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Episode 11, “Gary Con”
Welcome to The Hall of Blue Illumination, the podcast dedicated to the world of M.A.R. Barker’s Tékumel. In this episode, our hosts discuss Gary Con, answer a listener’s question regarding the use of Tékumel’s languages at Professor Barker’s gaming table, and talk with James about the latest issue of The Excellent Travelling Volume. We finish out the episode with the Five Hlimékluyal (Cohorts) of the Gods of Change.
Show Notes:
[00:00:49] At the time of recording, Victor is at Gary Con in Lake Geneva, WI. He’s running a Legion of the Petal Throne game using the Professor’s own miniatures, pitting a Tsolyáni army against a force from Yán Kór.
[00:03:28] A single figure in Legions of the Petal Throne represents 100 men, so four figures represents a Tsolyáni cohort, and five figures represent a Yán Koryáni gurek.
[00:04:47] For Tinalíya and Pygmy Folk, the ratio is 1:200. In Legions of the Petal Throne, the Pygmy Folk can come into play because they can serve in the armies of Yán Kór. Even though they’re small, the Pygmy Folk are fierce warriors.
[00:05:53] Details about Gary Con. Run by Luke Gygax, it’s dedicated to Gary’s memory. Many TSR alums participate, and the convention is small enough that you can actually game with them.
[00:07:02] Dave Wesley is running his Braunstein game, and Dave Megarry (designer of Dungeon!) is also there.
[00:07:26] The vendors at Gary Con are awesome. Victor gives an overview of the dealer’s room, and notes the OSR publishers, many of whom are represented by Jon Hershberger and Allan Grohe of Black Blade Publishing. DARLENE, an artist who worked for TSR, is also there.
[00:08:02] Jeff Dee (co-designer of Béthorm) is at Gary Con, mostly to launch the third edition of Villains and Vigilantes.
[00:08:31] Other Tékumel folks present. Mark Siefert is running several Empire of the Petal Throne sessions at Gary Con. Victor apologizes if he forgets anyone!
[00:09:52] An email from listener Joe H. Did players at Professor Barker’s table use the Tékumelyani languages? If so, how often and with what degree of fluency? Victor answers, Tsolyáni and the other languages were not spoken a great deal, even though several players (including Victor and Curtis Scott) worked on them.
[00:11:15] Many Tsolyáni terms did enter common usage in the Professor’s games.
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Welcome to The Hall of Blue Illumination, the podcast dedicated to the world of M.A.R. Barker’s Tékumel. In this episode, our hosts discuss Gary Con, answer a listener’s question regarding the use of Tékumel’s languages at Professor Barker’s gaming table, and talk with James about the latest issue of The Excellent Travelling Volume. We finish out the episode with the Five Hlimékluyal (Cohorts) of the Gods of Change.
Show Notes:
[00:00:49] At the time of recording, Victor is at Gary Con in Lake Geneva, WI. He’s running a Legion of the Petal Throne game using the Professor’s own miniatures, pitting a Tsolyáni army against a force from Yán Kór.
[00:03:28] A single figure in Legions of the Petal Throne represents 100 men, so four figures represents a Tsolyáni cohort, and five figures represent a Yán Koryáni gurek.
[00:04:47] For Tinalíya and Pygmy Folk, the ratio is 1:200. In Legions of the Petal Throne, the Pygmy Folk can come into play because they can serve in the armies of Yán Kór. Even though they’re small, the Pygmy Folk are fierce warriors.
[00:05:53] Details about Gary Con. Run by Luke Gygax, it’s dedicated to Gary’s memory. Many TSR alums participate, and the convention is small enough that you can actually game with them.
[00:07:02] Dave Wesley is running his Braunstein game, and Dave Megarry (designer of Dungeon!) is also there.
[00:07:26] The vendors at Gary Con are awesome. Victor gives an overview of the dealer’s room, and notes the OSR publishers, many of whom are represented by Jon Hershberger and Allan Grohe of Black Blade Publishing. DARLENE, an artist who worked for TSR, is also there.
[00:08:02] Jeff Dee (co-designer of Béthorm) is at Gary Con, mostly to launch the third edition of Villains and Vigilantes.
[00:08:31] Other Tékumel folks present. Mark Siefert is running several Empire of the Petal Throne sessions at Gary Con. Victor apologizes if he forgets anyone!
[00:09:52] An email from listener Joe H. Did players at Professor Barker’s table use the Tékumelyani languages? If so, how often and with what degree of fluency? Victor answers, Tsolyáni and the other languages were not spoken a great deal, even though several players (including Victor and Curtis Scott) worked on them.
[00:11:15] Many Tsolyáni terms did enter common usage in the Professor’s games.