Side Initiative
A Foundry VTT module for the 2014 DMG side initiative variant rule.
What it does
- Rolls one unmodified `1d20` per side.
- Can optionally roll every combatant at combat start and use a weighted side average instead.
- Rerolls tied side totals until the tie breaks.
- Keeps combatant side assignments on combatant flags.
- Adds combat tracker controls for side rolling and editing.
- Integrates with MidiQOL and Gambits Premades.
Usage
- Install the module.
- Enable the module in the world.
- Open a combat and click the side initiative dice button in the combat tracker (DO NOT ROLL USING THE REGULAR BUTTONS!).
- If you want weighted combat starts, set `Initiative method` to `Weighted combatant average` in the module settings.
- Use the editor to reassign combatants if the defaults need adjustment.
- Use the crown button in the combat tracker row to assign a commander for a side.
- Press `Enter` to advance the active side when you are the GM or the current commander.
Commander changes default to side owners and can be restricted to the GM in the module settings.