tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post2810048121312984734..comments2024-02-27T01:17:39.925-08:00Comments on The Nine and Thirty Kingdoms: Deferred Action OrderTalysmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02162328521343832412noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post-11861550949640040492012-10-17T21:31:19.397-07:002012-10-17T21:31:19.397-07:00Well, there are a couple other situations besides ...Well, there are a couple other situations besides a killing blow that might need a precise determination of who goes first, but yeah, I get what you're saying.Talysmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02162328521343832412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post-22301713711266848002012-10-17T21:29:40.875-07:002012-10-17T21:29:40.875-07:00That's another good reason to ditch the initia...That's another good reason to ditch the initiative roll: the tension between squeezing every advantage out of a situation versus avoiding slow resolution.Talysmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02162328521343832412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post-25305966237508405682012-10-17T19:04:01.124-07:002012-10-17T19:04:01.124-07:00initiative can slow encounters and play down so mu...initiative can slow encounters and play down so much - tend to roll once per side and use length and dex as a decider or for situational advantage - i was rolling initiative for each player each round - i cut to roll for each side - players asked to roll once per encounter unless a tactical or terrain considerations demand a change (a fight in rigging of a ship perhaps) - we get more encounters per session - when i played RQ i had on player micromanage initiative for meKonsumterrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170560484656800416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post-82781326586700360112012-10-17T16:38:54.107-07:002012-10-17T16:38:54.107-07:00You could even ignore comparing Dex between severa...You could even ignore comparing Dex between several melee opponents until one of them gets a killing blow. Then Dex is checked to see if they get a chance to respond.Zenopus Archiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14069501995927451558noreply@blogger.com