If you are using any of the variant characters, steps 3 and 4 of setup must be extended so that the right players gain the right information. The leader should read the script below, including the text in italics for each character included in the game.

• Everyone close your eyes and extend your hand into a fist in front of you

• Evil characters [apart from Oberon], open your eyes and look around to recognise each other.

• Evil characters, close your eyes.

• Evil characters [apart from Mordred], extend your thumb so that Merlin will know of you.

• Merlin, open your eyes and see the evil characters.

• Merlin, close your eyes.

• Evil characters, put your thumbs down and re-form your hand into a fist.

• Merlin [and Morgana], extend your thumb so that Percival may know of you.

• Percival, open your eyes so you may know of Merlin [and Morgana].

• Percival, close your eyes.

• Merlin [and Morgana], put your thumbs down and form your hand into a fist.

• Everyone, open your eyes.