From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Forum Trajanum?
dV Giochi Italian rules, English summary
Whoever most recently visited a city center is the starting player.
Rule details
That player receives the starting-player piece.
Source & edition
- Forum Trajanum: dV Giochi rulesdV Giochi · Plance personali, starting-player instruction at bottom right; PDF pages 3 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 3
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If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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