"Items" in your hand.

[MunchkinMan]

I think one very important thing to remember is that the rules do not allow you to play new Item cards to the table (where they become Items) when it's not your turn and when it is your turn, but you are in combat. One-shot Items specifically and intentionally break those rules under the appropriate conditions, so they can be played to become Items at those times. Nothing I say should ever be taken to invalidate that, and I know I'm usually very careful to cover all my bases, but if it happens, hopefully someone will catch it before it does too much damage.

I will note that what earthboundx did qualify his comment, in a way, with the word "monetarily," meaning, to me at least, that he was referring to a situation where something required you to discard 500 GP of Items and you only had a 200 GP Item in play while holding several Item cards in your hand. Under that circumstance, you're not required to discard the cards in your hand to make up the difference unless the effect causing you to discard said otherwise.

[earthbounddx]

Originally Posted by MunchkinMan

I will note that what earthboundx did qualify his comment, in a way, with the word "monetarily," meaning, to me at least, that he was referring to a situation where something required you to discard 500 GP of Items and you only had a 200 GP Item in play while holding several Item cards in your hand. Under that circumstance, you're not required to discard the cards in your hand to make up the difference unless the effect causing you to discard said otherwise.

That was indeed what I meant, sorry for the confusion.

In regards to the bolded "not required", my initial post was also clarifying that not only are you not forced to discard those cards to feed a gold piece requirement but also that you cannot use them, even willingly, to protect items you have in play from being discarded or to prevent a level loss through inability to pay (e.g. Income Tax) or to meet a requirement to play a card (e.g. Dungeon Casino).

[MunchkinMan]

Originally Posted by earthbounddx

In regards to the bolded "not required", my initial post was also clarifying that not only are you not forced to discard those cards to feed a gold piece requirement but also that you cannot use them, even willingly, to protect items you have in play from being discarded or to prevent a level loss through inability to pay (e.g. Income Tax) or to meet a requirement to play a card (e.g. Dungeon Casino).

That is also correct, but I'll put some official blessing on that lest anyone think you're wrong in that assessment.

[gmsa84]

Originally Posted by MunchkinMan

I think one very important thing to remember is that the rules do not allow you to play new Item cards to the table (where they become Items) when it's not your turn and when it is your turn, but you are in combat.

I found this on the sticky post "Critical Links and Useful Information" (http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=1044):

"Items: At any time during your turn or as soon as you get them (except during combat)"

The post is from 2005, so I'm not sure it is updated. Is "as soon as you get them" an exception to the "only-on-your-turn" rule?

Thanks.

[Andrew Hackard]

Originally Posted by gmsa84

The post is from 2005, so I'm not sure it is updated. Is "as soon as you get them" an exception to the "only-on-your-turn" rule?

It's the first clause of that rule: you can play Items as soon as you get them or [if you don't play them immediately] at any point on your turn except during combat.

[gmsa84]

Ah OK. Clear now. Thanks!