After an initial ambush I will have the characters stand up like idiots to get properly pulled into initiative
I wonder if you mind (and noticed) that they loose their first turn if you do that.

Having the appropriate character speak in the situation even if they don't have the highest Cha
Oh yes, i forget that.

Also trying to have all conversations done with Tav. :3
relinquishing the use of what seems to be primarily Larian’s homebrew would suggest that they have erred in including some of those mechanics in the first place?
Not at all ...
Just bcs *i* dont use some mechanic doesnt mean that someone else dont. O_o
If we would concider everything that someone refuses to use to be "error to implement in the first place" ... we could easily end up with autoattack only.
