Both download and print editions of such books should be high quality. Most newer books are in the original electronic format. Also, their file size tends to be smaller than scanned image books. These ebooks were created from the original electronic layout files, and therefore are fully text searchable. We mark clearly which print titles come from scanned image books so that you can make an informed purchase decision about the quality of what you will receive. The text is fine for reading, but illustration work starts to run dark, pixellating and/or losing shades of grey. It's the problem of making a copy of a copy. Unfortunately, the resulting quality of these books is not as high. We essentially digitally re-master the book. Also, a few larger books may be resampled to fit into the system, and may not have this searchable text background.įor printed books, we have performed high-resolution scans of an original hardcopy of the book. However, any text in a given book set on a graphical background or in handwritten fonts would most likely not be picked up by the OCR software, and is therefore not searchable. The result of this OCR process is placed invisibly behind the picture of each scanned page, to allow for text searching.
Most older books are in scanned image format because original digital layout files never existed or were no longer available from the publisher.įor PDF download editions, each page has been run through Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software to attempt to decipher the printed text. And also cultures beyond the border of the Petal Throne. The Palace of Foreign Lands - Being our ranges of alien races that are often friendly and allied with mankind. These products were created by scanning an original printed edition. The Palace of Ever-Glorious War - Being our strictly military range - that is, the legions of Tsolyánu - the Empire of the Petal Throne - and its enemies. As a result, this file is very large (approximately 14mb in size) please plan your download accordingly. A Niniyal (Pygmy Folk) the name PAK is in all caps to represent the. Crease marks in these reprints are an unavoidable artifact of the scanning process. Empire of the Petal Throne (the nation of Tsolyanu and its protectorates and. The most venerable collection of Tékumel information and publications long resided at the Blue Room website and is available once again, along with new material for the World of Tekumel.Ĭaution: the maps have been scanned to ensure the highest level of quality in color and detail. Barker, it is an incredibly detailed science fantasy world, and the basis for the first complete world setting published by TSR, Inc., Empire of the Petal Throne. Welcome to a world as complex and fascinating as our own, but unlike anything you have ever experienced. This is a vital component of any Tékumel campaign. Included are the two original maps of the Five Empires, with a hexagon grid overlay for easy location of sites mentioned in other Tékumel publications, including the original Empire of the Petal Throne. From the western provinces of Salarvyá to far-off Tsólei Isles, from the hellish climes of Shényu to the dark northern forests of Yan Kor, here is the geography of the Five Empires of Tékumel.