More than the direct actions between Adventurers and their opponents may happen during a conflict.
Events may occur in parallel which may reshape the course of the conflict.
Fires spread.
Hulls decompress.
Reinforcements draw closer.
Bomb timers inexorably count down toward zero.
The Guide may update event progress at the start or top of a Round, the bottom or end of a Round, or even between individual Adventurer's Turns.