i argue that what the player is trying to do is against the rules and should be shot down by the dm. initiative is a dexterity check and this player is attempting to shout their way ahead of that. as has been stated, rules as written do not provide a surprise round for out-of game player actions and only sparingly due to in-game character actions. surprise is for blind-side ambushes. surprise is not for being the first to act.
Yeah that's what I said, no one would argue with the fact that what he's trying to do is against the rules. We're all agreeing here
oh, sorry! i read that as "of course the player knows they're in initiative order [and therefore] there isn't any reason the player's behavior is against the rules." it was the 'there isn't any argument' part that got me. :)
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oh, sorry! i read that as "of course the player knows they're in initiative order [and therefore] there isn't any reason the player's behavior is against the rules." it was the 'there isn't any argument' part that got me. :)
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