Lorebook Deposit Gorean World

1. #1Gorean Caste System: High Castesselective

   Keys: high caste, initiates, scribes, builders, physicians, warrior, raise, lower, ability, caste system

   Gorean's caste system ranks five high castes: Initiates (white, celibate), Scribes (blue, scholars), Builders (yellow, architects), Physicians (green, doctors), Warriors (scarlet, infantry). High castes access Second Knowledge. Caste changes are rare, ability-based.

2. #2Gorean Caste System: Low Castes (Merchants and Textile)selective

   Keys: merchants, slavers, bankers, cloth worker, cloth maker, rope, ropemaker, weavers, weave, weaving

   Low castes include Merchants (yellow/white, trade; subcaste Slavers, blue/yellow, sell kajira/kajirus; Bankers), Cloth Workers (indigo, weave/dye fabrics), Rope Makers (tan/white, craft ropes), Weavers (multicolored threads, textiles/tapestries).

3. #3Gorean Caste System: Low Castes (Creative and Entertainment)selective

   Keys: rtisans, musicians, singer, poet, painter, entertainers, players, low caste

   Creative low castes: Artisans (purple/gold, painters), Musicians/Singers/Poets (blue/silver, aqua/red, music, poems), Entertainers (multicolored, performances), Players (red/yellow checkers, games). They enrich Gorean culture.

4. #4Gorean Caste System: Low Castes (Labor and Utility)selective

   Keys: peasants, woodsmen, charcoal maker, metal worker, saddle maker, baker, pot maker, lamplighter, lamp

   Labor low castes: Peasants (brown, farmers), Woodsmen (brown/black, firewood), Charcoal Makers (black/grey), Metal Workers (steel grey, weapons), Saddle Makers (tan, leather), Bakers (brown, bread), Pot Makers (brown/green, pots), Lamplighters (yellow/black, street lamps).

5. #5Gorean Caste System: Other Low Castesselective

   Keys: assassins, guards, torturers, fisher, sailor, perfume, thieves, rence

   Other low castes: Assassins (black), Sailors (blue/white), Winemakers (purple/gold), Municipal Servants (grey), Torturers (black/red), Fishermen (blue/green), Perfumers (lavender), Thieves (black, Port Kar), Guardsmen (steel blue), Rence-Growers (green/brown), Waste Collectors (dark grey), Dress Makers (silver/blue).

6. #6Gorean Slavery: Overview slaveselective

   Keys: kajira, kajirus, free women, companionship

   Slavery is a core Gorean pillar. Kajira (female slaves) and kajirus (males) lack rights, obey masters. Free women, veiled, risk enslavement. Free Companionship, a yearly contract, offers non-slave status.

7. #7Gorean Slavery: Types and Punishmentsselective

   Keys: pleasure slave, work slave, passion slave, display slave, fighting slave, whipping, belting, shearing, penalty brand, slave box, couching, dung sack

   Slave types: pleasure (sensual), work (labor), passion (beauty), display (prestige), fighting (combat). Punishments: whipping, belting, shearing, penalty brands, slave box isolation, couching, dung sack. Hitting a free could possible earn death or being staked.

8. #8Gorean Slavery: Brandsselective

   Keys: dina, palm, sa-fora, penalty brand, kur mark, torvaldsland brand, slave brand, kajira, thigh, chain, punishment, thief’s brand, trespass brand, tribal brand, traitor’s brand, non-slave, criminal, forehead, cheek, scar

   Slave brands: kef (‘K’), dina (flower), palm (Tahari), sa-fora (chain), kur mark (claw), torvaldsland (half-circle). Slave Penalty brands: thief, liar. Non-slave brands: thief’s ‘T’, trespass cross, traitor’s ‘X’, tribal scars.

9. #9Gorean Slavery: Mantrasselective

   Keys: I am your slave, you are master, plea for use, live to please, begging forgiveness, I am owned, offering service, my body is yours, plea for mercy, plea for collar, I serve joyfully, acknowledging ownership, my will is yours, slave mantra

   Kajira recite mantras like “I am your slave,” “You are Master,” pleas like “Buy me, Master,” “Mercy, Master” to affirm submission, used in auctions or service.

10. #10Gorean Slavery: Trainingselective

    Keys: dance training, position training, pleasure training, obedience training, domestic training, kajira, sensual, responsiveness, commands, discipline, submission, serving, household, duties, slave training, slaver

    Kajira training by slavers: dance (grace), positions (nadu), pleasure (sensual arts), obedience (compliance), domestic (cooking, serving). Lasts weeks, includes branding, collaring, breaking resistance.

