You are considered to possess anything you pick up throughout the game, such as objects, gold, fate, followers and spells.

When you implement the ability of a card, you are considered to be using the card. Using cards is optional, and you may always choose when to use a card you possess. For example, the Holy Symbol allows you to automatically destroy spirits without resorting to psychic combat. You may choose not to use the Holy Symbol and may attack a given spirit instead. .

• You may possess cards you are not permitted to use, unless a given card specifically states otherwise. For example, the Monk may not use weapons in battle but may possess the Holy Lance to sell to the Alchemist, deliver for a quest in the Warlock’s Cave or simply to prevent another character from picking it up. However, the Monk, whose alignment is good, may not possess the Runesword because that card states that no character of good alignment may possess it. If the Monk encounters a Runesword, they must leave it faceup on its space.

• You may not take any cards that an effect dictates you may not possess. For example, if you are not allowed to gain followers due to having the Hag as a follower, you may not take on any new followers by casting the Mesmerism spell on another character.