Command, movement, and action points

Command, Movement, and Action Points

As a lanista, it is your job to allocate Command Points between movements and actions. You must then use your commands to put your helots in the best position to survive and possibly win their bout.

Command Points

At the start of their Command Round each player is given a pool of six (6) Command Points.

Declaring your helot’s action/movement ratio

You allocate your Command Points between your helot’s Movement Point Reserve and its Action Point Reserve based on your ratio die value, rolled during the Initiative Round. The ratio die value represents the Command Points that can be allocated to the reserve of the player’s choosing, with the remaining Command Points being allocated to the unselected reserve. For example, let’s say you have rolled a (2). You may spend (2) on action, leaving (4) for movement, or spend (2) on movement, leaving (4) for action.

Movement Points (MP)

These are points that may be spent commanding your helot to move, rotate, stand-up or possibly even free itself from an opponent’s grapple.

Action Points (AP)

These are points that may be spent commanding your helot to attack, take aim, grapple, or even mock an opponent.

Spending Your Helot’s Movement Action Points

You will spend your helot’s MP and AP by selecting from a list of Commands. You can execute your commands in any order you desire. You can even mix them up and start with a movement command, instruct your helot to perform an action and then finish with another movement.

Unspent Points

There are penalties for wasting your helot’s MP and AP. The crowd expects action and grow annoyed when they feel your helot is not reaching its full potential. Due to this, you will lose (1) Cred for each unspent MP or AP at the end of your Command Round. Have no Cred? Well then, start deducting from your helot’s Overall Condition instead; This is due to the crowd throwing debris at your helot to show their lack of support. All unspent point penalties are paid to the Crowd Coin Pile.