The Tékumel Archive
Tékumel Links
Tékumel is enjoying a resurgence via the web. Join one of the Mailing Lists dedicated to Tékumel discussion, or explore some of the other fine sites dedicated to the World of the Petal Throne.
Tékumel Mailing Lists
The Tékumel Discussion Group
is a healthy and fascinating community of Tékumel fans discussing all things Tékumelani. Go join up!
The Moderated Tékumel Mailing List is for discussions relating to the world of Tékumel. No rules discussions here. The Professor participates.
TékumelRPG is for the discussion of the Guardians of Order role-playing game Tékumel: Empire of the Petal Throne.
Tsolyáni Language is for discussion of the Tsolyáni language developed by M.A.R. Barker for Tékumel.
Tékumel: Noncanon is for presentation and discussion of personal variants and adaptations of the world of Tékumel. This is not a forum to explore the ‘official’ Tékumel game-world, as maintained and developed in Professor Barker’s ongoing game, but rather versions or ideas developed by fans in their own RPG gaming or for their own enjoyment.
Visitations of Glory: A Tékumel APA is for announcements and discussion about Visitations of Glory, a Tékumel APAzine.
The Novels of Tékumel is for discussion of the novels by M.A.R. Barker based in Tékumel; including Man of Gold, Flamesong, Lords of Tsamra, and Prince of Skulls.
Tekdevel is for the discussion of various technologies, uch as HTML, java, and others in the development of materials for Tékumel/Empire of the Petal Throne.
TekumelArt features intricate Tékumelani art by Brad Johnson.
Publishing
At DriveThruRPG.com there is a growing list of Tékumel Netbooks and maps for purchase and download; including the new game, the original EPT and maps, and some works by the Professor obtainable nowhere else.
Guardians of Order is the publisher of the new Tékumel roleplaying game system, Tékumel: The World of the Petal Throne.
Zottola Publishing is now publishing excellent quality reprints of Tékumel material and new Tékumel novels by Professor Barker.
PHD Games, Inc manufactures metal miniatures for Tékumel games and distributes Mapbuilder software.
Fan Sites
Brett Slocum’s Tékumel Site is the oldest Tékumel site on the web. The FAQ is required reading for any newcomer to Tékumel!
The Inner Sphere. Barry Blatt’s unofficial additions to Tékumel.
Nick Brooke’s Tékumel website has some fascinating information on recent events and various Mysteries of Tékumel.
Technicolour Daydreams features two software programs for Tékumel—a game called MacKévuk, and a Gardásiyal Character Generator, both for the Macintosh only.
This Empire of the Petal Throne page features some excellent character descriptions.
Projects
Teresh’s Home Page features The Tsolyáni Word of the Day from the vocabulary lessons in Curtis Scott’s Tsolyáni Primer.
A Report on Tékumel is an indepth look at recent events on Tékumel.
The Garden of the Weeping Snows is a Wizardry scenario by Nich Hills for the old Apple II. There’s also an Apple II emulator for Windows 95/98 available.
Resources
At RPG Host you can find play by email games based on Tékumel.