Initiative

Skill (General Skill)

Skill Use	Action	DC	Description	Trained Only	Retry	Take 10	Take 20	Source
Start Battle	Immediate Action	Set Initiative	You set your initiative order in battle.	No	No	Yes	No	Core
Avoid Feint	Immediate Action	Opposed: Deception	You can oppose an opponent's feint attempt (see Deception).	No	No	Yes	No	Core

Feats of Skill

The following feats may be taken by characters with the prerequisite skill ranks:

Rank 1

Improved Initiative: Roll twice, use better roll.
First Post: Use a single swift or two free actions at start of combat, regardless of initiative order.

Rank 2

Never Surprised: derp.

Rank 3

Tactical Insertion: Choose position at start of combat.

Rank 4

Epic Initiative: Roll twice, add result. Modify only once.

Use Description

Use this skill to gain the advantage in combat.

Start Battle

An Initiative check sets the order of combat when a fight starts. Each character aware of the fight makes an Initiative check and goes in order from highest to lowest.

When piloting a vehicle in combat, you must apply the vehicle's size modifier to your Initiative check.

Avoid Feint

When an opponent attempts to feint in combat, you oppose his Deception check with an Initiative check. If you meet or beat his check result, his feint attempt fails.

Special

You can take 10 on an Initiative check, but you can't take 20.