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== Surprised == | == Surprised == | ||
'''Surprised''' 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. | '''Surprised''' 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. Characters with the [[Alert]] feat cannot be surprised. | ||
Surprise can be achieved when initiating combat by attacking an unaware enemy while [[Hide|Hidden]]. | Surprise can be achieved when initiating combat by attacking an unaware enemy while [[Hide|Hidden]]. | ||
* Some creatures, even when surprised themselves, may call out to nearby allies to prevent them from being surprised. | * Some creatures, even when surprised themselves, may call out to nearby allies to prevent them from being surprised. | ||
* Certain combat encounters are rigged to always surprise either the player's party or the enemy party when the proper conditions are met. For example: | * Certain combat encounters are rigged to always surprise either the player's party or the enemy party when the proper conditions are met. For example: | ||
** The first encounter with the [[Lesser Imp]]s during the [[Prologue]] always grants the player a surprise round. | ** The first encounter with the [[Lesser Imp]]s during the [[Prologue]] always grants the player a surprise round. | ||
** A [[Mimic]] will always surprise the player's party when interacting with the object it's disguised as. | ** A [[Mimic]] will always surprise the player's party when interacting with the object it's disguised as. | ||
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