From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Dungeon Lords?
English CGE base-game rules, First Game setup
Give the starting-player token to the nicest player, or choose its holder randomly.
Official tie-break or fallback
Random selection is an explicit alternative in the rulebook; it is not restricted to ties.
Rule details
Players select orders simultaneously. After the first orders are revealed, the token holder places a minion first, followed by the others clockwise.
Source & edition
- Dungeon Lords: Czech Games Edition rulesCzech Games Edition · First Game setup, Starting Player Token; Selecting and Revealing Orders; PDF pages 7, 12 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 7, 12
Image: © Czech Games Edition and its credited cover illustrators · Czech Games Edition
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