TEXT: MINIATURES from M.A.R. Barker's 
  WORLD OF TEKUMEL 
  Tita's House of <;ames 
  
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  PAINTING GUIDE 
  By M.A.R.Barker 
  The following remarks are organised according·to the origi· 
  nal priority list. E.ach figure is identified with its Group number 
  and its number within that Group, plus its name. 
  Some basic remarks: 
  Tsolyani flesh colour is generally a rich, coppery tan, fighter 
  and more golden for women, and darker and browner for men. 
  $1(1n should not be totally '"flat," of course, but rather slightly 
  glossy to represent the natural oils. 
  The Ytn Korytni are a little lighter. a creamy golden tan for 
  women and a da."ker, redder tan for men. 
  The other human races are: the Salarvyani are a dar1(er, heavier 
  bearded people. tending to sallowness: the Mu'ugalavytni are 
  rougnly the same as the Tsolyani but tradltionally ruddier in 
  hue: the Livyani are more golden and tawny; the Sil AllaQiyani 
  ue mountaineers and nence browner and rougher looklng. 
  There are NO blonds or light·skinned peoples on tnose por· 
  tlons of Tekume1 now includeo in the game " Empire of tne 
  Petal Throne." 
  Harr :olour is un:versally glossy black. verging towards dark 
  brown in in01viduals. A few people oo have a tawny muddy· 
  brown hair colour. and a tiny percentage of albinos also ex· 
  ists-attnough these people are greatly despised and supersti· 
  tlously feared. Eye colour tenos to ce black and brown, 
  althougn a few ··sports" do have hazer or golden coloured 
  eyes. Blu~yea sraves are prizeo as c-.i11ousities. 
  It Is thus totally incorrect to use the present "flesh colour· 
  paints available on the mar1<et. 
  Another Jmportant point Is the use of the hide of the Chien 
  beast for most armour and weapons, since Iron and steel are 
  scarce. Chlen·hlde is very fight In weight and almost as strong 
  as iron, though softer than steel. It Is very malleable when soft. 
  but it can be given treatments which make it solid and yet still 
  sllghtly flexible. It l\u a IHI aomething like that of chitin or a 
  hard and slightly flexible pfa.stlc. In its nat:..rraJ state it is green· 
  lsh or greyish. Thicker sheets of It tend to be darlter, verging 
  towards blackish greenilrey. Olien-hide is usually lacquered, 
  however. and this thus maJ(es It rather uncommon In its native 
  undecorated form. Richer people do obtain some Iron and 
  steel, of counM1, as well a.s gold, brass, copper, sliver, bronze, 
  etc. 
  Basic national colours are • common feature on T61cumel: the 
  Tsolyini. u&e a handsome azure blue: the Mu'ugalavyani lac· 
  quer their troops a bright red; the S.larvyani favour black; the 
  Uvyani use many bright colours: the Yan Koryani use blue-
  green, turquoise, etc.; the W AllaQiyani prefer a flame-orange: 
  the llttle nation of Plljena uses a reddish purple: the GhatOnr 
  like yellow: the various clans of the disordered nation of Milu· 
  manaya use various standards and have no national :olour. 
  Etc. 
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  00.(1) The Tsolyani General: 
  Helmet. shoulder epaulets, breastplate are all azure blue (semi· 
  glossy because these pans are lacquered); helmet trim is gold 
  and a darker. purplish blue. plus some white. Helmet plumes 
  are white. another shade of blue. gold, or various other choices 
  oepending upon the Legion and the wearer's choice. The vam· 
  braces are probably gold or steel. The shoulder sleeves and kilt 
  are white with blue and gold woven designs. The chainmail is 
  steel, the general being wealthy. The greaves are again lac· 
  quered blue. The cape is a darker blue. although it may also be 
  a brocaded many·coloured iridescent cape of feathers. Shoes 
  are red leather. with metal plates on top. The k/Jing (the great 
  pole-axe. which is his ceremonial baton) is silvery with a bright 
  blue hall and a golden cross-guard. Decorations on the armour 
  can be drawn on the figure with a delicate pen and acetate inks 
  (ava1lat>le at any an supply store). Reds. greens. blacks. 
  yellows. white. etc. etc. can be used. 
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  00.(2) The Tsolyani Standard·Bearer: 
  Similar to the General: white kilt and sleeves: blue helmet. 
  breastplate. and shoulder·epaulets: vambraces and greaves 
  also blue or metal. Helmet crest roughly same colour scheme 
  as generars. Belt ol inlaid gold or silver plaques. Sword is 
  Cht~n -hide but often lacquered in metallic colours: metallic 
  blue. silvery, etc. Great standard has ornate plumes ol blue. 
  white. various metals. with a blue haft and possible red let.:.) 
  trim. The sphere is bright gold. Shoes are leather but have 
  metal plates on top. 
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  Armour as for the acove. 1n shades of blue: ki lt and sleeve~ ~ 
  white. armlets ol gold: vambraces and greaves or metal or ::11..e 
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  scheme as at>ove. Trumpet is brass or g1loeo. Trim can be ~ 
  other colours. Velvet over·k11t is a oarker blue than armou1 
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  01.(1) Tsolyanl Heavy Infantry: 
  There are two drawings of this troop-type, one being labelled 
  "A" and the other " B"; " A" has a long pike. Blue-lacquered 
  breastplate, but if this is a crack unit it may have metal 
  shoulder~paulettes. Sleeves and kilt are white, unbleached 
  llnen colour, light grey, rust colour, etc. Metal greaves and vam· 
  braces are silvery or steel-coloured. Also metal groin-guard 
  tabard. although this is highly engraved and inlaid in wealthier 
  Legions. Shield is basically blue with gold inlaid design, while 
  or other colour trim. Helmet plume is usually white or other 
  shade of blue. Shoes are leather with metal plates. Helmet 
  decoration is gold on blue. Pike has wooden shatt and a metal· 
  led or lacquered Chien-hide head, although richer Legions may 
  have iron points. Bow-case is leather, with decorated lacquer· 
  work. Bow is a llght brownish wood. Arrows have blue feathers. 
  Considerable freedom on trim and cloth colours- but no large 
  areas of "enemy" colours, of course! 
  Figure "B" is similar. blue armour in various shades. metal 
  epaulettes. vambraces. and greaves. if the unit can afford it, 
  also metallic plates sewn on leather 199gings under the kilt. 
  The Pleats in the kilt are "fakes" -sewn shut for decorative 
  purposes. The kilt is usually white or some other light colour. 
  Metal croin guard is elaborately engraved. Sword is Chien-hide 
  or steel. If it is Chlen·hide. it will be lacquered in colours. in 
  metallic blue. silvered. etc. The Sr6 (dragon-creature) on the 
  tlelmet is gilded. Shield has a brown wooden back, but it is 
  covered with lacquered Chien-hide in blue, gold, etc. Quiver is 
  leather. as is belt. Scabbard is another snade of leather. brown. 
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  01 .(2) Tsolyani Armoured Heavy Infantry with Bow: 
  (Cf. drawing). This man wears the blue breastplate, a metallic 
  heavy collar of plaques. a belt of similar inlaid plaques in 
  various colours, a white or pastel tunic (sleeves show) and kilt. 
  an over·klll of heavier cloth in a darker colour (usually blue but 
  possibly darker colours for poorer units}, blue lacquered 
  greaves, leather sandals. The helmet is basically blue again, 
  but the crest may be white, gold. another shade of blue. or trim· 
  med in otller colours. The shield is wood·backed. but front is 
  Chien-hide. lacquered in blue and many other colours to give a 
  demon face. The sword is Chljjn.h1de: metallic blue or silvered. 
  The quiver is light brown basketry with darker leather straos. 
  Arrows are light brown, feathereo in blue, with bow being a 
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  03.(1) Tsolyan1 Regional Infantry: Tumissan Crossbowman: 
  (Cl. drawing.) Bronze helmet, wound with Chhln·l'lide strips 
  dyed blue, wl'l1te, black, etc. High side flaps 011 helmet are blue 
  but have central inlaid metal decorations in silver, gold, etc. 
  Top of crest is beast·head. and this is gilded. Scale cuira.ss is 
  metallic blue-lacQuered Chlen·hide: back of cuirass is dyed 
  blue or left "natural" greenish-grey. Leather over-kilt hangs 
  from waist and Is medium brown leather coloured. Sword·bell 
  is highly decorated and colours dlller from man to man. Same 
  for squarish bOx for crossbow quarrels. Wound leather leo· 
  gings over grey, while, blue. etc. leg·wrappings. Black. brown. 
  or dyed leather shoes. Sleeves are iron chainmail in wealthy 
  units, w1tl'I metallic-dyed Chien-hide vambraces, or metal if 
  they can attord it. Underkilt (visible between legs at front) is 
  made of small lacQuered Chl8n·hide placQues sewn to cloth. 
  Crossbow is dark wood stock with lighter wood bOw (or even 
  specially treated Chten·hidel). Crank is u!lually dark metal. 
  wooden pulleys and light tan ropes. Quarrels have metallic 
  steel heads. Sword scabbard is again highly personalised and 
  decorated to owner's choice. The people of Tumissa tend to 
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  (See drawing.) Helmet of blue with darker blue or white trim: 
  crest may be metallic·COloureo Ctt1en·h1de. possibly some 
  touches of gold or other coiours. Tunic is ligl'll brown leatner: 
  harness over breast is blu ~ lacouered Ct1len-h1ae placques 
  witn a dark brown leather strap harness. Vambraces are also 
  dark leath.ir with metal studs. Groin.guard labard is blue lac· 
  Quered Chien-hide with metallic or coloured inlaid plaoues. 
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  03.(2) Tsoly&ni R90ional Infantry: The Slinger from Vra: 
  Thia man hu black hair braided at temples and clubbed at 
  back, held by a brlghtly coloured ribbon. He wears a Chl8n·h1de 
  culraas of some slmplt colour: blue. grey, natural green"9rey, 
  brown, etc. with brighter shoulder straps of the same matenal. 
  Hla kilt ia variously coloured and embroidered at the ~ges: 
  white, blue. red, gr .. n, yellow, etc. etc. Sling is dark brown 
  leather; pouch ia fighter leather colour. His mace is dark wood 
  with metal handguard and some hilt wrappings in other col· 
  ours. Hla shiald is blue wit:"\ a white skull device on it in an 
  t la.bOrate and nonrtpre11ntatlona1 geometric setting, done 1n 
  black, red, and metallic colours. He has a silver armDa"ld. 
  Boots are soft black or brown felt or fur, or else smootn 
  leather. Small decorative tabards at throat are otten brignt 
  metal. but may be white. metallic blue or green, etc. People 
  from Vr• are a trifle darker tt<an other Tsolyani. 
  02.(2) Tsoly•ni Light Infantry: 
  These unannoured men •·1ill carry a dark brown sting ano 
  leather poucn of metal ;.mmunitlon. Tunics will be browns. 
  russets. unbleached linen, white. Touches of blue trim. If the 
  figure is made with a bow and Quiver, this will be as aDove. 
  
