Hand, Backpack, Charity

[Sabin]

For Alex's benefit, I have paired one of his specific sub-questions with its answer.

Originally Posted by alexperience

What is the official term for cards not carried, not discarded and not in your hand?

Originally Posted by MunchkinMan

All Items put into play are carried. Some of your carried Items are used, and you are limited to how many you can use by the types of Item they are (Armor, Headgear, Footgear, Hand), though you can use an unlimited number of Items that don't belong to a "slot."

Your "backpack", as you call it, we call "Items you are carrying" and turn them sideways. Items that are upright and and in-use (many of which take up a "slot", like weapons and armor, and some don't, like Cloak of Obscurity) are called "Items you are using/wearing". Both of these groups are considered "Items you have in play".

[MunchkinMan]

Originally Posted by Sabin

Your "backpack", as you call it, we call "Items you are carrying" and turn them sideways. Items that are upright and and in-use (many of which take up a "slot", like weapons and armor, and some don't, like Cloak of Obscurity) are called "Items you are using/wearing". Both of these groups are considered "Items you have in play".

Except, as I said, all Items in play are carried, which your answer explicitly contradicts, and is therefore incorrect.

In play = carried.

Therefore:

Carried and not used = in play and turned sideways
Carried and used (or equipped) = in play and upright.

[Sabin]

My apologies for forgetting to add that distinction! I was trying to focus on clarifying the erroneous "backpack" term, and was less than thorough. I'll get better, though! :)