When does Tiamat act? [Spoilers]

[Matrix Sorcica]

Her heads have set initiatives, cool. But when in the round does her body act? Whenever she feels like?

 

[Dalzig]

I would probably allow Tiamat a single move action per round, taken during one of the head's turns.

 

[Matrix Sorcica]

Eh... but Tiamat gets a standard and move action every round, and her heads get a standard action each as well each round, as I understand it?

 

[Dalzig]

It's really up to the DM at the time to how Tiamat works. There is a lot of room left open for interpretation.

My take:

On each initiative count, the specific head is chosen. That head gets a standard action and a minor action, and Tiamat's immediate action is refreshed. If Tiamat wants that head to be in range of something, Tiamat will spend her move action for the round* to move.

*: Tiamat having one total move action per round is my choice and interpretation. If you want Tiamat to defy the rules of the multiverse even more than she already does, give her a move action for each of her five turns.

 

[Mouseferatu]

Eh... but Tiamat gets a standard and move action every round, and her heads get a standard action each as well each round, as I understand it?

No. There is no "body initiative."

Tiamat acts five times in a given round. Each time she acts, she gets a standard action and a minor action. If she wishes to, she can--like anyone else--substitute a move action for one (or more) standard actions she has available.

(It's not like she doesn't have enough to spare.)

 

[the Jester]

No. There is no "body initiative."

Tiamat acts five times in a given round. Each time she acts, she gets a standard action and a minor action. If she wishes to, she can--like anyone else--substitute a move action for one (or more) standard actions she has available.

(It's not like she doesn't have enough to spare.)

Yeah, that's my take on it too.

 

[Gunpowder]

What book is Tiamet in anyways? She's not in the compendium as far as I know either.

 

[Mouseferatu]

What book is Tiamet in anyways? She's not in the compendium as far as I know either.

Draconomicon: Chromatic Dragons. Dunno why she's not in the Compendium.

 

[Matrix Sorcica]

Edit: See post below

 

[Matrix Sorcica]

No. There is no "body initiative."

Tiamat acts five times in a given round. Each time she acts, she gets a standard action and a minor action. If she wishes to, she can--like anyone else--substitute a move action for one (or more) standard actions she has available.

(It's not like she doesn't have enough to spare.)

How do you figure that she doesn't have a move action on each of her "acts" as well? Where does it say so?

Also, when is she supposed to take the actions listed in her 'main' stat block? Nowhere does it state that she needs to swap between heads?

Thanks