Encounter initiative tracker

Put characters in initiative order and move through turns and rounds on one screen.

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One character | initiative per line

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Updated 2026-09-19

Keep the turn order in view

Enter one character per line followed by a vertical bar and initiative, such as Mira | 18. Higher initiatives act first. Ties keep your input order, so put tied characters in the order your group agrees. Next turn advances through the list and increments the round after the last character.

Next: Random number generator

A worked example

Mira | 18 and Goblin | 12 puts Mira first. After both have acted, Next turn returns to Mira in round 2.

Next: List randomizer

Before you use the result

This is a turn tracker, not a rules engine. It does not roll initiative, handle conditions or save an encounter after you leave. Editing the list clears the current turn; use Start encounter to begin again.

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