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<blockquote data-quote="Locutus Zero" data-source="post: 5605717" data-attributes="member: 100080">I make sure to explain to my players that rolling initiative does not mean the RPing is over and it's time to fight.&nbsp; It simply means that we've reached a point in the game when simply talking through our actions is not precise enough.&nbsp; Initiative is rolled whenever we need to get that granular with our managing of actions and time.Two gladiators in a ring, ready to fight one another, certainly qualifies as a time when simply saying &quot;I want to rush him before he has a chance to hit me&quot; is not going to work, so initiative should be rolled.&nbsp; The only reason to wait is if the players are enjoying describing how they are raising their weapon to greet the audience, or yelling insults at the enemy, etc.&nbsp; It might take them out of the moment to roll initiative.&nbsp; But as soon as they want to start moving or doing anything of tactical significance, it's time to roll.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Locutus Zero, post: 5605717, member: 100080"] I make sure to explain to my players that rolling initiative does not mean the RPing is over and it's time to fight. It simply means that we've reached a point in the game when simply talking through our actions is not precise enough. Initiative is rolled whenever we need to get that granular with our managing of actions and time. Two gladiators in a ring, ready to fight one another, certainly qualifies as a time when simply saying "I want to rush him before he has a chance to hit me" is not going to work, so initiative should be rolled. The only reason to wait is if the players are enjoying describing how they are raising their weapon to greet the audience, or yelling insults at the enemy, etc. It might take them out of the moment to roll initiative. But as soon as they want to start moving or doing anything of tactical significance, it's time to roll. [/QUOTE]

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