From the publisher’s rulebook

Who goes first in Thief's Market?

Tasty Minstrel Games English rules, 2016

The player who most recently stole something starts.

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Rule details

Give that player the Start Player marker. They roll first; play proceeds clockwise.

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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