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  Swordsman, the Legion of Red Devastation: 
  This figure ttas ttte llame·red helmet crest of the god Vimuhla: 
  his helmet is blue. however, except for front and side gold or 
  silver trim. He has a mail aventail of small steel links; highly 
  decora1ed inlaid met<>I or Chlen-ttide epaulettes with basic blue 
  colour and other colours or metals as trim; blue Chien-hide 
  muscled cuirass; steel·link chain ma.ii half·sleeves with golo or 
  blue Chlen·hide or metal banding; metallic blue Chien-hide 
  vambraces; belt of Inlaid metal placQues; over-kilt of soft white 
  or light blue cloth; under·kllt of mail sewn on leather; slivered 
  or blued Chien-hide greaves; soft red leather shoes with 
  metallic plates sewn on tops; cape Is usually white or light blue 
  with red, black, or dark blue striping horizontally or vertically. 
  Otten the cape will have a central embroidered ornament on 
  back. Great two-handed sword Is of steel, gold hilt, leather 
  wrapped handle. Shield Is Chien-hide: grey~reen on back or 
  brown or even painted black. with blue and silver front, black 
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  03.(6) Tsolyani Regional Infantry: Light Scout from the Kurt 
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  (Cf. drawing.) This man has a cap of brown or green-<lyed 
  Chlen·hfde placQues sewn on leather. His black or brown hair 
  is styled like the previous figure. He wears a dull leather tunic 
  and a kilt of grey, darlc green, dark blue, unbleached llnen,' or 
  other forest colour. He has darx leather armlets, studded or 
  scaled with Chien-hide, a little leather sheath and wrist dagger 
  on one of these, a set of wound leather leggings wrapped over 
  his bare legs, leather sandals, and a wood and leather Quiver 
  designed to fit into the forest colour scheme. Arrows have dark 
  blue feathering. Bow is medium brown wood. Pouch of leather 
  strips, woven and sewn. A gold armlet is his only decoration, 
  and he may even forego this when on a scouting mission. 
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  03.(7) Tsolyani Regional Infantry: Medium Infantry from 
  Sokatis: 
  Thia man wears a Chllln·hide blue-dyed helmet with a metallic 
  crest. He has shoulder epaulettes of Chl&n-hide and a leather 
  siege coat to protect him from light missiles, etc. He has a kilt 
  of white cloth, greaves of blue-dyed and decorated Chien-hide. 
  with sandals of leather. His halberd is of Chllin·hide, with a 
  wooden handle and a light Chlt!n·hide head dyed metallic blue, 
  silvered, or coloured. On his back he carries a Chien-hide 
  shield with a demon face on it; this is highly coloured in blue, 
  metals, white, red, etc. etc. The people of Sokatis often use 
  black as a trim colour. more so than other Tsolyani. (This will 
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  10.(1) The Yan Koryani General: 
  This man has a turQuoise green lacQuered helmet, with gold 
  trim, plumes of various shades of green, white, and even yellow 
  or red. Metal shoulder epaulettes are silvered, gilded, or 
  elaborately lacQuered in shades of green. Central breast 
  plaQue is gilded and covered with geometric inlay in various 
  colours. Belt of metal plaques has emeralds and blue topazes 
  set in it. Kiit and sleeves are usually white, but may be 
  unbleached linen. light grey, or elaborately parti-coloured 
  brocade in darker colours. Chainmail or scale leggings are 
  steel: leg guards are Chlen·hide with polished metal plates at 
  front. Metal plated boots of black leather. Vambraces are 
  metal-lhe same as his breast plaQue, usually. Under a central 
  breastplate, he wears an under·cuirass of metal or of green. 
  dyed Chien-hide. Sword is steel or silvered, with gilt handle, 
  leather·wrapped hilt. Hanging from ear-pieces of helmet are 
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  thin metal plaques lacQuered alternately turQuolse or green 
  and white, with gold trim. The central crest Is gold or a brilliant 
  metalllc emerald green. Earpieces are metal, and aventail is 
  made of small metal plaques sewn on soft leather. Epaulettes 
  are green-racQuered metal or Chien-hide, with gilt or silver trim. 
  some red tracing also possible. Scare cuira.ss of metal sewn on 
  dull fabric tunic. Belt is elaborately engraved metal on leather. 
  Over-kilt is made of large horizontal strips of soft dun-colour~ 
  leather, underkilt is dark green or other colour cloth. Metal 
  greaves and banded vambraces: leather shoes with meta• 
  plates on top. Steel or Chien-hide sword in metallic silver, gilt 
  hilt. Standard is gilded shaft, turouoise. gold, and white larse 
  feathers at base. then highly coloured and gildec "dragon · 
  head above. with "tail" of long green and white plumes. Othe! 
  colours are sometimes used. depending on the Legion: blacl< 
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  10.(3) Yan Koryani Gong Beater: 
  This man has armour similar to the preceding except that he 
  wears a dar1t green cloth kilt sewn over with venicaf strips of 
  Chh!n·h1de with gold or silver inlaid plaques set in the strips. 
  He has a silver-handled mallet with a soft-leather-wrapped ball 
  on the end-this is really a wooden mallet. but the leather is 
  there to protect the gong surface. The gong is bronze, hung 
  from a highly decorated wooden stand. done in green. gilt. red, 
  blue. etc. The plumes on the gong are. of course. the Legion's 
  colors. in which green or turquoise predominates. The gong 
  hangs from a leather sting. 
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  and the other with a sword. These are " A" and "B.'1 " A" is 
  aJmost identical in armour to the Standard-bearer above, but he 
  carries a long WOOden-t\andled pike with a steel head. This is 
  marked " halberd head" on the drawing, and Indeed, this type 
  of trooper can carry a halberd or a pike. At his belt of plaQues 
  he has a short dagger in a sheath. and at his other hip he has a 
  sword In a dark brown or black leather scabbard. and also a 
  bow In a lighter-coloured leather cue covered with inlaid green 
  and white designs. His long oblong shleld is of Ch"n·hide on 
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  and this Is decorated in geometric designs in white, gold, and 
  red on a green or turQuoise base. This man has the vertical· 
  striped kilt of fabric, wm1ch may have Chl~n-tiide strips sewn 
  on, as for the Gong-beater. 
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  elaborately traced in green and gold. He has the horizontally 
  striped leather over-kilt. He has the helmet crest instead of the 
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  12.(2) Y'11 Koryani Ught Infantry: Helmeted Man with Bow or 
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  with a central crest. This would be lacquered grH n or tur· 
  quoise, with white and green alternating strips. He has a light 
  brown leather upper vest, a stiff Chl6n-hide over-kllt with loose 
  leather decorated or studded strips, an undertdlt of soft dark 
  green, black, grey, russet, etc. cloth. He carries a wooden· 
  handled Chl6n-hide axe which probably has a metallic-green 
  lacquered blade. He also has a silver or copper wristlet. His 
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  and thigh plates of Qll~ldt plaques hung on ta bett: nwsa 
  are painted a dariter colour of green with silver trtm. Hla ICft 
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  gllt hllt and croupi«:e. Thia man wouk! be cluaed .. ""'-"Y 
  Infantry," If hla armour were made of t!llcitef ~out 
  hit plates tend to be rather tflin. 
  13.(No numt>en.) Y'11 Korytni Regional Infantry: 
  Two more Y'11 Korytnf trooor.s rem&Jn to be oona: a medum 
  infantryman from Ke'M with a mace. anc: a ri.avy or mediur.- in-
  fantryman with a long pike. 
  
