Io Munchkin set. Designed by DAve
The Io Couple Phenomenon
Pair up with any numner of the opposite sex for combat. It always happens eventually.
I.T. Certificate
+1 to combat.
Not just useful for graduation, it helps fight monsters too.
+1
X Gold Pieces
Degree in Fine Arts
+1 to combat.
+1
X Gold Pieces
A Lighter
+2 to combat.
Eveything is on fire - just try not to burn yourself.
+2
X Gold Pieces
Organisation
+3 to monster level.
+10 to the Io committee - an organised committee is a very scary thing!
+3/+10
Impending deadline
-2 to either side due to a stress - related headache.
-2
X Gold Pieces
Cheap Plot Device
Discard X Gold Pieces (or more) worth of items to go up a level.
The Io Chart
Everyone in Io is related in some way to everyone else. Somehow.
+1
That Course you did in High-School
Finally, being awake in school is paying off!
+2 to your concentration for combat.
+2
X Gold Pieces
Spork
Part spoon, part fork, all pain.
+3 to fight the monsters with.
+3
X Gold Pieces
There is No Spoon!
Steal an item from another player.
You get to steal the spork for free.
Keel You weeth a Spoon!
"because it's blunt, you idiot - it'll hurt more!"
The monsters' mortal enemy is the spoon. Kill one with a spoon-related device and gain an extra level and two treasures. Discard this card after use.
Mild Periiiiiiiil
Danger-lite
+5 to monster level.
+5
The Only Woman Among Geeks.
Whether you like it or not, every male joins in this combat on your side.
Only useable by females
Fedora
"that hat really suits you"
+2 to style, you cool dude.
+2 Headgear
X Gold Pieces
Something Shiney ... Over There
Automatic Escape.
You distract the monster, but have to sacrifice something shiney to get away.
My Beshtesht Friend
The Monster becomes your inseperable sidekick for three rounds (at 1/3 the monsters level, rounding down).
He barfs on you after three rounds, and you must discard all the items you are wearing.
Dazzled by Common Sense
That sounds so obvious! How did I not see it before!
Not usable by academics or students. Cancels the effects of one card.
Priceless
T.B.D.
This is always the last item to be played. It only just made the deadline.
+3 to your intelligence rating.
£1
Forgot to Book the Room
The monster turns up, but no-one is around to fight them.
Don't worry; they turn up for the next combat.
All Your Base are Belong to Us
One card from player hand you take another.
You have no chance to survive make your time.
Ha Ha Ha Ha ....
X Gold Pisces
Dune: the Novel
+5 to combat: throw the book at 'em (useable by geeks only).
Everyone else gets a +2 bonus because it's just too damn long to understand.
+2/+5; 2Handed
X Gold Pieces
Gigantic Plot Hole
What?!? That's just not possible!
Negates one cards' effect.
X Gold Pieces
Ginger Wig
+5 headgear (can be work under headgear).
If the game is played during daylight, the bonus is reduced to +2 because ginger folk just don't get along with sunlight.
+2/+5 Headgear
X Gold Pieces
A Polite Word ...
And a 2x4
Gets more done that just a polite word. +3 to combat, sir!
+3 : 1 Handed
X Gold Pieces
Neil Gaiman Signed your Item
Monsters AND other munchkins are in awe. And rightly so!
+4 to your item
+4
X Gold Pieces
Broadband Malfunction
You have to download all your pr0n data on dial up. Poor thing.
-3 to this combat.
-3
X Gold Pieces
16.67 Metres of Rope
Useful in all situations.
+1 to lassoing the monsters.
+1
X Gold Pieces
Collectors Item (ALT)
+10 for one use. Once it is out of the package, it is worthless.
+10
X Gold Pieces
Loudspeaker
You appear much larger than before.
+4 to combat bigness.
+4 : 1 Handed
X Gold Pieces
Giant Cookie
Monster loses 10 levels after eating the cookie, it becomes fat and lazy.
If this takes the monster level below 1, it falls asleep leaving the treasure for yoinking.
-10
X Gold Pieces