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A series of links to help new players get up to speed on our fiction quickly. Please note, we take our fiction seriously and expect you to learn. We do not do [[Membership (Rules)|applications]] and are willing to let you learn as your role-play, but don't take the lack of applications as indication that we are not as serious about our fiction as others may be.
The new to Gor section offers links and articles to help new players get up to speed on our fiction. We are attempting to cultivate a like-minded community that is pro-Gor. We take our fiction seriously and expect you to learn. Our [[Membership (Rules)|application]] is focused on making sure you are reading about our setting and rules and demonstrating you are willing to learn the fiction.  


Further, we are attempting to cultivate a like-minded community that is pro-Gor with these these ideals in mind. If you're not yet on page with these goals, you're welcome to join us as long as you're moving toward the goal. If you have no desire to fit in with this ideal (or worse, you're just here for easy targets), this may not be the server for you and you may be forced to leave by the community or asked to leave by the admins.
If you're not yet on page with this goal, you're welcome to join us as long as you're moving toward the goal. If you have no desire to fit in (or worse, you're just here for easy targets), this may not be the server for you. <includeonly> [[:Category:New To Gor|<Read Me>]]</includeonly><noinclude>[[Category:TOC]]


=Start Here=
=Start Here=
;Truth in Advertising
;Truth in Advertising
: [[What is Gor?]] If you know nothing about Gor, you should read this article first.
: [[What is Gor?]] If you know nothing about Gor, you should read this article first.
;Server Rules
:There are some things you need to know if you are new to Gor.
* [[:Category:Gor Roleplay|Rules for Slaves and Free Women]] that Free Men also must know.
* [[Gor RP Etiquette (Rules)|Gorean role-play etiquette]] is differs from other role-server.


;[[Gorean Cheat Sheet]]
;[[Gorean Cheat Sheet]]
: {{: Gorean Cheat Sheet}}
: {{: Gorean Cheat Sheet}}


;[[Category:Gor Roleplay|Gor Roleplay]]
;[[Gor RP Etiquette (Rules)]]
: {{:Category:Gor Roleplay}}
:{{:Gor RP Etiquette (Rules)}}
 
;[[:In Character Restrictions]]
: {{:In Character Restrictions}}


==Where to find more information==
==Where to find more information==


;Read the Books
;Read the Books
:You will hear this over and over and over so you might as well get us to it. Go read the books.
:You will hear this over and over and over so you might as well get use to it. Go read the books.


;Gorean Cave
;Gorean Cave
:The [https://www.thegoreancave.com/index.php Gorean Cave] is generally considered a safe website for Gorean knowledge because it offers book quotes with out interpretation
:The [https://www.thegoreancave.com/index.php Gorean Cave] is generally considered a safe website for Gorean knowledge because it offers book quotes without interpretation
 
=What is (Gorean) Immersive OOC=
 
I do not beleive this is a term anyone has used before, and certainly one I've never seen written down. But I ponder stuff and I write things. So it became apparent to me that Gor has a unique OOC community in many Gorean role-play communities. The cause of which is unclear but likely stems from the blending of Gorean lifestylers and Gorean role-players.
 
Gorean OOC is a way of speaking out of character while maintaining a Gorean Aesthetic. '''Examples of this may include:'''
 
* A certain polite formality between players that has a heightened sense of courtesy, where terms like Sir, Ma'am, Lady, Girl, Master, Jarl and Mistress are used. In most communities, especially ours, this is not a requirement but rather a style of ooc interaction that lightly maintains immersion even when not in character.
 
* The use of Gorean words such as pasang for distance and ahn for an hour. Or even using the gorean words for animals, foods and drinks, even when discussing completely anachronistic topics such as going to the grocery store.
 
''I will add more examples as I remember them, but for now it is simply of value to note this is -a thing- so that you are not confused by "are we rping or not". The answer may very well be ... -kinda-.''
 
=Backstory=
If you are going to jump into role-play right away you need to know somethings about your character's possible back story. I have outlined the key points.
 
===Gor Mainland Native===
We prefer that you play someone from the mainland of Gor rather then anything else and will happily teach you and include you in the role-play.
 
===Earth Native===
''Playing as someone from Earth
 
This is a common backstory for those who are new to Gor, and it is certainly a valid backstory in the fiction, especially for slaves.  However, it is so common that the RP community has grown a little weary of it. So please consider the following consequences before choosing this option.
 
