The Tsolyáni Language
The Tsolyáni Language, Part I and The Tsolyáni Language, Part II are a pair of 1977 fantasy tabletop role-playing game supplements.[1]
 First printing, 1977 | |
| Designers | M. A. R. Barker |
|---|---|
| Publishers | Self published through Richfield Printing |
| Publication | 1977 |
| Genres | Fantasy |
| Systems | none |
Contents
The Tsolyáni Language, Volume One is devoted to the basics of the Tsolyani language and includes discussion of pronunciation and grammar, while Volume Two is an English/Tsolyani to Tsolyani/English vocabulary.[2]
History
Originally self published in 1978 through Richfield Printing. A second printing was published in 1981 by Dave Arneson’s Adventure Games, and included a cassette tape to demonstrate pronunciation.[3]: 39 Tita’s House of Games reprinted the books in 1999 along with a compact disc version of the cassette. Finally in 2005 an online pdf edition was released without the audio.[4]
Reception
Frederick Paul Kiesche III reviewed The Tsolyáni Language, Volumes I & II in Space Gamer No. 71.[2] Kiesche commented that "These volumes are highly technical and not for casual reading. Given Professor Barker's linguistic background, they are technically correct (and a little dry). They are not meant for every gamer or referee, but if you want to add an exceptional amount of realism to a game of EPT/S&G, this will prove to be an invaluable guide."[2]
References
- Barker, M. A. R. (1977). The Tsolyani Language, Part I and II (2 vols.). self published through Richfield Printing. ISBN 1-30000-042-2.
- Kiesche III, Frederick Paul (Nov–Dec 1984). "Capsule Reviews: Tékumel Products". Space Gamer. Steve Jackson Games (71): 26–27.
- Shannon Appelcline (2011). Designers & Dragons. Mongoose Publishing. ISBN 978-1-907702-58-7.
- "The Languages of Tékumel". Tekumel Collecting. Tekumel Collecting. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2021.