Initiative? Useful or no.....

[Willard]

I've never had this explained to me.... what is initiative and how is it used? What does the new feat Improved Initiative do for you? Take up an extra space in your 'Feats' list?

[ 07-26-2003, 02:55 PM: Message edited by: Willard ]

[Nerull]

Originally posted by Willard: I've never had this explained to me.... what is initiative and how is it used? What does the new feat Improved Initiative do for you? Take up an extra space in your 'Feats' list?

Initiative determines the order of actions within a turn (i.e. the character with the highest initiative roll goes first, then the next one, etc.). Makes more difference in a turn-based system (where everything pauses for one character to take their turn, then the next, etc.). However, it can make a difference in real-time, as when you are trying to disrupt a wizard's spellcasting (get the hit in before he casts the spell). Improved Initiative adds +4 to the roll.

[SpiritWarrior]

Exactly Nerull. In PVP my archer uses it alot against Mages so having the Improved Initiative feat can mean life or death for me!