The Ancient Artefact states:
Roll 1 die when you are about to engage in battle or psychic combat.
I had always assumed that the use of this Object was optional, until someone (credit to Fulgur14) on the Talisman DE forum mentioned that the card does not say " You may roll 1 die... ". And they are correct, it doesn't say that. Is it supposed to be something that you must roll for every time you are about to enter combat?
I am a little stumped by this. Nearly all objects use the phrase " You may... " to indicate they are optional. Curiously, this one does not. Should it always fire, whether you want it to or not? Am I just overthinking this?