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Joe examines a challenging topic: the portrayal of slavery in the early days of tabletop role-playing games. As the holiday season approaches, he takes a moment to reflect on the darker aspects of gaming history that often go unexamined. Beginning with his insights from OSR October and Dave Arneson's First Fantasy Campaign, Joe highlights how slavery is presented as a commodity, complete with pricing mechanisms for male and female slaves. He contrasts this with the portrayals in other early RPGs (Tunnels & Trolls and Empire of the Petal Throne) where the treatment of slavery raises serious ethical concerns. Exploring the absence of slavery in TSR's D&D and how it was used to depict villains in AD&D modules, Joe emphasizes the importance of portraying slavers as true villains in the narrative. He also touches on Judges Guild's manumission rules, offering a glimmer of hope within the context of gaming, suggesting that characters can indeed act as liberators. Throughout the episode, Joe shares his personal stance that slavery has no place in heroic narratives, insisting that players should not embody slavers. He encourages a reevaluation of how these sensitive topics are handled in modern gaming, advocating for narratives that align with values of empathy and justice. Join Joe as he engages with this critical topic, inviting listener feedback and thoughts on the role of morality in gaming. Key Points Covered: * Historical context of slavery in early TTRPGs * Analysis of Dave Arneson's First Fantasy Campaign * The troubling mechanics of Tunnels & Trolls * Absence of slavery in TSR's D&D and its moral implications * The significance of portraying heroes as liberators * Personal reflections on gaming ethics and character choices What are your thoughts on the portrayal of slavery in RPGs? Do you allow players to engage with such themes at your table? Share your feedback with us at feedback@Dekahedron.com or leave a comment. Happy holidays, and until next time: happy gaming, happy life! Share your thoughts via:

Dan and Paul are joined by special guest Adam "Rutskarn" DeCamp, author of the blog Chocolate Hammer. Rutskarn will share his experience running a highly political campaign using the original TSR Western RPG Boot Hill, first published in 1975. How can a game with zero rules for social interactions and a highly deadly combat system actually encourage play focused on politics, deception, and intrigue? Boot Hill is a western-themed role-playing game designed by Brian Blume, Gary Gygax, and Don Kaye (although Kaye unexpectedly died before the game was published), and first published in 1975. Boot Hill was TSR's third role-playing game, appearing not long after Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) and Empire of the Petal Throne. Boot Hill focused on gunfighting rather than role-playing. The first edition and second editions were specifically marketed as a miniatures combat game, but even in the third edition, most of the rules concerned combat resolution, with relatively little information about settings and few rules for social interaction. Combat could be short and deadly, with death often coming from the first gunshot. This lethality did not change over time since, unlike D&D characters, Boot Hill characters did not advance in levels to develop better defenses or advantages over non-player characters; they remained just as likely to die in their hundredth combat as they had been in their first. As a result, most characters had a very short life span, and players generally had little chance to identify with their player character over the long term, as they could with a player character in D&D. Read Rutskarn's "Boot Hill and the Fear of Dice" on his Blog Chocoloate Hammer Check Out Rutskarn's Patreon Follow Rutskarn on Twitter This description uses material from the Wikipedia article "Boot Hill (role-playing game)", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

Paul's acquired an ancient treasure: A copy of M.A.R. Barker's 1975 "War of Wizards" game, still in the shrink wrap, from Gary Gygax's personal collection no less! This is the first-ever publication set in Tékumel, the world of the Empire of the Petal Throne. Inspired by the D&D spellcasting system, it features two opposing wizards cast a barrage of spells at each other across an arena. What does these elder rules look like? Can Dan & Paul make sense of them within an hour? War of Wizards is a board game published by TSR in 1975. It was TSR's first publication for M. A. R. Barker's world of Tékumel. David M. Ewalt, in his book Of Dice and Men, described how University of Minnesota professor M. A. R. Barker "made his game-design debut at TSR. A scholar of ancient languages, Barker had spent decades crafting a fantasy world called Tékumel, writing thousands of pages of histories, describing its culture, and even constructing its languages. He served as adviser to the university's wargaming club, and after Michael Mornard showed him Dungeons & Dragons, Barker wrote two games based in Tékumel; a tabletop role-playing game, Empire of the Petal Throne; and a combat-oriented board game, War of Wizards." Originally published by TSR in 1975, it was reprinted by Tita's House of Games in 1999. War of Wizards predates TSR releasing Empire of the Petal Throne by a few months, making it their first Tékumel publication. See more about War of Wizards at BoardGameGeek This description uses material from the Wikipedia article "War of Wizards", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

