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Message: <blockquote data-quote="guachi" data-source="post: 7097756" data-attributes="member: 6785802">I occasionally resolve a surprise attack on PCs before rolling initiative so the players are actually surprised and react more as if they are surprised. If any of them wish to use a reaction on round one we roll initiative at that time. It adds a bit of fun (at least it seems to be more fun). "An arrow flies towards you!""I cast shield""Roll initiative."<Dice rolls>"Oh, no. the arrow hit me before I could get off my shield spell!"It is, technically, wrong. But it does add some dramatic tension. And that's not a bad thing.However, getting back to the OP's question: Like everyone else has said, your player is wrong. Once combat starts there is no more chance for surprise.</blockquote>