Official ruling on items

[Andrew Hackard]

Assuming we don't delve into the intricacies of the Cheat! card or other ways to break the rules you talk about, there are only two corrections I would make:

Originally Posted by Valkyrie

You can only have 1 big item which you are carrying or is in use (so down on the table)

Unless you are a Dwarf, in which case you have no limit.

Originally Posted by Valkyrie

A hireling allows you to carry an extra big item, if the hireling is carrying it

The Hireling gives you a +1 combat bonus by itself and allows you to carry and use any Item, even if you couldn't otherwise (a second Big item, a second suit of Armor, a Class or Race restricted Item, etc.).