Turning point cards
  • 03 Apr 2023
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IMPORTANT NOTE:

If you find any Turning Point Card offensive or triggering, you may freely remove the card from the deck without affecting any other aspects of gameplay.

Bad Shit

TP_1-Bad-Shit

Some “bad shit” has resulted in multiple deaths in the audience. Everyone forfeits 5 cred coins to the crowd pile.

Bedroom Eyes

TP_5-Bedroom-Eyes

Oh yeah, that is definitely pink eye. Good luck with that, hope the antibiotics work. Your Helot is -SDS to Attack this command round.

Closure

TP_20-Closure

Whoopsy! The barge captain accidentally hit the compactor switch. All helots have been crushed and the bout is over. Everybody immediately counts their coins to see who won.

Conduct Yourself

TP_19-Conduct-Yourself

Unsanctioned barges are not known for their quality control and fine craftsmanship. All helots take 5 overal damage and are instantly disarmed. Helots may spend 2 WILL to hold on to thier weapons.

Crumbling Floor

TP_13-Crumbling-Floor

The floor around your helot is cracked and uneven. Your helot loses all its MP this command round. Your helot may spend its DEFT as if it were MP this command round only.

Feeling of Squalor

TP_9-Feeling-of-Squalor

The helots are overcome with a sense of extreme unpleasantness due to the horrible conditions of the barge. Reset everyones trait reserves to 0.

Flickering Lights

TP_16-Flickering-Lights

Shoddy wiring is causing the lights to flicker. No more focused attacks for the remainder of the match.

I Remember You

TP_6-I-Remember-You

Your helot remembers something embarrassing about one of its opponents (your choice) from its days in the meat gardens. it uses this memory to shame them. The opposing helot forfeits its next action round in embarrassment. Helots may spend 4 SWAG to ignore the effects.

Mischief of Rats

TP_2-Mischief-of-Rats

A mischief of rats attack the feet of the helots.** All helots lose 2 from each lower appendage. Helots may spend 3 PHYS to ignore the effects.**

Money Shot

TP_24-Money-Shot

Someone in the crowd has an agenda. They are intent on shooting a helot. Each player rolls 2d6 and the low roller’s helot takes 6 head damage. Helots may spend 1 INST per point to ignore some of the damage.

Mud Cutter 5000

TP_11-Mud-Cutter-5000

The spleen team forgot to turn off their barge cleaner, the Mud Cutter 5000, which scrapes and slices guts, blood, etc. off wall of Arena. Your Helot loses his weakest limb! (If equal pick one) Your Helot may spend 5 DEFT to ignore the effects.

Protesters

TP_8-Protesters

Here they go again... Angry locals protest by throwing feces at the helots! All helots lose 2 from their overall, some of this poop is quite firm! All players also lose 2 cred because their helots are covered in shit.

Put Me in Coach

TP_25-Put-Me-In-Coach

Your Helot is attacked by an over eager Little Fucker! Roll a D6. If 1 to 3, Your Helot spends this round trying to get the Little Fucker off. If 4 to 6, your Helot is free to resume pummeling his opponent! Helots must spend 1 PHYS or 1 CUNN per roll. No PHYS or CUNN, no roll. No unspent point penalties are paid to the crowd pile. They find this quite entertaining!

Roid Rage

TP_12-Roid-Rage

Your helot’s “Energy Drink” just kicked in. Your helot gains an additional 2 Damage on its next successful attack.

Rowdy Crowd

TP_17-Rowdy-Crowd

The crowd is going wild! Use RPO to place each item. Each item effect has an AOE of 1 square.
Moltov Coctail - These helots are now flamming
Broken Bottle - These helots are now bleeding
Helot Aid - These helots gain 10 overall
Dimembered Corpse - Place guts in the space

Show Me on the Doll

TP_3-Show-Me-on-the-Doll

Your helot’s lanista is one twisted bastard! You showed your helot a little extra attention last night as you quite often do. Your Helot forfeits this command round due to uncontrollable crying. Seriously, how do you live with yourself?

Slip N’ Slide

TP_21-Slip-N’-Slide

Looks like the spleen team’s biomatter tank burst open again. Every helot rolls directional die and is placed prone in its new location. Helots may spend 3 DEFT to ignore the effects.

Streaker

TP_23-Streaker

All helots forfeit thier next action round as they admire this unrulely fan's impressive dong. Helots may spend 3 WILL to ignore the effects.

Stick It In Me

TP_18-Stick-it-in-Me

Iron spikes spring out of the arena walls and columns! Any helot standing adjacent to a wall or column takes 5 random location damage for each instance. Helots may spend 2 INST to pick the location.

Swarm of Biting Flies

TP_10-Swarm-of-Biting-Flies

A swarm of flies bite your helot’s opponents. All opposing helots take 3 Head Damage. These are obviously big fucking flies!

Tainted Love

TP_7-Tainted-Love

Your helot chose the wrong prefight companion and is now experiencing a painful burning. Your helot’s midsection takes 5 damage. Your helot may spend 3 CUNN to ignore the effects.

Unclear History

TP_22-Unclear-History

The Crypt has hacked your computer and put your browser history on the Barge Arena’s Jumbotron. You lose 10 Cred.

What’s That Smell

TP_15-What_s-That-Smell

A horrible stench permeates from the floor drains causing each Helot to vomit profusely.
All helots lose 3 from their overall. Helots may spend 1 WILL to ignore the effects.

Vergara

TP_14-Vergara

She can’t help but notice. Neither can the Helots. Starting immediately with yours, all Helots begin their next command round by rolling a D6. Helots must roll a 4 or greater to calm themselves and fight. Helots spend 1 SWAG to roll. No SWAG, no roll.

You’ve Been Served

TP_4-You_ve-Been-Served

The tests are in and you ARE THE PARENT! Lose 10 cred coins in child support!


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