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Running a Tékumel campaign? We want to know!
Are you running a Tékumel campaign right now? The Tékumel Foundation wants to know! We’re interested in doing a better job connecting Tékumel fans with Tékumel games – and

Website Changes Coming!
The Tékumel Foundation is in the process of revising the language on the Foundation website regarding submissions of new material to the Foundation. We want to

New Tekumel Podcast!
There is a new podcast about the World of Tékumel – “The Hall of Blue Illumination”! Named for the Hall of Blue Illumination in the Imperial
Professor M.A.R. Barker (1929-2012)

Muhammad Abd-al-Rahman Barker was professor of Urdu and South Asian Studies and Chair of the Department of South Asian Studies at the University of Minnesota. Professor Barker created one of the first roleplaying games, Empire of the Petal Throne, and has authored several fantasy / science fantasy novels based in his associated world setting of Tékumel.
Professor M.A.R. Barker devoted over 50 years to creating the World of Tékumel, developing it into a vivid science-fantasy setting with rich backgrounds and unique cultural identities. Inspired not only by the pulp SF and fantasy of the mid-20th century, but also by the rich civilisations of Moghul India, Ancient Egypt and he Aztecs, Tékumel sets the stage for a role-playing experience unlike any other.