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  This man has a steel cap helmet with a green central 
  Chien-hide crest, red-bordered earpieces with green centres. 
  and a mail aventail of iron links. He has an epaulett&-eollar of 
  steel-coloured Chl6n·hide, and he wears a muscled cuira.ss of 
  thin Chien-hide. Under this he has a green tunic, the sleeves of 
  which show. His vambraces are steel-coloured Chl&n·hide (or 
  actually iron for wealthier men) with copper spikes. He has a 
  studded belt of small Chien-hide plaQues set with copper, and 
  below this he wears green-dyed mail breaks. To these are 
  fastened large Chl&n·hide leg guards. These are red or copper 
  coloured. with a central steel-coloured or silver circle contain· 
  Ing a red protective symbol. The borders are also steel· 
  coloured. He wears lull-length hose of thin green cloth, the 
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  shade as his tunic. His shoes are of leather (red or brown) 
  with steel Instep and toe guard plates. He carries a small dag· 
  g~ or sword at his side and wields the great two.nanded 
  halberd·axe of his r~1on . This has a dark wood handle with a 
  gold knob on the base. and an iron head of some size. Poorer 
  troops carry an axe of similar design but made of Chien-hide. 
  His shield is not shown on the figure, but every other man of 
  this group carries a medium shield and uses a short sword, 
  protecting his halberd·wieldlng comrade. This shield is of 
  wood. covered with green-dyed Chien.hide, and has a central 
  oesi9n of coooer and cooper studs at the edges. II he rias a 
  scaooaro, tl"lls will be a oancer leatrier colour. with copper and 
  green trim. Note tnat his Chhln·l"lide th19n guards are of stiff 
  Out not 1nflex1ble material: as os shown in the smaller picture, 
  tl'ley are worn over r11s mall breeKs and are straope<l on from 
  :rie rear as well as fasteneo 10 his breeks 1n front. They are thus 
  rather toke heavy cowooy·s chaps. 
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  13.(A) Vein Korycini Regional Infantry: Bowman from Mcikhis: 
  This man has a helmet of Chien-hide strips sewn on a leather 
  cap: it is dyed alternately green anc: brown or green and wrute. 
  He wears a tunic and kilt of cloth, usually russet. maroon. OUK 
  green, or yellow·Orown. He has a turQuoise-<:oloureo oec:O'i!I 
  collar of Ch1en·l11de. otten inlaid and coloured witl'I reo. ; 11:. 
  etc. trim. His beat is a simple leather one. with a small han9e~ :o 
  carry l'lis mace. He has a Quiver of leather. dyed ano inlaid. w•t~ 
  a bright green or reo tassel. His bow is a med1um·Orown wocc. 
  His arrow leathers are green or turouo1se. His srueld is wocc· 
  backed. with Chl&n·h1de sewn to 1t. covereo wot h a flat se-·· 
  representa11ona1 des19n or a lly1n9 oeast. The sn1e1c: r:as ;; 
  sharp point so 1t can be stuck in the g~ouno wn11e he os flro,..:;. 
  He carries a woooen or Ch1en.n1de mace with a metal (cocte" 
  spike. He aiso l'las a leather armguaro ano coooer or s 1 lv~ · 
  anklets. Peooie from Mc1khis are 9enera11y a h:tle li9r.ter :: . 
  oureo than otner v41n Koryan1 
  
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  Miriya: 
  This man has the typical Yan Koryani helmet: cf. above. He 
  wears simple epaulettes and a thin cuirass of green or tur· 
  quoise-dyed Chien-hide. He has metal or Chien-hide vam· 
  bra_ces: ~su~lly silvered. He has a Chien-hide groin.guard 
  which is inlaid and decoca.i~ in gold and green, and his cloth 
  kilt is usually russet, buff, brown, dark green, etc. He has a 
  plain leather belt, to wfl~ his sword is hung. A leather 
  shoulder belt suppons his :.Vooden box of Quarrels. These have 
  brtght green feathers. His crossbow is black with a metal stir· 
  rup. He has light Chien-hide greaves. dyed in a metallic green 
  or lacQuered In green, white. and silver. He has bare arms, legs, 
  and feet. His great shield (shown separately below) is propped 
  on a spike and a stake. It is maoe of Chien-hide, lacquered in 
  greens. white. black. red. and gold or silver tnm. 
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  Hllkku: 
  This man wears a dun-coloured leather cape which covers hi! 
  entire body. Under this. he is totally nude. This cape is slit tc 
  allow his arms to emerge. and he has a sash or belt of brigh: 
  colours (green, red, yellow, etc.) to hold it In at the waist. Alon~ 
  the steeves he has sewn bits of brass or gold to the cloak a! 
  decoration. He has large hoop eamngs, which differ to silo"' 
  his rank within the Sect of the Mad One, the deity of thesf 
  desen warriors. He carries a long, slender spear with a glossr 
  black tip-dipped in Quick-acting poison. For travel. he wears a 
  buff or tan-coloured burnoose of cloth over his snaven skull 
  13.(2·3) Red and green Banner of DMru 
  
  40.(1) The Priest of Hn~lla: 
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  (Cf. drawing.) The stole and kilt of tt11s figure are white. with 
  blue and gold embroidery and decorations at the borders. The 
  long scarf which hangs around his neck is made of cloth-of· 
  gold and has highly coloured embroidered squares (reds. 
  greens, blues, silver, etc.). He wears a gold necklace. His 
  sleeves are likewis" white, although they may be made a dlf· 
  ferent tint (e.g. a touch of grey) from the da.utlng white of his 
  stole. The colour of these sleeves will then be the same as that 
  of the middle of his underkilts (he is shown with three kilt 
  layers). His upper overkill is while. ~ ~ 1d above. the middle is 
  the same as his Slffves, and the bottom one may be blue or 
  gold. The tabard which hangs from his omate belt is gold· 
  edged, with blue centre area and black and gold script in Old 
  Tsotyani. His l99s are bare, and he wears soft snoes of rich 
  dyed leather: blue. red, green. etc. He has a black leather pouch 
  stung at one side and a spiked mace at the other: the latter is 
  wOOden-handled with a Chl•n·hide gilded ball with the "Infinity 
  symbol" of Hn,lla worked in gold and blue on the front. This 
  also appears on the back of his stole. (If the figure is done with 
  the two hanging "'tails" and undercaoes used by officiating 
  priests. then these will similarly be basically white with blue 
  and gold trim, touches of other colours for decoration, etc.) the 
  standard has a gilt pole and a white "infinity symbol"; the side 
  "wings" are blue w ith gold trim. and tne rear plume is basically 
  white with gold plumage delicately 1noicated. A rouch of colour 
  may be added by mak1n9 the stanoarc:·s tassels (just below the 
  infinity symbol) reo. and red can a1so r:>e usec: on the tassels of 
  his tabard. 
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  This man has a medlu1n11rey over·robe. Hts scarf is a very fight 
  grey with embroidered squares In any one of several colours: 
  blue, green, red, yellow, etc. He wears a darker grey tunic and 
  kllt, with a silver pectoral with gold and colours in the central 
  area. He has a highly carved silver belt of plaques. Hts kllt has 
  white edging which goes up In the centre to his waist. This 
  edging has stylised black eyes embroidered upon it at intervals 
  (shown by small circles In the drawing). His leos and feet are 
  bare except for simple leather sandals. He wears a skullca.p Of 
  shiny black-lacquered metal or Chl,n·hide. He is shown eany. 
  ing the staff of a Temple Commandant: this has a grey pole and 
  a c:.ntral square with silver edges. The central area of this 
  plaQue is tight grey with the Tsoly,ni letter "th" worked upen it 
  1n black. The two side plumes are grey and white, and the rear 
  plume may be black, black and gold, black and silver, or pure 
  wtlite. depending upcn the sub-rank within the temple hierar· 
  chy. If he is armed, he will carry either a leather-handled chain 
  flail of iron, or a highly decorated warhammer with an iron u~ 
  like pointed sphere at the end. 
  The same figure may be painted to serve as the priest of 
  Ket,ngku: this is done by venlcally striping his grey robe with 
  broad stripes of white, giving him a cerulean blue skullcao in· 
  stead of a black one. and replacing tne "th" of his stanoaro 
  with a styllsed eye. His tunic and kilt may also be wn1te. or OarK 
  grey with white striping. 
  
