by DoomTurtle
You do not. You only need a meeple on the card to activate it, which would allow you to add cubes. Those cubes will earn you points whether there is a meeple or not.This is the same with delayed action cards, such as ones that allow you to change the value of dice. You only need a meeple on the card to activate it and add cubes. The meeple doesn't need to be there for you to spend those cubes.