diff --git a/styles/zero-engine.css b/styles/zero-engine.css
index 7809002..26ab30b 100644
--- a/styles/zero-engine.css
+++ b/styles/zero-engine.css
@@ -4513,6 +4513,36 @@ body > .ze-pause-root .ze-sat-inner {
border-radius: 10px; padding: 1px 6px; white-space: nowrap; flex-shrink: 0;
text-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(0,200,255,0.6);
}
+/* Initiative roll row */
+.group-npc-tool .gnpc-init-row {
+ display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; margin: 3px 0 1px;
+}
+.group-npc-tool .gnpc-init-btn {
+ background: rgba(50,200,100,0.12) !important; border: 1px solid #33aa66 !important;
+ color: #44cc88 !important; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10px; padding: 2px 6px;
+ border-radius: 3px; cursor: pointer; flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+.group-npc-tool .gnpc-init-btn:hover { background: rgba(50,200,100,0.28) !important; }
+.group-npc-tool .gnpc-init-pool {
+ font-size: 11px; color: #55bb77; font-family: monospace; flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+.group-npc-tool .gnpc-init-result {
+ display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2px; flex-wrap: wrap; min-height: 18px;
+}
+.group-npc-tool .gnpc-die {
+ display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
+ width: 15px; height: 15px; border-radius: 3px;
+ font-size: 9px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1;
+ background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07); border: 1px solid #2a2a2a; color: #777;
+}
+.group-npc-tool .gnpc-die.gnpc-die-success {
+ background: rgba(50,200,100,0.22); border-color: #44cc88; color: #44ff88;
+ box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(68,204,136,0.45);
+}
+.group-npc-tool .gnpc-init-successes {
+ font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; color: #44cc88;
+ font-family: monospace; margin-left: 4px; flex-shrink: 0;
+}
.group-npc-tool .gnpc-count-sel {
background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); border: 1px solid #444;
color: #eee; border-radius: 3px; padding: 2px 4px; font-size: 12px;
diff --git a/system.json b/system.json
index bf2e641..523a036 100644
--- a/system.json
+++ b/system.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
"id": "zero-engine",
"title": "Zero Engine (SLA Industries)",
"description": "A basic game system for SLA Industries using the Zero Engine rules.",
- "version": "1.7.2",
+ "version": "1.7.3",
"compatibility": {
"minimum": 13,
"verified": "14.359"
diff --git a/zero-engine.mjs b/zero-engine.mjs
index f81cedc..fafba5e 100644
--- a/zero-engine.mjs
+++ b/zero-engine.mjs
@@ -6420,40 +6420,46 @@ class SLAGroupNPCTool extends Application {
// ── Threat-level scaling ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
// Scales AGI (initiative) as the primary target; STR, HP, ARM, DMG also
- // creep up at higher levels. Level 1 = no change; level 10 = elite tier.
+ // creep up at higher levels. Level 1 = baseline (no stat changes).
+ // initPool is ALWAYS set: max(5, agi) + threatLevel gives at least 6d6 at
+ // level 1 so every NPC can match players on initiative.
