

N/A.

JSON

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"id": "madscientist",

"name": "Mad Scientist",

"image":

[

"http://menagerie.splittingpixels.com.au/images/sci.png",

"http://menagerie.splittingpixels.com.au/images/scig.png",

"http://menagerie.splittingpixels.com.au/images/scie.png"

],

"flavor": "It's alive... it's alive!",

"ability": "Each night*, choose a dead player. They are poisoned and alive until dusk.",

"setup": false,

"team": "traveler",

"otherNight": 8,

"otherNightReminder": "The Mad Scientist chooses a dead player. :reminder:",

"reminders":

[

"It's Alive!"

]

},

Creator Note

This character originated from Clocktower Con Australia 2025, designed by attendees in collaboration with Steven Medway, and adapted here for balance and theme.