  40.(3) The Priestess of Avanthe: 
  This woman wears a robe of sky-blue. under-robes and details 
  in darker blue. Her jewellery and circlet are of gold. 
  The Priestess of Dilinala may be made from the same figure by 
  giving her robes substantial areas of white. white cinctures. 
  belts, etc. Her _tiara is gold but begemmed with green 
  emeralds. 
  (N.B. Non-warrior priestesses of any of the following Stability 
  deities and cohor1s can be made from this same figure by 
  painting the reQuisite colours of the deity on the figure: Hnalla. 
  Thum1s. Avanthe, Belkhanu. Ora. Ketengku. and Dilinala 
  Priestesses of Karakan and Chegarra can be made from the 
  female warrior figure (as can any figh1 ing priestess). wti111: 
  those of 06n can be made from the male priest figure for tna: 
  deity.) 
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  40.(4) The Priest of Karakan: 
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  This armoured figure has a brilliantly polished gold helmet with 
  the hawklike emblem of Karaka11 in scarlet and red. The front 
  visor and the two sidepieces are done in blue to indicate that 
  he is a Tsolyani rather than a Mu'ugalavyani, who use red as a 
  national colour. His aventail is of cloth (darker red) or steel 
  mail; the cloth scarves hanging from the side flanges of the 
  helmet are bright flame red. His shoulder epaulettes are red 
  with elaborate gold edging and high points. He has a dark red 
  tunic with sleeves edged in gold, and this tunic is seen under 
  his over-kilt of fancy plates. He wears a red cuirass of 
  Chien-hide. Hi~ vambraces are gilded Chien-hide or actual go1c 
  plated iron. His over-kilt is made of plates of Chien-hide sewn 
  to leather. These plates are a darker red with gold edging and 
  lighter red or white engraving in the centres. His tabard is of 
  gold with black mystical designs. He wears greaves of red with 
  gold central plates and leather shoes similarly dyed. His 
  ceremonial poleaxe is not really for fighting; it has a gilt staff 
  and a round red ball with the branched lightning symbol on it. 
  and a polished golden blade. He may carry a mace of 
  Chien-hide with small iron flanges projecting from the head. 
  If desired, this figure can be used for the Priest of Chegarra. 
  his helmet and armour are painted mainly in silver. but with rec 
  trim and his tunic and underkilt are red and white cheQuerec. 
  The 'central sQuares of the plaQues of his overkill may also bf 
  alternately red and white. 
  (N.B. Fighting priests of other Stability deities may also ~ 
  made from this figure, although details would differ. of cours~ . 
  A separate figure must be provided for the Priest of Chiten;; 
  while the Priest of Durrit13mish will be described below.) 
  
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  I also drew a Priestess of Avanthe in arena-fighting garb: nude 
  except for a skirt of thin leather straps. She does not seen: to 
  be what we want for this sect. The .P".iest of Olamelish or 
  Hrihayal is drawn in costume suitable for an orgy, and mos: 
  players would prefer a fighter. I shall redraw him, if there is 
  room in our priorities-several of my male players have in· 
  dlcated that they want to be Priests of these charming Goo· 
  desses. 
  40.(5) The Priestess of Dlamelish: 
  This woman wears a tiara of silver, set with purple amethysts. 
  It may also have trim in green. The plumes of her little cap are 
  rich purple and emerald green. Her clinging skirt is again 
  emerald green and may be given a silver was11 to indicate its 
  iridescence. The delicate chains which hold it to her hips are c· 
  silver; these join to a central ornament of gold encrusted w1::-
  purple and green gems. On her wrists and ankles she wea r ~ 
  silver bracelets with tiny hanging bells. Note carefully wna: 
  has been said about women's flesh colour on page one. 
  This figure can also be used for a Priestess of Hrihciyal ::.' 
  painting her skin green ano purple. Her tiara 1s technically,~. 
  correct now. since it reQuires a central coiled serpent emble-
  but this can be adde<l by those who wish to make the conve·· 
  s1on-or it can be omitted. The plumes of her !1eaddress a r~ 
  green and purple. like those of the figure above. Her 1 ewe 11 e ~.­
  ito also silv11r 
  This figure will not serve tor any of the priestesses of tne 01 ~. ~· 
  Change deities ano cono~ s . Cf. be1ow. 
  
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  41.(1) The Priest of Vlmuhla: 
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  This figure hu the flame-oran9e crest of the deity Vlmuhla. 
  Lord of Fire. The visor·rim of his helmet is of gold. and the face. 
  visor itself is painted either black or dark red. The aventail of 
  the helmet is dull red cioth, and the two scarves which hang 
  from the earpieces are again flame red. His epaulettes are gold 
  and red, with designs worked upon them in blue to show that 
  he is a holy~i and not a Mu'ugalavy;tni priest. His collar is 
  m~e of gold plaQues set with rubies. and his bteast pectoral is 
  a darker, richer ruby red with a gold edge. He hu a muscled 
  cui~s of metallic red lacQuered Chlen·hlde. His sleeves are 
  steel mail banded with gold. His vambraces are llkewise of 
  steel but may be lacQuered red or gilded. He wears the ela· 
  borate plaQue belt with hanging plaQues of red and gold 
  C/\l~n·hide armour. His underkill is a darker red. His cape is 
  flame-orange. a.s are the two long scarves which hang down 
  from his shoulder epaulettes. His greaves are ot polished gold 
  plate~ sewn on black or dark red·brown leather bOots. His 
  boots have metal plaques similarly over the insteps and toes. 
  His caoe may have the stylised flame symbol worked in gold 
  ~d black on the back. He carries a gilded Chlen·hide mace 
  with steel or coooer spikes. and a1 his side he may have the 
  sacnfic1a1 dagger of cooper used by this sec:. 
  A P11es1ess ol Vimuhla can be represented by :he female war· 
  nor ltc;::re oa1n1eo 1n flame-reo anc c;o10 armour. Her crest must 
  be c!'lanc;eo. however, to tne styhsed llame crest used by trus 
  sect. 
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  41.(2) The Priest of Sarku: 
  This man wears a helmet of glazed medium·brown plaques. It 
  hu a white skull carved in the centre and upcurving wings of 
  black or deep burnt orange. Smaller white skulls hang down 
  each side of this helmet onto his breast. Smaller Chien-hide 
  plaques painted darker brown hang around the base of the 
  helmet. His face is painted white with black around his eyes to 
  give him the needed skull-like appearance. His armour is as 
  follows: his archaically styled shoulder epaulettes are antiQue 
  copper witn brl9ht copper spikes. His upper breastplate is 
  white witn black or copper edging and black designs. His 
  sleeves are of copper mail, or if these are of Chlen·hide they 
  may be painted bone-white. His pectoral is of copper. darx 
  gold, or deep red, with images of satku engraved upon it in 
  black. His cuirass is of brown-lacquered Chlen·hide. His belt is 
  ot small copper plaques with a wnite skull clasp. He has a 
  small copoer circlet over eacti breast, in the centre of whicn is 
  a white skull. From these his cape hangs down in folds. Ttiis 
  cape is earth·brown on the outside and black on the inside. On 
  his back the white wavy line and red disk symbOI of Sarku. Lore: 
  of Worms. is worked. From his bell hang armour plaQues of 
  Chl~n-ll1oe . lacquered brown or antique copper and wrth red. 
  white. etc. interior designs. He nas vambraces of antique cop. 
  per wrth white edging. His soft underkilt is deeo brown or 
  black. His 9reaves are whitened, with eanh brown trim. cooper 
  studs. and a wnrte skull at eacn knee. He wears ornate brown 
  leather snoes with fancy copper ouckles. He carries a ceremo· 
  nial porea.xe: tn1s nas a black staff, an antlQue coooer oval ball 
  (with rus worm symbol workeo on 1t in red and wn1te), anc 
  bright cooper blades. His real weaoon. however. is likely to be 
  a neavy warl"lammer with a doubre iron or copper head ano a 
  leatner·wraooeo nandle. 
  
