Who goes first in Dungeons & Dragons: The Yawning Portal?
Hasbro / Avalon Hill English rulebook, F6647
The player who last ate something goes first.
Rule details
Play proceeds clockwise. The player last in turn order places the starting food tokens.
The rule applies to multiplayer setup; solo play has separate rules.
If there’s a tie
The cited starting-player instruction does not specify a tie-break. We don’t infer one.
Source & edition
- Dungeons & Dragons: The Yawning Portal — game guideHasbro / Avalon Hill · Quick Setup, step 6; Setting Up the Game, step 6 · Checked 2026-09-23
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