From the publisher’s rulebook
Who goes first in Last Bastion?
Repos Production English rules, copyright 2019
Whoever most recently defended a person or an honorable cause takes the first turn. Continue clockwise.
Rule details
A turn begins with the Horde phase, followed by the Hero phase.
For fewer than four players, each person chooses one Hero; unused Horde boards become neutral boards. In a two-player game, the two Hero boards must face each other.
Source & edition
- Last Bastion: Repos Production rulesRepos Production · Game Turn; Games with Less Than 4 Players; PDF pages 6, 11 · Checked 2026-09-23Printed page references: 6, 11
Image: © Repos Production and any cover-art licensors or artists (precise ownership not stated in the rulebook) · Repos Production
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say.
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