New Posts For Thread: Tome of Battle for Dummieshttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/19871270/Tome_of_Battle_for_DummiesTome of Battle for Dummies(Crusaders, Swordsages and Warblades … oh my!)What follows is a first attempt at a preliminary handbook for Tome of Battle. I have however avoided calling it a handbook because an effort to make a guide so comprehensiYou're a fogging genius!http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/19871270/Tome_of_Battle_for_Dummies?post_id=524085909#524085909You're a fogging genius!Thu, 13 Sep 2012 05:03:13 -0500That said, if an entire team happens to HAVE White Raven Tactics, you can essentially all take two rounds in a single initiative sequence. The down side is your initiative will be that of the lowest initiative player, in subsequent rounds. Darn.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/19871270/Tome_of_Battle_for_Dummies?post_id=524080223#524080223That said, if an entire team happens to HAVE White Raven Tactics, you can essentially all take two rounds in a single initiative sequence. The down side is your initiative will be that of the lowest initiative player, in subsequent rounds. Darn.Wed, 12 Sep 2012 21:56:42 -0500Repeated clarification points out that you can't use White Raven Tactics on yourself. It's trivially easy to break the game wide open if you could do that.This is mentioned, explicitly, in post 2 of this very thread, among many, many other places. Ithttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/19871270/Tome_of_Battle_for_Dummies?post_id=524067049#524067049Repeated clarification points out that you can't use White Raven Tactics on yourself. It's trivially easy to break the game wide open if you could do that.This is mentioned, explicitly, in post 2 of this very thread, among many, many other places. ItWed, 12 Sep 2012 14:08:10 -0500Ok I understand now. But isn't it easier if you use Adaptive Style and then White Raven Tactics on yourself to obtain a second round?http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/19871270/Tome_of_Battle_for_Dummies?post_id=524066609#524066609Ok I understand now. But isn't it easier if you use Adaptive Style and then White Raven Tactics on yourself to obtain a second round?Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:51:54 -0500How is it possible?[/quote]Think it through: Let's say that you're acting at the middle of the initiative order with the wrong set of maneuvers ready, but you've got Moment ready. You use Moment, use Adaptive Style to adjust your maneuvers, and thenhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/19871270/Tome_of_Battle_for_Dummies?post_id=524065711#524065711How is it possible?[/quote]Think it through: Let's say that you're acting at the middle of the initiative order with the wrong set of maneuvers ready, but you've got Moment ready. You use Moment, use Adaptive Style to adjust your maneuvers, and thenWed, 12 Sep 2012 13:23:56 -0500