Initiative¶

Initiative is the measure of how quickly a character can react in combat. It determines the order of actions in combat rounds, with higher initiative values allowing characters to act before those with lower values.

Derived Base Value¶

The initiative base value is derived from the character's attributes and skills, calculated using the following formula:

\[ \text{Initiative Base Value} = \frac{2 \times \text{Timing} + \text{Insight} + 2 \times \text{Recon} + \text{Tactics}}{3} \]

Example Calculation

Consider a character with the following attributes and skills:

Timing: 10
Insight: 8
Recon: 2
Tactics: 4

The initiative base value would be calculated as follows:

\[ \text{Initiative Base Value} = \frac{2 \times 10 + 8 + 2 \times 2 + 4}{3} = \frac{20 + 8 + 4 + 4}{3} = \frac{36}{3} = 12 \]

Character Modifier¶

Additionally, each character has an initiative modifier that can range from 0 to 6, which is added to the initiative base value to determine the final initiative score.

\[ \text{Final Initiative} = \text{Initiative Base Value} + \text{Initiative Modifier} \]

Example Calculation

Using the previous example, if the character has an initiative modifier of 2, the final initiative would be calculated as follows:

\[ \text{Final Initiative} = 12 + 2 = 14 \]

Reference Values¶

Crew¶

Character	Base	Modifier	Final Initiative
Androni	12	2	14
Bum	13	2	14
Klix	12	3	17
Narik	13	4	16

NPC Archetypes¶

Character	Base	Modifier	Final Initiative
MIN	7	0	7
AVG NPC	11	2	13
MAX	17	6	23