* English (and all other earth languages) are not the same as Gorean, and there is no "common". Consequently, anyone brought from Earth will not be able to speak the Gorean language and a fair number of Gorean role-players are '''just done''' with this role-play and will not engage.
 
* Untrained Slaves or Free Woman turn Slave: While we all understand that part of the allure of the books is the erotic descent into Gorean love slave, there are rarely enough male roleplayers who enjoy the training of slave girls to satisfy those who wish to experience this.
 
* Further there are many lore examples of slave girls simply being punnished "until they figure it out" for the rest of the male population to justifiably not engage in this type of role-play if it doesn't interest them.
 
* References to Earth lore, technology, food, history, etc are rarely appreciated in Gorean role-play. We do not want to talk about hamburgers, airplanes, televisions or World War II -- AND this is almost never brought into the book as dialog, so its a justified pushback. 
 
Far more respected is the new player who is trying their best to learn the fiction without forcing the educational process onto others.


===Island Native===
;[[:Category:Luther|Luther Scrolls]]
This server's fiction offers a perhaps more viable half-way point that should be more palettable:
:{{:Category:Luther}}


The lands we are on in Conan Exiles are in fact on the plant of Gor and have '''in theory''' been discovered many times over the last few decades by shipwrecked Goreans. It is entirely plausible to be a native of these lands and have learned Gorean, or better yet to be the child of shipwrecked Goreans who was raised here. I suspect that role-players will be far more interested in the role-play from others about these new lands then they will be about Earth.
;[[Gor Culture Comparison]]
:{{: Gor Culture Comparison}}


''However, this option should never be used to try and force some personal head canon as being "valid" because we are another part of the planet. It is not a license for creating new cultures.''
;Gor AI Bot
:To be added

Latest revision as of 13:54, 9 July 2024

The new to Gor section offers links and articles to help new players get up to speed on our fiction. We are attempting to cultivate a like-minded community that is pro-Gor. We take our fiction seriously and expect you to learn. Our application is focused on making sure you are reading about our setting and rules and demonstrating you are willing to learn the fiction.

If you're not yet on page with this goal, you're welcome to join us as long as you're moving toward the goal. If you have no desire to fit in (or worse, you're just here for easy targets), this may not be the server for you.

Start Here

Truth in Advertising
What is Gor? If you know nothing about Gor, you should read this article first.
Gorean Cheat Sheet
We have created as brief a list of important information about Gorean role-play as is possible to do with a fiction that spans more then 30 books. It is not everything you need to know, and many experienced Goreans will disagree with the priority placed on one thing over another, but it should get you started. <Read More>
Gor RP Etiquette (Rules)
There are some significant differences in our role-play etiquette then you may be familiar with if you come from a standard role-play communities. Such differences include the way we communicate with each other out of character, how we handle thought-emotes, meta-gaming, power gaming, and OOC limits. You will be expected to understand these differences. <Read More>
In Character Restrictions
Updated 6/13/24 Chainmail has been restricted. There are codified rules on how you must dress and act on Gor. Many of these are actual laws in some of the cities and can be enforced in character with a wide variety of punishments. These minimum restrictions apply to all characters regardless of their background -- Hyborians are not exempt from these rules. These standards are much more flexible than the books and is intended to be a compromise between the ideal and the reality of role-play. Do not ignore this list, we will enforce it if necessary. <Read Me>

Where to find more information

Read the Books
You will hear this over and over and over so you might as well get use to it. Go read the books.
Gorean Cave
The Gorean Cave is generally considered a safe website for Gorean knowledge because it offers book quotes without interpretation
Luther Scrolls
Since the Books of Gor were started back in 1966 many texts have already been written and many persons have spent countless hours studying and sharing information to help others understand better what is GOR. One of these persons is known as “Ubar Luther” who wrote a series of papers (most seem to be over 15 to 20 years old, but still very up-to-date in many topics) called the “Luther’s Gorean Educational Scrolls” that were available on Gor-Now.net, but that site has been hacked. Interpretation of the books is widely contested, and Luther's articles are no exception. However, they are an invaluable resource for those new to Gor and so to preserve them I have moved a copy over to our wiki. <Read More>
Gor Culture Comparison
Many of the cultures from Gor are based on historical Earth cultures. This page is intended to be a way to help new players being their search for the cultures they are most interested in. Further, since we have so many Conan role-players we have included the Conan cultures as comparison as well. <Read More>
Gor AI Bot
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