Ambush and Surprise Resolution

d8 table rolled at encounter setup to determine the kind of ambush and its Perception DC.

Surprise is rolled at encounter set-up, BEFORE initiative is rolled. The defending party rolls its best Perception against the selected row's setup DC to determine the surprise tier.

Three surprise tiers:

• No surprise if the setup roll fails to exceed defender Perception.
• Partial surprise (flank of -2 to defender's initiative 1st round) if setup roll beats Perception by 1-4.
• Full surprise (defender flat-footed 1 round, no actions) if setup roll exceeds Perception by 5+.

Roll 1d8 on this table to determine what KIND of ambush is set up. Each row names a distinct LaGrange ambush shape; the selected name is shown in the combat opening log.

Rules Reference

Field	Value
Data / 1 / Ambush Type	Close Ambush (Melee Charge from Cover)
Data / 1 / Roll	1
Data / 1 / Setup Dc	15
Data / 2 / Ambush Type	Ranged Ambush (Overwatch from Elevation)
Data / 2 / Roll	2
Data / 2 / Setup Dc	17
Data / 3 / Ambush Type	Environmental Trigger (Trap, Collapse, Flood, Vent)
Data / 3 / Roll	3
Data / 3 / Setup Dc	13
Data / 4 / Ambush Type	Vehicle / Boat Jump (Closing Distance)
Data / 4 / Roll	4
Data / 4 / Setup Dc	15
Data / 5 / Ambush Type	Infiltration (Already Inside)
Data / 5 / Roll	5
Data / 5 / Setup Dc	20
Data / 6 / Ambush Type	Psionic / Fold-Echo Surprise
Data / 6 / Roll	6
Data / 6 / Setup Dc	18
Data / 7 / Ambush Type	Infiltrated Vehicle (Boarding in Reverse)
Data / 7 / Roll	7
Data / 7 / Setup Dc	16
Data / 8 / Ambush Type	Verbal / Social (Duel of Honour, Bravado)
Data / 8 / Roll	8
Data / 8 / Setup Dc	15
Roll Die	1d8
Roll Die Sides	8

Columns

roll

Field	Value
description	Die result.
label	1d8
name	roll

ambushType

Field	Value
description	What kind of ambush is staged.
label	Ambush Type
name	ambushType

setupDC

Field	Value
description	DC for the party's opening Perception check.
label	Perception DC
name	setupDC