Initiative (DMG)

Dungeon Master Guide
Ch 9: Combat
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Combat
Creating Vivid Combat Scenes More Than Just Hack-and-Slash
Definitions
The Attack Roll
Figuring the To-Hit Number Modifiers to the Attack Roll Weapon Type vs. Armor Modifiers Impossible To-Hit Numbers
Calculating THAC0
Combat and Encounters
The Combat Round
What You Can Do in One Round
The Combat Sequence
Initiative
Standard Initiative Procedure Initiative Modifiers Group Initiative (Optional Rule) Individual Initiative (Optional Rule) Multiple Attacks and Initiative Spellcasting and Initiative Weapon Speed and Initiative (Optional Rule) Magical Weapon Speeds
Attacking
Number of Attackers · Facing Weapon Length Position of Attackers and Attack Rolls Pole Arms and Weapon Frontage (Optional Rule) Shields and Weapon Frontage (Optional Rule)
Hitting a Specific Target
Called Shots
Movement in Combat
Movement in Melee Movement and Missile Combat Charging an Opponent · Retreat
Attacking Without Killing
Punching and Wrestling · Overbearing Weapons in Non-Lethal Combat Non-Lethal Combat and Creatures
Touch Spells and Combat
Critical Hits (Optional Rule)
Critical Fumbles
Parrying (Optional Rule)
Missile Weapons in Combat
Range · Rate of Fire Ability Modifiers in Missile Combat Firing Into a Melee Taking Cover Against Missile Fire Grenade-Like Missiles Boulders as Missile Weapons
Special Attacks
Attacking with Charmed Creatures Gaze Attacks · Innate Abilities Breath Weapons
Special Defences
The Saving Throw
Rolling Saving Throws Saving Throw Priority Voluntarily Failing Saving Throws Ability Checks as Saving Throws Modifying Saving Throws
Magic Resistance
Effects of Magic Resistance When Magic Resistance Applies Successful Magic Resistance Rolls
Turning Undead
Evil Priests and Undead
Immunity to Weapons
Effect of Weapon Hits · Silver Weapons Creature vs. Creature Using Immune Monsters in a Campaign
Morale
The Role-Playing Solution Dicing for Morale How to Make a Morale Check Failing a Morale Check
Injury and Death
Wounds
Special Damage
Falling · Paralysis · Energy Drain · Poison
Specific Injuries (Optional Rule)
Is This Injury Necessary?
Healing
Natural Healing · Magical Healing Herbalism and Healing Proficiencies
Character Death
Death from Poison Death from Massive Damage Inescapable Death · Raising the Dead Hovering on Death's Door (Optional Rule)
Unusual Combat Situations
Siege Damage · Mounted Combat Aerial Combat (Tournament) Aerial Combat (Optional Rules) Underwater Combat

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