Pre-Initiative Actions

Yrag eyed his elven companion skeptically. “Specialists? Bah! In my day, we didn’t have no stinkin’ specialists. All weapons did the same amount of damage. You either knew how to use one, or you didn‘t.” Just then, a group of gnolls rounded a bend up ahead. Neither side was surprised, but the elf had an arrow nocked and readied, and loosed it before Yrag even knew what was happening. To Yrag’s astonishment, the elf fired two more arrows thereafter, hitting and killing three gnolls. “Gee, I only got two with my sword. Tell me about this specialization thing again...”

Unearthed Arcana extract (p18)

Pre-initiative actions are resolved.

House Rule

Just follow the existing rules!

Addict Combat Explanation

Pre-initiative actions are resolved.

1. A bow specialist who begins the round with arrow nocked, shaft drawn, and target in sight is entitled to loose that arrow prior to any initiative check.
2. A crossbow specialist who begins the round with crossbow cocked and aimed, and target in range, also gets a free shot before initiative is rolled.
3. Any other exceptional actions that occur prior to initiative should be resolved here.

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