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<blockquote data-quote="KarinsDad" data-source="post: 2111649" data-attributes="member: 2011">Sure there is.I am arguing that it is legal to &quot;force combat to start&quot; by declaring a ready action according to RAW and hence avoid these issues in the case where you are aware of your opponents (and vice versa) and have been for some time. Nothing in the rules prevents you from readying an action at any time if you are aware of your opponents (and hence starting combat, regardless of whether your opponents are aware that you are starting combat). This is against the flavor of initiative, but it is not prohibited. Anyone should be able to start combat, not just NPCs.Think of it as you being the only one in combat and everyone else is a &quot;newcomer not aware&quot; as per page 24 in the DMG.In the case where you are unaware of your opponents but suspect where they might be, the ready rule in the DMG prevents this (unless your opponents are surprised when you do encounter them, then you can ready all you want if you were prepared for them because you get to act in the surprise round).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="KarinsDad, post: 2111649, member: 2011"] Sure there is. I am arguing that it is legal to "force combat to start" by declaring a ready action according to RAW and hence avoid these issues in the case where you are aware of your opponents (and vice versa) and have been for some time. Nothing in the rules prevents you from readying an action at any time if you are aware of your opponents (and hence starting combat, regardless of whether your opponents are aware that you are starting combat). This is against the flavor of initiative, but it is not prohibited. Anyone should be able to start combat, not just NPCs. Think of it as you being the only one in combat and everyone else is a "newcomer not aware" as per page 24 in the DMG. In the case where you are unaware of your opponents but suspect where they might be, the ready rule in the DMG prevents this (unless your opponents are surprised when you do encounter them, then you can ready all you want if you were prepared for them because you get to act in the surprise round). [/QUOTE]

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