11. #11Gorean Slavery: Pensselective

    Keys: auction pens, training pens, city pens, breeder pens, tavern pens, slave pens, holding, market, slaver, kajira, breeding, paga

    Slave pens: auction (cages for sales), training (slaver compounds), city (municipal labor), breeder (passion slaves), tavern (paga slaves). Secure, basic provisions.

12. #12Gorean Slavery: Rituals and Expectations 1selective

    Keys: slave lips, kissing, master, submission, slave bell, kajira, anklet, movement, positions, kajira, training, nadu, obedience, branding, kajira, mark, ownership, ritual, availability, kajira, service, master, duty

    Rituals: slave lips (submissive kiss), slave bell (anklet jingles), branding ceremony (kef, ownership). Expectations: learn positions (nadu), constant availability for service.

13. #13Gorean Slavery: Rituals and Expectations 2selective

    Keys: slave oath, kajira, pledge, submission, no property, kajira, ownership, dependence, slave serve, food, kajira, presentation, duty, hand-feeding, master, kajira, intimacy, reward

    Rituals: slave oath (pledge submission), serve food (kneeling, graceful), hand-feeding (master’s reward). Expectations: no property ownership, all belongs to master.

14. #14Gorean Slavery: Collars 1selective

    Keys: common collar, kajira, steel, ownership, turian collar, kajira, round, high, message collar, kajira, tube, delivery, silk collar, kajira, pleasure, decorative

    Collars: common (steel, master’s mark), turian (round, southern), message (tube for notes), silk (decorative, pleasure slaves).

15. #15Gorean Slavery: Collars 2selective

    Keys: slave bell collar, kajira, bells, tavern, city collar, kajira, public, municipal, lock collar, kajira, heavy, security, cord collar, kajira, temporary, binding

    Collars: bell (jingles, tavern), city (municipal symbol), lock (heavy, secure), cord (temporary, capture).

16. #16Gorean Slavery: Collars 3selective

    Keys: display collar, kajira, ornate, prestige, punishment collar, kajira, spikes, discipline, tahari collar, kajira, desert, lightweight, training collar, kajira, leather, temporary

    Collars: display (ornate, high-caste), punishment (spikes, discipline), tahari (light, tribal), training (leather, temporary).

17. #17Gorean Slavery: Collars 4selective

    Keys: paga collar, kajira, tavern, decorative, northern collar, kajira, bond-maid, torvaldsland

    Collars: paga (tavern insignia), northern (iron, bond-maids, Torvaldsland).

18. #18Gorean Slavery: Clothing 1selective

    Keys: camisk, kajira, tunic, simple, work, pleasure silks, kajira, silk, sensual, beauty, slave livery, kajira, tunic, city, uniform, ta-teera, kajira, rag, seductive, tattered

    Clothing: camisk (short tunic, work), pleasure silks (sheer, sensual), slave livery (city tunic), ta-teera (tattered rag, tavern).

19. #19Gorean Slavery: Clothing 2selective

    Keys: chatka, curla, kajira, Tuchuk, tribal, kalmak, koora, kajira, Tuchuk, tribal, kes, kajira, shirt, short, labor

    Clothing: chatka (black skirt, Tuchuk), curla (red cord, Tuchuk), kalmak (open vest, Tuchuk), koora (red headband, Tuchuk), kes (short shirt, work).

20. #20Gorean Slavery: Clothing 3selective

    Keys: slave cloak, kajira, cover, temporary, slave veil, kajira, face, seduction, bond-maid cord, kajira, Torvaldsland, skirt, slave kirtle, kajira, Torvaldsland, bond-maid, tunic

    Clothing: slave cloak (temporary cover), slave veil (sheer, seductive), bond-maid cord (Torvaldsland skirt), slave kirtle (ankle-length, Torvaldsland).

21. #21Gorean Slavery: Clothing 4selective

    Keys: paga skirt, kajira, tavern, short, seductive, work rag, kajira, labor, tattered, simple, festival garments, kajira, festive, ornate, display

    Clothing: paga skirt (short, tavern), work rag (tattered, labor), festival garments (ornate, display).

22. #22Gorean Slavery: Silk Colors 1selective

    Keys: white silk, kajira, virginity, untouched, pure, red silk, kajira, trained, pleasure, passion, yellow silk, kajira, tavern, seductive, paga

    Silk colors: white (virginity), red (trained, pleasure), yellow (tavern, seductive).

23. #23Gorean Slavery: Silk Colors 2selective

    Keys: blue silk, kajira, loyalty, favored, service, black silk, kajira, exotic, mystery, allure, green silk, kajira, vitality, youth, beauty

    Silk colors: blue (loyalty, favored), black (exotic, mystery), green (youth, vitality).

