[RPG]: Empire of the Petal Throne, reviewed by Fritzef (3/4)

http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/13/13856.phtml

Fritzef's Summary:

One of the early classics that still commands attention for its unique and imaginative setting

Go to the full review for more information.

[Andrew Montgomery]

What a great review. Thanks!

I was surprised when I searched the database and found that T.S.R.’s Empire of the Petal Throne (hereafter E.P.T.) had no reviews. The game deserves attention for many reasons. It is, arguably, the second RPG produced, and it marks the first appearance of some concepts widely used in future products. Its most notable innovation is providing a detailed setting, something no roleplaying game had done before. And what a setting it is!

What a shocking thing! I can scarcely think of any game--outside of D&D itself--as seminal as EPT. Shame on all of us here for not reviewing it!!!!

I have owned every version of Tekumel from EPT until the Tri-stat version, and it is simply the finest fantasy setting ever created for an RPG ( and I say that with great pain as a die-hard Glorantha fan).

Thanks for finally bringing some attention to it.

[GreenTongue]

Long overdue.
Well done.
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[Thorn Drumheller]

Originally Posted by GreenTongue

Long overdue.
Well done.
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Ditto!

[Fritzef]

Thanks for the kind words. I hope to review some other Tekumel-related games in the near future--but more concisely, I promise!