The Armies of Tékumel explained

The Armies of Tékumel
Genre:	Fantasy miniatures wargame
Designer:	M. A. R. Barker

The Armies of Tékumel is a series of miniatures wargame army supplements, written by M. A. R. Barker for the fantasy world of Tékumel, designed to be used with the Qadardalikoi miniatures rules for Empire of the Petal Throne, and published between 1978 and 1983, with the original five volumes reprinted in 1997 with an additional sixth published in 1998.

History

The six volumes are:

• The Armies of Tékumel, Volume I: Tsolyánu, M. A. R. Barker, published 1978, 1981, 1997.^[1]
• The Armies of Tékumel, Volume II: Yan Kor and Allies, M. A. R. Barker, 1981, 1997.^[2]
• The Armies of Tékumel, Volume III: Mu'ugalavyá, M. A. R. Barker, 1983, 1997.^[3]
• The Armies of Tékumel, Volume IV: Salarvya, M. A. R. Barker, 1983, 1997.^[4]
• The Armies of Tékumel, Volume V: Livyanu and Tsolei, M. A. R. Barker, 1983, 1997.^[5]
• The Armies of Tékumel, Volume VI: Shenyu, M. A. R. Barker & Robert Brynildson, 1998.^[6]

Reception

Frederick Paul Kiesche III reviewed The Armies of Tékumel in Space Gamer No. 71.^[7] Kiesche commented that "This can be a useful item if you're willing to dig out the information for RPG scenarios. Otherwise, you can probably skip it and your campaign will be just as exciting. Definitely a 'look before buying' item."^[7]

See also

• Legions of the Petal Throne, a 1975 Tékumel miniatures wargame
• Qadardalikoi, a 1983 Tékumel miniatures wargame

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Armies of Tekumel, Volume I: Tsolyanu . BoardGameGeek . BoardGameGeek LLC . 9 February 2021.
2. Web site: The Armies of Tekumel, Volume II: Yan Kor and Allies . BoardGameGeek . BoardGameGeek LLC . 9 February 2021.
3. Web site: The Armies of Tekumel, Volume III: Mu'ugalavyá . BoardGameGeek . BoardGameGeek LLC . 9 February 2021.
4. Web site: The Armies of Tekumel, Volume IV: Salarvya . BoardGameGeek . BoardGameGeek LLC . 9 February 2021.
5. Web site: The Armies of Tekumel, Volume V: Livyanu and Tsolei . BoardGameGeek . BoardGameGeek LLC . 9 February 2021.
6. Web site: The Armies of Tekumel, Volume VI: Shenyu . BoardGameGeek . BoardGameGeek LLC . 9 February 2021.
7. Kiesche III . Frederick Paul . Nov–Dec 1984 . Capsule Reviews: Tékumel Products. Space Gamer. Steve Jackson Games. 71. 28.