Tie for Initiative: Resolution?

By WuumHammer, in WFRP Rules Questions

Howdy all,

Just wondering how people are handling the situation when during an encounter (combat or social) opposing sides tie for initiative (roll the same number of successes).

Im not too far into the books but I didnt see anything mentioned in the combat section about this. Obviously when players or NPCs tie is not an issue as the players and GM just choose the order (as explained in the book) but what happens if a player and his opponent tie for initiative?

My first thought is that you could compare the relevant stat (combat or social) and the one with the higher stat goes first (still having them both act on that same initiative) but what happens if the relevant stat is the same (Eg. the PC and the Orc have the same Agility)?

I guess that they could just both roll again and the order on that spot would be determined by who got the most successes. I could also just always rule in favour of the Players I guess. Would be faster but that doesnt seem to fit with the Warhammer style to me. Seems too nice.

The above solution (here is me thinking out loud) seems ok so i just want to know how others are handling this or planning to handle this when it happens.

Thanks.

I'm pretty certain it says somewhere that if PC's and NPC's tie on initiative - then the PC's act first.

Rulebook, Page 55:

"Hero tokens break all ties for any markers occupying the same space on the initiative track."

Cool. Thanks for the clarification. happy.gif