From the publisher’s rulebook

Who goes first in Dungeons & Dragons: The Yawning Portal?

Hasbro / Avalon Hill English rulebook, F6647

The player who last ate something goes first.

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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.

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