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<blockquote data-quote="Pinotage" data-source="post: 4031963" data-attributes="member: 15194">The combat system we use is fairly simple. Players roll individual initiatives. Bad guys share a single initiative, but generally one for mooks and one for BBEG. The initiative order is re-arranged to make running it more convenient, i.e. instead of(Rolled) (Round 1) A, B, C, Monsters, D, E, FDM Resolution(Rolled) (Round 2) A, B, C, Monsters, D, E, FDM Resolutionuse:(Re-arranged) (Round 1) A, B, C, MonstersDM Resolution(Re-arranged) (Round 1) D, E, F, (Round 2) A, B, C, MonstersDM ResolutionThat systems means you generally don't have to know what the monsters are doing. It does have the negative that all PCs go at the same time, but it's a lot easier than multiple combats and in practice there's very little 'ganging' up on a particular monster. If you do have a BBEG/Mook battle, then stating actions of intent for mooks or BBEG before the round happens, makes it a lot easier for the players. Plus, since all the PCs go together, you can simply ignore the initiative rolls after the first round, and assume an initiative of posting order. That way other players never have to wait for a certain player's action before posting. If that player hasn't posted yet, he hasn't acted yet.Pinotage</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pinotage, post: 4031963, member: 15194"] The combat system we use is fairly simple. Players roll individual initiatives. Bad guys share a single initiative, but generally one for mooks and one for BBEG. The initiative order is re-arranged to make running it more convenient, i.e. instead of (Rolled) (Round 1) A, B, C, Monsters, D, E, F DM Resolution (Rolled) (Round 2) A, B, C, Monsters, D, E, F DM Resolution use: (Re-arranged) (Round 1) A, B, C, Monsters DM Resolution (Re-arranged) (Round 1) D, E, F, (Round 2) A, B, C, Monsters DM Resolution That systems means you generally don't have to know what the monsters are doing. It does have the negative that all PCs go at the same time, but it's a lot easier than multiple combats and in practice there's very little 'ganging' up on a particular monster. If you do have a BBEG/Mook battle, then stating actions of intent for mooks or BBEG before the round happens, makes it a lot easier for the players. Plus, since all the PCs go together, you can simply ignore the initiative rolls after the first round, and assume an initiative of posting order. That way other players never have to wait for a certain player's action before posting. If that player hasn't posted yet, he hasn't acted yet. Pinotage [/QUOTE]

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