Things Gorean
Food & Animals on Gor
- Bosk
- -Though similar in build to the Yak of earth the Bosk bears
the heavier form of the buffalo of earth and like him, provides, food, leather and many of the needs of the people
of Gor. The meat may be roasted or broiled, dried, stewed or served in a myriad of ways.
- Tabuk-Swift gazelle like animals known for their sweet meat and speed...
the Tabuk is generally served roasted
- Tarsk- similar to the earth pig in form and ecological niche, they
are not a favored food, being carrion eaters, but, are a staple amoung the rence growers.
- Tumits-a large carniverous bird of the plains, is hunted and eaten
by the Nomadic people of Gor. Traditionally hunted with bolos the sport lies in wether you or the bird gets to eat that night.
- Vulo-a small bird similar to the chicken..served roasted and spiced
or baked in spice leaves.
Other Animals of Gor
- Kaiila- picture a velociraptor standing 20-22 hands high, covered with a silken fur..vicious from birth, deadly, sleek and carniverous and fast. Capable of covering 600 pasangs (7/10 of a mile=1 pasang) in a day. The eyes are triple lidded against the sand storms of the desert regions.
- Marsh Shark- Deadly fresh water hunter of the Gorean Marshes..
similar in shape to the shark of earth.
- Sleen- the deadly hunting dog of Gor..a cross between a weasel
and a Komodo dragon, with fangs that drip a deadly poison. 6 legged and tencious they can track a trail days old as if it were fresh..rending and killing is the object of the hunt. Sleen are pack animals and cared for only by thier Masters so that they are not befriended by the slave who may try to escape.
- Tarns- Enormous relatives of the earth Golden eagle..some with a 50' wing
span..they are bred in 2 types...
- War Tarns- heavier but agile, trained to aid in battle.
- Racing Tarns- slender, lighter birds bred for speed and endurance. Racing Tarns are also used by messengers
to go from one city-state to another.
- Thalarion- Heavy, but swift these beast range nearly 40 hands in height..warm blooded reptiles...used in battle as shock troops, and a smaller bred cousin as draft animals on Gor. The Marsh Thalarion is not domesticated, but a vicious and voracious hunter.
- Urts-think reptilian rat..the size of a terrier
- Vosk Sorp- a giant clam...that thrives in the seas and Marshes of Gor...the shell of which is large enough to be used as a throne.
Drinks served on Gor
- Ale-Gorean Ale is closer to a Honey Lager than to an ale or
beer...a deep gold in color, and brewed from the grains of Gor and hops imported from earth in the early years.
It is traditionally served in a goblet as above.
- Black Wine - a hot drink similar to coffee drunk in the Louisiana region of earth, brewed from coffee beans imported eons ago from earth and nurtured in the mountain regions of Gor and spiced herbs.
- Ka-La-Na-The golden sweet wine of Gor, is distilled from the fruit of the Kalana trees. The best and sweetest coming from the Plains of Kalana. It is served chilled or at room temperature in a goblet in the above fashion.
- Kal-da-A hot drink almost scalding made of distilled Ka-la-na
wine mixed with citrus juices and hot spices.
- Paga-an alcoholic beverage brewed from the grains of Gor Similar to Vodka in strength, it is served warm in a footed bowl in the tradition of Japanese Saki. The slave kneeling in the pleasure slave position touches the bowl first to the slaves heart between her breasts to denote devotion and then to her lips. It is then presented cupped in her hands above her bowed head, eyes lowered in submission.
- Slavewine1- watered down sweetened ka-la-na
- Slavewine2- brewed from bitter herbs, acts as a contraceptive drunk once per month.
Foods served on Gor
- Black Bread-baked soft and full flavored from Gorean grains, heavy
and dark, served with clotted Bosk Cream or honey.
- cheese-Pressed from the milk of the Bosk..they are sharp in taste and travel well...resisting molds in thier hard rinds.
- Rence-a water plant..the grain is eaten..the stems harvested and pressed into paper or woven into cloth. The grain may be boiled...or ground into a paste and sweetened. This paste can also be fried into a type of pancake.
- redfruit-similar in flesh and taste to apples of earth origins
- topsit- a small tart fruit...that is used in both throwing games of skill with the knife and as a food.
People of Gor
The Slaves
- kajira/kajirus: These are slaves, female and male respectively. There are many types of slaves to be found, however, the the most common in the tavern is the common kajira, a multipurpose personal slave, and the female tavern slave. These slaves are referred to as kettle and mat slaves. In other word, they do everything from serve as scullery, to cooking,
serving, and warm Master's furs at night. Pleasure slaves are often referred to intalks, but actually are not that common. Just because a slave is used for pleasure, that does not qualify her as a pleasure slave. However. the term is in common use now, as any female slave are given the basic instruction in how to serve as a sexual
slave.
