Brains over Brawn clarification?

[Azerian Kelimon]

I'm playing a Factotum in a current campaign, and I recently got into a discussion with the DM. On our first battle, A Wizard cast a Web, and I added my INT to the Reflex save, as I think a save is basically a DEX check with modifiers. Then, on the next battle, I was struck by the idea that Initiative is a DEX check, and asked if I could do that (The DM is a pretty reasonable guy). He said no, as he had said for the Reflex save, and has told me that if I can bring him any errata, he'll consider allowing me to apply Brains to such things. Is there any official clarification on the matter?

[Dhavaer]

I'm pretty sure it's the other way around completely; a Reflex save is not a Dex check, but an Initiative check is.

[Reel On, Love]

Yeah, exactly. Reflex saves aren't Dexterity checks, they're saving throws. Factotums get a separate ability--Cunning Insight--that lets'em spend an Inspiration Point to add their INT to a saving throw.

Initiative, on the other hand, is a dexterity check: "At the start of a battle, each combatant makes an initiative check. An initiative check is a Dexterity check."

It doesn't GET any clearer than that. What more does your DM want?!

[SMDVogrin]

Right, a Reflex save is _not_ a Dex check, anymore than a Ranged Attack roll is.

But, Initiative is a dex check. From the SRD:
"At the start of a battle, each combatant makes an initiative check. An initiative check is a Dexterity check."

[Azerian Kelimon]

This should solve the issue. Thanks, people.