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 guides
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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.