Encounter

Encounters happen within [Scenes] and usually consist of aggressive action between the players and an enemy; this enemy could be a single person, a group, or an entity such as a building/ship that the party is trying to stealthily breach. Aggressive action could be traditional combat with guns and swords, but also includes a battle of wits and words, or even a time critical escape from an area.

An Encounter formally begins when the GM prompts the players for either a presence or swagger Check and often ends when hostilities are over, or when the GM states so.