The Resistance: Merlin/Assassin Promo

About this expansion

The Resistance: Merlin/Assassin Promo is a two-card promotional expansion for 5–10 players, adding the Merlin and Assassin character roles from The Resistance: Avalon to the original game.

To use the expansion, mix the Merlin and Assassin cards into the deck. They replace one Resistance Agent card and one Spy card, introducing hidden roles that affect how the spies identify one another and how the game can end.

After the spies have revealed themselves to each other, they put their heads down and their thumbs up. Merlin then looks up to see who the spies are, while the spies do not know which player is Merlin.

Merlin gives the Resistance an important source of information, but the role also creates a dangerous secret for the end of the game. If the spies lose, the Assassin gets one final opportunity before any team cards are revealed.

• Merlin: Looks up after the spies reveal themselves and learns who they are.
• Assassin: If the spies lose, guesses which player is Merlin before the team cards are revealed.
• Correct guess: If the Assassin identifies Merlin correctly, the spies win instead.

This compact addition gives The Resistance a new layer of uncertainty without requiring a separate game. The spies must hide from Merlin, while Merlin must remain hidden from the Assassin until the outcome is decided.

Released in 2013, The Resistance: Merlin/Assassin Promo offers a focused way to bring two roles from Avalon into the original Resistance experience. These roles were also included in The Resistance: Hidden Agenda.