When combat starts, everybody rolls initiative as usual. Whoever rolls highest goes first.
We do not record or sort any other rolls, only the highest is important.
As per normal initiative rules, in case of a tie, the highest Initiative Modifier has priority. Further ties are solved at random.
When somebody finishes their turn, they roll initiative. The DC for this roll is 15.
If they succeed, they select a character who has not yet acted in this round. It is now that character's turn.
If they fail, they must select an enemy. It is now their enemy's turn.
Spells and effects that have durations are slightly modified.
At the end of a round, every duration is decremented. However, when they reach 0, they stay for an extra round, at the end of which they cease.
In practice, every duration now lasts "until the end of this round + normal duration". They are slightly increased.
Then, a new round begins.
Everybody rolls initiative. Whoever rolls highest goes first.
Readying rules are mostly unaffected. When somebody readies an action, they keep that readied action until their next turn.
Delaying now requires an initiative roll. The DC for this roll is 25.
If you fail this initiative check, you must play your turn now.
This was required for balance.
Delaying is used when you're playing before somebody who should move before you do, such as healing or buffing you before your attack.
There are two situations where you're playing in an unfavorable order:
- You won Initiative. However, just because YOU won, that doesn't mean anybody in your party should get to go first for free. To give the boost to someone else, beat the DC.
- You got initiative handed to you by an enemy. That was a tactical choice from him, he wanted to prevent you from getting healed or buffed. It should be hard to invalidate his tactical choice.
If you had a readied action, success on this check means that you keep this readied action. In effect, your turn has not happened yet.
If you had a readied action and fail on this check, your readied action is lost. It is now your turn. You may ready the action again.