Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Look what I found

I saw this box last month at Half-Price Books, but I passed on it at the time since it's missing the rulebook. But when I was back in that store this week, it was still there, so I grabbed it.
"It" being the Empire of the Petal Throne boxed set from TSR. It contains three maps: one of the city of Jakalla, and two parts that cover the land of Tékumel itself. The material for the maps is high-quality, almost vinyl, substance. Like I said, the box was missing the rulebook and record sheets that came with it originally, but I'm enjoying the art.
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8 comments:

  1. Chris KutalikJanuary 28, 2015 at 11:41 AM

    Holy mole. Even without the rulebook the box and maps alone must be worth a great deal more than what you paid. The Jakalla map is a beauty isn't it?

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  2. Desert ScribeJanuary 28, 2015 at 11:59 AM

    It is some great art, especially the box lid. And that city looks great for adventuring.

    Unfortunately, I couldn't find any EPT boxed sets on ebay to compare, so I have no idea what my find might be worth.

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  3. Chris KutalikJanuary 28, 2015 at 2:09 PM

    The box cover art is from Barker himself and shows a symbolic map of the capital city Bey Su (I think). The box sets run $180-200 though I've never seen them sold without the book.

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  4. Alec SemicognitoJanuary 28, 2015 at 3:52 PM

    Does HPB carry used books? Or was this new old stock from some warehouse?

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  5. Alec SemicognitoJanuary 28, 2015 at 4:58 PM

    Never mind my question; I see the website carries used stuff from many sellers.

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  6. Desert ScribeJanuary 28, 2015 at 4:59 PM

    Alec, Half-Price is a chain of stores that offers mostly used merchandise, including the occasional old-school gaming score. I've found classic TSR modules and even miniatures at their stores.

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  7. SovereigneternalJanuary 29, 2015 at 12:58 AM

    I saw it there on my last two visits and almost picked it up, but I'm just not a huge fan of EPT. I'm glad it went home with someone who would appreciate it more than I.

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  8. imredaveFebruary 5, 2015 at 6:47 AM

    You can pick up a pdf of the rules on the rpgnow/dirvethrurpg website for $11 (one dollar over the $10 I paid for my copy of rules about 40 years ago). Of course, you could alternately pick up the new "Bethorm: the Plane of Tekumel RPG" by Jeff Dee which available on lulu at the UNIgames store front (however, it's a bit more that $11).

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