Avalon Wiki: Rules, Roles and Expansions

New to Avalon? Start with the rules and player-count table, then look up the roles in your game. Use the expansions guide when your group is ready to add more options.

Game Setup

• 1. Player Assignment: Assign each player a random character role, determining their allegiance.
• 2. Reveal Phase: Players learn information based on their character's abilities.

Mission Selection

• 3. Leader Selection: Rotate the leader role among players.
• 4. Team Proposal: The current leader proposes a team for the mission.
• 5. Vote on the Team: All players vote on whether to approve the mission team.

Mission Phase

• 6. Mission Outcome: Assigned team members secretly choose the mission's outcome.
• 7. Reveal Mission Result: Announce the mission's success or failure.

Special Roles' Interactions

• 8. Using Special Abilities: Special characters may use their abilities at designed points.
• 9. Assassination Phase: If the good side secures three missions, the Assassin gets a chance to identify Merlin to win for evil side.

Victory Conditions

• 10. Determine Winner: The game concludes when one side secures three missions or the Assassin correctly identifies Merlin post good side victories.