  '1.(3) The Priest of Belkhjnu: 
  This man wears a tall headdress of gleaming yellow plaques. 
  The crest is t>asically gold but hu white and red trim. The 
  plumes are golden yellow and whit&. Darker yellows can be 
  used on the lower plaques' centres, with blue, red, and green 
  designs. The earpieces are gold with dart< yellow centres. He 
  wears a coif of thin yellow cloth to hide his features. a 
  peculiarity of this sect. Around his shoulders he has a golden 
  scarf with white centres. set off with red, blue, etc. jewelled 
  embroidery. He wears a cape under this, which hangs only 
  down his back; this cape is basically yellow but can be given a 
  light gold wull to indicate its iridescence. It Is made of amall 
  feathers. He llu a gilded Chl6n-hldt cuirus with red, blue, etc. 
  trim. His shoulders and upper arms are bare except for gold 
  bracelets set with gems of various types. He also wears heavy 
  gold wrist bracelets. He wears a belt of golden plaques (the 
  centres of Which are intricately bejewelled), and a soft cloth kilt 
  of a lighter shade of yellow. His legs are bare. He wears ahoes 
  of dyed soft leather; these are usually a dart<er shade of yellow, 
  light tan, or even gilded. In his hand he carries the Staff of 
  Power of his sect: a gold device on the base. a deei> yellow 
  pole, and a gold and bright yellow emblem on the end. 
  Belkh4tiu's emblem, a "V" over two stylised waves. Is wor1ted 
  in brignt gold outlined in blue on this device. Its plumes are 
  wlllte and yellow. If he is to bear arms (and most Priests of 
  Belkh,nu prefer magic to force). he carries only the pointed 
  mace shown to the left of tum, or rarely a flail. 
  A Priestess of Belkh•nu can be made trom the Avaintht figure 
  a.t>ove. bul she must have a coif mOdtlled over her lower lace to 
  ll1de Iler fea1ures. Fighting priestesaes of this sect are rare. 
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  (Cf. drawing. He is similar to the Priest of SMku but differs in 
  important details; I have thus drawn him.) This man hu a skull 
  helmet: the crest is purple on top with brown sides, and the 
  skull ls white. The main part of the helmet Is again brown, and 
  the visor and rim are copper. The aventail is of black, darlt 
  brow:\, or deep purple Cloth. His anUqu•styled shoulder epaul· 
  ettes are of earth-brown with copper edging. His collar is or 
  gold. and his double pectoral plates are purple with copper 
  edging. In the centre of each pectoral plate he hu a bright cop· 
  per disk with Clips from which his cape hangs. He wears band· 
  td ehaimail sleeves: tr.es. are antique copper with bright cop. 
  per bands. His cuira.ss is also scale mail, antique copper or 
  brown, with btfght copper edging. His cape la purple and 
  brown, done in great honzontaJ stripes, and on his back ne has 
  the image or a stylised bOwl with twisting coll• of smoke aris· 
  ing from it; this Is wonted in gold with black trim. His vam· 
  braces are of copper wrth purple squares of mail set Into them. 
  His kilt is a dant. rich brown, altnough the open front has two 
  vertical llnts of copper and purple plaques. His greaves are 
  copper or antlaue copper sewn to black leatner snoes and leg· 
  glngs. He carries a great mace or gleaming black Cl'll6n·nroe 
  with copper spikes and hand guard. The priest nere sriown is a 
  member or a special pnestly legion and not an otficia1ing 
  priest. The latter's costume would differ considerable 1n 
  details. Priests of Ourrit1'1nish paint their faces grey 10 resem· 
  ble corpses. 
  Priestesses of Slr1tu and Oumf,misn can be conven ed from 
  tne female wamor figure but rtQuirt some modelling 10 pre;. 
  v1de tne skull-M•met ornaments. 
  
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  41.(6) The Priest of Ksctrul: 
  (Note: most of my colleagues would prefer the full-length robe 
  to the knee-length robe and bOots shown here. I will thus 
  describe a full·length robe used by higher-level Priests.) This 
  man wears the SQuare mor1arb0ard·shaped headdress of tttis 
  sect. It is made of Chl~n·hid e covered with deep black velvet. 
  The mask is the smiling silver face of Lord Ksarul, the Doomed 
  Prince of the Blue Room. There are white. stlfflsh ta.bards of 
  cloth at the base of the mask which hang to the chest. These 
  have small stylised eyes worked upon them In blue. He wears a 
  pectoral of two plates: these are a metallic blue wltl'I deep red 
  edging. From these, two long ta.bards hang down to his knees. 
  These are a dull brick red (or, i n higl'ler ranks, white). and !'lave 
  Inscriptions in the ancient Tongue of tl'le Priests of Ksarul 
  worked upon tl'lem in black. His over-robe Is black. His shoes 
  are of purple felt. If his robe is open in front, l'lls under·kllt will 
  be visible, and tl'lls is always a deep purplish blue. The figure is 
  shOwn carrying a bOOk in one hand, but tl'lis is not necessarily 
  to be cast. He has in his other hand tl'ta Staff of Power of l'lis 
  sect: a black·haf1ed staff, with silver base. a silver crescent 
  moon, and a sapphire-blue beetle. The ribbons on the staff are 
  deep blue and black. If he is armed, he will carry the doubl&-
  ended warhammer shown: medium wood-coloured shaft and 
  iron or silver heads. 
  Fighting Priests of Ksctrul may be adapted from the male war· 
  nor figure. but they will reouire considerable modelling to pro· 
  vioe the silver mask reQuired by the sect of Ksctrul. Non· 
  fighting Priestesses can use the same figure as lor the Priest, 
  and a lighting Priestess can utilise the female warrior figure 
  with a mooelled silver mas~ . 
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  •1.(•) The Priest of Wuni: 
  Both Priest$ and Priestesses of this sect wear enveloping 
  robes llke those of the Priest of Hry'y (below), but they go un· 
  masked. They wear robes ribbed and striped of purple and 
  mauve, and their hOOd is of plain black velvet. 
  •1.(5) The Priest of Hry'y: 
  This figure wears robe$ of purple: his overof'Obe is a deep, rich 
  purple, and his velvet head·scarf la of a slightly lighter shade of 
  purple. His sleeves have red edging and cuff-designs. He wears 
  a two-part ta.bard which hangs just below his tnroat. Thi$ is of 
  rather stiff Chl"'-tlide. It la dull red with black Inscriptions in 
  Ancient Taotytnl outlined In gold. At the bottom It has two 
  white Ulull l*\dants. His shoes are soft black leather. Both 
  Priests and Prlesteaset of this Change deity go masked. The 
  type of mask dlttera from person to person, rank to rank, and 
  place to place. with mytflological demon masks predomi· 
  nattng. These are always of velvety-surfaced cloth over thin 
  Chl"'-'1ide. They are painted according to the mytnological 
  Particulars, and the more horrible the better. There are tnus 
  black, dHP red, gold, blue, etc. etc. maskS, with varying trim 
  colours. In his nand he carries the Staff of Power of the Temple 
  Commandant of Jakjlla (Other cities have allgfltly different 
  standards). This ia a black-hatted clrcle of gold with a central 
  purple circle and a d iagonal red slash. The beast nud at tne 
  top ia of gold, and tne plumes are reddish purple and black. 
  Priests of Hry'y (or Hru'O) are aometimet flgntera. and if 10. a 
  1oec1a1 figure w1tn the proper helmet can be adlPted from the 
  Priest 01 Vlmuhla figure-but the helmet conver11on may re· 
  Qu1r1 anotner l'lead or considerat>I• modelling aklll. Priestesses 
  of Hry'y rarely figl'lt, but if one 1s neede<l. the female warrior 
  figure can be adapte-o to lit the case . 
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  •2.C•> The Nobleman: 
  This figure represents an Imperial burea.i<:ra! or .-istoc:rat of 
  high linMge (but not princely rank). He wers a golden Std 
  (dragon-like) c.rest, a helmet of ~e 
  ~I pfaoues, muel'I 
  bejewelled, the colo~ of wtlid: vary witr. ind;.;csua: tute, anc 
  a helmet visor of gold. The centTaJ ~ 
  of ~ Mlmet 
  (underneath tne Sr6) is blue. Blue dotr. sc:anoes hang Oown 
  from th• MtJ>leces of the hetmet, and the doth -.entail is 
  similarly while, blue. or pa.le green. His lrge COiiar is slmil&r1y 
  made of tiny ,.welled plaQues in a ~ty of C060urs and 
  designs. From tnla, his blue caoe tt.anos Clc:IWn. thrown O¥er his 
  rfgl'lt anoulder but gatl'ler9d on his left.,,,._ Hi.a.,...,. and kilt 
  are dazzllng white, -'th delicate ~ 
  ~ 
  Oesigns in 
  various colour3. He has a gOIOen sunbut'St WOrud on the 
  brNSt of his tunic: alqn of his Clan men\t)erst\tp. Hia belt is of 
  amall gotd pl~ues. His t~ consists of llg!lt. hinged 
  tQuares of gold or Chi'n-f'lide, oone in OMO blue anc: with gold 
  edging. His c:at>e has a wntte border with Q0«:1. rec:. and blue 
  designs ~ed on It Tasela r.ng from his t&t>arC and &110 
  from his armlets: the:M tasaels are of go.cl. blue. or '90. The 
  armlet is of gold Mt witfl gems. His i.gs., bra. bu: flia ankle-
  higfl bOO!I are of aott tanned i.tner in a nun-o.r o! possible 
  colours. He has a tan ... ,"« pouch at nia hip .,,d oosstbley a 
  arnall dagg91' tnere as well. He cames no other wms. leavini; 
  tnie to hi1 entourage. He does carry a St.a1f of Powe~ this is 
  ailver-handled and has a blut and red s:yflMd Oragon face 
  wortced on it, wltfl gOld tr1m. The plumes wtueti flW!g down 
  from It are blue and wt'llte, blue rd goto. er two ah~ 
  of blue. 
  •1 .(7-9) Not made. 
  (llfustra110t11 of the Pnests of 06n. GN~u . ana Ira may ~ 
  made latr. The fo~ two. w11: be Quilt rnt~s 11 ~r. figures. 
  and playr.s !'lave already ChOH"! these MCIS to• t~ r player 
  c;tleracttrs. Tl'le Pr1H r of Ora tl'le Un::ar•,.,; •s 
  ~l'\e leas: 
  nece1sary-ar10 t1:1 OXtrine •• ~t tc ca·e an•"'•· 
  
