{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Wis, October 2016: Initiative","description":"This week's hosts: Cathal, Sean and Brian. This week, our hosts discuss various initiative systems in RPGs. Show notes: 02:00 - Single pass - Pathfinder, D&D 03:42 - Group order- FFG Star Wars RPG 07:51 - Kicking a can in the corner surely? 09:00 - Ticks - Shadowrun, Feng Shui, Twilight 2013 12:40 - Dice + Cards - Deadlands 15:23 - Single pass current player decide next player - Marvel Heroic 16:13 - An example of teamwork featuring Colossus... have you never heard of the Fastball Special?!?!  16:45 - Single pass static - 5th ed 20:00 - Declarations of actions - Old school D&D 23:05 - Roll every round vrs keeping numbers 25:25 - Rocket tag gameplay 26:24 - Flavour - Doctor Who Adventures in Space and Time 27:33 - Don't worry Cathal, we played Ars Magica 5th edition which removed most of the madness. 4th ed had different phases within the combat round. Declaration\/Movement with engagement rolls if there was a conflict in targets\/goals, Missiles, Melee, Missiles (yes if you were fast enough you could get two missiles off in a round), Magic and then work out what fatigue everyone clocked up. You might think this left wizards at a big disadvantage but given the wizard would probably take a light or medium wound and then turn an entire group to a smouldering pile of ash, it was reasonably balanced and very thematic, if a bit of a headache. 30:01 - Clearly whogah-boogah isn't going to work. Should always lead with Bah-weep-graaaaagnah wheep nini bong 33:40 - Ending initiative \/ cooling off ","author_name":"The Adventuring Party","author_url":"http:\/\/theadventuringparty.libsyn.com","html":"