⚔️ Initiative Tracker

How to run combat with the initiative tracker

Initiative decides who acts first in a tabletop RPG fight. Add each player character and monster, give them an initiative score — type it in, or hit the 🎲 button to roll a d20 — and the list automatically sorts from highest to lowest. Tick Mark as enemy before adding a monster so foes are easy to spot in red. Then press Next turn to walk down the order; when it loops back to the top, the round counter ticks up.

Tips

• You can edit any initiative number after adding — the order re-sorts instantly and keeps the highlight on whoever is currently acting.
• Add several copies of a monster (Goblin 1, Goblin 2…) so each rolls its own initiative.
• The whole encounter is saved in your browser, so a refresh won't lose your place mid-fight.

A worked round

Suppose Aria has 17, a cultist has 14, Borin has 14 and a ghoul has 8. The tracker puts Aria first. The tied cultist stays ahead of Borin because it was added first, and the ghoul goes last. After Aria acts, press Next turn three times to reach the ghoul; the next press returns to Aria and changes Round 1 to Round 2. If Borin's score should have been 15, edit the number directly. The list re-sorts while keeping the current combatant highlighted by identity rather than by row number.

What the tracker deliberately leaves to your rules

The die button rolls an unmodified d20. Add any Dexterity, speed or initiative bonus from your game before saving the number, or type the final total yourself. The tracker does not decide surprise, delayed actions, simultaneous turns or when a condition expires. Put those reminders in your table notes and use the order only as the shared clock.

Does it track hit points too?

This tool focuses on turn order. For damage, healing, temporary HP and status effects, use the HP & Conditions tracker alongside it.

Where is my encounter saved?

In your browser only (localStorage). Nothing is uploaded, and clearing browser data clears the list.

How are ties handled?

Combatants with the same initiative keep the order they were added. Edit a score by one point if you want to break a tie.