Using Armor

[kidray666]

I just want to make sure I am doing this correctly. I encounter a Goblin Commando. Before the encounter he deals one ranged combat damage. I reveal my Elven Chain Shirt to reduce the combat damage by one. I make my check, and fail by 1, sustaining a point of combat damage. I can now reveal my ECS to reduce it by one again, correct? I did not technically play it on the check, since I played it before the encounter. Thanks in advance.

[Hawkmoon269]

Yes. Each character can play 1 card of each type for each step of the encounter. "Apply before the encounter effects" is a different step than "attempt the check" so you can play armor on each one. And since you only revealed it for "before the encounter" you still have it in your hand for "attempt the check".