When I first started DMing I did one initiative roll for all of combat, but later realized it was boring, and initiative order made a much larger difference when it changed round to round, winning initiative in a losing battle really can turn the tide. Plus it give initiative some importance.
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rolling inititive every round is stupid
start of combat inititive all the way my friends
Stupid? No. It was very exciting to occasionally win initiative.
to each there own i suppose
Yeah, and winning a round in the middle can change things from a win to a loss… wait, is that a good thing?
When I first started DMing I did one initiative roll for all of combat, but later realized it was boring, and initiative order made a much larger difference when it changed round to round, winning initiative in a losing battle really can turn the tide. Plus it give initiative some importance.
but rolling it every round makes combat so slooooow.
Indeed. It’s why I’m quite willing to let a computer do it for me behind the scenes. My D&D experience has been mainly digital.