05-10-2012, 08:41 PM
finarvyn Wrote: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.hock:
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.
Yes, it will; Phil left us an incredible amount of information, and he kept all of his draft notes on things. I believe the intention of the Tekumel Foundation is to publish everything that they can, much in the manner of an academic press. You will see how Phil developed his ideas of how his world worked from the early 1940s on through the early 2000s. My job is to get it all organized and into 'readable' format, and it's been mind-boggling to see things like his original 1950s campaign maps.
And yes indeed, Dave and Phil collaborated a lot more then we had known. I'll keep everyone posted on what we're finding!
yours, Chirine