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Who goes first in Nothing Personal?

Game Salute English edition

The player who looks most like a mobster takes the Capo Ring and starts. If the players cannot agree, the first to say an accurate quote from a gangster movie starts.

Rule details

Initial Influence Markers are placed clockwise, beginning with the Capo Ring holder.

Source & edition

Nothing Personal: English rulebookGame Salute · Setup: Capo Ring and initial Influence Markers · Checked 2026-09-24Printed page references: 2
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  <p><strong>Who goes first in Nothing Personal?</strong> The player who looks most like a mobster takes the Capo Ring and starts. If the players cannot agree, the first to say an accurate quote from a gangster movie starts.</p>
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