After all players have taken turns as the active player and before Checking Alliances, all players now may follow the die (or dice) at the bottom of the Action Mat. Starting with the first player and going clockwise:

For 3 players: each player chooses whether or not to perform the action of the die at the bottom of the mat.

For 2 players: each player chooses whether or not to perform the left die action first. After all players have had an opportunity to perform the first action, each player chooses whether or not to perform the right die action.