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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Li Shenron" data-source="post: 1301085" data-attributes="member: 1465">Mah, if I have to be honest, I'd say there is not much difference with a situation when you have only a few seconds to react. By default (and with this I mean: by following the core rules) all the PCs are acting the fastest and best they can. When using the normal Initiative rules they are already aware and careful.1. NO. Luckily some posters above noticed that it gives a dodge bonus which won't apply when flatfooted (see 4.) and we can avoid the most painful discussion - for a while. You can think if you wish that it doesn't help to be dodging until there's something to dodge. If you lose Initiative, the opponent has managed to caught you "partially surprised" (in a general sense... there is surprise round!).2. NO. I suppose you mean to ready an action, but Initiative represents well enough that both opponents are ready to strike. The variant rule to always play a surprise round even if none is really surprised helps in this case.3. NO, according to your description I wouldn't give him that. It could be different if he approached unarmed and friendly and then suddenly drew a weapon and strike.4. YES. It's another basic disadvantage of losing Initiative. I would use this rule even for a duel, when both opponents have really no chance to be "caught unprepared".</blockquote>