Who goes first in CMON games?

8 starting-player rules checked against CMON sources. Open an answer for its edition and cited passage.

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• Ankh: Gods of EgyptChoose the first player at random, or give the first turn to whoever owns the most cats.
• EthnosFor the First Age, choose the first player at random. Play then proceeds to the left.
• FoodiesWhoever most recently ate at an international restaurant takes the First Player token and starts.
• Modern ArtThe youngest player holds the first auction, choosing a painting from their hand to offer for sale.
• Rising SunThe player whose Clan has the lowest-numbered Starting Honor Rank takes the first Mandate Turn. Their Clan starts at the top of the Honor track.
• The Godfather: Corleone's EmpireThe player who last watched The Godfather starts, or the group can decide randomly.
• The GrizzledThe hairiest player becomes the first Mission Leader and starts the first mission.
• Victorian MastermindsWhoever has the best evil laugh starts.

Each answer is our reviewed summary of the cited edition’s published rules. Sources include rulebooks and official online references. Open a game for its source and setup details. Or pick a starting player at random.

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