Initiative modifiers

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• Initiative determined who attacks first, you or your foe.
• According to the manual, initiative is calculated as a function of dodge, Intellect and initiative modifiers.
• Whoever has the higher initiative value, wins.
• Amounts for Skills are affected by S, the number of skill points invested in the skill.

Source	Source type	Increase	Duration	Requirements	Notes
alluring business suit	Full-body suit	20%	Always	Level 10
Asp Evader	Transportation	10%	Always
camouflage dungarees	Full-body suit	10%	Always	Level 7
Crystallizer of Dreams	Offhand Item	10%	Always	Level 40	10% physical damage absorption +50 spell damage
epic mop	Melee weapon	10%	Always	Level 10	+10 to hit
slick suit	Full-body suit	10%	Always	Level 10	+10% dodging ability +5 psychic damage
xelor watch	Accessory	10%	Always	Level 5	+10 acid damage
xentrium axe	Melee weapon	10%	Always	Level 14	+10 to hit
xentrium crossbow	Ranged weapon	10%	Always	Level 14	+10 to hit
Gaul blatter	Ranged weapon	5%	Always	Level 16	+10 to hit
Viking Games jersey	Shirt	5%	Always		+10% Strength +10% Reflexes +5% to your maximum Hit Points +5 XP per combat
dashing shoes	Boots	3%	Always	Level 15	+5% Strength
Sniper	Gadgeteer Passive Skill	10 + 2*S	Always	Level 15	+5 + 2*S ranged damage
Premonition	Psion Passive Skill	5 + 2*S + (level/5)	Always	Level 5
The Bee's Knees	Item	20	90 minutes		Obtained from bug pill
Mantis Reflexes	Naturalist Buff	5 + S	30 + 3*S minutes		+5 + S Reflexes
olivine ion stone	Accessory	15	Always	Level 9
Purple Cowardice	Item	15	30 minutes		Obtained from purple pill. +15 Reflexes
chain mail bikini	Full-body suit	10	Always	Level 11	+5 PP per turn +5% chance of critical hits -10% ice resistance
deterministic coin	Offhand Item	10	Always	Level 6
rocket boots	Boots	10	Always	Level 5	for Gadgeteers only Grants the ability to fly - for Gadgeteers only
rorrim mirror	Offhand Item	10	Always
throwing pen	Ranged weapon	10	Always	Level 10	+5 Ranged damage +1 extra ranged attack(s) per turn
UltraSport jersey	Shirt	10	Always	Level 12	+30 to maximum PP
Upgrade Armor: Motorized	Gadgeteer Skill	5 + S	20-40 minutes	Level 2	4 + (S/2) Reflexes (10 for S=10) Skill points invested in Upgrade Armor Duration depends on Improved Tinkering
metaphoric shoes	Boots	8	Always	Level 18	+5 XP per combat -1 HP per turn
antsy pants	Pants	5	Always	Level 9	+5 foe toughness.
cat suit	Full-body suit	5	Always
digital rapier	Melee weapon	5	Always	Level 3	+10 to hit
moonbow	Ranged weapon	5	Always
motorcycle	Transportation	5	Always
racing bike	Transportation	5	Always
yule thinking perch	Offhand Item	4	Always
Amazing Technicolor Dreampants	Pants	?	One turn		When trigger Orange Other beneficiary effects
discount pants	Pants	-3	Always		+3% item drops -3 Reflexes
chain cuirass	Shirt	-5	Always	Level 11	+5 damage absorption
chain cuisses	Pants	-5	Always	Level 11	+5 damage absorption
iron-toe boots	Boots	-5	Always	Level 9	+3 foe toughness. +3 offense +3 defense
Playing Fifty-two Pickup	Item	-5	30 minutes		Obtained from magic deck of cards being used on you
poofy skirt	Pants	-5	Always	Level 8	+2 damage absorption
skateboard	Transportation	-5	Always
unbranded jalopy	Transportation	-5	Always
medieval plate	Full-body suit	-10	Always	Level 18	+4% XP per combat +10% defense
fins	Boots	-20%	Always		A component of equipment required to breathe under water.