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<blockquote data-quote="Torgaard" data-source="post: 7026815" data-attributes="member: 6679168"><p>Proposed this non-sequential initiative style to my (Fantasy Grounds) table last week, and after a media blitz where I outlined how I see it working (I plan on keeping the spirit of Hemlock's outline, but will be modifying it there and there), wrote up an exhaustively detailed example of how an initial round of combat my go - with screenshots, the excitement level has ramped up considerably. I myself - as DM - am <em>really</em> excited about trying this system. It really shines a light on alotta years of occasional frustration with D&D's sequential initiative. Frankly, sequential initiative is a really cruddy way to play a game like this. So many combat sessions with so many instances where, because we're trapped in this linear order-of-play; the fights play out in the most improbable and dysfunctional ways.</p><p></p><p>"Hey guys, check this out! I'm a Monk, right? And my Speed is 40'. See those orcs over there, 40' away? Watch this - I'm at the top of the initiative order, so I'm literally gonna run 40' at these guys, and they're all just gonna stand there, watch me come runnin' at 'em, and they ain't gonna do a damn thing. Not only that, I'm gonna beat the <em>crap</em> outta that first guy, and they're <em>still</em> just gonna stand there. It'z-awezome. Not only that, but my buddy the Fighter, and my other buddy the Rogue, they come 2nd and 3rd in the initiative order, so they're gonna feather 'em from here. Probly kill one or two of 'em. And those orcs, yunno what? They're STILL just gonna stand there. See; they just gotta wait until it's their turn, and hope they don't die before they get to attack. Heck, before they get to do <em>anything</em> they just gotta stand there. It's hilarious! I mean, it's crazy as hell, but let's maybe just <em>pretend</em> that they <em>don't</em> really just stand there. I guess we could pretend there's other stuff happening. Maybe they like - draw their weapons, and maybe there's actually a few seconds of them swinging at me and me dodging, or maybe we could say 'We got the drop on 'em!', stuff like that, just so it all doesn't sound bat-<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> crazy; but it's all just fluff - it's really pretty much bat-<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> crazy, because at the end of the day... they just stood there until it was their turn. Make sense? Great, let's git 'em!"</p><p></p><p>What-the-WHAT?</p><p></p><p>Anyway, excited to try this out! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Torgaard, post: 7026815, member: 6679168"] Proposed this non-sequential initiative style to my (Fantasy Grounds) table last week, and after a media blitz where I outlined how I see it working (I plan on keeping the spirit of Hemlock's outline, but will be modifying it there and there), wrote up an exhaustively detailed example of how an initial round of combat my go - with screenshots, the excitement level has ramped up considerably. I myself - as DM - am [I]really[/I] excited about trying this system. It really shines a light on alotta years of occasional frustration with D&D's sequential initiative. Frankly, sequential initiative is a really cruddy way to play a game like this. So many combat sessions with so many instances where, because we're trapped in this linear order-of-play; the fights play out in the most improbable and dysfunctional ways. "Hey guys, check this out! I'm a Monk, right? And my Speed is 40'. See those orcs over there, 40' away? Watch this - I'm at the top of the initiative order, so I'm literally gonna run 40' at these guys, and they're all just gonna stand there, watch me come runnin' at 'em, and they ain't gonna do a damn thing. Not only that, I'm gonna beat the [I]crap[/I] outta that first guy, and they're [I]still[/I] just gonna stand there. It'z-awezome. Not only that, but my buddy the Fighter, and my other buddy the Rogue, they come 2nd and 3rd in the initiative order, so they're gonna feather 'em from here. Probly kill one or two of 'em. And those orcs, yunno what? They're STILL just gonna stand there. See; they just gotta wait until it's their turn, and hope they don't die before they get to attack. Heck, before they get to do [I]anything[/I] they just gotta stand there. It's hilarious! I mean, it's crazy as hell, but let's maybe just [I]pretend[/I] that they [I]don't[/I] really just stand there. I guess we could pretend there's other stuff happening. Maybe they like - draw their weapons, and maybe there's actually a few seconds of them swinging at me and me dodging, or maybe we could say 'We got the drop on 'em!', stuff like that, just so it all doesn't sound bat-:):):):) crazy; but it's all just fluff - it's really pretty much bat-:):):):) crazy, because at the end of the day... they just stood there until it was their turn. Make sense? Great, let's git 'em!" What-the-WHAT? Anyway, excited to try this out! :) [/QUOTE]
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