Hall of Blue Illumination

Welcome to The Hall of Blue Illumination, the podcast dedicated to the world of M.A.R. Barker’s Tékumel.  Our hosts begin this episode with a discussion of “demons” as they appear in Empire of the Petal Throne.  How do EPT’s demons differ from Prof. Barker’s later conceptions of them? Then, James and Victor finish their review of the magical tomes section of EPT. Show Notes: [00:00:34]  Following on their discussions of magical items and books in Empire of the Petal Throne, Victor got interested in looking at EPT’s demons.  “Demons” in EPT are basically just big monsters, while demons in later works like the Book of Ebon Bindings are lesser trans-dimensional beings of great power. [00:02:25] The first mention of demons in EPT is in the Group III spell The Demon (EPT §500, p. 25).  This is a precursor to the more elaborate summoning rituals in the BEB. [00:03:23]  The Demonology spell in Swords & Glory provides access to the servitor-races of certain gods. [00:04:11]  All of the demons mentioned in EPT’s T