Starting Point for new Role-Players

Welcome to Gor, maybe you are still checking it out, maybe you are ready to find a home (homestone) in Gor.  In either case, this page will help you get started.

           Finding a Home
 


The first thing you need to do is get yourself registered on the
Message board of the room you are wanting to join and fill out any information that room may wish you to complete on their message board.  (Hint:  Most all rooms have a message board for their members to exchange information offline or out of character.)

Once that is completed you need to change your tags and/or Making an Avatar as appropriate to reflect your new home or simply the status of your character in Gor.  "Click Here" to see how your new tags should be setup.  You should also check the chat sites requirement for avatars, as most limit the sizes that can be used.

Next, (if you have not done so already), you will want to visit the website of the home your considering joining to read their rules, review any map of the room area and get a general understanding of how things work in that room.  Rooms are located in a specific region of Gor and thus fall under the cultural considerations of that region.  Although we understand new homes and new rules may take some adjustments to get used to, you will be expected to learn and adhere to their rules, both site and room. 

Understanding the Philosophies of how a room is operated is very important for good role play. 

There is no excuse for not knowing the room rules so ensure you read them.  There is usually a link to the rooms rules on the entrance page to the room.

For accurate Role Play you should know the layout of the room.  Some rooms have a detailed Map of the main area in the room and surrounding areas. Visit the Maps as often as you need and ask questions if you are confused.  Most rooms owners and members  will gladly help you out.  The room pull downs are designed to allow you to accurately navigate the room with ease in your role play.

While our most room websites have numerous links to excellent information to aid in your role play, there are in fact hundreds of links to very good information on Gor.  Pretty much anything you will ever need.  We have include as much information as we could and are constantly striving to add more, but we are far from the only resource on Gor.  If you don't find what you seek here we suggest running a search on Google.com.  It is an excellent search tool for references on Gor. 

Welcome to Gorean Role-Play.   We hope you find everything you need and get many hours, months, even years of enjoyment from being here. 
 

 
 
           Picking a Character
 
When deciding what role you will play in Gor, consider several factors before making a final decision.
  • Knowledge of Gor - If you haven't read any of the books or spent time learning and watching, you are probably not equipped to take on just any role as a Gorean.   Even a slave has some basic knowledge when they start out in their role-play.
  • The specifics of your Caste - If you play a Free person you will need to choose a Caste, as therefore learn the in's and out's of that caste.  If you pick a high Caste like physician, you may have a hard time making your character believable without doing some research into the Caste and profession you chose first.
  • Know what is expected of slaves - If you choose to be a slave, understand the basics of slavery in Gor.  If you are a free, know what slaves will expect from you.
  • Being a Warrior is not as easy as it seems - If you choose to pick a warrior type character, learn how to fight with the rules used for combat on the site you are role-playing on.
  • Be sure you are ready! - Don't engage in role-play unless you are sure your ready for all that the role-play entails.   From the violence that is Gor to the sexual relations between Frees and their slaves, know what you are getting into.
 
           Setting up Tags
 
Your Tags are simple HTML Code.  Don't get scared, we are about to outline it for you now and make it easy as cut and paste with a few edits. 

Sample Tags (Your title block for your character):

<center><img src=http://www.gorean101.com/avatar.jpg align=left ><center><font size=4>Your Name<br><font color=gray>Title<br>Homestone, site Initials<br><font color=white>

*Note where there are spaces and where there are no spaces.

Translated:

<center>
<Left, Right or Center or where on the screen you want the text to appear>

<img src=http://www.gorean101.com/avatar.jpg align=left> <Defines the location for your avatar picture and where to put it on the screen (Left, Right or Center)>

 <font size=4>Your Name
<Defines the size of the font you want to use for displaying your character name>

<br>
<Defines a line break to move to the next line>

<font color=grey>Title<br>Homestone, site initials<br>
<Defines a change in font color for your Title, then another line break to place your Homestone on the next line, then a final line break to separate the actual text you will post below your Name title block>

<font color=gray>
<Defines the font color you want for your post (text typed in the room)>

You can put much more detail in your tags, but this is the basics to get you started.

 
           Making an Avatar
 
There are many graphic editors that can be downloaded free that will do the job.  Mostly you want a picture to represent yourself in Gor, and it should be limited to no more than 500 pixels wide, and 350 tall.  Smaller is okay, slightly larger is okay on some sites.  Read specific site rules to be sure. 

There are many people in Gor who make avatars as a hobby.  If you make friends or perhaps even ask nicely, someone is bound to offer you help in this area.  If you have a good graphic design program like photoshop, you can do some really fancy stuff with your avatar.