D&D3e initiative cards

When I DM’d 3e, I used simple initiative cards. (The more complex cards slowed me down rather than speeding me up.) Each PC & each monster (or monster group) has a card. They are stacked in initiative order. Actions that change a combatant’s place in the initiative order moves their card in the deck. Lasting effects get a card with a duration to be decremented each round.

This system was borrowed from Bradd Szonye. Here are links to posts about Bradd’s system and related topics:

• Bradd’s summary of his system
• Another summary of Bradd’s system
• Justin’s great idea: Roll initiative at the end of combat
• Bradd’s post on what goes & what does not go on the cards
• Bradd’s post on effect durations
• Bradd’s web site