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Post Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 1:55 pm 
 

Does anyone know where or how I might be able to see images of the 4-page reference sheet pamphlet that was included with the original EPT boxed set? At least a specific description of what was on the sheets might help me recreate the missing pamphlet for an incomplete boxed set.

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Post Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 5:11 pm 
 

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If you plan to actually PLAY EotPT then these charts/reference sheets are exceedingly useful.




I scanned the four pages you are asking about, for an E-Bay auction of the Empire of the Petal Throne Rules Book a month ago.




Send me your E-Mail address and I will E-Mail the scans to you.

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Copies of the four pages were included as a free bonus item for the winning bidder of the book.


I have two complete sets of EotPT and both have the sheet sets so I simply scanned a set for that listing.


(My sets are a 1st Print and a later Print)




Here is a link to the listing.




http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280495104795&ssPageName=STRK:MESOX:IT


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Post Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 5:51 pm 
 

Ah... now I can imagine the multitude cursing the incompleteness of that which they thought complete. (Thanks, John. ;))

Gnat the Beggar wrote:Here is a link to the listing.


** expired/removed eBay auction **
Name=STRK:MESOX:IT


[aside] I love the way they managed to slink through a photo of Nayari of the Silken Thighs (or "Nayari of the Smooth Thighs" *g* in the 1949(?)/50 original text) and other "selling points".

Kudos to that seller. :lol:


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Post Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 6:00 pm 
 

The price I got ($26) in that listing was ONE dollar more than I paid for it about 8 years ago.
...Perhaps longer.

Talk about re-selling for profit!! :lol:

That book was my first purchase of any materials from the World of Tekumel ...
In retrospect, I probably should have passed on it back then, as that habit has cost me a lot more than $25 since then.... :oops:


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Post Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 6:13 pm 
 

Oops; hadn't spotted that was your own listing, sorry! And you didn't receive any "complaints" 'bout the attached photo contents? ;)
(Heh... even Barker self-censored (*cough* edited?) the associated text)

Woo... low-inflation economy, I know, but even Japan has had a bit more than 4% in 8 years (even before eBay fees...). :?
Great to hear that led to more Tekumel goodness though, IMO, even if that's been an inevitable drain on finances. Have fun!


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Post Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:29 pm 
 

Hmmm, I don't remember those in either of my boxed sets---will have to go look now....  Thanks John!


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Post Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 7:25 pm 
 

Perhaps the sheets should be posted to a site for anyone to grab if they want. It seems that grodog doesn't have them, and the OP doesn't have them either.



  


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Post Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 7:35 pm 
 

Thanks for the scans, Gnat! Perfect!

  

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Post Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 7:42 pm 
 

You are welcome.
Glad they were helpful.

Traveller wrote:Perhaps the sheets should be posted to a site for anyone to grab if they want.
It seems that grodog doesn't have them, and the OP doesn't have them either.


OP has them now...
And I would be happy to forward scans to whomever wishes to host them to a relevant Web Site too.

For now, I am not sure if this is what you had in mind, but worth a try I suppose (see links below).


http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm21 ... G_0003.jpg

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm21 ... G_0002.jpg

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm21 ... G_0001.jpg

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm21 ... es/IMG.jpg

If you want them I suggest you do not delay too long, as I intend to do some house cleaning on my photo pages there after the NT RPG Convention this weekend.
If I have the time that is, and if so, they will likely be moved to another page and the links will die accordingly.

faro wrote:Oops; hadn't spotted that was your own listing, sorry! And you didn't receive any "complaints" 'bout the attached photo contents? ;)
(Heh... even Barker self-censored (*cough* edited?) the associated text)

Woo... low-inflation economy, I know, but even Japan has had a bit more than 4% in 8 years (even before eBay fees...). :?
Great to hear that led to more Tekumel goodness though, IMO, even if that's been an inevitable drain on finances. Have fun!


Nope, no one complained about the scans at all.
Do not know if they did any good for bids either (likely did not).
Worth a try though...  :lol:


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Post Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 1:47 am 
 

Thanks John, I snagged the images.  Won't be able to check the boxes until I'm back from Dallas, but at least I'm covered either way now :D


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Post Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 1:53 am 
 

I was hoping you had higher resolution scans.



  


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Post Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 12:59 pm 
 

Grodog's post about not having the sheets in his sets is interesting.

I have heard from two other people that personally bought the first printing in 1975 or 1976 (when it first came out) who said there were no reference sheets included. Furthermore, the first printing rulebook says the set includes a Box, Game Book, Map of Jakalla, Map of Eastern Tekumel, Map of Western Tekumel and two 20-sided dice. No mention of the reference sheets. It seems like if they would bother mentioning the box itself, they would mention the sheets...?

I am wondering if the reference sheets were only included in later printings or packagings. Does anyone know about this?

  

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Post Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 9:19 am 
 

Both of my sets were not purchased new, but far more recently in E-Bay auctions.
One was a first print about 5 years ago and the other is a later print this year (A month ago).

Both sets included the sheets.

How do I post higher resolution scans?


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Post Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:26 am 
 

You could put them in a post like you did with the originals, but that would make for an awkward looking thread. Best thing would be to put the files into an archive with WinRAR and then put them on a place where they can be downloaded, such as MediaFire.



  

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Post Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 2:22 pm 
 

When I post to Photobucket the images apparently are lowered in file size.
I am sure there is a way to stop that but if so, it eludes me.


But, as stated above.
Happy to send anyone scans directly by E-Mail.
PM me if you wish the scans sent to you.


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Post Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:40 am 
 

Hi John---

If you can email the scans to me, I'd appreciate it, thanks :D  I'll dig into the EPT boxes later in the week (everyone's asleep at the moment).


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