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  42.(3a) Wlz.ard of Change: 
  This man is the counterpart of the Stability wizard. He wears a 
  coronet of gold plaques with central jewelleo and engraved 
  areas. On top of the central cap is a short crest on top of which 
  Is a stylised representation of the Great Worm of Sarku and 
  Durritll.mish. A wizard of the sects of Ksarul, Gruganu, etc. 
  would have a different emblem here, but no matter. This worm 
  is lacquered a dull yellow with red eyes and black trim. Around 
  the man's neck is a collar of gold plaques from which hangs a 
  great central square plaque inscribed With:the mystic symbols 
  of his profession. Underneath this he wears a stole of heavy 
  black (purple, dark green, brown for other sects) velvety cloth 
  set with tiny diamonds along the borders. From the lower edge 
  of this stole hang two sets of Chien-hide plaques done in 
  white, brick-red, or dull green metal. These, too, are inscribed 
  with magical symbols. His over·robe is of heavy cloth, done in a 
  colour different from his stole, usually a dark colour, but this 
  depends upon personal preference. He has a dull red sash-like 
  belt at his waist, from which hangs a leather pouch with a small 
  gold clasp for his paraphernalia. His robe has red trim on tl'le 
  sleeves. His shoes are velvet-coloured, usually black, with gold 
  or copper to&-pleces and buckles. He carries a Staff of Power 
  which shows that he is a wizard of one of the deities of 
  Change. This has a black or gold staff and a stylised beast 
  head in black, red, and gold. His black hair is shown hanging 
  loose down his back. If armed. he will carry a mace or flail 
  s1m1lar to those of the Priests of Tht.im1s. Sarku. etc. 
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  43.(3) Wizard: 
  I have drawn a youngish wizard, rather than the funny old chap 
  in the pointy hat. I suggest him and also a Change wizard as 
  high priority In view of the battlefield use of magic, adventurer 
  needs, etc. The wizard drawn here Is to be painted as follows: 
  This man has a flllet of twisted cord to hold his shoulder-length 
  hair, this Is painted In the colour or colours of the deity he 
  serves. (Priests and mag_lcians are closely connected: the 
  Wizard In T•kumel is actually a sort of jack-priest, not In the 
  Temple hierarchies but closely allied to his sect.) He has a col-
  lar of precious metals or Chl•n·hide plaques. His stole or over· 
  cape and his under-cape may be of any colour or combination 
  desired. He may be bar&-ehested or wear a simple cloth tunic; 
  the emblem of hia deity may be worked upon this in the ap. 
  proprlate colours. His kilt Is usually white, though other col· 
  ours are also frequent. His greaves are of lacquered Ch,.n-hide 
  (again in any colour combination thought appropriate), and he 
  wears simple leather sandals. He has a gold or silver bracelet 
  on one arm, set with H'teral gems. He carries a short staff in-
  dicating his wizard status: this is of gold or silver, with the 
  emblem at the end lacquered in the colours of his deity. The 
  shaft may be ornately wrapped, and the metal knob on the end 
  may also serve as a handy mace. He will wear a simple leather 
  belt, and over this a cross·belt to hold his pouch of implements 
  and paraphemalla. His deity's emblem may also be worked on 
  the back of his stole. 
  A female Wizard may be adapted either from the two priestess 
  figures described above, or from the noblewoman figure to be 
  added below. Female wizards wear robes. a cape. and a variety 
  of costumes. 
  
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  20.(1) Shen leader: 
  The Shen have gleaming black scales. although their third sex 
  (the egg-layer-the other two being the "male" or egg-creator 
  and the egg·feniliser) tends to be smaller and more of a blue-
  black-grey. There are other sub-species. too, who come in 
  other colours. but it is mostly the "male" and sometimes the 
  " egg.feniliser" whs:> join in military expeditions. The Shen is 
  thus basically a gleaming black, with lighter grey areas around 
  his reddish eyes, on his underbelly, under his tail, etc. His 
  claws are sometimes silver-covered-a traditional fighting 
  weapon of this manial race. The leader is shown wearing a 
  bronze or copper helmet, although those who fight in human 
  wars also obtain iron if they can. They dislike wearing 
  Chien-hide, but If this is all that is available, they do so without 
  complaint. The crest is often highly lacquered in metallic col· 
  ours. Their epaulettes and cuirass are engraved and covered 
  with fine coloured tracery, but they do not usually lacquer their 
  armour. They prefer a metal link belt with a small metal groin 
  guard, underneath which there is always a cloth kill or 
  loincloth, done in dark red, dark blue, etc. Their thighs and up· 
  per tail have scale armour plaques sewn on leather. This ar-
  mour is sometimes copper, the colour of which they seem to 
  like. This leader is shown with two great swords of steel (or 
  Chien-hide. if necessary). His vambraces are plain metal, the 
  same as that of his other armour. His shield (shown to the side) 
  is made of metal. lacquered in black and green, black and red, 
  etc. The shield is held by two leather straps at the back. He 
  may also carry a small " pistol" crossbow, a typical Shen 
  weapon; the handle of this is light wood. with a metal or 
  laminated Chien-hide bow. II he carries this weapon, he will 
  also have a squarish wooden quiver wrapped about with 
  leather straps and full of fattish, black wood quarrels. The 
  leader may also carry the vicious sword-axe of steel. II may be 
  noted that for the leather pans of their armour the Shen prefer 
  tanned human skin. The Shen figure may be given small reO· 
  dish eyes with venical black pupils, a reddish open mouth ano 
  tongue. ano a wash of silver over his black scales to add a 
  slightly metallic touch to the unrelieveo black of his booy. 
  20.C2·3) Shen Warriors: 
  (Warrior not yet oone. Mr. Murray's completeo "nuoe" Shen 
  figure is being redone with a breastplate. The painting will be 
  aoprox1mately the same as above.) 
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  20.(2) The SMn Warrior: 
  This fierce reptilian warrior is much like his reader; he has 
  gleaming black scales. with lighter greyish areas around his 
  reddish eyes. under his tail. unoer his arms, etc. He wears a 
  copper helmet with a crest lacquered with the same metallic 
  colours as his leaoer's. He wears arm-guards of leather (a 
  medium brown), a breastplate of metal (iron, if he is wealthy 
  enough, or else copper or bronze), and this is engraved with 
  fine lines in brillaint colours. He has a kilt of soft leather (a 
  lighter brown, possibly inc:licating human skin), and this has 
  venical stripes ol green, blue, red, etc. upon it, sewn with little 
  copper or golo oisks. This Shen carries a wood-backed shielo: 
  this has a copper or bronze rim ano a central area of thin cop-
  per plate upon which the hideous flying serpent. the Vringalu. 
  is worked in low bas-relief. This sculpted serpent is outlineo in 
  black and has gold scales. Metallic reos, blues. greens. etc. are 
  useo to highlight its feathers. This Shen warrior carries a 
  wooden·hafted spear with a copper or steel heao. ano at his 
  side he bears a " Lightning Sword" of bronze or steel hung to a 
  baldric or bell at his waist. 
  
