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DM Helper

Your Ultimate Virtual Tabletop for Tabletop RPGs · By DM Helper

Rolling initiative

A topic by hanexs created Dec 07, 2019 Views: 336 Replies: 5
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In the encounter section, it seems like it just sorts by imitative?  Shouldn't it roll initiative?   Where does it add a random number 1-20 to initiative and sort by that?  I am I missing roll initiative button?  Or does this not exist yet.

Developer

Hi! 

Initiative for monsters is automatically rolled when they are added to a battle. This is either when you click "Start Battle" or when you add them individually to the battle. PCs default to 0 initiative based on the assumption your players will roll for themselves and you will edit their initiatives. 


Then you click "Sort" to sort the initiative order and off you go. Originally it sorted automatically when you edited the initiatives, but that was more annoying as you would edit each PC then have to scroll back to edit the next one.

Hope this helps?

I get it.  feature request would be for the program to roll.   Its nice to have the program handle initative order.   Its not exactly a fun roll that is needed at the table.

Developer

So you would like the app to roll initiative for the players?

I thought that would be a default option yes.   I have found it is one of the first dices at a table players dont mind "not rolling".   I almost always roll everything else, including dm dice.  But initiative is so routine it fells pointless and its nice to have a program handle it.

Developer

ok. Would you rather a button "Roll PC Initiative" or a setting option to enable it. One thing - the DM Helper isn't very character class aware, so it will only add Dex, but not extra bonuses like a Bards proficiency or equipment based bonuses...