# Initiative

- Term: Tabletop term
- Canonical: https://www.lanternhall.org/lexicon/initiative/

> The procedure that decides who acts first in combat and in what order, usually by rolling dice and adding a speed bonus. Rolling initiative is the signal that a scene has turned into a fight.

The procedure that decides who acts first in combat and in what order, usually by rolling dice and adding a speed bonus. Rolling initiative is the signal that a scene has turned into a fight.

## Quick answers

**What does "Initiative" mean?**
The procedure that decides who acts first in combat and in what order, usually by rolling dice and adding a speed bonus. Rolling initiative is the signal that a scene has turned into a fight.

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