Initiative Phase
At the beginning of each Turn, you must determine which player has the Initiative for the turn and then carry out any start of turn tasks. The player with the Initiative chooses which player will carry out the first Activation in the Activation Phase.
Determining The Initiative
To determine which player has the Initiative, count up the number of models in each Warband that are currently on the battlefield. Do not count models that are Down or Out of Action when determining which player has the least models. The player with the fewest number of models has the Initiative for the rest of the Turn. If both players have the same number of models, they roll-off and the winner has the Initiative for the rest of the Turn.
Start Of Turn Tasks
Some rules require the players to do things at “the start of the turn”. These are referred to as start of turn tasks. If more than one start of turn task needs to be carried out, the player who has the Initiative determines the order in which they are carried out.
If two things happen at the same time, the player who has the Initiative determines the order in which they are performed.
