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When you have new enemies enter a combat during the fight, how do you handle their initiative? Do they roll? Are they added to the end?
Technically they roll, to see what initiative they act on.
I try to simplify things in my games and roll individually for any "boss" monsters and a single roll for "minions".
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I believe the intention is for creatures that join a combat after it has began to roll initiative at the time of joining.
Possibly relevant tweet by Jeremy Crawford: https://twitter.com/JeremyECrawford/status/941162599407763457
When you have new enemies enter a combat during the fight, how do you handle their initiative? Do they roll? Are they added to the end?
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D&D Beyond FoundersTechnically they roll, to see what initiative they act on.
I try to simplify things in my games and roll individually for any "boss" monsters and a single roll for "minions".
Pun-loving nerd | Faith Elisabeth Lilley | She/Her/Hers | Profile art by Becca Golins
If you need help with homebrew, please post on the homebrew forums, where multiple staff and moderators can read your post and help you!
"We got this, no problem! I'll take the twenty on the left - you guys handle the one on the right!"🔊
I believe the intention is for creatures that join a combat after it has began to roll initiative at the time of joining.
Possibly relevant tweet by Jeremy Crawford: https://twitter.com/JeremyECrawford/status/941162599407763457