Eternal Contest is all about besting your foes in open combat using an array of diverse characters. The player who defeats the most foes will be crowned the victor. Each time a player is defeated they may call upon evermore powerful characters to stay in the game. Sometimes which character you choose doesn't matter as much as when you pick them. Some characters rely on speed and evasion, others have handy combat tricks and life saving healing abilities to keep them in the fight. While some fight up close and in the thick of the fight, another may stay at the edge of battle sending ranged attacks into the fray. Each character has unique abilities and statistics with their own unique combat style. Players roll custom dice corresponding to 4 abilities as well as calling on special abilities unique to each character.