GM Tip - There is no "better initiative" because...

An holistic view on combat turns

…Initiative itself sucks. Let me explain it. If you haven’t read my last post about monsters, you should read it, as to better understand why D&D combat is slow.

Imagine rolling for initiative in this scenario.

Initiative is for robots

Before beginning any combat, there is an specific order of actions the GM is supposed to do:

1. Check for surprise if needed

2. Ev…