Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts from March, 2022

I Tekumeled, But You Probably Shouldn't

  Since I wrote my series on how to get started as a Tekumel GM, new information has come to light about M.A.R. Barker, he was a Nazi . I no longer support playing Tekumel. I will keep those posts up, because I believe in preserving the past, even when it is ugly. There may be a time when sufficient time has passed that Tekumel has been examined and can be played in the right context (like Lovecraft), but that time is probably very far in the future. Due to the intricate interconnections between the setting, the religious themes in it, and the non-western derivations of its societies, I believe that a thorough examination by people far smarter than me will be required before I am comfortable that I understand which parts of it might be harmful. Like many, I was drawn to Tekumel because it seemed more open than other fantasy worlds, with greater representation of the diversity of humanity. Obviously, it is horrifying to learn this. I encourage others to seek out other fanta