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[[Category:Gameplay Mechanics]]
'''Initiative''' determines the order of turns during combat.
'''Initiative''' determines the order of turns during combat.


== Rolling Initiative ==
== Rolling Initiative ==
When combat begins, every participating combatant rolls <code>{{D20}} + [[Dexterity#Dexterity Modifier Chart|Dexterity Modifier]]</code> to determine their position in the initiative order. The participant with the highest roll goes first and the particpant with the lowest roll goes last. If two participants roll the same Initiative result, the one with a higher [[Dexterity]] Score goes first.
When combat begins, every participating combatant rolls <span class="bg3wiki-info-blob">{{DieIcon|d4|Physical}} D4 + [[Dexterity#Dexterity Modifier Chart|Dexterity Modifier]]</span> to determine their position in the initiative order. Participants act in order from highest to lowest Initiative. If two participants roll the same Initiative result, the one with a higher [[Dexterity]] Score goes first, though characters controlled by the same player with the same Initiative effectively act simultaneously: they can use their collective actions, movement and other turn-based resources in any order they choose.


== Surprised ==
== Initiative bonuses ==
'''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.
Many class features, [[feats]], magic items and consumables can improve a character’s initiative by granting additional bonuses to the roll. Many of these are also used by [[Non-Player Characters|NPCs]]. Unlike in tabletop rules, it is NOT considered a skill check, and so initiative is not affected by features or effects like [[Jack of All Trades]] or [[Enhance Ability: Cat's Grace (Condition)]].


Surprise can be achieved when initiating combat by attacking an unaware enemy while [[Hide|Hidden]].
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Sources of Initiative bonuses
!Source
!Value
!Type
!Subtype
!Other
|-
|[[Alert]]
| +5
|Feat
| -
|Cannot be Surprised
|-
|[[Elixir of Vigilance]]
| +5
|Consumable
|Elixir
|Cannot be Surprised
|-
|[[Feral Instinct]]
| +3
|Feature
| -
|Cannot be Surprised
|-
|[[Dread Ambusher]]
| +3
|Feature
| -
|
|-
|[[Hellrider Longbow]]
| +3
|Weapon
|Longbow
|
|-
|[[Sentinel Shield]]
| +3
|Shield
| -
|
|-
| [[Assassin of Bhaal Cowl]]
| +2
|Headwear
| -
|
|-
|[[Mask of Soul Perception]]
| +2
|Headwear
| -
|
|-
|[[Soulbreaker Greatsword]]
| +2
|Weapon
|Greatsword
|
|-
|[[Bhaalist Armour]]
| +2
|Armour
|Light Armour
|
|-
|[[Elegant Studded Leather]]
| +2
|Armour
|Light Armour
|
|-
|[[Elven Chain]]
| +2
|Armour
|Medium Armour
|
|-
|[[Flame Enamelled Armour]]
| +1
|Armour
|Medium Armour
|
|-
|[[Ambusher]]
| +1
|Weapon
|Shortsword
|
|-
|[[Bow of Awareness]]
| +1
|Weapon
|Shortbow
|
|-
|[[Fistbreaker Helm]]
| +1
|Headwear
| -
|
|-
| [[Halberd of Vigilance]]
| +1
|Weapon
| Halberd
|
|-
| [[Stalker Gloves]]
| +1
|Handwear
| -
|
|-
|[[Studded Leather Armour +2]]
| +1
|Armour
|Light Armour
|
|-
|[[Hide Armour +2]]
| +1
|Armour
|Medium Armour
|
|-
|[[Scale Mail  +2]]
| +1
|Armour
|Medium Armour
|
|-
|[[Yuan-Ti Scale Mail]]
| +1
|Armour
|Medium Armour
|
|}


Notes about surprised:
{{:Surprise (Game Mechanic)}}
* 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:
** 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.
* Characters with the [[Alert]] feat cannot be surprised.


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