Opening theme by Logan Howard of Sword Breaker Call-in from Aron Clark of On the Tabletop Call-ins from Jason of the Nerd's RPG Variety Cast Warlock! and Troika! Nope (movie, 2022), Space 1999 Monthly podcast prompt (downloadable mp3): Rufus Asks - Favorite Fantasy Fight? Call-in from Joe Richter of Hindsightless Gardens of the Moon: Book One of The Malazan Book of the Fallen Ramble: We by Yevgeny Zamyatin, The Fantasy Trip, Lovecraft (The White Ape or Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and his Family, Misspent Youth, Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles (Way in the Middle of the Air), MAR Barker, author of Empire of the Petal Throne, a nazi -- I never said it but I meant to mention his War of Wizards, Ben Riggs Slaying the Dragon (sales figures), Game Wizards, When We Were Wizards podcast with Adam Turner and Paul Stormberg, is Oriental a bad word? Into the Odd by Chris McDowall, Vaults of Vaarn by Leo Hunt, Bones Deep by David Schirduan Closing music is Silky by Alex Figueira --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/plundergrounds/message

In this episode we're talking about Vecna, the legendary litch from D&D history! Vecna seems to be everywhere these days, and is only getting more popular. Join us as we delve into the history and secrets of the famous demigod. We even talk about where Wizards of the Coast might be heading in regards to Vecna. Join us to find out! *Spoiler alert* We're going to be talking about the three Vecna adventures, Critical Role campaign one, and Stranger things season 4. If you don't want any of these thingies spoiled, tread carefully, dear adventurer. **Trigger Warning** We also talk about ‘The  Book of Vile Darkness” which is chock full of adult content of the R-rated variety. If you're sensitive to these darker subjects, you may want to skip this part.  – Website: https://philomythia.com Contact us at: info@philomythia.com All The Links: https://linktr.ee/philomythia – Music is Provided by Jerry Stenquist. Check his music out at https://theplayercharacter.com/ – LINKS Anagrams: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anagram (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anagram) Jack Vance Dying Earth Series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dying_Earth (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dying_Earth) Vancian Magic: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VancianMagic (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VancianMagic) Robert E. Howard: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_E._Howard_bibliography (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_E._Howard_bibliography) Empire of the Petal Throne: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_of_the_Petal_Throne (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_of_the_Petal_Throne) Creator - M. A. R. Barker: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._A._R._Barker (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._A._R._Barker) Black Razor: https://greyhawkonline.com/greyhawkwiki/Blackrazor (https://greyhawkonline.com/greyhawkwiki/Blackrazor) Numenera: http://numenera.com/ (http://numenera.com/) Dark Sun: https://athas.org/ (​​https://athas.org/) Genre tropes Gonzo: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Creator/GONZO (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Creator/GONZO) Sword & Sorcery: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SwordAndSorcery (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SwordAndSorcery) Science Fantasy: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ScienceFantasy (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ScienceFantasy) Expedition to the Barrier Peaks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expedition_to_the_Barrier_Peaks (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expedition_to_the_Barrier_Peaks) Riftwar saga Raymond E. Fiest: ​​https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_E._Feist (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_E._Feist) Midkemia: https://midkemia.fandom.com/wiki/Midkemia_Wiki (https://midkemia.fandom.com/wiki/Midkemia_Wiki) Kelewan: https://midkemia.fandom.com/wiki/Kelewan (https://midkemia.fandom.com/wiki/Kelewan) (Kelewan is the place Eric was thinking of, not Midkemia) Michael Moorcock History: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Moorcock (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Moorcock) Elric of Melnibone: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elric_of_Melnibon%C3%A9 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elric_of_Melnibon%C3%A9) Cormyr: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corum_Jhaelen_Irsei (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corum_Jhaelen_Irsei) (Eric kept referring to Corum as “Cormyr.”) Matthew Colville: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BZAjzUBYmU&t=952s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BZAjzUBYmU&t=952s) Jorphdan Vecna Lives!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06V5XKSrUB8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06V5XKSrUB8) Vecna Reborn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne2pa_8vbyI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne2pa_8vbyI) Die Vecna. Die!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja96NmKnOYs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja96NmKnOYs) New Vecna lore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqQz1e26Qc8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqQz1e26Qc8) Eldritch Wizardry (Supplement Three):...