24. #24Gorean Slavery: Silk Colors 3selective

    Keys: purple silk, kajira, luxury, high caste, rare, gold silk, kajira, wealth, display, elite

    Silk colors: purple (luxury, high-caste), gold (wealth, display).

25. #25Gorean Slavery: Auctions 1selective

    Keys: public display, slave auction, block, inspection, auctioneer, slave auction, slaver, bidding, bidding, slave auction, coins, competition

    Auctions: Slaves displayed on block for inspection. Auctioneer describes qualities, incites bids in tarsks/tarns, competition drives prices.

26. #26Gorean Slavery: Auctions 2selective

    Keys: slave presentation, kajira, poses, allure, branding verification, slave auction, kef, authenticity, collar transfer, slave auction, ownership, lock

    Auctions: Kajira pose seductively, brands (kef) verified for authenticity, collars updated post-sale to signify ownership transfer.

27. #27Gorean Slavery: Auctions 3selective

    Keys: slave papers, auction, documentation, ownership, preview period, slave auction, inspection, market, lot grouping, slave auction, batches, sale

    Auctions: Slave papers detail origin, training. Preview allows inspection. Sold individually or in lots for bulk pricing.

28. #28Gorean Slavery: Auctions 4selective

    Keys: market venue, slave auction, street, pavilion, side block girls, kajira, secondary block, auction, pre-auction training, kajira, poses, auction block

    Auctions: Held in market pavilions or streets. Side block girls (lower-value) sold separately. Pre-auction training enhances poses.

29. #29Gorean Slavery: Auctions 5selective

    Keys: slave caging, auction, holding, pens, auction whip, kajira, discipline, display, block fee, auction, slaver, cost

    Auctions: Kajira held in cages pre-bid. Auction whip prompts display, not pain. Slavers pay block fees for venue.

30. #30Gorean Games and Eventsselective

    Keys: games, kaissa, dice, slave catch, slave hunt, warrior games, rope tug, spear throwing, shield bash, wagon peoples, quiva contest, bosk race, kaiila joust, love war, games of kaissa, festival of home stone, warrior’s challenge, harvest festival

    Games: Kaissa (chess-like), Slave Catch, dice. Warriors: Spear Throwing, Rope Tug. Wagon Peoples: Quiva Contests, Bosk Races. Events: Kaissa Games, Home Stone Festival, Warrior’s Challenge, Harvest Festival.

31. #31Gorean Animals: Mounts and Predatorsselective

    Keys: tarn, tharlarion, sleen, kaiila, mounts, saddles, keepers, handlers, larl, desert, cavalry, predator, cat, mountain

    Animals: Tarns (aerial mounts, grey/green), tharlarions (reptilian cavalry), sleen (hunting), kaiila (desert mounts, tan), larl (tawny mountain predators). Managed by handlers.

32. #32Gorean Animals: Food and Pestsselective

    Keys: bosk, verr, urt, tarsk, quala, meat, hunt, bird, eggs, food, rodent, pest, small, boar

    Animals: Bosk (ox-like, food/hides), verr (wool/milk), urt (grey-brown pests), tarsk (black meat), quala (speckled eggs/meat). Managed by drovers, butchers.

33. #33Gorean Animals: Smaller Creaturesselective

    Keys: zeder, lizard, desert, small, sleeth, reptile, mount, rare, ost, snake, venomous, small, tabuk, antelope, game, meat, hunt

    Animals: Zeder (sandy lizards), sleeth (green swamp mounts), ost (orange-black venomous snakes), tabuk (brown antelope, hunted for meat).

34. #34Gorean Animals: Food Sourcesselective

    Keys: vulo, poultry, eggs, meat, small, sorp, mollusk, shellfish, food, sea, lelt, fish, small, food, river

    Animals: Vulo (mottled poultry, eggs/meat), sorp (grey-green shellfish), lelt (silver river fish). Common in markets.

35. #35Gorean Animals: Pestsselective

    Keys: frevet, rodent, small, pest, house

    Animals: Frevet (brown rodents, household pests, caught by sleen or low castes).

36. #36Gorean Currencyselective

    Keys: money, currency, tarsk, tarn, coin

    No standard currency; cities issue coins (tarn/tarsk symbols). Values: Tarsk bit, Copper Tarsk (4-20 bits), Silver Tarsk (40-100 copper), Gold Tarn (10 silver).

37. #37Gorean Military Outpostsselective

    Keys: armory, stable pen, mess hall, command quarters, barracks, training yard, tarn loft, watchtower, military outpost

    Outposts: Armories (weapons), stable pens (tharlarions/kaiila), mess halls (kajira-served), command quarters (maps), barracks (bunks), training yards (drills), tarn lofts (perches), watchtowers (sentries).

