Challenges

Instead of questing, a character can challenge an opposing character. Your character exerts, and the two deal damage to each other at the same time, equal to their strength (the number in the round icon).

You can only challenge characters that are exerted. Ready characters are on guard. When the damage on a character reaches its willpower (the shield icon), it's banished to the discard pile.

Damage stays on a character. It doesn't heal at the end of the turn.