''The Tsolyáni Language, Part I'' and ''The Tsolyáni Language, Part II'' are a pair of 1977 fantasy
tabletop role-playing game
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supplements.
Contents
''The Tsolyáni Language, Volume One'' is a supplement that explores the basic points of the
Tsolyani language and presents discussion of how its pronunciation and grammar function, while ''Volume Two'' is a vocabulary of English to Tsolyani words.
History
Originally self published in 1978 through Richfield Printing. A second printing was published in 1981 by
Dave Arneson
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’s
Adventure Games
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, and included a
cassette tape
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to demonstrate pronunciation.
Tita’s House of Games reprinted the books in 1999 along with a
compact disc
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version of the cassette. Finally in 2005 an online pdf edition was released without the audio.
Reception
Frederick Paul Kiesche III reviewed ''The Tsolyáni Language, Volumes I & II'' in ''
Space Gamer
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'' No. 71.
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."
References
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Fantasy role-playing game supplements
Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1977
Tékumel