_applyThreatBonus(npc) {
const lvl = Math.max(1, Math.min(10, this._threatLevel ?? 1));
- if (lvl <= 1) return npc;
+ npc.threatBonus = lvl;
- // Per-level bonus table: [agiBonus, strBonus, witBonus, hpPct, armorBonus, dmgBonus]
- const TABLE = [
- [0, 0, 0, 0.00, 0, 0], // 1 — baseline
- [1, 0, 0, 0.00, 0, 0], // 2 — quick
- [1, 0, 1, 0.00, 0, 0], // 3 — alert
- [2, 1, 1, 0.00, 0, 0], // 4 — dangerous
- [2, 1, 1, 0.25, 0, 1], // 5 — veteran
- [3, 2, 1, 0.25, 1, 1], // 6 — hardened
- [3, 2, 2, 0.50, 1, 1], // 7 — elite
- [4, 3, 2, 0.50, 1, 2], // 8 — apex
- [4, 3, 3, 0.75, 2, 2], // 9 — legendary
- [5, 4, 3, 1.00, 2, 3], // 10 — mythic
- ];
- const [agiB, strB, witB, hpPct, armB, dmgB] = TABLE[lvl - 1];
+ if (lvl > 1) {
+ // Per-level bonus table: [agiBonus, strBonus, witBonus, hpPct, armorBonus, dmgBonus]
+ const TABLE = [
+ [0, 0, 0, 0.00, 0, 0], // 1 — baseline (unused; only entered for lvl > 1)
+ [1, 0, 0, 0.00, 0, 0], // 2 — quick
+ [1, 0, 1, 0.00, 0, 0], // 3 — alert
+ [2, 1, 1, 0.00, 0, 0], // 4 — dangerous
+ [2, 1, 1, 0.25, 0, 1], // 5 — veteran
+ [3, 2, 1, 0.25, 1, 1], // 6 — hardened
+ [3, 2, 2, 0.50, 1, 1], // 7 — elite
+ [4, 3, 2, 0.50, 1, 2], // 8 — apex
+ [4, 3, 3, 0.75, 2, 2], // 9 — legendary
+ [5, 4, 3, 1.00, 2, 3], // 10 — mythic
+ ];
+ const [agiB, strB, witB, hpPct, armB, dmgB] = TABLE[lvl - 1];
- npc.agi = Math.min(8, npc.agi + agiB);
- npc.str = Math.min(8, npc.str + strB);
- npc.wit = Math.min(8, npc.wit + witB);
- npc.armor = Math.min(8, npc.armor + armB);
- npc.damage = Math.min(8, npc.damage + dmgB);
+ npc.agi = Math.min(8, npc.agi + agiB);
+ npc.str = Math.min(8, npc.str + strB);
+ npc.wit = Math.min(8, npc.wit + witB);
+ npc.armor = Math.min(8, npc.armor + armB);
+ npc.damage = Math.min(8, npc.damage + dmgB);
- // HP: add a percentage of the base max (rounded up)
- if (hpPct > 0) {
- const extra = Math.ceil(npc.hpMax * hpPct);
- npc.hpMax += extra;
- npc.hp += extra;
+ if (hpPct > 0) {
+ const extra = Math.ceil(npc.hpMax * hpPct);
+ npc.hpMax += extra;
+ npc.hp += extra;
+ }
}
- npc.threatBonus = lvl; // store so the card can show a badge
+ // Initiative dice pool: base AGI (floor 5) + one bonus die per threat level.
+ // A level-1 Carrion (AGI 2) → max(2,5)+1 = 6d6; level-3 Carrion → max(3,5)+3 = 8d6.
+ // This guarantees NPCs can contest player initiative at all threat tiers.
+ npc.initPool = Math.max(5, npc.agi) + lvl;
return npc;
}
@@ -6662,6 +6668,14 @@ class SLAGroupNPCTool extends Application {
+
+
+ ${npc.initPool}d6
+
+
${armorLine}
${natHtml}${wepHtml}
${abils}
@@ -6798,6 +6812,38 @@ class SLAGroupNPCTool extends Application {
})
);
+ // Initiative roll — pool = max(5, agi) + threatLevel; count 6s as successes
+ root.querySelectorAll('.gnpc-init-btn').forEach(btn =>
+ btn.addEventListener('click', () => {
+ const n = this._npcs.find(x => x.id === btn.dataset.npcId);
+ if (!n) return;
+ const pool = n.initPool ?? Math.max(5, n.agi) + (n.threatBonus ?? 1);
+ const rolls = Array.from({ length: pool }, () => Math.ceil(Math.random() * 6));
+ const successes = rolls.filter(d => d === 6).length;
+
+ // Update inline result display (no full re-render)
+ const resultEl = root.querySelector(`.gnpc-init-result[data-npc-id="${n.id}"]`);
+ if (resultEl) {
+ const diceHtml = rolls.map(d =>
+ `${d}`
+ ).join('');
+ resultEl.innerHTML = `${diceHtml}${successes}✓`;
+ }
+
+ // Post result to chat
+ const diceStr = rolls.map(d => d === 6 ? `${d}` : `${d}`).join(' ');
+ ChatMessage.create({
+ speaker: { alias: n.name },
+ content: `
+ ${n.name} — Initiative (${pool}d6)
+ ${diceStr}
+ ${successes} success${successes !== 1 ? 'es' : ''}
+
`,
+ type: CONST.CHAT_MESSAGE_TYPES?.OTHER ?? 0,
+ });
+ })
+ );
+
// Reroll one
root.querySelectorAll('.gnpc-reroll-btn').forEach(btn =>
btn.addEventListener('click', () => {