The Resistance: Avalon FAQ
58 questions players ask · Updated Nov 9, 2026 · Full rulebook
Set Up and the Opening Reveal
- Can Merlin keep his eyes closed during the opening reveal?
- Does Mordred open his eyes with the other Evil players, and does Merlin see him?
- Who reads the close-your-eyes script, and does that person close their eyes?
- Why do players hold out fists during the reveal, and when do they put them down?
- When adding special roles, do they replace Loyal Servant and Minion cards?
- Does Oberon count as one of the Evil players when dealing cards?
- Is it allowed to make faces or distract Merlin during the night phase?
- Can Evil players agree in advance who will play Fail when two of them are on a team?
- Can you play Avalon without the special character cards?
Team Building and Voting
- Can the Leader put themselves on the Quest team?
- If the Leader forgets to give a Team token, can they add a player after the vote?
- Are team votes cast secretly and revealed at the same time?
- Does the Leader vote on their own proposed Team?
- Are the team votes revealed openly or anonymously?
- Does a tied team vote count as approved or rejected?
- What happens if five teams in a row are rejected?
- Does the count of rejected teams reset after a Quest?
- After a team is rejected, can the next Leader propose the same team?
- Can the same players go on consecutive Quests, and is there a limit of two in a row?
- Can players say how they will vote before the simultaneous reveal?
- Must the team be discussed before the Leader picks it, or can discussion come after?
- Can you lie about why you rejected a team?
- Can players openly claim to be Good?
- Can you describe your Character card or its art to convince others?
- Are the Quest team sizes the same as in The Resistance?
Quests
- Must an Evil player on a Quest always play Fail?
- Can Merlin play a Fail card?
- Are all Quest cards revealed, and can the Leader misreport how many Fails were played?
- What is the 'set' of Quest cards the Leader passes to each team member?
- Does a single Fail card fail Quest 4 with 7 or more players?
- If two Evil players are on the first Quest and both play Fail, does that expose them?
Table Talk and Communication
Assassin and Game End
Character Cards
Lady of the Lake and Plot Cards
- Who starts with the Lady of the Lake, and who can she be used on?
- What does the examined player show to the Lady of the Lake, and can they lie?
- What does the Lady of the Lake see when she examines Morgana or Oberon?
- Does the Lady of the Lake have to be passed on after Quests 2, 3 and 4?
- With the targeting variant, is the Lady of the Lake used after the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Quest completed or by Quest number?
- Can the Lady of the Lake be combined with Plot cards, and which comes first?
Lancelot, Excalibur and Rogue (Promo Content)
- Must the Leader give Excalibur to a team member, and is using it optional?
- How does Excalibur work?
- How does Evil Lancelot appear in the night reveal?
- In Lancelot variant 3, do the Lancelots switch sides?
- In Lancelot variant 1, does the Lady of the Lake resolve before the loyalty cards?
- What are the six cards with the two-headed snake in the promo set?
- If a side wins on the third or fourth Quest, do Lancelot allegiance cards still flip before the assassination?
- When Lancelot is examined by the Lady of the Lake or a Plot card, which allegiance does he show?
- With Rogue modules, can Good cooperate with a Rogue victory to skip the assassination?
- Does Oberon ever see Evil Lancelot?