Tekumel: Empire of the Petal Throne (TSR)
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TEKUMEL : Welcome to a world as complex and fascinating as our own¸ but unlike anything you have ever experienced. Welcome to Tékumel¸ the creation of Professor M.A.R. Barker. This is an incredibly detailed science fantasy world¸ and the basis for the first complete world setting published by TSR Hobbies. Empire of the Petal Throne is a classic of the gaming genre¸ setting the standard for everything that followed after it.
A rich¸ complex world and a complete set of rules¸ Empire of the Petal Throne includes rules for character generation¸ magic¸ monsters¸ adventuring¸ societies and languages. It is set in the 2¸354th Year "After the Seal" - the accession of the first Emperor of Tsolyánu¸ just before the events chronicled in Man of Gold¸ the first of several novels written by Prof. Barker. Included with the rules is a four page set of charts and tables¸ errata for the original game¸ a map of the City of Jakalla¸ a b&w map of the Five Empires¸ and a citizenship document for Tsolyanu¸ the Empire of the Petal Throne!
Hardcover and softcover: 140pp. PDF: 140pp. <[i>nb: Empire of the Petal Throne is the original role-playing game for The World of Tékumel and is not the same as the Guardians of Order RPG¸ Tékumel: Empire of the Petal Throne.]
The most venerable collection of Tékumel information and publications long resided at the Blue Room¸ an ftp site that also hosted the excellent Blue Room Mailing List (Professor Barker was a regular contributor to the list). You can find the archives of the Blur Room at www.tekumel.com - the official website of the World of Tekumel! The articles once offered on the Blue Room are available once again¸ along with new material for the World of Tekumel.