/vr/ - Retro Games

What are these green thingies? I couldn't move while they were on the field - I killed Xzar and Montaron after saving Neera and they appeared while I was killing them, but I didn't see either of them attempting to fight back (nor did either of them help the other, it was done in two fights).
Also, how do I differentiate what the turns in the game are? Does each turn last a set amount of seconds or is it measured by something else? Can a character change who they're attacking and what they're attacking with within the same turn or does issuing such a command apply it to the following turn?