Wouldn't it be cool if this archival project could produce some texts for Barker that would rival Tolkien's "History of Middle-earth" series? Imagine seeing in print various versions of drafts and getting a feel for the evolution of Tekumel. :shock:

And it's great to see that Dave's name pops up often. I'd love to see some new layers of Blackmoor-style material and maybe hints of it can be found in Phil's files. After all, EPT was written as a RPG based on the OD&D rules but not exactly the same, so if Phil and Dave were discussing ideas who knows how much of the 1975 EPT rules might have been influenced by Dave's thinking.

The problem with Tekumel is, for starters, it would be awesome if the older stuff could get back in print,
even though this would woe all collectors.

I am very much interested in Tekumel, but, sorry, I am simply not willing to pay the amazon or NKG prizes for the books,
which right now range between 100 and 300 dollars. In my typical blunt fashion, let me say this:

You want people to remember your friend? - Then, take care that his setting is available to other than old men in their basements.

I would run a Tekumel game, in all likelihood, if I had the books available.

But really, check this out: http://www.amazon.com/Tekumel-Empire-Th ... im_sbs_b_1


Nobody is going to pay that kind of money.

Reprinting shouldn't collectors because the reprint would be editionsoexpensive+1. They'd still have their super expensive copy no?

Thank you, chirine! :)

The problem with those files is just - they're just PDFs. While SOME people might actually enjoy PDFs, especially with this new trend of e-readers,
they are, at the end of the day, still a poor substitute for a real book.

I don't know how involved you are with this new "Tekumel Foundation", but why didn't they simply upload the files to LULU,
or a similar print-on-demand server?

That would not hurt the PDF sales, and at the same time open a way to attract customers who prefer printed stuff.

It might not be the best way to max out profit, of course, but it would be a nice to gain a bigger audience for your efforts.

Because, frankly, a total of twenty or thirty short PDFs that I then have to print is not something that I would spent money for.

Why not put them all together into a print-on-demand book, and see how it sells?

You have more fans out there than you might think, but since Tekumel stuff is so notoriously rare,
there is no living community outside of a small circle - sort of like Blackmoor.