| dlld |
So if I'm reading the rules correctly, it's entirely possible for either a PC or a monster to fail to notice the other side but still be first in initiative. For simplicity sake lets just take this into a context of 1 vs 1.
If so, what happens then? I can't find anything substantial about being 'surprised' do i just assume at the start of an encounter the stealthing side becomes 'undetected' rather then 'unnoticed' by the entity who rolled a higher initiative so he can reasonably start using his actions to seek? Given there is no exploration version of seeking as far as i can tell, it's purely a encounter thing and not something a guard would 'spam' his entire watch every 6 seconds so it'd make no sense for him to suddenly randomly begin to seek if absolutely nothing tipped him off.
Or does the one who rolled highest initiative just stand there twiddling his thumbs completely unaware of the impending threat and ignore his turn?