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Who goes first in Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition)?

FFG English second edition

The hero players decide together which hero takes the first turn. All heroes take their turns before the overlord.

Official tie-break or fallback

If the heroes cannot agree on an order, they play clockwise starting with the player to the overlord’s left.

Rule details

The heroes may agree on a different order each round.

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Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition): English rulebookFantasy Flight Games · Playing the game · Checked 2026-09-26Printed page references: 7
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  <p><strong>Who goes first in Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition)?</strong> The hero players decide together which hero takes the first turn. All heroes take their turns before the overlord.</p>
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