Dan & Paul catch up with James Maliszewski of Grognardia on his "House of Worms" campaign! Have you ever managed to run a D&D campaign for 7 years and counting? Well, James Maliszewski has in his long-running Empire of the Petal Throne campaign -- so we wanted to get his advice and hear about how to keep a campaign fresh, exciting, and players returning for more. Plus catch up on his prodigious ongoing output at the Grognardia blog, the Hall of Blue Illumination podcast, The Excellent Travelling Volume EPT zine, and his upcoming Secrets of sha-Arthan. How on Tékumel does he do it? Read the Grognardia blogListen to the Hall of Blue Illumination podcastCheck out The Excellent Travelling Volume zine Wandering DMs Paul Siegel and Dan “Delta” Collins host thoughtful discussions on D&D and other TTRPGs every week. Comparing the pros and cons of every edition from the 1974 Original D&D little brown books to cutting-edge releases for 5E D&D today, we broadcast live on YouTube and Twitch so we can take viewer questions and comments on the topic of the day. Live every Sunday at 1 PM Eastern time.

An English edition of the Household TTRPG design by Italian studio 2LM Press is being released by CMON who recently purchased the studio. The setting involves playing Littlings, small creatures like Faeries and Boggarts that originated in European folklore. Some disturbing information has come out concerning the creator of the Empire of the Petal Throne […]

Welcome to The Hall of Blue Illumination, the podcast dedicated to the world of M.A.R. Barker's Tékumel.  Our hosts begin this episode with a discussion of “demons” as they appear in Empire of the Petal Throne.  How do EPT's demons differ from Prof. Barker's later conceptions of them? Then, James and Victor finish their review […]

Welcome to The Hall of Blue Illumination, the podcast dedicated to the world of M.A.R. Barker's Tékumel. In this episode, our hosts review each entry in the “Miscellaneous Magical Items” section of Empire of the Petal Throne.

Tékumel is a deep setting with published fiction, multiple tabletop RPGs, a miniatures wargaming scene, and more. We revisit this fascinating science-fantasy world with Tékumel Foundation president Victor Raymond. Learn how Tékumel and the Empire of the Petal Throne are so much more than just the "first RPG setting published" (and its creator Professor M.A.R. Barker is a fascinating character). Different versions of Tékumel RPG games. What is the important role the Tékumel Foundation plays? Cons with Tékumel gaming. Tékumel has a video game. Some OD&D history. Some love for Elder Scrolls and Morrowind. Shane and Victor have an udderly good time with the bad joke of the week. Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #245 - 7/31/2021 Like what you hear? Support Shane Plays Geek Talk on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays Shane Plays Geek Talk is carried on Krypton Radio! Krypton Radio is SciFi for your Wifi http://kryptonradio.com/ Listen to the Shane Plays Geek Talk podcast on YouTube, SoundCloud, iTunes, Google Play Music, Amazon Music, Podbean and Stitcher (and other fine, fine podcast directories). Hey, you! Yeah, you! Buy cool stuff, support Shane Plays Geek Talk with these affiliate links! Humble Bundle https://www.humblebundle.com?partner=shaneplays DriveThruRPG.com https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=488512 SHOW NOTES Tékumel: The Empire of the Petal Throne & M.A.R. Barker with Robert Alberti – Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode 232 – 11-13-2020 https://shaneplays.com/tekumel-empire-of-the-petal-throne-mar-barker-robert-alberti-podcast/ Tékumel gaming products at Noble Knight Games: https://www.nobleknight.com/Search?text=tekumel Bethorm Tékumel RPG at Jeff Dee's UNI Games https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/138315/Bethorm-the-Plane-of-Tekumel-RPG?affiliate_id=488512 FATE of Tékumel RPG (forthcoming) http://fateoftekumel.blogspot.com/ Tékumel Miniatures Sources: Howard Fielding's 28mm miniatures The Tékumel Project https://thetekumelproject.blogspot.com/ The Tékumel Club (shopping and ordering) https://thetekumelclub.blogspot.com/ Jeff Dee's Uni Games Bethorm Paper Minis: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?keywords=bethorm+paper+minis?affiliate_id=488512 Choice of the Petal Throne - Tékumel Computer Game https://www.choiceofgames.com/petal-throne/ Dragon #24 (Volume 3 #10) - “Choir Practice at the First Church of Lawful Evil (Orthodox) - The Ramifications of Alignment” Lawrence Schick article on RPG pantheons Tékumel Discord Server invite https://discord.gg/v535Q9X4ms Tékumel Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/16107501733 --- Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2nd Edition Shane's book! Co-authored with Matt Barton of Matt Chat https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Desktops-History-Computer-Role-Playing/dp/1138574643/

