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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GlassEye" data-source="post: 5692445" data-attributes="member: 40413">Elenka arrives at the dock with Drevezh'korol tromping woodenly behind with a large trunk clutched in his massive arms.  Elenka is no longer dressing the part of a refined lady but is instead clad in practical traveling clothes freshly cleaned from her foray into Venza's underbelly.  She makes note of the information imparted by Commander Parsons and waves farewell as he rides off.  Turning back to the dwarf, Renlow, she respectfully bows."Greetings, Captain Renlow.  I am Elenka Danyllova and this is my guardian Drevezh'korol.  The trunk can be stowed; I'll have no need of it until we reach our destination.  If you could tell me where to go so I can be out of the way of your men as they work...?"<a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/194/elenkasmall.jpg/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/8794/elenkasmall.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>[sblock=MiniStats]<a href="http://livingpf.wikia.com/wiki/Elenka_Danyllova_%28GlassEye%29" target="_blank">[size=+1]Elenka[/size]</a> Human Summoner 3Initiative: +2 Perception: +5AC: 15 (12 touch; 13 flat-footed)HP: 23  Current: 23CMB: +3 CMD: 15 Fort: +1 Ref: +3 Will: +5In Hand:Spells:1st level: 4/4 remaining.Special: Summon Monster 2 6/6<a href="http://livingpf.wikia.com/wiki/Elenka_Danyllova_%28GlassEye%29" target="_blank">[size=+1]Drevezh'Korol[/size]</a> EidolonInitiative: +1 Perception: +0; Darkvision 60 ft.AC: 15 (11 touch; 14 flat-footed)HP: 29  Current: 29CMB: +7 CMD: 18 Fort: +4 Ref: +2 Will: +3In Hand:Conditions: [/sblock][sblock=Re: Guidelines]jkason, I like them overall but a couple of questions/comments.InitiativeAre you rolling initiative or are we?  I don't care either way but if it speeds things up I'm more than fine with you rolling it.Also, have you encountered perrinmiller's method of initiative?  It is very similar to yours except he rolls initiative for everyone, averages the initiatives for a group initiative.  If anyone on the losing initiative side beats the initiative of everyone on the winning side that individual gets to act once before everyone else.For example, the party encounters 4 goblins.  Initiatives for the players are P1: 13, P2: 15, P3: 16, P4: 9 (Group Initiative: 13).  Initiatives for the goblins are G1: 4, G2: 7, G3: 9, G4: 18 (Group Initiative: 9).  The players win initiative but goblin 4 gets an action (while players are still flat-footed) before anyone else because of his exceptional initiative roll.  Then the players act in posting order, then all the goblins (including goblin 4).From what I can tell, not much different than your method but I think it simplifies that first round a bit.  Something to think about using if you are interested in it.Resource ManagementHaving us track our own resources in a mini-statblock type thing helps considerably.  As a DM I've done it both ways and I find it simplifies things if the players help keep track of that information.Your CaveatIf?  If what?  Arrgh! <runs around in a panic> <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/laugh.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":lol:" title="Laughing    :lol:" data-shortname=":lol:" />[/sblock]</blockquote>

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