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

Into the Cistern The last of the temple gongs had just finished ringing in the hour of the Dawn when the explorers gathered under the cistern pavilion.   The group was led by Wachánu hiVayéshtu, scholar and antiquarian.   He was accompanied by Ikané hiShúkla, a recently declared Aridáni , yet still a sworn servant of the hiVayéshtus.   With her was her younger brother, Rachan.   They had been “assigned” as guards and issued short spears, though neither had any formal training. Just behind Wachánu came Kéttukal hiBaláshi, from one of the merchant lineages, assigned to act as cataloger/appraiser.   He was accompanied by clan cousins Údey and Kámat hiDangól.   Like Ikané and Rachan, they had been issued spears.   Truth was, Kámat and Údey were just in it for a chance to break their daily routine. They were met by the two laborers who first discovered the doorway, Tufiq and Tabriz hiIndukar.   Together, they descended the stairs into the re...

Some background before we begin The short of it: I fell in love with the Empire of the Petal Throne boxed game in the late 70s as a high schooler.   College and life intervened and my love of the setting sat idle until 2014, when I got back into gaming.   The group lasted about a year before collapsing—just as I was about to take over the DM slot and dust off my dormant EPT campaign. I have one player, my good friend Chris.   We don’t play as regularly as I might like, but often enough that my interest in Tékumel has remained rekindled.   Between sessions, I’ve taken the time to flesh out some of my 30+ year old ideas.   Chris isn’t familiar with Tékumel, so we decided to operate in more of a “one-off” mode so that adventures are kept short.   Once we get to a point where he is comfortable with the setting, I have a “campaign” mostly ready to go. We’re using Béthorm, a skill-based, points-buy system, with a 2D10, roll low mechanic.   Chris pl...