I have a Path of mage champion, level 31, with 28 Initiatve (30 and -2 from two items, Champion's I think it's greaves and vambraces or so).

He was always going first up until I recently bought him those two items. Now he is dead last all the time, behind the 4 other champions with 22-25 initiative (and those items as well), and even behind regular city militia when I attack enemy towns!!! He is always the very very last to act.

Something is afoot and I do not know what it is..