The GM determines who might be surprised. In these situations, one side of the battle gains Surprise over the other. A Gelatinous Cube glides down a dungeon Passage, unnoticed by the Adventurers until the cube engulfs one of them. SurpriseA band of Adventurers sneaks up on a Bandit camp, springing from the trees to Attack them. When everyone involved in the combat has had a turn, the round ends. Each participant in the battle takes a turn in Initiative order.

Roll Initiative: Everyone involved in the combat encounter rolls Initiative, determining the order of combatants’ turns.Given the adventurers’ Marching Order or their stated positions in the room or other Location, the GM figures out where the Adversaries are̶how far away and in what direction. Establish positions: The GM decides where all the Characters and Monsters are located.The GM determines whether anyone involved in the combat encounter is surprised. Once everyone has taken a turn, the fight continues to the next round if neither side has defeated the other. The order of turns is determined at the Beginning of a combat encounter, when everyone rolls Initiative. During a round, each participant in a battle takes a turn.

A round represents about 6 seconds in the game world. The game organizes the chaos of combat into a cycle of rounds and turns. The Order of CombatA typical combat encounter is a clash between two sides, a Flurry of weapon swings, feints, parries, footwork, and Spellcasting.

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