I started reading Man of Gold today, and if anyone ever runs an EPT game I might have to play Hazrun, boy raised by...

I started reading Man of Gold today, and if anyone ever runs an EPT game I might have to play Hazrun, boy raised by Pei Choi.

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  1. Chris KutalikAugust 1, 2013 at 9:34 AM

    It's interesting because both Flamesong and Man of Gold have protagonists (a priest of gentle Thumis and a moderate Vimhula soldier) that are much more sympathetic to a broader audience than your usual Tekumel characters (at least from my experience).

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  2. Michael MoscripAugust 1, 2013 at 9:45 AM

    Yeah. I have the same buy-in block with video games as well. In Kotor I tried playing a dark side character. I very quickly got bored and went back to my light side save. Same with Mass Effect: started a 'renegade' guy and only made it about 20% through before I lost interest and went back to my 'heroic' char. It just always seems 'too easy' being a dick, plus I quickly stop caring whether my character lives or dies. Being evil does make me laugh for a while, but it never lasts.

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  3. trey causeyAugust 1, 2013 at 10:01 AM

    Being evil does make me laugh for a while, but it never lasts.

    That's a important life lesson, right there. 

    But on the Tekumel novels, I think that they (particularly the first two) are much more accessible to e general fantasy audience, both in terms of having with relatable, sympathetic protegonists and how the world itself is presented compared to just reading the sourcebooks or the game.

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