Dan & Paul are joined by famed OSR Grognardia blogger James Maliszewski, to talk about mixing Science Fiction in your Fantasy. An expert in both classic D&D and M.A.R. Barker’s Tekumel (Empire of the Petal Throne), we can’t wait to hear James’ best-practice experience, advice, and what he has planned for upcoming campaign releases. Is it even true not long ago fantasy & science weren’t considered separate genres? Read James’ blog at GrognardiaGet the latest issue of The Excellent Travelling Volume on Tekumel hereMore classic TETV issues here And read Dan’s blog on Lovecraft as the Root of Appendix N Wandering DMs Paul Siegel and Dan “Delta” Collins host thoughtful discussions on D&D and other TTRPGs every week. Comparing the pros and cons of every edition from the 1974 Original D&D little brown books to cutting-edge releases for 5E D&D today, we broadcast live on YouTube and Twitch so we can take viewer questions and comments on the topic of the day. Live every Sunday at 1 PM Eastern time. Subscribe to Wandering DMs for new episodes

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Tékumel: The Empire of the Petal Throne is known as the first published tabletop RPG setting, but began long before that in Professor M. A. R. Barker’s imagination. It’s a rich and exciting world matched by a fascinating creator! Bob Alberti (Tékumel expert, author, and friend of Professor Barker) tells us all about this important part of RPG history. Shane Plays Geek Talk Episode #232 - 11/13/2020 Like what you hear? Support Shane Plays Geek Talk on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays Shane Plays Geek Talk is carried on Krypton Radio! Krypton Radio is SciFi for your Wifi. http://kryptonradio.com/ Listen to the Shane Plays Geek Talk podcast on YouTube, SoundCloud, iTunes, Google Play Music, Amazon Music, Podbean and Stitcher (and other fine, fine podcast directories). Hey, you! Yeah, you! Buy cool stuff, support Shane Plays Geek Talk with these affiliate links! Humble Bundle https://www.humblebundle.com?partner=shaneplays DriveThruRPG.com https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?affiliate_id=488512 SHOW NOTES Professor M. A. R. Barker on Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._A._R._Barker Tékumel: The World of the Petal Throne https://www.tekumel.com/ The Tékumel Foundation http://www.tekumelfoundation.org/ Béthorm: The Plane of Tékumel (the current official RPG rules) http://bethorm.com/shop Tékumel Game Systems https://www.tekumel.com/gaming_officialrules.html Mitlanyál Bob’s book with Professor Barker about Tékumel’s religion and deities https://www.tekumel.com/gaming_rulesMIT.html Matt Chat 457: Bob Alberti on Scepter of Goth and Gopher https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm0LleLJ4Wk&t=9s Vilification Tennis https://vilificationtennis.com/ --- Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-Playing Games 2nd Edition Shane's book! Co-authored with Matt Barton of Matt Chat https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Desktops-History-Computer-Role-Playing/dp/1138574643/

In this episode, our hosts interview special guest Bill Hoyt. Bill has been involved with roleplaying games since the early 1970s, and was integral in getting TSR to publish Empire of the Petal Throne.

