diff --git a/src/c/encounter.c b/src/c/encounter.c
index 80559ba..13859b5 100644
--- a/src/c/encounter.c
+++ b/src/c/encounter.c
@@ -130,7 +130,9 @@ int fight(Character *character, enemy* enemy)
     }
 }
 
-
+int rollInitiative (Character *character) {
+    return randomIntRange(1,20) + character->dexterity;
+}
 
 bool enemyChoosesHeal(enemy* enemy)
 {
diff --git a/src/c/encounter.h b/src/c/encounter.h
index 4a2c1ff..d181d37 100644
--- a/src/c/encounter.h
+++ b/src/c/encounter.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ typedef struct enemy{
 bool playerAlive(int health);
 int playerHeal(int health, int damage, Character* character);
 int playerDamaged(int health, int damage, int armor, Character* character);
+int rollInitiative (Character *character);
 void enemyHeal(enemy *enemy, int healAmount);
 void enemyDamaged(enemy* enemy, int damage);
 bool enemyChoosesHeal(enemy* enemy);
diff --git a/test/c/test_encounter.c b/test/c/test_encounter.c
index 023d470..f92bf32 100644
--- a/test/c/test_encounter.c
+++ b/test/c/test_encounter.c
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@
 #include "mock_helper.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 
-
+Character testcharacter;
 void setUp(void)
 {   
+    testcharacter.dexterity = 5;
 }
 
 void teardown(void)
@@ -395,5 +396,7 @@ void test_enemyHealsNoPotion(void)
     TEST_ASSERT_FALSE(result);
 }
 
-
+int test_rollInitiative (void) {
+    TEST_ASSERT(testcharacter.dexterity + 1 <= rollInitiative(&testcharacter) && testcharacter.dexterity + 20 >= rollInitiative(&testcharacter));
+}
 #endif // TEST