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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bastoche" data-source="post: 2114977" data-attributes="member: 306">To finish my post above: I would consider a spot check vs bluff check for the surprise round. You cannot "initiate" combat unnoticed even if it's a ready action. Reading an action is an active mode in which to prepare a coordinated action. It would imply placing your hand on the hilt of your sword, taking a fighting stance (leaving flat-footedness) it is noticable (spot check vs bluff check). If you lose init and lose the spot vs bluff, the enemy see through your mask and you're screwed. That's own it works per RAW. Now if you go unoitced in the surpise round and you don't do anything in it, fine. Everyone is unaware there's a fight going on but you... until it's been long enough that you are tired being tense; ready to spring and go out of combat mode going back to FF. I would also rule that each prepared round occurs a penality to your bluff check, provoking the attack.Assuming to expect having a chance to go out of the encounter without a fight, I would strongly advise against such tactics (cirumstance penality to dipomacy/bluff).You cannot stay on the edge too long before you get noticed.</blockquote>