What do you do in Tékumel? Here's some examples

As I mentioned, this blog is different from most other blogs! How? It's the collective work of people who don't play together, for one thing. So the Tekumel we're talking about is always OUR Tekumel. Remember that line by Prof. Barker in "Empire of the Petal Throne"? "This is MY Tekumel. Now make it YOURS!" (Capitalization mine). We've all done this to one degree or another, and we're sharing the results with you. Why do we bother? Well, as you guessed, there's a reason for this endeavour. In short, there are a couple popular misconceptions about Tekumel that are really getting on our nerves. This blog is an answer to all of them. If someone ever tells you "you can't understand Tekumel"/"you need a Degree in Tekumeli Studies to play or run Tekumel"/any variation of the previous points...point them to this blog! If someone ever asks "But what do you DO in Tekumel?", point them to this blog. If someo...

This blog is different from most other blogs! How? It's the collective work of people who don't play together, for one thing. So the Tekumel we're talking about is always OUR Tekumel. Remember that line by Prof. Barker in "Empire of the Petal Throne"? "This is MY Tekumel. Now make it YOURS!" (Capitalization mine). We've all done this to one degree or another, and we're sharing the results with you. Now, the only question is...do you want to share your campaign with us? Whether you're playing an RPG in Tekumel, or a wargame, or something else? E-mail me to  actualplayintekumel@abv.bg and we're going to talk. All I ask is that you prioritize narrating what was happening "in character" - but by all means, tell us about the mechanics you're using, too!