Initiative is the D&D mechanic for deciding the order of play during an encounter. 
As players of D&D we don't often question how initiative works or how it could be different. 
But in this episode Robert and Erik do exactly that. Why do we use initiative? And what alternatives are there? 
Is there a better way to run initiative?

Initiative is the D&D mechanic for deciding the order of play during an encounter. As players of D&D we don't often question how initiative works or how it could be different. But in this episode Robert and Erik do exactly that. Why do we use initiative? And what alternatives are there? Is there a better way to run initiative?

Initiative is the D&amp;D mechanic for deciding the order of play during an encounter. 
As players of D&amp;D we don't often question how initiative works or how it could be different. 
But in this episode Robert and Erik do exactly that. Why do we use initiative? And what alternatives are there? 
Is there a better way to run initiative?

Episode 20: Initiative

We are Erik & Robert. Two guys from Portland Oregon who play and run Dungeons & Dragons.
Dungeons & Tangents is our Podcast where we discuss a myriad of topics surrounding D&D.
The culture, the mechanics, new product releases, common mistakes. We cover the full breadth of the D&D world.
And sometimes we get caught in rabbit holes...
Also; we can be persuaded to talk about anything with bribes of dice and miniatures.

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We are Erik & Robert. Two guys from Portland Oregon who play and run Dungeons & Dragons. Dungeons & Tangents is our Podcast where we discuss a myriad of topics surrounding D&D. The culture, the mechanics, new product releases, common mistakes. We cover the full breadth of the D&D world. And sometimes we get caught in rabbit holes... Also; we can be persuaded to talk about anything with bribes of dice and miniatures.

We are Erik &amp; Robert. Two guys from Portland Oregon who play and run Dungeons &amp; Dragons.
Dungeons &amp; Tangents is our Podcast where we discuss a myriad of topics surrounding D&amp;D.
The culture, the mechanics, new product releases, common mistakes. We cover the full breadth of the D&amp;D world.
And sometimes we get caught in rabbit holes...
Also; we can be persuaded to talk about anything with bribes of dice and miniatures.

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