<ol>
  <li>
    Determine which characters will actively take part in the conflict (be they
    Player Charactesr or Non-Player Characters). Everyone else will be treated
    as an extra and mostly fade into the background.
  </li>
  <li>
    Discuss the goals of each participant. Player Characters should also declare
    which items they have equipped at the start of the conflict.
  </li>
  <li>
    Player Characters perform a <code>{DEX + INS}</code> Initiative Group Check
    to determine which side acts first. The Difficulty Level for this Check
    equals the highest Initiative among their adversaries.
  </li>
  <li>
    If the Player Characters succeed, the first participant to act each round
    (see step 5) will be someone from their side. If they fail, the first
    participant to act during each round will be one of their foes.
  </li>
  <li>
    The conflict is handled as a series of consecutive rounds: During each
    round, the Player Characters' side and the enemy side alternate taking
    turns, starting with one participant from the side who has the initiative.
    <ul>
      <li>Each turn allows for a single action.</li>
      <li>You cannot choose to "pass" a turn.</li>
      <li>
        If one side outnumbers the other, keep alternating turns as long as
        possible, then let the side with the numerical advantage take the
        remaining turns towards the end of the round.
      </li>
    </ul>
  </li>
  <li>Once all creatures have taken their actions, the round ends.</li>
  <li>
    <strong>If the conflict continues, a new round begins:</strong> go back to
    step 5.
  </li>
  <li>
    The Game Master may declare the end of the conflict scene whenever they deem
    it appropriate. This generally happens when one side achieves their goal or
    objective, when all sides except one are unable or unwilling to continue, or
    when the various factions find an acceptable compromise.
  </li>
</ol>