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--- legacy:rules:initiative [2025/09/08 14:54] – [Initiative] tailkinker
+++ legacy:rules:initiative [2025/09/08 14:55] (current) – [Surprise] tailkinker
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 ===== Surprise =====
-At times, one party will have completely caught the other side unprepared for battle.  This is referred to as Surprise, and imposes a very bad starting position on the surprised party. The Director determines who might be surprised.
+Sometimes one party catches another completely unprepared for combat. This is referred to as Surprise, which imposes a significant disadvantage on the surprised party. The Director determines who might be surprised.
 If neither side tries to be stealthy, they automatically notice each other.  The combat starts with no Surprise on either side.
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 If you're surprised, the following penalties apply to you.
-  * You can't take any action on your first turn of the combat, and you do not replenish your Reaction on that turn.  (You can still move.)
+  * You can't take any action on your first turn of the combat, and you do not replenish your Reaction on that turn.
   * You grant favour to any attacks made against you until the end of your first turn.
 A member of a group can be surprised even if the other members of that group are not.
 The Director can always mandate surprise, rather than requiring rolls.