  21.(1) Ahoggya: 
  There are several sexes (as much as one can make out). The 
  "males" are brownish, ranging from a light yellowish brown or 
  tan on upper surfaces to a dark brown on the bOdy and under 
  the limbs. There are also slate-grey Ahoggya and a bluish.grey 
  one, but the "sex" of these is not clear. There are even occa· 
  sional rare greenish grey ones, but these do not emerge to 
  fight in human wars. The Ahoggyci has a knobbly, rough light 
  brown carapace on top, arms of a darker colour shading into 
  the dmer browns of the body. They are bristly and rough, with 
  smaller bristles on their bony arms and legs, longer hair on 
  their bOdles. They wear little clothing: usually just armlets of 
  steel or copper. an elaborate belt hung with weapons and 
  pouches, and occasionally inlaid decorations on their thick up· 
  per carapaces. The purpose of these is not known. The 
  Ahoggyci has yellowish eyes. set in brownish or greenish· 
  brown skin just under his carapace. His mouth has reddish· 
  brown "tips" around it and yellowish teeth. On all four sides of 
  his body he ha.s eyes, but there is only one mouth; the other 
  three sides have sexual. auditory, and olfactory organs under 
  the eyes. These are best pictured as small amorphous.lumps, 
  painted a slightly tighter tone of brown or yellow-tan. The claws 
  and nails of an Ahoggyci are black. He carries slmple, crude 
  weapons of several varieties. He prefers steel but also uses 
  Chl• n-hide. His swords are thus steel~oloured, with leather· 
  wrai>ped handles, a bit of gold on the hilts, etc. His maces are 
  Chl•n.riide or wood with metal s1>1kes. He may also carry a 
  round dish-shaped shield. always lacquered black and deep 
  red. dark puri>le and dark green. etc. While the Sh•n may wear a 
  helmet crest of the colour of the human country for which they 
  are fighting, the Ahoggyci never do, and thus sometimes only 
  they can tell which side they are serving in a battle- they never 
  become confused. although their human employers do! The 
  Ahoggyci may also wear tubular body armour, wnich tits ratner 
  like a stovepipe just under their eyes. leaving their mouth free. 
  An armoured covering for their upper carapace is also seen, 
  although the thickness of the latter really renders this strictly 
  unnecessary. 
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  22.(1) The Pe Ch6i: 
  This slender creature is covered with black chitin. The 
  " f&male" of ttie species is contrastingly bon&-whlte. Both 
  sexes fight in human wars, but the "male" is a little larger. (In 
  fact. the sexual relationship of the P6 Ch6i is not clear.) They 
  usually wear no clothing, althougl'I thorax armour and even oc· 
  ~ ionally tubular armguards for their four front limbs are not 
  unknown. Their eyes are a glowing, lambent green with yellow 
  pupils and a black central pupil. They carry a long wooden-
  hafted spear with a Chien-hide head, or a halberd. They may 
  also use a Chten·hide sword. They can use iron or steel but 
  prefer the fighter weapons. The black body of the Pe Ch6i is 
  relieved only by whitish ear ridges, the black shading 
  backwards from the eye to white at the " ears." The central 
  crest is gleaming black. If they carry a shield, this is a small, 
  round, beehive shaped large of light Chl6n·hide, usually 
  painted black and white. with trim in the colour of the nation 
  they serve. This colour is also found on their halberd ribbons. 
  Those P6 Ch6i who have lived for a long time in human lands 
  may also affect an elaborate crested helmet, fitted carefully 
  down over their upper head and central crest. For this they 
  prefer gold. 
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  30.(1) The Sst.i Leader: 
  This figure is a Ssu armoured in their most elaborate style. The 
  greyish skin of the Ssu peels off much like the skin of an onion. 
  The outer layers seem to rot, tear, and fall away, but more 
  "skin" grows concentrically from within Its body all the time. 
  This gives them a shrouded, tattered appearance. The skin 
  ranges from light to dark mottled grey. 11\eir bOdy odour is 
  rather like musty cinnamon, W?licn·onen ~N!S warning at their 
  presence. The Ssu leader shown here is sheathed in a masked 
  helmet of dark iron or copper (antique copper may be used). 
  This has a crest and side-flaps of the same material. Beneath 
  this, he has a breastplate and backplate of the same 
  substance, shoulder epaulettes of black and steel. and 
  se<;imented arm guards also of steel. Around his "waist" he has 
  a loincloth of dark fabric, with the same segmented armour on 
  his four lower limbs. When he desires. he can stand on the 
  back two limbs and use all four of his front limbs to fight. He 
  has greaves which are strapped to his three-toed feet. His vam· 
  braces are similar. At his waist he has a decorated black belt of 
  leather; he has a small dagger slung to this in front and a pouch 
  at the side. These are black hilted and black leather. His shield 
  is of a curious shape, black wood fronted with raised metal 
  discs. highly embossed. The shield is black, and the discs are 
  copper. He wears a baldric of the same black leather. with a 
  great sword of steel in a clip slung on his back. He carries a 
  black-shafted steel or copper halberd. 
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  30.(2) Ssu Warrior: 
  The figure is shown without any of the elaborate armour which 
  characterises the leader. His greyish skin is difficult to show. 
  since it must be tattered and peeling, rather looking like a 
  handful of tom and soggy wet newspaper from a distance. His 
  eyes are a pupilless, milky white, the mouth is a black hole. No 
  ears or nostrils show through the peeling. rotting skin. He 
  wears a black leather belt with copper studs. with the dagger 
  and pouches hanging at his " waist." His body shades to black 
  underneath, at the backs of his legs. and on the feet. The sword 
  is again steel. with a silver, copper. etc. hilt. He may also carry 
  the shield described above. 
  