It’s a legend in the RPG community, M.A.R. Barker’s famous Tekumel is brought to you by the halfling horde’s inimitable wit! Well, half of it anyway… The Empire of the Petal Throne is arguably the first D&D variant world to see publication, and it’s got more detail than you can shake a dice bag at. […]

It’s a legend in the RPG community, M.A.R. Barker’s famous Tekumel is brought to you by the halfling horde’s inimitable wit! Well, half of it anyway… The Empire of the Petal Throne is arguably the first D&D variant world to see publication, and it’s got more detail than you can shake a dice bag at. […]

Mona leads her band of refugees into he dwarven shtettle as Anisette and Sabux enter the cabin of the elusive Grundel Darha. What mysteries and wonders await our three heroes? Find out on this dreamy new verse of Weal or Woe! I, Joe the DM, screwed up. Towards the end of this verse I repeatedly say the word “Tekumel” when I mean to say “Tecanos”. As you may or may not know, Tekumel is the setting for the role-playing game, Empire of the Petal Throne. The game written by Dr. Muhammad Abd-al-Rahman Barker and originally published in 1974. Tekumel was one of the first role-playing games and it’s a rich and vibrant world. If you’re at all interested in the history of Dungeons & Dragons, or role-playing games in general, you should totally check it out. We’ll learn more about Tecanos a little later.  My apologies for the mistake.  Thank you so much for listening and a super special thank you to all of our amazing Patrons. You’ve allowed us to continue doing this another year and for that we’re sorry! Lol! If you’d like to become a resident in Melach and support us, please visit out Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/wealorwoe or follow us on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/wealorwoepodcast/ Also, if you have the time and inclination, we’d totally appreciate a review left on any of the pod catchers you use to listen to us! Tell us how much you like the show or tell us how much you hate it. Either way, cheers to you and have a juicy-do of a day.  

We discuss the classic Empire of the Petal Throne. Our verdict? It is dense. Too much information dumping, dense text, archaic writing, and use of a language created by Barker. There is no easy way to get into the game and we both could not make it through the who thing. That does not mean we think this game is bad or not important. It just means for us, it did not grab or click with us.While talking about EotPT, jim mentions the game Hypertellurians. Here is a game we both love. In real-time Richard discovers the game for his first time, and they both cannot talking about what they see.Finally, they talk about game design. The topic centers around how much do you need in a game.as always if you have comments or want to subscribe at your provider of choice here, you go.thegrumpyoldgamers@gmail.comtwitterapple itunesgoogle playspotifystitcherradio publicAlso if you like what we do, we will not say no to your money.

