The Voice of Gor

The En’Kara Fair 2025 tool place from March 10th to March 23rd, 2025.
Event Highlights:
Road to the Sardar: March 10-15th, 2025
Opening Ceremony: March 14th, 2025 at 4 pm SLT Friday
Merchant Caste Day: March 17, 2025 Monday
Physicians Caste Day: March 18, 2025 Tuesday
Scribe Caste Day: March 19, 2025 Wednesday
Builder Caste Day: March 20, 2025 Thursday
Warrior Caste Day: March 21, 2025 Friday
Closing Ceremony: March 23, 2025 at 2 pm SLT Sunday

Remembering our fallen.
In Memory of Vilmar Forkbeard, from Skjern, a dear brotherly friend inside and outside SL
Belshazzer Morningstar (called Master Bels), a Caer Cadarn Scribe HoC following Master Alex passing, as well as Builder Hoc. He was called the Compass Skald for his DJ shows on GCR. Master Bels was funny and kind, always active and helping to make Caer better.
Lady Leukothia (called Lady Leu), a founder of Caer Cadarn, Scribe HoC, and guiding light of Caer. She was honest, straightforward, and always willing to lend a hand. She’s greatly missed.
Master Alex was a long time Magistrate at Caer Cadarn, as well as stepping into the Scribe HoC role following the death of his Free Companion, Mistress Leu. He loved dance and hosted/ran/judged many dance expos.

[14:50] Tariq ibn Joshao al Samini (kitten.serpente) steps forward and raises his arms.
[14:51] Tariq ibn Joshao al Samini (kitten.serpente) shouts: Holy Priest-Kings, we, your faithful people of Gor, give you thanks that you have been with us through these busy days of the Sardar Fair, that you have guided us through the activities, and granted us welcome gifts to take back with us to the many different lands from which we came to these, your sacred mountains.
Holy Priest-Kings, we, your faithful people of Gor, give you thanks that you have been with us through these busy days of the Sardar Fair, that you have guided us through the activities, and granted us welcome gifts to take back with us to the many different lands from which we came to these, your sacred mountains.
[14:51] Tariq ibn Joshao al Samini (kitten.serpente) ruft: May you also be with us, as we journey homeward, and always. Hold us secure within your golden Circle, shielded from any dangers on the journey. Bring us all back safely to our native Cities. May we all go forward from this day in the favor of Priest-Kings, obedient to their Will, under their constant protection, successful and joyful in that life which they have given us.

[14:54] Feather (alarica.lutrova) shouts: As the final day of the En’Kara Fair unfolds, we take a moment to reflect on the incredible journey we’ve shared this past week. With over 100 events – from thought-provoking discussions and immersive classes to breathtaking dance performances and thrilling sword tournaments – this year’s fair brought together a record-breaking 250+ attendees, and by its close, we will have given away more than 150 prizes.

None of this would have been possible without the tireless efforts and boundless creativity of our coordinators, staff, marshals, builders, event hosts, radio stations, and, most of all, you – the attendees who brought this fair to life. Your passion, your stories, your characters, and your presence have filled these days with joy, learning, and connection.

Soon, we will return to our Home Stones, our cities, our camps and our docks – each of us a different voice in a shared song. But until we meet again, may we hold fast to the spirit of En’Kara: a celebration not only of spring’s renewal but of
[14:54] Feather (alarica.lutrova) ruft: the enduring power of imagination, of storytelling, and of the world we bring to life, together, inspired by the legacy of John Norman’s books and our own shared passion.

More pictures (around 600)

The City of Sulport has been rebuilt. Sulport – the City of trade – lays between Hammerfest and Sais along the Vosk River, 1200 pasangs away from Port Kar.

A group of heavily armed men gathered at the Oasis of Lame Kaiila. Two important figures had to be escorted to the labyrinth near the ruins of the Oasis of Mandara.

Waiting there were the Initiate of Isfahan and a masked man with bodyguards, who, however, refused to reveal his identity. Only a few knew who he was. The expedition soon set out, with scouts leading the way.

It was difficult to get into the underground labyrinth, but they knew from the last time where the room the initiate wanted to investigate was, and there were still torches hanging on the walls.

Some very bold warriors were impatient and marched ahead towards the Exchange Point of Klima, while everyone else was still in the labyrinth. Unfortunately, the rumors were confirmed: they were surprised by a group of very well-armed men. A group of Torvaldslanders had gotten lost in the desert. They overheard a caravan leader at the En’Kara Fair boasting that the exchange point at the Oasis of Klima could be easily reached. The Torvaldslanders arrived there by chance, but don’t know how to get back. The battle was lost, but the Northmen only wanted to find a guide who would lead them out of the desert.

