Items - playing them

[MunchkinMan]

Originally Posted by Putney

Just checking how this rule works.
According to this threadyou may not play items during a combat, even if you just got them.

According to the rules, actually ("While you are in combat, you cannot sell, steal, equip, unequip, or trade items, or play items (except for one-shots) from your hand."). It just got re-stated in that tread.

So, say if you happen to get an item on another persons turn, may you play it then? (helping in combat, tripped over own chest, pinata)

Yes, you can play it if you just got it, just so long as you are not in combat.