Phases

The Game of Chronicles is played across multiple turns, called **Game Turns**. Within those Game Turns are Phases. A Game Turn starts with the first Phase of that turn, and the Game Turn ends at the end of the last Phase of the turn. Once the Game Turn ends, a new Game Turn begins, and you start all over again with the first Phase of the next Game Turn. You will repeat this process across multiple Game Turns until either you run out of turns to play or one side achieves victory over the other.

## Phases of the Game Turn

Each Game Turn has the following Phases, and these Phases occur sequentially in the order listed. Once a Phase ends, the next Phase begins.

1. Upkeep Phase
2. Move Phase
3. Special Phase
4. Shoot Phase
5. Charge / Run Phase
6. Attack Phase
7. Resolve Phase

## Sub Phases

Every Phase of the game is further divided into Sub-Phases. Sub-Phases are used to clearly delineate when certain Actions or other events take place during a Phase. Once a Sub-Phase ends, the next one begins. When all Sub-Phases end, the Phase ends.

When referring to a Sub-Phase, it will be referred to as part of a Phase. The way this is described is as: **<Phase>:<Sub-Phase>**. For example, the **Shoot:Start Phase** refers to the Shoot Phase and the Start Sub-Phase within it.

1. Start Sub-Phase
2. Initiative Action Sub-Phase
3. Response Action Sub-Phase
4. End Sub-Phase

### Order of Play

During the Upkeep:Start Phase, you will determine who is the **Initiator** and **Responder** for the Game Turn (see: **Upkeep Phase**). The Initiator performs actions during the Initiative Sub-phase, and then the Responder acts during the Response Sub-phase. If there is ever a question as to who acts first during the Start or End Sub-phases, the Initiator performs all actions first, then the Responder.

### Action Sub-Phase

Many Special Rules may refer to the Action Sub-Phase. When they do, this means that the Special Rule is used during either the Initiative or Response Action Sub-Phases depending on if the Player is the Initiator or Responder for the Game Turn (see: Upkeep Phase).

### The Attack Phase Exception

The Attack Phase only has one Action Sub Phase in which both players are using Actions at the same time. Thus the Initiative and Response Action Sub-Phases are combined into a single Sub-Phase called the Attack Action Sub-Phase. Otherwise, the Attack Phase still has a Start and End Sub-Phases.

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## Actions

During a game, Models use Actions to perform tasks. This includes moving, fighting, casting spells, raising flags, or anything else that a Model may try to do during a game. Models can only perform certain Actions during specific Phases of the game, and those actions will be described as the Available Actions for that Phase in its section of the rules.

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> **Action Rule** - Unless otherwise stated, Models may only use Actions available for that Phase.
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> **Single Action Rule** - Unless otherwise stated, your Models may only perform a single Action per Phase.
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