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<blockquote data-quote="iserith" data-source="post: 7414579" data-attributes="member: 97077"><p>Though you can of course play this however you want, I don't really see any support in the rules for this interpretation.</p><p></p><p>In the ambush scenario, whatever benefits the ambushers may accrue come from their enemies being surprised which is determined via their Dexterity (Stealth) check against the PCs' passive Perception scores. The PC with the Alert feat is simply immune to having this condition placed upon him or her while he or she is conscious. First surprise is determined, then positioning, then every participant rolls initiative. Once in initiative, the ambushers can take the Ready action, but at that point, the PCs are also in Initiative, even if they can't see or hear their assailants yet. They can't Ready before Initiative.</p><p></p><p>For the rug, it's resolved the same way: The Dexterity (Stealth) check of the rug is compared to the PCs' passive Perception scores. Anyone whose score it beats is surprised (except for PCs with the Alert feat) and cannot act on their first turn and can't take reactions until their turn.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="iserith, post: 7414579, member: 97077"] Though you can of course play this however you want, I don't really see any support in the rules for this interpretation. In the ambush scenario, whatever benefits the ambushers may accrue come from their enemies being surprised which is determined via their Dexterity (Stealth) check against the PCs' passive Perception scores. The PC with the Alert feat is simply immune to having this condition placed upon him or her while he or she is conscious. First surprise is determined, then positioning, then every participant rolls initiative. Once in initiative, the ambushers can take the Ready action, but at that point, the PCs are also in Initiative, even if they can't see or hear their assailants yet. They can't Ready before Initiative. For the rug, it's resolved the same way: The Dexterity (Stealth) check of the rug is compared to the PCs' passive Perception scores. Anyone whose score it beats is surprised (except for PCs with the Alert feat) and cannot act on their first turn and can't take reactions until their turn. [/QUOTE]
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