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:* '''AKA:''' [[Combat]] | :* '''AKA:''' [[Combat]] | ||
In Epic Path, most encounters are fights. IE, you and your allies meet a group of bad guys, roll an initiative roll, and work your way through the combat process. One entire battle is termed an 'encounter'. | : In Epic Path, most encounters are fights. IE, you and your allies meet a group of bad guys, roll an initiative roll, and work your way through the combat process. One entire battle is termed an 'encounter'. | ||
It is also possible to have skill challenges that are treated as encounters, and in some cases, environmental effects are also treated as encounters. The reason why this is important is because many, many magical effects are timed according to the beginning and ending of encounters. | : It is also possible to have skill challenges that are treated as encounters, and in some cases, environmental effects are also treated as encounters. The reason why this is important is because many, many magical effects are timed according to the beginning and ending of encounters. | ||
The GM can define for the players whether an event in the game is or is not an encounter. | : The GM can define for the players whether an event in the game is or is not an encounter. | ||
=== Enemy === | === Enemy === | ||