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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Water Bob" data-source="post: 5827574" data-attributes="member: 92305">I'm going to try out what I posted above.  That is:  Allow up to a double move during the character's initiative, then after the combat round is run, add a suffix phase where extended movement is allowed. So, if Caelis wants to run, all-out, he can do so, just as is presented in the vanilla game, but he's got to split movement.   The goblin goes on Initiative 18.  Caelis goes on Initiative 14.  And, the Orc goes on Initiative 12. The goblin goes first, and he moves and fires his short bow at Caelis.  He hits, and Caelis takes damage. Then, Caelis goes.  He moves at double speed, directly away from his foes, in a straight line (required if you move 4x speed in one round). Then, it's the Orc's turn, who runs after Caelis.  He moves 2x Speed but isn't able to catch Caelis yet. Now, the second phase of the combat round happens we go back around in Initiative order allowing characters to complete long movements (3x and 4x moves). So, first, we'll go to Caelis and allow him to move another length equal to 2x Speed. And then we'll end with the Orc, allowing him to move another 2x Speed, for a total of 4x Speed for the round.   Alternatively, I may just allow a character move his 4x speed on his turn but if anyone wants to attack him (say, with a distance weapon), we'll do that at the mid-way point.   I'm going to have to see how this plays.</blockquote>