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Join Battle

Join Battle is a reflexive action that automatically occurs for all characters at the beginning of combat. It measures a character's responsiveness and readiness when violence breaks out and things turn ugly—how fast can she drop into the mindset of a fighter, and how ready is she to take command of the pace of battle?

Join Battle is a (Wits + Awareness) roll. Count out the successes gained on this roll, then add three. This is your starting Initiative rating in the first round of battle. Because Join Battle is a commonly-used value, a space is provided to record it on your character sheet. Join Battle cannot be botched.

If a character joins the scene in the middle of an alreadyongoing fight, her player immediately rolls Join Battle to determine starting initiative.