Show Notes To tide us over til our next one-shot, here's a bonus episode where our host and GM Fiona interviews renowned games consultant, designer and writer http://www.jameswallis.com/ (James Wallis), former head of Hogshead Publishing and director of games consultancy Spaaace. Whilst James has been involved in numerous game design projects over the years, he is probably best known for co-designing ‘http://www.atlas-games.com/ouat3/ (Once Upon A Time)', a competitive story-telling card-game and for ‘https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/the-extraordinary-adventures-of-baron-munchausen/ (The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen)', a multi-player storytelling RPG great for parties or for introducing new players to the world of role-playing games! Timestamps Intro: 00:00:09 Q&A start: 00:01:29 Outro: 00:44:09 James' work http://www.jameswallis.com/ (Website: JamesWallis.com) https://twitter.com/JamesWallis (Twitter: @JamesWallis) http://www.gamedesignmasterclass.com (The Game Design Masterclass ) http://www.atlas-games.com/ouat3/ (Once Upon A Time) https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/the-extraordinary-adventures-of-baron-munchausen/ (The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jameswallis/alas-vegas-an-rpg-of-bad-memories-bad-luck-and-bad (Alas Vegas )on http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/199713/Alas-Vegas (DriveThruRPG) and https://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Alas-Vegas-PDF.html (Indie Press Revolution) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/2630/Magnum-Opus-Press (Magnum Opus Press) on https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/2630/Magnum-Opus-Press (DriveThruRPG) James' RPG recommendations https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/2060/TEKUMELR--Empire-of-the-Petal-Throne-TSR (Empire of the Petal Throne) http://shop.cubicle7store.com/Warhammer-Fantasy-Roleplay-Rulebook (Warhammer Fantasy RPG 4th edition) https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/100540/Monsterhearts (Monsterhearts) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tales-Arabian-Nights-Board-Game/dp/B002HU4YXA/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?adgrpid=56913504881&gclid=CjwKCAjwiN_mBRBBEiwA9N-e_j6tbgjGWPxU7jKHsWVxzq54PlrnNdaB8Okv_H2pqWq3L00URDxsXBoCRsYQAvD_BwE&hvadid=259016000589&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9044965&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=13444869332556164123&hvtargid=kwd-331784084394&hydadcr=15462_1832130&keywords=tales+of+arabian+nights+board+game&qid=1557674771&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmrnull (Tales of the Arabian Nights Board Game)  Credits The http://www.wairpodcast.com ('What Am I Rolling?') podcast was created, recorded and edited by Fiona Howat. The WAIR logo was created by Fiona Howat.  Q&A guest was http://www.jameswallis.com/ (James Wallis), former head of Hogshead Publishing and director of games consultancy Spaaace. The additional music in this episode was 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q8pZsodXmE (Aimless Amos)' by Rondo Brothers. If you want to find out more about the podcast, check out the 'What Am I Rolling?' podcast website: http://www.WAIRpodcast.com (www.WAIRpodcast.com). Fancy getting in touch? Email the podcast at https://my.captivate.fm/WhatAmIRollingPodcast@gmail.com (WhatAmIRollingPodcast@gmail.com). Follow the podcast on https://twitter.com/WAIR_podcast (Twitter) and https://www.instagram.com/wair_podcast/ (Instagram) (@WAIR_Podcast) for the latest news on episodes. Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/WAIR_Podcast (WAIR Podcast) #AdventurersNeedNotApply

Victor Raymond joins Sean to talk about the OSR, MAR Barker – author of Empire of the Petal Throne, and Tekumel! Announcements Sign up to receive updates, insights, deals – be entered to win a set of dice from AwesomeDice.com. Gamehole Con! Event registration opened up April 14th. Consider running a game under our banner! Random Encounter... The post 238 Tekumel and Empire of the Petal Throne appeared first on Gaming and BS RPG Podcast.

In this episode, Victor and James discuss their respective long-running Empire of the Petal Throne campaigns, and share several referee tips they learned along the way. Our hosts also introduce the first entries in two new segments; “Nonhumans of Tékumel” featuring the Ahoggyá, and “Nations of Tékumel” featuring the Empire of Salarvyá.

Tekumel is the product of the brilliant mind of professor M.A.R. Barker and one of the first RPG settings to come to light after the publication of D&D, so why isn’t it better know? If you have never heard about Tekumel and the Petal Throne before, this interview is for you. If you have… this interview is also for you!

We felt a little dirty doing a “new” book last episode, so here’s our course correction.  The 1975 version of Tekumel: Empire of the Petal Throne, with all acute accents […]

In this episode, our hosts discuss an article written by Professor Barker that appeared in Dragon magazine #9. In his introduction, the Professor draws a distinction between the “game” and “real” (i.e., non-game) settings of Tékumel.  He then answers several questions regarding the world of Tékumel and the rules of Empire of the Petal Throne.

Episode 7: “Empire of the Petal Throne, Part 2” Welcome to The Hall of Blue Illumination, a podcast dedicated to the world of M.A.R. Barker’s Tékumel.  In this episode, we continue our discussion of the rules system of Empire of the Petal Throne.  Our hosts wrap things up with some notes on the Tlokiriqáluyal, the […]

Episode 6:  “Empire of the Petal Throne, Part 1” Welcome to The Hall of Blue Illumination, a podcast dedicated to the world of M.A.R. Barker’s Tékumel.  Scott has recently started an Empire of the Petal Throne game, so in this episode we discuss some of the more abstruse aspects of the 1975 rules set. Our […]

