In addition to the rules of their subtype, many item cards also have keywords that control how their abilities can be used.

• Expend: This means the item is reusable, but must be refreshed after each use. When an item’s expend ability is used, that card is rotated sideways to show that it has been expended. An expended item still takes up an inventory slot, but its effect can no longer be used until it is refreshed. An expended may be refreshed and turned upright by visiting an alchemy station in town.

• Overtax: This appears as a sub-header on an item’s secondary ability, typically on or 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 engage and both item abilities are resolved, that item must be discarded.