Initiative

Initiative is the measure of the general awareness and response time of a creature or character. Having a high initiative value ensures one is quick to react if sudden danger makes itself known.

The default initiative of a creature or character is '

• [dBase] + (d)Sinew + [talent bonuses]
• ... or ...
• [dAgility] + (d)Sinew + [talent bonuses]

... where 'dBase' is the base dice as used in a standard power roll in the basic game, and 'dAgility' is an inverse body dice roll as used in a more advanced game with variable dice sizes (see Size and Scale and Play Types).

See also:

• Character Statistics
• Characters
• Rules