Tread with Dread
v1.0.0by NordicCustomDifficulty:
Bootlegger rules
- The Yaggababble chooses who to kill
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Characters
Townsfolk
NobleYou start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.
GrandmotherYou start knowing a good player & their character. If the Demon kills them, you die too.
PreacherEach night, choose a player: a Minion, if chosen, learns this. All chosen Minions have no ability.
DreamerEach night, choose a player (not yourself or Travellers): you learn 1 good and 1 evil character, 1 of which is correct.
OracleEach night*, you learn how many dead players are evil.
GamblerEach night*, choose a player & guess their character: if you guess wrong, you die.
AlsaahirEach day, if you publicly guess which players are Minion(s) and which are Demon(s), good wins.
SeamstressOnce per game, at night, choose 2 players (not yourself): you learn if they are the same alignment.
AmnesiacYou do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.
SageIf the Demon kills you, you learn that it is 1 of 2 players.
Tea LadyIf both your alive neighbours are good, they can't die.
FoolThe first time you die, you don't.
PacifistExecuted good players might not die.
Outsider
Recluse
You might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
SweetheartWhen you die, 1 player is drunk from now on.
MoonchildWhen you learn that you died, publicly choose 1 alive player. Tonight, if it was a good player, they die.
SaintIf you die by execution, your team loses.
Minion
GodfatherYou start knowing which Outsiders are in play. If 1 died today, choose a player tonight: they die.
Devil's AdvocateEach night, choose a living player (different to last night): if executed tomorrow, they don't die.
WidowOn your 1st night, look at the Grimoire and choose a player: they are poisoned. 1 good player knows a Widow is in play.
BoomdandyIf you are executed, all but 3 players die. 1 minute later, the player with the most players pointing at them dies.
Demon
YaggababbleYou start knowing a secret phrase. For each time you said it publicly today, a player might die.
PoEach night*, you may choose a player: they die. If your last choice was no-one, choose 3 players tonight.
ZombuulEach night*, if no-one died today, choose a player: they die. The 1st time you die, you live but register as dead.
VigormortisEach night*, choose a player: they die. Minions you kill keep their ability & poison 1 Townsfolk neighbour. [-1 Outsider]
Fabled & Loric
BootleggerThis script has homebrew characters or rules.
DjinnUse the Djinn's special rule. All players know what it is.
Night order
First night
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2MMinion 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.
- 3DDemon 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
PreacherThe 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.
- 5
WidowShow the Grimoire to the Widow for as long as they need. The Widow points to a player. That player is poisoned. Wake a good player. Show the 'These characters are in play' card, then the Widow character token.
- 6
GodfatherShow each of the Outsider tokens in play.
- 7
Devil's AdvocateThe Devil’s Advocate points to a living player. That player survives execution tomorrow.
- 8
AmnesiacDecide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
- 9
GrandmotherShow the marked character token. Point to the marked player.
- 10
DreamerThe Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
- 11
SeamstressThe 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.
- 12
NoblePoint to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.
- 13DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
PreacherThe 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.
- 3
GamblerThe Gambler points to a player, and a character on their sheet. If incorrect, the Gambler dies.
- 4
Devil's AdvocateThe Devil’s Advocate points to a living player, different from the previous night. That player survives execution tomorrow.
- 5
ZombuulIf no-one died during the day: The Zombuul points to a player. That player dies.
- 6
PoIf the Po chose no-one the previous night: The Po points to three players. Otherwise: The Po either shows the 'no' head signal , or points to a player. Chosen players die
- 7
VigormortisThe Vigormortis points to a player. That player dies. If a Minion, they keep their ability and one of their Townsfolk neighbours is poisoned.
- 8
GodfatherIf an Outsider died today: The Godfather points to a player. That player dies.
- 9
SweetheartChoose a player that is drunk.
- 10
SageIf the Sage was killed by a Demon: Point to two players, one of which is that Demon.
- 11
AmnesiacIf the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
- 12
MoonchildIf the Moonchild used their ability to target a player today: If that player is good, they die.
- 13
GrandmotherIf the Grandmother’s grandchild was killed by the Demon tonight: The Grandmother dies.
- 14
DreamerThe Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
- 15
OracleShow the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of dead evil players.
- 16
SeamstressIf 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.
- 17DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Alsaahir, Yaggababble, Bootlegger, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Recluse & SageThe Recluse might register as the Demon to the Sage.