Who goes first in Dawn of Peacemakers?
Snowdale Design English campaign opening rules, ©2018
Whoever most recently avoided a conflict starts. The campaign rules also allow choosing the starter randomly.
Rule details
Give that person the starting-player token. They begin the adventurer phase, with turns continuing clockwise.
When another round begins, pass the token to the right: the preceding round's last player starts next.
This answer covers the campaign's basic opening rules in the publisher's eleven-page excerpt. Follow additional scenario instructions; the separate Skirmish mode is not covered.
Source & edition
- Dawn of Peacemakers: Snowdale Design rulesSnowdale Design · Campaign setup step 12; Round overview; Adventurer phase; Status phase; credits · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11
Image: © Snowdale Design; Sami Laakso · Snowdale Design
If your rules call for a random choice, use the player picker.
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say. If you need a tie-break, pick a player at random.
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