Initiative Procedure

Question

Iron Brothers Games · Accepted Answer

1. Everyone rolls at once. Toss your initiative die into one of the two zones: Fast or Slow. Your toss declares your intent.   Where it lands = your phase.   The number showing = your initiative rank. 2. Resolve in order.   Fast phase first (highest to lowest).   Then Slow phase (highest to lowest).   Ties in the same phase act simultaneously.  If both hit, both take damage. 3. Out of Bounds (Optional Rule).   If your die misses both trays or lands cockeyed: you lose your action.   Yes, it’s slapstick. Yes, it’s terrifying. That’s the point. 4. Repeat each round.  Initiative resets every round.

Iron Brothers Games · Answer

Compared to Dungeons & Dragons 5e and Old-School Essentials (OSE), CRAWL! simplifies mechanics while maintaining tactical depth. 1. Everyone rolls at once. Toss your initiative die into one of the two zones: Fast or Slow. Your toss declares your intent.   Where it lands = your phase.   The number showing = your initiative rank. 2. Resolve in order.   Fast phase first (highest to lowest).   Then Slow phase (highest to lowest).   Ties in the same phase act simultaneously.  If both hit, both take damage. 3. Out of Bounds (Optional Rule).   If your die misses both trays or lands cockeyed: you lose your action.   Yes, it’s slapstick. Yes, it’s terrifying. That’s the point. 4. Repeat each round.  Initiative resets every round.