Episode 3:  “Convention Recap” Welcome to The Hall of Blue Illumination, a podcast dedicated to the world of M.A.R. Barker’s Tékumel.  In this episode, our hosts continue their conversation with James Maliszewski regarding his Empire of the Petal Throne campaigns, and Victor discusses his recent experiences running Tékumel at two gaming conventions. In addition to […]

Welcome to The Hall of Blue Illumination, a podcast dedicated to the world of M.A.R. Barker’s Tékumel.  In this episode, our hosts discuss the “fresh off the boat” campaign. The initial premise of this kind of campaign is that the players’ characters are newcomers to the setting of the Empire of the Petal Throne. This framing device presents a convenient mechanism for initiating players into the elaborately detailed environment of Professor Barker’s world.

Victor Raymond joins us today to talk about the language Tsolyáni, created by MAR Barker and implemented in his campaign setting Tékumel in Empire of the Petal Throne. Top of Show Greeting: Proto-Continental Links and Resources: Tékumel official site Tékumel Foundation The Tsolyáni Language The Tsolyáni Primer All Tekumel books on DriveThruRPG

Shout outs, drinks, books, more drinks and what folks won't let us play.Our GuestsDon't existShow Notes after the jumpShow NotesShout Outs+Noah Stevens & Greg Heany for show topics!Props to +Gaming and BS! Great show, guys.DrinkSpace Rock American IPA, Shorts Brewery, Bellaire, MIUndertaker Belgian Style Dark Ale, Brewery Vivant, Grand Rapids, MISpinWCBN - 88.3 - University of Michigan's college radio stationWIDR - 89.1 - Western Michigan University's college radio stationMogwai, Rock ActionHombre Lobo's "Howls From the Veil" Lamentations of the Flame Princess playlistAncient Warlocks, "Super Wizard"Wardruna is amazing gaming musicBOLT THROWER!Botch - the hardcore band with a sense of humorReadShadow Games, Glenn CookFear And Loathing In Las Vegas, Hunter S. ThompsonThe Incal, Allejandro Jodorowski & MoebiusRunDonn might be running some White Star soonAdam & Donn are working on Nova Scream, a zine for White StarAdam's Iron Coast ACKS campaign is getting ready to use the Domains At War mass-combat systemRed Box Miniatures - classic Citadel if classic Citadel was even betterOsprey Publishing has been making wargames and they're pretty exciting. Games We Want To Play And Haven't Had The ChanceDonn really wants to play Warhammer Fantasy Role Play 1e (Adam does, too, really)Dying Earth - Vancian fantasy at its finest!Torchbearer - Adam & Donn want to play this, have no idea how to run itAdam's Top 3 4:Talislanta!Skyrealms of Jorune Empire of the Petal ThroneShout out to +James Maliszewski & his zine "The Excellent Travelling Volume"Doctor Who: Adventures In Time & Space - but Adam has some reservationsGames We Can't Get Anyone To Play With UsWraith: the Oblivion - One of Adam's favorites from the dark age that was the 90'sDonn's just pickier about the groups he plays with, they'll just trust him to run whateverThanks for joining us for this episode of Drink Spin Run. We'd love to read your comments on the show, suggestions, where exactly we can stick what and other thinly-veiled threats. Send us your thoughts at dsr@kickassistan.net. Once again, thanks for listening, you gorgeous listeners.

In this episode we talk to writer Danielle Goodeau and Jason Hill, COO of Choice of Games to discuss their latest title, Choice of the Petal Throne. Petal Throne is text adventure based in the fantasy world created by M.A.R. Barker, Tekumel. For more information, checkout the links below.

I think we've found them! Ah...

There are better places to die than here.

Into the rabbit hole

The Whartson Hall lot convert their EPT characters to the Tekumel: Empire of the Petal Throne system

Our Noble Prince becomes a back-room brawler, cracks begin to show in the party, employment beckons just as poverty looms large and someone is undergoing a crisis of faith.

Our intrepid travellers reach the Big City, discovery rudimentary accounting, argue about the level of bureaucracy back home and gawp at everything like a bunch of ill-bred hicks.

Our heroes are faced with a difficult choice: Follow the plot or just make things difficult for the GM?

A brief discussion of the background, character generation, first steps into a new world and much coughing and illness from several of the gaming group