====== Initiative ====== **[[:Stats:Agility]] + [[:Stats:Smarts]]**\\ \\ //Initiative is the representation of a [[:Character|Character's]] preparedness and response in hostile situations.\\ A high Initiative means a character is more likely to act before others in scenarios where they and their group are the instigators of hostile action or are unsurprised by an enemies hostile action//. \\ \\ Characters with high Initiative will also have more [[Game Mechanics:Actions]], as [[:Ratings:Action Points]] are derived from the same stats.