diff --git a/src/module/sheets/characterSheet.mjs b/src/module/sheets/characterSheet.mjs
index fe2cd3f4..d859c7a2 100644
--- a/src/module/sheets/characterSheet.mjs
+++ b/src/module/sheets/characterSheet.mjs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import {StandaloneLiturgies} from "./character-standalone/liturgies.mjs";
 import {StandaloneHealth} from "./character-standalone/health.mjs";
 import {SpellDialog} from "../dialog/spellDialog.mjs";
 import {displayRoll} from "../globals/displayRoll.js";
+import {evaluateRoll} from "../globals/DSARoll.mjs";
 
 const {HandlebarsApplicationMixin, DocumentSheetV2} = foundry.applications.api
 const {ActorSheetV2} = foundry.applications.sheets
@@ -73,7 +74,8 @@ class CharacterSheet extends HandlebarsApplicationMixin(ActorSheetV2) {
             openStandaloneLiturgies: CharacterSheet.#openStandaloneLiturgies,
             openStandaloneHealth: CharacterSheet.#openStandaloneHealth,
             setWounds: CharacterSheet.#setWounds,
-            switchSet: CharacterSheet.#switchSet
+            switchSet: CharacterSheet.#switchSet,
+            openInitiative: CharacterSheet.#openInitiative,
 
         }
     }
@@ -157,6 +159,18 @@ class CharacterSheet extends HandlebarsApplicationMixin(ActorSheetV2) {
         new AttributeDialog(this.document, target.dataset.itemId).render(true)
     }
 
+    // TODO: add combat statistics and dialog
+    static async #openInitiative(event, target) {
+        const {formula} = target.dataset
+        const evaluated = await new Roll(formula.replace("w", "d")).evaluate()
+        const context = {
+            formula,
+            initiativeRolled: evaluated.terms[0].results[0].result,
+            total: evaluated.total
+        }
+        await displayRoll(evaluated, game.user, this.document, false, false, 'systems/DSA_4-1/templates/chat/initiative-message.hbs', context)
+    }
+
     static async #progressCooldown(event, target) {
         const {cooldownId} = target.dataset
         const cooldowns = this.document.system.cooldowns
diff --git a/src/templates/actor/character/main-sheet.hbs b/src/templates/actor/character/main-sheet.hbs
index 46abb8ec..d65cab64 100644
--- a/src/templates/actor/character/main-sheet.hbs
+++ b/src/templates/actor/character/main-sheet.hbs
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@
                 {{/if}}
                 {{#if this.ini}}
                     <div data-tooltip="{{localize "WEAPON.initiative" weapon=this.name}}"
-                         class="ini sidebar-element rollable" data-action="openInitiative"><label>INI</label>
+                         class="ini sidebar-element rollable" data-action="openInitiative" data-formula="{{this.ini}}">
+                        <label>INI</label>
                         <div class="formula">{{this.ini}}</div>
                     </div>
                 {{/if}}
diff --git a/src/templates/chat/initiative-message.hbs b/src/templates/chat/initiative-message.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4a19fcf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/templates/chat/initiative-message.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<div>
+    <div>Formel: {{formula}}</div>
+    <div>Gewürfelt: {{initiativeRolled}}</div>
+    <hr/>
+    <div>Initiative: {{total}}</div>
+</div>
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