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.
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.
Source & edition
- Dungeons & Dragons: The Yawning Portal: game guideHasbro / Avalon Hill · Quick Setup, step 6; Setting Up the Game, step 6 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 3, 5
Image: © Wizards of the Coast LLC; Hasbro, Inc. · Hasbro / Avalon Hill
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If there’s a tie
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