WOTR Quick clarification needed

[Adrian Firth]

So during the steps of an encounter....

Players may only play cards or use powers that relate to each step no more than once.

ok....

so does this mean i can not use a wooden shield to negate any damage before i act.....because it doesn't specifically say on that card before you act......i would have to play something that specifically says before you act?

[First World Bard]

No, you can use it. The wooden shield reduces combat damage, so you can play it at any time you are taking combat damage.

[Adrian Firth]

First World Bard wrote:

No, you can use it. The wooden shield reduces combat damage, so you can play it at any time you are taking combat damage.

ok thanks

[Hawkmoon269]

It relates because you are being dealt damage in that step. So therefore it relates to what is happening in that step.

[jduteau]

Semi-related to this: if I use the Wooden Shield for BYA damage, can I then use a 2-handed weapon later? The card says "if you used a 2-handed weapon on this check", so that would allow it, since I haven't had the check yet.

[Theryon Stormrune]

Yes.

The BYA does not deal with the actual Combat check. When you declare what you are using for the Combat check, and you lose the Combat, that's when the 2-Handed trait and shields becomes relevant.