Show Notes
In this remastered episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss initiative and surprise mechanics in TTRPGs. We examine how initiative and surprise work in DnD 5e and how people are using it wrong, we compare 5e to other RPGs including Pathfinder 2e and The One Ring, and we explore some variant initiative options which you might use in your own games.
This episode was originally published April 6, 2022
Materials Referenced in This Episode
RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes
- RPGBOT.News – Caleb Valorozo-Jones on Neurodiversity in TTRPGs
- RPGBOT.Podcast Season 2 Episode 1 – Variant Rules
Dungeons and Dragons 5e
Pathfinder 2e
Other Stuff
- Alien RPG
- Easy Roller Dice’s Hollow Metal Dice (affiliate link)
- Fantasy Flight Star Wars (affiliate link)
- Mörk Borg
- The One Ring 2e
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