Thread: Questioning chirine ba kal - part II

Originally Posted by Hrugga

So I went to staples today to make some copies. I spoke to the kind Copyist Shanto

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and I ended up coming home with this...Less than 22 Credits!!!

H:0)

PS Forgive the sideways photographs. The devices of the Latter Times are not my forte...

That's so cool!
I gotta do it too!

You did use the latest, final version of the game, right?
https://boggswood.blogspot.nl/2016/0...lp-sci-fi.html

Originally Posted by Neshm hiKumala

As regards a rule set for Tekumel, not having grown up with D&D or AD&D (I was introduced to RPGs through the Runequest and MERP/Rolemaster rule sets), I've missed or not paid much attention to the many OSR variants that exist out there. That's probably why I never paid much attention to the original EPT rules either.

Also, I'm lazy and would rather use ready-to-use rules, with ready-to-go stats for all the things that I need (monsters, treasures, weapons, etc) and concentrate on coming up with what I find to be more important (and harder to come by!), a decent adventure. I looked at GURPS and BRP for a while, until I settled on Bethorm, which totally works for me: it's detailed enough to satisfy my need for some simulation, and it leaves loads of room for narration (my personal preference), as the system sort of disappears in the background during game sessions.

Agreed; I regard "Bethorm" as the successor to EPT. It's what S&G could have been, with editing. And they're doing the stuff I feel is useful for gamers to go with the basic game - a return to what we were doing in the early 1980s, if you will. Very much of that creative period in Phil's life...

Originally Posted by Baron

For me, anyway, EPT is another OD&D variant. And since I prefer 1st ed AD&D, that's what I use. Wasn't hard to houserule it slightly, making it fit my Tekumel a little better. I have yet to try RQ/BRP. I still have the 3rd ed hack from the net, but lost the 2nd edition one (if anyone still has that). However, I hadn't thought about using Classic Traveller. That might be fun, although you'd need to bolt magic on (Psionics?). I'd love to see an attempt, if anyone does it.

That shouldn't be hard in CT. Magical strength follows psionic rules. You're tested in your first term.
Lift up the description of spells from Bethorm. They do what the Referee believes to fit the description, with a check at TN the Referee believes to fit. Every next check is hardet and once anyone misses a check by 3 or worse, the area's energy has been spent and will recover on 2-12 minutes, hours, days, or weeks, depending on how magic rich the place is.

There you go.

Originally Posted by Neshm hiKumala

As regards a rule set for Tekumel, not having grown up with D&D or AD&D (I was introduced to RPGs through the Runequest and MERP/Rolemaster rule sets), I've missed or not paid much attention to the many OSR variants that exist out there. That's probably why I never paid much attention to the original EPT rules either.

Also, I'm lazy and would rather use ready-to-use rules, with ready-to-go stats for all the things that I need (monsters, treasures, weapons, etc) and concentrate on coming up with what I find to be more important (and harder to come by!), a decent adventure. I looked at GURPS and BRP for a while, until I settled on Bethorm, which totally works for me: it's detailed enough to satisfy my need for some simulation, and it leaves loads of room for narration (my personal preference), as the system sort of disappears in the background during game sessions.

Oh, I agree on Bethorm. But there will be some groups it wouldn't necessarily fit, for one reason or another.
Thus, I think it's good we have options.

Originally Posted by chirine ba kal

Agreed; I regard "Bethorm" as the successor to EPT. It's what S&G could have been, with editing. And they're doing the stuff I feel is useful for gamers to go with the basic game - a return to what we were doing in the early 1980s, if you will. Very much of that creative period in Phil's life...

Well, Uncle, an endorsement from you counts for a lot!

It feels right and it plays well. So, I think it's good.

Originally Posted by Hrugga

So I went to staples today to make some copies. I spoke to the kind Copyist Shanto

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and I ended up coming home with this...Less than 22 Credits!!!

H:0)

PS Forgive the sideways photographs. The devices of the Latter Times are not my forte...

Mighty Hrugga,
That looks good. I was thinking about doing the same thing. Very nice.

Originally Posted by Greentongue

In EPT impalement is front and center.
While I can see this in the big cities where relationships are not so close family how does it work in the rural areas where it is your second cousin that would get impaled?
How often is exile used instead?
If exile is used, is it common but less talked about?
If not exile, what is a likely punishment in place of impalement?
Yeah, I can see, you screw up enough to get the government's attention, family or no family you're taking the High Ride.
Still, something should be available to save the favorites, has been my experience in the real world.
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In big cities, wealth and power ALWAYS have the advantage to save the favorites.

In rural areas, it's easy. Remember, the Imperium doesn't have a cohort of OAL in every mud hut village; for the Imperium to summon the impalers, they must hear about the crime first.