Hall of Blue Illumination

Welcome to The Hall of Blue Illumination, the podcast dedicated to the fantastic world of Tékumel.  In this episode, our hosts discuss “Eyes”, a unique class of magical item commonly encountered by players in Tékumel.  Then James and Victor discuss the peculiar Tsolyáni institution of the clan house, its importance to Tsolyáni society, and how GMs can use a clan house in their games. Show Notes: [00:00:33] Eyes!  [“…they are shaped like small, dull gems, with an eye-like aperture on one side and a protruding stud on the other, which activates the device” — EPT 1300, p. 71]. Of all the magical items on Tékumel, eyes might be the most misunderstood by players.  They’re magical items left over from the time of the ancients.   [00:01:18] For some eyes, it’s difficult to conceive of their original places in the societies that created them. [00:01:47] James has always assumed that there are a group of eyes that were created before the Time of Darkness, and then others that were created later by peoples who stil