First Strike

Dicey Dangers, Core Rule

Game by Joel Hills

First Strike

First Strike is the Divine Power of Raiden, Deity of Reflex. It is one of the three Deity Power slots available to Clerics and Paladins devoted to Raiden.

Effect

Declare at the start of a combat round. The hero acts before all enemies this round regardless of initiative order or enemy abilities.

Declare First Strike at the beginning of a round before any initiative is determined. The hero takes their full action first. Enemy abilities that normally override initiative (such as ambush effects) are also overridden.

Cost

Using First Strike spends 1 of the hero's 3 Deity Power uses for the adventure.

Source

Raiden earned the name Dancing Swordsman for his ability to end fights before opponents understood they had started. Centuries of wandering and practice have only refined this further. First Strike grants the hero that same quality: not strength, not force, but the advantage of moving first when it matters most.