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An Optional Initiative System based on Mike Mearls' idea from his Reddit AMA
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<blockquote data-quote="Sunsword" data-source="post: 7114581" data-attributes="member: 51833"><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Here is an adjustment to the new initiative system Mike Mearls </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">presented to us yesterday:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: '-webkit-standard'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: '-webkit-standard'"><span style="font-size: 15px">• A character's Dexterity Modifier is NOT applied to initiative rolls.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: '-webkit-standard'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: '-webkit-standard'"><span style="font-size: 15px">• Lowest roll goes first and you count up, it resets each round when new rolls occur.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: '-webkit-standard'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: '-webkit-standard'"><span style="font-size: 15px">• Fighters and Rogues roll a d6.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: '-webkit-standard'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: '-webkit-standard'"><span style="font-size: 15px">• Other classes that are NOT casting a spell or a cantrip this round roll a d10.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: '-webkit-standard'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: '-webkit-standard'"><span style="font-size: 15px">• Other Classes that ARE casting a spell or a cantrip this round roll a d12.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: '-webkit-standard'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: '-webkit-standard'"><span style="font-size: 15px">• If you are changing gear gain a +1 to your initiative roll.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: '-webkit-standard'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: '-webkit-standard'"><span style="font-size: 15px">• If you are using a bonus action this round gain a +1 to your initiative roll.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: '-webkit-standard'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: '-webkit-standard'"><span style="font-size: 15px">• If you are moving this round gain a +1 to your initiative roll.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: '-webkit-standard'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: '-webkit-standard'"><span style="font-size: 15px">• If you are using a reach weapon gain a +1 to your initiative roll.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: '-webkit-standard'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: '-webkit-standard'"><span style="font-size: 15px">• If you are using a weapon with two-hands gain a +1 to your initiative roll.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: '-webkit-standard'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: '-webkit-standard'"><span style="font-size: 15px">Feedback would be appreciated.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: '-webkit-standard'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: '-webkit-standard'"><span style="font-size: 15px">I originally posted this at my <a href="http://www.crossplanes.com/2017/05/d-optional-initiative-system.html" target="_blank">blog</a>.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: '-webkit-standard'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: '-webkit-standard'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sunsword, post: 7114581, member: 51833"] [SIZE=4]Here is an adjustment to the new initiative system Mike Mearls presented to us yesterday: [/SIZE][COLOR=#000000][FONT=-webkit-standard][SIZE=4] • A character's Dexterity Modifier is NOT applied to initiative rolls.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=-webkit-standard][SIZE=4] • Lowest roll goes first and you count up, it resets each round when new rolls occur.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=-webkit-standard][SIZE=4] • Fighters and Rogues roll a d6.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=-webkit-standard][SIZE=4] • Other classes that are NOT casting a spell or a cantrip this round roll a d10.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=-webkit-standard][SIZE=4] • Other Classes that ARE casting a spell or a cantrip this round roll a d12.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=-webkit-standard][SIZE=4] • If you are changing gear gain a +1 to your initiative roll.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=-webkit-standard][SIZE=4] • If you are using a bonus action this round gain a +1 to your initiative roll.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=-webkit-standard][SIZE=4] • If you are moving this round gain a +1 to your initiative roll.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=-webkit-standard][SIZE=4] • If you are using a reach weapon gain a +1 to your initiative roll.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=-webkit-standard][SIZE=4] • If you are using a weapon with two-hands gain a +1 to your initiative roll.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=-webkit-standard][SIZE=4] Feedback would be appreciated. I originally posted this at my [URL="http://www.crossplanes.com/2017/05/d-optional-initiative-system.html"]blog[/URL].[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=-webkit-standard][SIZE=4] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [SIZE=2][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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