1st: Choose a homeland clearing that is not adjacent to enemy homelands.
2nd: Put 2 warriors and 1 tunnel in your homeland. put 5 warriors among clearings adjacent to it as evenly as possible
3rd: Put your burrow board near the map. Fill your Buildings tracks with your citadels and markets. Put your 9 minister cards face up on your Unswayed Ministers pile. Put your 9 crowns on the square spaces showing victory points.