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  31 .(1) The Hlyss: 
  --~~ 
  " 
  (N.B. Instead of two Shunned One figures, the Hlyss is 
  · substituted for one of them. One Shunned One will thus be 
  supplied and one Hlyss.) Hlyss, or HIOss. come in a variety of 
  colou,,, depending upon sex, age, and sub-species. There are 
  thus the "red" Hlyss. which begin Ille as a sort of dull pink, 
  shade to brick red In their adulthood, and turn a rich reddish 
  brown in their old age. There are the " female" egg-layers, 
  which are white with tinges of brick red and reddish tan. A dlf· 
  ferent sub·species (apparently) Is almost emerald green, 
  shading to duller greens on the exposed areas of the carapace; 
  these tend to become dark green in old age. Reports of a larger 
  ·and somewhat different sub-species of "blue" Hlyss come 
  also from beyond the western seas of Tsol,i; these are not 
  known in the areas now covered by the descriptions in the 
  book. The Hlyss has a carapace of much the same material as 
  the rotting Integument of their cousins, the Ssu, but instead of 
  peeling, this carapace solidifies into a hard plastic-like 
  substance. They continue to excrete this substance 
  throughout their active lives, using it to build their terrible 
  beehive-shaped ships and their land buildings and fortifica· 
  tlons. They alao use it to anach gems to their carapaces in 
  strange geometrical (but nonsymmetrical) pattems. A small 
  gouging tool ls employed to make a recess tor the gem in their 
  carapace, and this cement-like excretion then fastens the gem 
  in permanently. The Hlyss may also wear armour- usually iron 
  or copper-but this Is more for oecoratlon than for protection. 
  Pouches and weapons are slung on the lower thorax to hang 
  Just In front of the powerlul secono pair of legs. (None are 
  shown In the Orawing.} The Hlyss halberd is wooden-handled 
  and hu a metal head (always iron). They dislike and do not use 
  Chien.tilde. The little shield is used more as a taroe than to 
  hide behind; It Is of wood with a metal covering, often be· 
  jewelled and elat>orately chaised. It may thus be painteo 
  baSically golO or basically silver, with decorations in red. blue. 
  green, etc. The halberd ribbons are their means of 
  distinguishing between units. ano these should be brightly col· 
  oured: red, green, white, black, etc. The Hlyss' carapace should 
  be painted a lighter colour ano shaded to dark underneath the 
  boOy. If armour is wanted. the upper carapace oust below the 
  "neck" ano the " !hOl!IOers" can be painted copper or iron-
  co1oured. The h1gt1-crested helmet is not shown. The Hlyss 
  "ligt1tn1ng·sword" is of iron. with a golden handle. set with 
  oems. 
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  31.(2) The Shunned One: 
  This race of spectral·looklng beings is rarely seen outside their 
  ancient strongholds, although parties of them do adventure in· 
  to human territories in order to seek treasures and certain 
  other commodities. They are roughly humanoid in stlape, 
  although their very long arms and legs are jointed and covered 
  with slimy hairs rather like ce'1ain articulated caterpillars. 
  Beneath this outer coating, their llmba are strong and fibrous, 
  almost as strong as Chlen·hide in texture and toughness. They 
  almost always go cloaked and tlooded, although this serves on· 
  ly to conceal their hideous appearance and does not hide the 
  terrible stench exuded by these creatures. The Shunned One ii· 
  lustrated wears an upper hood of deep, dull green or grey 
  fabric. Its robe is grey or dark dust-<:oloured, and there is some 
  decoration shown around the feet-this is wor1ced in red or 
  white upon the robe. The elongated, segmented arms have 
  bands of silver around them at intervals, which give the impres· 
  slon of joints, although this is not the case. The Shunned One 
  has a belt of metal links set with ruby studs and also a cross· 
  belt of the same materials to support Its quiver of arrows. The 
  belt may be done in copper or In silver, and the major buckles 
  are of gold. At the front of this belt hangs a small dagger with a 
  hlghly ornamented hilt of gold and gems, and a blade of steel; a 
  sword of the same materials hangs from a clip at the rear. The 
  quiver is of dark, dusky purple leather, omamented with silver 
  inlay. The small composite bow is of dark brown wood, and the 
  arrows have deep red feathers. Although the Shunned One has 
  no fingers. it does have a hollow sucker-like extremity on each 
  llmb. and in one of these it carries a vicious flail of silver chain. 
  dark wood. and an iron spiked ball. The other fore-limb holds a 
  curious S·shaped shield of metal braced with wood or 
  Chien-hide at the back. The front of this shield Is a thin metal 
  plAte. usually silvery or coppery in colour, inlaid with the 
  geometric but asymmetrical designs of this nonhuman 
  species. These inlays are of gold, semi-precious stones of 
  various colours. iridescent lacquer. and other metals. The 
  Shunned One's " face" is invisible beneath its cowl, and this 
  can be painted a mottl~ black and grey. Its feet are similarly 
  coloured. as are its "hands." if these appear from beneath its 
  robe. The Shunned Ones also have a slender, prehensile tail, 
  but this is always tucke<l away beneath the robe. 
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  23.(1) The Hlaka: 
  This small flying humanoid ranges from five feet to about six 
  feet in height. The Hlaka is a leathery greyish-brown, shading 
  to lighter greys mixed with tan on the wing membranes. and 
  with darker brown areas along the spine, at the joints, and on 
  the slender hands and feet. Along the top of the head and down 
  the upper back there is a curly greyish ruff of what appears to 
  be somewhat of a cross between fur and feathers; this con· 
  ceal~ the Hlcika's hearing organs. The muzzle is light brownish 
  grey, with black nostrils, and blackish areas around the three 
  deep-set eyes. These eyes are a curious translucent blu&ijreen 
  in colour on most Hlaka, although individuals may have black 
  or reddish pupils. The teeth are an ivory white, and the lips 
  shade from brown to black. Although the Hlaka are an ancient 
  cultured race, and their abilities and intellects are as high or 
  higher than their human comrades. they tend to disdain armour 
  and rely instead upon their speed and flylng skill. ,At most. 
  therefore, they wear a Dght belt of Chien-hide with a golden 
  buckle and a sheathed short dagger of Chien-hide in a brown 
  leather sheath. The H"ka may carry a light javelin of wood with 
  a Chien-hide point, or a sheaf of smaller throwing dans (usuaJly 
  three to a bundle). Occasionally a slender stabbing sword 
  (almost like a rapier) is used. The HIAka's tail is a long greyish· 
  white stabbing rapier as well, bein9 composed of a bony, flex•· 
  ble cartilage. Some Hltka decorate this tail with rings or or· 
  naments of gold and may put a delicate needle point of steel 
  on it as well. Hlaka weapons are usually poisoned with a c1.:ll 
  blue-green substance brewed by them from certain local 
  plants. The Hlcika usually wears no other clotning. nor does ne 
  carry a shield. Occasionally a stnp of coloured clotn may ~ 
  worn diagonally across the shoulder to indicate the human at· 
  my for whom he is fi9h?ing. 
  
  Mihalli sorcerer 
  SO.(No number.) The Mlhalli: 
  This nonhuman wizard is shown holding the Ball of Immediate 
  Eventuatlon; the major weapon and protective device of the 
  Mihalll. The creature stands some 6-7 feet tall without the 
  helmet.· Its flesh is a dull green, with highlights of a lighter 
  greyish green. Its large eyes are like transparent orbs of red 
  ruby, and its dark reddish moutn Is filled with cat·like white 
  fangs. It wears a helmet of lacquered metal: gold and emerald 
  green, with a long plume of red or purple. Its over-cloak is also 
  of green, but of a different, deeper nue. with gold and purple (or 
  gold and tighter green) borders. The collar Is of gold and 
  emerald green, much like the helmet. The under·robe is grey, 
  black, or deep green, with gold and purple trim. The belt is of 
  gold and emerald with ruby studs. and from the belt there 
  hangs a cloth tabard In a lighter colour, decorated with designs 
  in red. blue, green, etc. The cnoice of a colour for the tabard 
  depends upon the wearer. The globe is of light purple, bright 
  silver, bright gold, or a lambent, translucent blue, depending 
  upon rank and function. The shoes are of dark brown leather. 
  Decoration trim (e.g. on the helmet, the upper under·robe as 
  seen from the front. tne lappets hanging at the sides from the 
  waist . etc.) can be done in any colour or combination of colours 
  pleasing to the wearer. Mihalli tastes range from extremely 
  simple (e.g. basic black and silver, with green or white trim) to 
  ouite complicated (as described above). Facial shadows can be 
  done with black wasn to flighlight the powerful bone structure. 
  The nanos. of course, are done in dull green, as for the face. 
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  For a list of@'~ 
  game materials currently available, 
  send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to 
  Tita's House of Games 
  d o Carl Brodt 
  1608 Bancroft Way 
  Berkeley, CA 94703 
  or email 
  Carl.Brodt@AOL.COM. 
  A catalog of one set of &'~figures is available free of charge at 
  PHD Games, Inc. 
  P.O. Box 177 
  Anderson, IN 46015 
  or email at 
  PHDGamesl@AOL.COM. 
  A catalog of another set of @'"~figures is avilable free of charge at 
  Robert Richardson 
  1114 Sagamore Drive 
  SefTner, FL 33584. 
  
  Miniatures 
  for 
  Tekumel 
  Text hy: M.A.R. Barker 
  Chirene Baka l 
  Photos: Andrew Lorin'e 
  Typesetting: Sarah Prin'e 
  Artwork: M .A.R. Barker 
  Craig Smith 
  David Sutherland III 
  Ken Flet,her 
  Editing: Chirene Bakal 
  Tito's House of (4ames 
  
SOURCE: textdata/thevault/Dungeons & Dragons [multi]/1st Edition (ODD, D&D Basic, AD&D)/D&D Original Edition/3rd Party/Empire of the Petal Throne/Miniatures from MAR Barker's World of Tekumel.pdf