Who goes first in Kingsburg?
Fantasy Flight English original edition
Place the players’ tokens on the Turn Order Chart randomly during setup. When the first productive season begins, everyone rolls their dice; the lowest total takes the first advisor-influence turn, followed by the other totals in ascending order.
Official tie-break or fallback
If dice totals are equal, retain their relative order from the previous season, or from the random setup order in the first season.
Rule details
The first phase is Aid from the King. In the first year, all players receive one good because they are tied; the first advisor choices come afterward.
Source & edition
- Kingsburg: English rulebookFantasy Flight Games · Setup; Phase 2: Spring: Roll dice and adjust the Turn Order Chart · Checked 2026-09-26Printed page references: 1, 2
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