Pre-generating initiative

You know what is über lazy?

Writing four lines of python code to generate random numbers between 1 and 20. Just so I didn’t have to go into the next room, get a d20 and roll it four times and record the results in my notes for Saturdays session!


I run the python script using Pythonista on my iPad, screen grab the results. And there I have it. Enough random numbers to use for the monsters initiative for the session plus any improvised encounters or last minute tweaks/on the fly additions to existing plans.

I do like rolling the monsters initiative before hand. It’s a minor speed up to combat. But one I think is definitely worth doing.

The python code is Mickey Mouse. Very very basic (pun intended). But that’s all that is needed. No need to over complicate things.

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