M. A. R. Barker
Muhammad Abd-al-Rahman Barker (born Phillip Barker, November 3, 1929 – March 16, 2012), was a professor of Urdu and South Asian Studies who created one of the first roleplaying games, Empire of the Petal Throne, and wrote several fantasy/science fantasy novels based in his associated world setting of Tékumel.
Read more about M. A. R. Barker: Early Life, Academic Life and Creative Networking, Later Academic Studies and Career, "The Forgotten Tolkien"
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“She is a procession no one can follow after
But be like a little dog following a brass band.”
—George Barker (b. 1913)