- Pleasure Slave: A slave specially taught the arts of pleasure. A true pleasure slave knows the position of a slave, many dances, how to cook, serve, and how to make love to a man..all with superb skill. However, the house that trains such tends to put it's special flavor to a girl, many prefer to train their own slaves, rather then have the girl they owned trained like a dog unthinkingly. (Assassin of Gor , the fifth book has many details on the training, but other titles i.e. Slave Girl of Gor, Kajira of Gor and Dancer of Gor also should be studied to get a complete picture )
- Passion Slave: A girl, not trained, but Bred specifically for sex. No Earth girl is EVER a passion slave. It inconceivable and impossible. No passion slave is ever taken to Earth either. Passion slaves are almost never freed. Passion slaves breed true, and their children are marked with the mark of the house that bred them. In this way they are easily
identified.. Male passion slaves are harder to identify, except that they are uncommonly beautiful and almost always have a club foot (inherited from the mother).
DO NOT claim to be a passion slave, unless you have seriously studied Gor.
Free Men
The Gorean Free men falls in categories according to their skills and profession, otherwise known as castes. Below is a listing of castes on Gor.
The High Castes:
- White caste : caste of the Initiates (interpreters of the priests)
- Green caste : caste of the Physicians
- Yellow caste : caste of the Builders
- Blue caste : caste of the Scribes
- Red caste : caste of the Warriors
These are the lower Castes:
- Assassin:Color Black
- Wood Carriers:Color Brown & Black
- Woodsmen:Color Brown & Black
- Peasant:Color Brown
- Charcoal Makers:Color Black & Gray
- Tarn Keepers:Color Gray & Green
- Poets:Color Aqua & Red
- Minstrels:Color Aqua & Red
- Pot Makers:Color Brown/Green
- Saddle Makers:Color Tan (leather)
- Metal Workers:Color Steel Gray
- Merchant :Color Gold & White
- Slaver :Color Blue & Yellow
- Lighter :Color Striped Green White & Red
Free Woman:
Free women are viewed by most Goreans as priceless. Slaves are not used for breeding, except to create additional slaves. Therefore only a free woman can bear children that create family. If a slave gets pregnant, most Goreans would either enslave the child, or give it away. In rare cases, the slave was freed long enough to have the child. Even rarer is the case where the mother is allowed to remain free, some men becoming very sentimental about women that present them with children. The rights of Free Women vary by city,
caste and wealth as might be expected, with wealthy high caste women having woman a great deal of freedom of action. Free Women are often seen managing shops in the cities, since it is generally dangerous for women to travel without an escort. In such cases, the men do the leg work and the women manage the business. Many members of the Caste of Scribes are woman, and generally these women are as honored for their work as their male counterparts. An unescorted Free Woman is in constant danger as it is not uncommon for young tarnsmen to rope women off the high bridges of a city just for sport and capture. Of course, with the Robes of Concealment hiding the features of a Free Woman as they do, slave girls make much better prey, if only because the tarnsman can see the value of what he is capturing. This is why the Robes of Concealment are so much a part of the Free Woman's life, including the veil. On Gor a Free Woman would rather be totally stripped of the rest of her clothing than to lose her veil. A woman without a veil is
naked, while those without clothing are merely undressed.
Free Companion:
Free companions are the closest thing to a "wife" that a Gorean has. A contract with another free person, usually of the opposite sex, for a period of one year. If not re-avowed and renewed on it's anniversary, the contract is considered dissolved. Considering the life span of a Gorean is measure in centuries, not years, this is very practical. Free companionship are automatically dissolved if
either is enslaved.
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Silks and Other Clothing
- Camisk-a cloth that is used to bind and conceal the loins of the slave female, brought between the legs and drawn extremely tight about the waist to emphasis it.
- shoes/sandles-are never given to a slave...they are kept barefoot..occasionally cords are wrapped decoratively about the ankles and calves.
- Slave Silks:
- White
- -The white silk slave is not necessarily virgin, merely reserved
for her Master/Mistresses sole use. Generally permitted to serve drinks and food and conversation but sexual use is
forbidden and corporal punishment is at the hands of the owners. Masters and Mistresses insulted, may embarrass, confine
or display the slave, but may not strike in any way nor permit another to do so.
- Red
- -the mark of a pleasure slave...may generally be used by any
who desire her usage but may be reserved for the sole use of the owner. A pleasure slave is considered to be well trained
to please in all ways sexual, service wise, dancing, and are closest to the houris of the arabian harem.
- Yellow
- -Denotes the Tavern owned slave..her use is rented and
negotiated with the Tavern owner and may include sexual favors at the owners descretion.
- Grey
- -State owned slaves
- Black
- -the mark of an unowned un-purchased slave.
- Ta-Teera-a simple cloth..slit fully on both side with a slit for the head,
worn poncho style the cloth is held in place with a cord tied tightly about the waist..the hem coming barely beneath the groin
and bottom so that the slave flesh is fully available at all times.
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