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Action Phase

LRR §3

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During the action phase, each player takes a turn in initiative order. During a player’s turn, they perform a single action. After each player has taken a turn, player turns begin again in initiative order. This process continues until all players have passed.

  • 3.1During a player’s turn, they may perform one of the following three types of actions: a strategic action, a tactical action, or a component action.

  • 3.2If a player cannot perform an action, they must pass.

  • 3.3After a player has passed, they have no further turns and cannot perform additional actions during that action phase.

    • aDuring a turn that a player passes, they can resolve transactions and “at the start of your turn” abilities.

    • bA player that has passed can still resolve the secondary ability of other players’ strategy cards.

    • cIt is possible for a player to perform multiple, consecutive actions during an action phase if all other players have passed during that action phase.

  • 3.4A player cannot pass until they have performed the strategic action of their strategy card.

    • aDuring a three–player or four–player game, a player cannot pass until they have exhausted both of their strategy cards.
  • 3.5After all players have passed, play proceeds to the status phase.

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  • Players may still play non–component action action cards after they have passed.

  • Any abilities that occur at the end of an action happen before any abilities that occur at the end of a player’s turn.

  • A player may resolve “at the start of your turn” and “at the end of your turn” abilities on the turn that they pass.

  • If all other players have passed, a player will continue to resolve “at the start of your turn” and “at the end of your turn” abilities.