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Tekumel: Empire of the Petal Throne

For the Love of Golden Sapphire

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Tkumel

For the Love of Golden Sapphire

Empire of the Petal Throne

GAME SYSTEM USED: Tkumel: Empire of the Petal Throne (BESM) - ownership orfamiliarity not required

WHEN & WHERE PLAYED: ongoing online IRC chat, every other Saturday night - familiaritywith IRC or chat play is not required

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CAMPAIGNGAME STYLE (4 total for each category) Cinema (2), Realism (2) - as much a fantasy of manners as gonzo science-fantasy

Hack (1), Thesp (3) - dungeoncrawl with depth & a complex society

Comedy (2), Drama (2) - but this is still a game, with motile traffic cones

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WHAT HAPPENS (out of 4, 4 being happens every session) Violence (2) - common but deadly; there are other forms of conflict

Tea & Crumpets (3) - IC chat & relationships are commonplace

Character Power (2) - you can earn much honor & glory for you & your clan!

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Building (2) - new alliances and ties can be forged

Destroying (2) - Lord Vimlha's fire is never extinguished

Exploration (3) - the world is much more than your clanhouse

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HOW IT'S DONE Combat

Communication

Intrusion

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Magic

Persuading

Scholarship

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CHARACTERS

SOME POSSIBLE CHARACTER TYPES adult clan member, Aridni woman, clan elder, clankid, government worker, legion

member, slave, temple priest

SOME POSSIBLE CHARACTER ROLES

bureaucrat, caravan guard, champion, Chln cart driver, clan guard, clan merchant,duelist, entertainer, good clangirl, levy, messenger, priest (lay, scholar, ritual orwarrior), scout, scribe, soldier, sorcerer, tutor

TAGLINE

The triumphs & tribulations of a Tsolyni clan after a civil war.

TKUMEL 2005 M.A.R. Barker & is a trademark of M.A.R. Barker. This file is Copyright 2007 by KJC, all rights reserved; format inspired by Kyle Schuant

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Bid your farewells as you leave home and embark on a great adventure for yourclan,

temple,occupation

and yourself.

For Ln Khomoy, 'Good Noble Action', member of Golden Sapphire!

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