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Overtax

This appears as a sub-header on an item'sItemsAdventurers can gain useful items along their way. Each item card takes up 1 space in an adventurer's inventory, whether it is in a ready slot or the pack area. There are 2 types of item cards, common and legendary. secondary ability, typically on Armor IconArmorArmor items grant benefits while their owner is being engaged. Each Armor has a standard ability that is resolved when an enemy engages an adventurer. However, each Armor also has a secondary, overtax keyword ability that can be triggered during this engage in addition to the item's standard ability. or Weapon IconWeaponWeapon items provide advantages in battle, often interacting with skills. Each has a standard ability that is resolved as part of an adventurer's engage. However, each Weapon also has a secondary, overtax keyword ability that can be triggered in addition to the item's standard ability when using the Weapon to engage. items. When you trigger an item's standard ability, you may also choose to trigger its overtax ability (but cannot trigger the overtax ability without triggering the item's standard ability). If you do, after the engageEngageAdventurers may engage multiple times per turn but are limited by the dice they can roll and fatigue they can gain. You may perform a move action before or after you perform an engage action, but not both. and both item abilities are resolved, that item must be discardedDiscardCards are discarded to a separate discard stack. Dice return to the supply. Defeated enemy chips go to a defeated enemy stack. Other chips go to the appropriate draw bag or supply..

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When do you choose to Overtax armorArmorArmor items grant benefits while their owner is being engaged. Each Armor has a standard ability that is resolved when an enemy engages an adventurer. However, each Armor also has a secondary, overtax keyword ability that can be triggered during this engage in addition to the item's standard ability. (Armor Icon)?

When you overtax armor, you can wait to see what the enemy rollsEnemy TurnAfter all adventurer turns (and any companion turns), each enemy takes a turn in order from highest to lowest level value. before deciding if you want to overtax it.

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