Category:New To Gor
From Barbarians of Gor
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 like 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.
Start Here
- Truth in Advertising
- 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.
- that Free Men also must know.
- Gorean role-play etiquette is differs from other role-server.
- 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.
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
Island Native
Earth Native
Pages in category "New To Gor"
The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.