How does a fight work in Game of Thrones: Dragonfire?

A fight plays out round by round, up to 10 rounds (most settle in 1 or 2). Each army you deploy is 3 dragons plus one troop type shared by all three.

Every round, here's what happens:

1. Opening auras apply first — self-granted, then spread from the Center.
2. Dragons act in an order set by Initiative: each one fires its Order or habit, then its basic attack.
3. Every hit strips troops from the target. At 0 troops, a dragon leaves the fight.
4. Some abilities restore troops (Recovery).

The thing to remember: placement counts as much as army size. You don't fight a battle, you launch a machine that runs itself round after round.