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I rolled a 20 for initiative in a pickup game today and I realized that I didn't know if that was supposed to be treated specially, like some other rolls treat a natural 20.
Does rolling a natural 20 for initiative confer anything special to the roller in any version of D&D, Pathfinder, or other D&D variant?
Not that I am aware of. Also, natural 20s on skill rolls don't generally give any special benefit, although house rules may change that. Natural 20s on saving throws do auto-succeed, but other than that, have no extra benefits.
In 4e I don't think natural 20 on initiative is anything special. Your DM could have house rules on that beyond the core rules. One thing I might do is if someone rolled a natural 20 on initiative at the start of an encounter, they may get a surprise round against the enemies(if one is not already in motion).
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I rolled a 20 for initiative in a pickup game today and I realized that I didn't know if that was supposed to be treated specially, like some other rolls treat a natural 20.
Does rolling a natural 20 for initiative confer anything special to the roller in any version of D&D, Pathfinder, or other D&D variant?
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Not that I am aware of. Also, natural 20s on skill rolls don't generally give any special benefit, although house rules may change that. Natural 20s on saving throws do auto-succeed, but other than that, have no extra benefits.
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