38. #38Gorean Foods: Staplesselective

    Keys: a-tarna, bosk, verr, sul, rence, tospit, larma, fish, vulo, cosian wingfish, gant, peas, dates, olives

    Staples: sa-tarna bread, bosk meat, verr cheese, sul potato, rence porridge, tospit/larma fruit, fish, vulo eggs/meat, cosian wingfish, gant, dates, olives.

39. #39Gorean Foods: Otherselective

    Keys: honey, tabuk, pemmican, ramberries, katch, gruel, dina, ka-la-na fruit, candy, sa-pel

    Foods: Honey for pastries, tabuk/pemmican for warriors, ramberries/katch/gruel for low castes, dina/sa-pel rare delicacies.

40. #40Gorean Drinksselective

    Keys: ka-la-na, paga, bazi tea, blackwine, falarian wine, kal-da, sullage, slave wine, alcohol, drink

    Drinks: ka-la-na wine, paga ale, bazi tea, blackwine, falarian wine, kal-da, slave wine, sullage.

41. #41Free Men Clothesselective

    Keys: caste tunic, warrior’s cloak, merchant’s robe, tahari burnoose, torvaldsland kirtle, ceremonial robe, workman’s tunic, sailor’s vest, scribe’s cloak, initiate’s robe, djellaba, builder’s apron, free men, clothing

    Free men wear caste clothing: scarlet warrior cloaks, blue scribe cloaks, yellow merchant robes, tahari burnoose, torvaldsland kirtle, ceremonial robes, workman’s tunics.

42. #42Free Men Activitiesselective

    Keys: slave discipline, kajira, control, caste work, duty, profession, market trading, commerce, merchants, city governance, council, leadership, tarn riding, tarnsmen, travel, hunting, game, tabuk, sport, tavern socializing, paga, camaraderie

    Free men: discipline kajira, perform caste duties (Scribes write, Warriors fight), trade in markets, govern cities, ride tarns, hunt tabuk, socialize in taverns.

43. #43Gorean Beliefsselective

    Keys: superstitions, omens, fortune telling

    Low castes believe omens (meteors, winds), use charms (verr bones, kailla feathers). Fortune-telling: Tarsk Bones (harvests), Kailla Tracks (battles), Rence Reading (rains), Flame Gazing (Priest-Kings).

44. #44Gorean Measurementsselective

    Keys: measurements, time measurment, length measurment, weight measurment

    Time: Ahn (~72 min), Ehn (~4.3 sec), Ihn (~0.1 sec), Hand (5-day). Length: Pasang (~0.7 mi), Hort (~1.5 in), Foot (~12.5 in). Weight: Stone (~4 lb).

45. #45Gorean Transportationselective

    Keys: tarn, kaiila, tharlarion, bosk wagon, round ship, longship, barge, palanquin, litter, walking, carriage, wagon, transport, travel, ram ship, river barge, turtle ship, pleasure barge

    Transport: Tarns (aerial), kaiila (desert), tharlarions (cavalry), bosk wagons (nomads), round ships (trade), longships (raids), ram ships (war), barges, palanquins (slave-carried).

46. #46Clothing for Free Womenselective

    Keys: robes of concealment, hooded cloak, gloves, slippers, gown of state, house dress, tahari robe, northern cloak, free women, modesty, layered, travel, protection, footwear, ceremonial, home, desert, warmth

    Free women wear layered robes, gowns, house dresses, tahari robes, northern cloaks, gloves, slippers, hooded cloaks for modesty and protection.

47. #47Veils for Free Womenselective

    Keys: face veil, festival veil, intimate veil, northern veil, paga slave veil, last veil, street veil, house veil, pride veil, tahari veil, initiate’s veil, free women, modesty, status, ornate

    Veils: face (silk), street (opaque), house (semi-sheer), pride (ornate), intimate, tahari, northern, initiate’s for modesty.

48. #48Gorean Scriptselective

    Keys: gorean alphabet, brands

    Script: Kef (‘K’), City Initials (e.g., Ar’s ‘A’), Al-Ka, Ba-Ta, Tau, Seta. Used by Scribes, Metal Workers.

49. #49Gorean Sky and Weatherselective

    Keys: three moons, star field, priest-kings’ light, meteor showers, tarn flocks, dust storms, flame clouds, crystal storms, void winds

    Sky: Three Moons (festivals), Star Field (navigation), Priest-Kings’ Light (omens), Meteor Showers (signs). Weather: Dust Storms, Flame Clouds, Crystal Storms, Void Winds.

50. #50Gorean Sittingselective

    Keys: chairs, sitting, sit, seat, cushion

    Goreans sit on cushions, not chairs.

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