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'''Surprise''' is a special condition that overrides the initiative roll made by a creature for the first round of combat. When one side of a combat encounter is unaware of the other side, they may be surprised. A surprised creature cannot take any [[Action]]s or [[Reaction]]s for one combat round. | '''Surprise''' is a special condition that overrides the initiative roll made by a creature for the first round of combat. When one side of a combat encounter is unaware of the other side, they may be surprised. A surprised creature cannot take any [[Action]]s or [[Reaction]]s for one combat round. | ||
Surprise can be achieved by attacking an unaware enemy while [[Hide|Hidden]]. | Surprise can be achieved when initiating combat by attacking an unaware enemy while [[Hide|Hidden]]. | ||
Notes about surprise: | Notes about surprise: | ||