I much (vehemently) prefer the way it's done in 4e. Decide who is surprised. Everyone else gets a free 'action' in initiative order. Once the next round starts, everyone is on normal initiative.
"-20" is so arbitrary and incredibly clunky that I want it taken out the back and shot. Put it out of all our miseries.
"-20" is so arbitrary and incredibly clunky that I want it taken out the back and shot. Put it out of all our miseries.