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 ====== Combat ======
-===== Combat Sequence =====
+  * [[basics]]
+  * [[armor_class]]
-Combat is cyclical; everybody acts in turn in a regular cycle of rounds. Combat follows this sequence:
+  * [[actions]]
+  * [[modifiers]]
-  - Each combatant starts out flat-footed. Once a combatant acts, he or she is no longer [[..conditions#flat_footed|flat-footed]].
+  * [[cover_and_concealment]]
-  - Determine which characters are aware of their opponents at the start of the battle. If some but not all of the combatants are aware of their opponents, a surprise round happens before regular rounds of combat begin. The combatants who are aware of the opponents can act in the surprise round, so they roll for [[#initiative]]. In initiative order (highest to lowest), combatants who started the battle aware of their opponents each take one action (either a standard action or a move action) during the surprise round. Combatants who were unaware do not get to act in the surprise round. If no one or everyone starts the battle aware, there is no surprise round.
+  * [[inflicting_damage]]
-  - Combatants who have not yet rolled initiative do so. All combatants are now ready to begin their first regular round of combat.
+  * [[damaging_objects]]
-  - Combatants act in initiative order (highest to lowest).
+  * [[saving_throws]]
-  - When everyone has had a turn, the combatant with the highest initiative acts again, and steps 4 and 5 repeat until combat ends.
+  * [[death_dying_healing]]
+  * [[condition_summary]]
-===== Initiative =====
-At the start of a battle, each combatant makes an initiative check.  An initiative check is a [[..abilities#dexterity|Dexterity]] check.  Each character applies his or her Dexterity modifier and any initiative bonuses they may have to the roll.  Characters act in order, counting down from highest result to lowest.  In every round that follows, the characters act in the same order (unless a character takes an action that results in his or her initiative changing (See [[..actions:#Special Initiative Actions]]).  If two ore more combatants have the same initiative check result, the combatants who are tied act in order of total initiative modifier (highest first).  If there is still a tie, the tied combatants should roll again to determine which one of them goes before the other.