Optional Modifiers to Initiative– Table 56 (Player’s Handbook)
Table 56:
Optional Modifiers to Initiative
Specific Situation
| Modifier
|
Attacking with weapon
| Weapon speed
|
Breath weapon
| +1
|
Casting a spell
| Casting time
|
Creature size (Monsters attacking
|
|
with natural weapons only)*
|
|
Tiny
| 0
|
Small
| +3
|
Medium
| +3
|
Large
| +6
|
Huge
| +9
|
Gargantuan
| +12
|
Innate spell ability
| +3
|
Magical Items**
|
|
Miscellaneous Magic
| +3
|
Potion
| +4
|
Ring
| +3
|
Rods
| +1
|
Scroll
| Casting time of spell
|
Stave
| +2
|
Wand
| +3
|
*This applies only to creatures fighting with natural weapons–claws, bites,
etc. Creatures using weaponry use the speed factor of the weapon, regardless of
the creature’s size.
**Use the initiative modifier listed unless the item description says
otherwise.
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