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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ClearlyTough69" data-source="post: 6987139" data-attributes="member: 6864123">This thread got me thinking, so I came up with a ticking clock initiative variant that uses a combination of declared actions and speed factors. It also addresses the movement problem by allowing movement and responses to movement to happen in a more granular and integrated way.A key feature is that there are no more discrete rounds: instead initiative counts up and up and up; and declared actions happen a given number of steps after they were declared. Suprise and initiative are determined once at the beginning of the combat and a low initiative roll is a good initiative roll as you get to act earlier. Effects that are triggered at the beginning or end of a creature's turn are handled a certain number of steps further up the initiative count (usually about 12). A minute takes 120 steps in the initiative count.<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Eb6gKXe5OnT-hfw1rzQzTFmBVr46JyLSIHdHzp3RVUA/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Eb6gKXe5OnT-hfw1rzQzTFmBVr46JyLSIHdHzp3RVUA/edit?usp=sharing</a>I have not play tested it in earnest with real life players, but I have done a simulation. It allows for a huge amount of tactical play, but boy is it slow! It also nerfs spell casters a little, but I don't mind that as they tend to be a bit higher powered than non-spell casters anyway. It does allow for spell casting to be interrupted though - a throw back to the good old days! It addresses a range of things that have come up in this thread, such as reactions, multi/ extra attack, bonus actions, action surge.Check it out and let me know what you think. I'm particularly interested in:* things I've not explained properly.* suggestions for speeding up play while retaining the overall approach.</blockquote>

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