Who goes first in Pandemic Legacy: Season 2?
Z-Man original English Season 2 base rulebook
Take all the players’ pawns and randomly select one. That pawn’s player takes the first turn, then play proceeds clockwise.
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- Pandemic Legacy: Season 2 — English rulebookZ-Man Games · Setup steps 8–9, Select Characters and Begin Play · Checked 2026-09-28
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If your rules call for a random choice, use the player picker.
Rule details
Each player selects a character and matching pawn before the opening selection.
This is the starting instruction in the original rulebook. Follow any new instructions unlocked later in the legacy campaign.
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