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<blockquote data-quote="Kevin Tyler Holgate" data-source="post: 7016688" data-attributes="member: 6872930">Rolling initiative on a tie takes time. Why not have a quick reference list. For instance... Higher Dex would win triggers based on reflexes, but Higher Charisma would win a social based triggers. Then its as simple as deciding on a secondary qualifier in case of ties since players are unlikely to have multiple stats the same.&nbsp; Example: Delaying with a Trigger of the big goblin running away. The Ranger wants to fire off an entangling shot, but the Warlock plans on throwing off a few Eldritch Blasts and try to finish him off. Since the Trigger is the Goblin running away, the first test would be Dex... but they have the same score. I as DM decide that either Wisdom or Intelligence would be the next qualifier and give precedence to the Ranger. He slows down Big Goblin and the Warlock blasts him to bits a second later (I would give the warlock the choice not to act as well, in this situation).If the Trigger event was something like the Big Bad beginning his narrative, I would give precedence to the Warlock to give him the opportunity to shine, and consequently interrupt Big Bad with hellfire.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kevin Tyler Holgate, post: 7016688, member: 6872930"] Rolling initiative on a tie takes time. Why not have a quick reference list. For instance... Higher Dex would win triggers based on reflexes, but Higher Charisma would win a social based triggers. Then its as simple as deciding on a secondary qualifier in case of ties since players are unlikely to have multiple stats the same. Example: Delaying with a Trigger of the big goblin running away. The Ranger wants to fire off an entangling shot, but the Warlock plans on throwing off a few Eldritch Blasts and try to finish him off. Since the Trigger is the Goblin running away, the first test would be Dex... but they have the same score. I as DM decide that either Wisdom or Intelligence would be the next qualifier and give precedence to the Ranger. He slows down Big Goblin and the Warlock blasts him to bits a second later (I would give the warlock the choice not to act as well, in this situation). If the Trigger event was something like the Big Bad beginning his narrative, I would give precedence to the Warlock to give him the opportunity to shine, and consequently interrupt Big Bad with hellfire. [/QUOTE]

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