When the other members of the expedition reached the battlefield, the misunderstanding was cleared up. Since the Oasis of Klima was not far, they agreed to refresh themselves there — the Torvaldslanders would have been unable to find their way if they had come near the Exchange Point again.

The men cooled her wounds and quenched her thirst in the T’Zshal’s Inn of Klima.

The funeral service took place in Belnend.

A wonderful, extremely popular, and long-time Belnends player left us on March 15, 2025… Sana (danny1 Landar) died, leaving an unfillable void… her fun in RP and the joy with which she filled each day will be missed. She played with Pechmarie Junkers or Lumi for many years, and many knew her and miss her now… but she would be the first to say, “Stop crying for me and RP as much as you can, have fun…” We will never forget her.
Belnend, March 29, 2025
Ariane Askari aka Ari

“The road to the fair is our depiction of the hazards and risks of traveling to the fair. We have built a 3 sim wide area traveling from docks on the river near the Last Stop Inn up through hills and into the Sardar Mountains. As depicted in the books, there are dangers to be found along the road as outlaws, panthers, and even warriors seek to capture unsuspecting travelers. In the books, men were killed and women enslaved to be sold at the fair. In our depiction of the road to the fair, no one will be killed, but both men and women can be captured and potentially sold at auction at the fair or kept by their captors.”

Caravan leaders had reported that an accident had occurred near the ruins of the Oasis of Mandara: One of the Guards of the Dunes, who protect the caravans to and from the Oasis of Klima, had fallen into a deep hole that had suddenly opened in the ground. A group of armed men gathered at the Oasis of Lame Kaiila to rescue the warrior.

The hole was found. They lowered themselves down using ropes they had brought with them. Hidden beneath the desert sand was a kind of labyrinth, which, judging by its construction, must have been very complex.

As they penetrated deeper into the facility, they heard the injured man’s cries. After a while, they found him. Although he could no longer walk, he had dragged himself into a room where a narrow trickle of water dripped from above.

He was taken upstairs on a stretcher and transported to the infirmary of the Oasis of Klima. There, two physicians from the Oasis of Two Scimitars treated him. His leg was put in a splint, and he was given crutches.

The rescuers refreshed themselves at the T’Zshal Inn and refreshed themselves before the long return march.

The support of the kasbah of the Salt Ubar comes from fees supplied by high salt merchants, the measure of which fees, of course, they include in their wholesale pricing to lesser distributors. The function of the kasbah of the Salt Ubar, thus, officially, is to administer and control the salt districts, on behalf of the Tahari salt merchants, primarily by regulating access to the districts, checking the papers and the credentials of merchants, inspecting caravans between Red Rock, and certain other oases, and the salt districts, will travel under an escort of the Guard of the Dunes. (Sim: Oasis of Red Rock)

Torvaldsland ends near the frozen sea areas, at the lands of the Red Hunters. The men of Torvaldsland though sometimes have different ideas concerning the boundaries of Torvaldsland. They like to claim that their boundary encompasses anywhere that their ships land. Their ships have been known to journey as far south as Schendi and Bazi and as far west as Tyros and Cos.

Torvaldsland itself is a harsh and rocky land with many cliffs, inlets and mountains. Its geography resembles the Scandanavian countries of Earth. Arable soil is rare, found in thin patches and extremely valuable. Thus, most of their farms are very small. Due to the rarity of good land, communication between these isolated farms is often by sea in small boats.

The raiders of Torvaldsland often live within the hall of their Jarl. There are true halls and common halls, the former being for the wealthiest of Jarls such as Svein Blue Tooth. The primary difference between the halls is that the true hall is made of wood, a valuable commodity in the north. Timber is more often used to construct ships rather than halls. Thus, there are few true halls in Torvaldsland. One common custom, for both types of halls, is the greeting of a guest to the hall. The master of hall, garbed in his finery, will stand at the doorway into the hall holding a bowl of water and a towel. The guest will then wash his hand and face.
The common hall is a longhouse, about 125 feet long. Instead of being made of wood, the walls are made of turf and stone. The walls may be up to eight or more feet thick. The hall is oriented north to south so as to reduce the exposure to the biting north wind. At the center of the hall will be a rounded pit for a fire. Ventilation is supplied by narrow holes in the roof so the hall is often smoky. The hall is essentially a single room that serves as residence, dining room and sleeping area. The kitchen area is separated from this main room by a wooden partition. The roof is only about six feet high so most of the men must bend and stoop to walk around.

Down the length of the hall, in the center, there is a trench dug about a foot deep and twelve feet wide. In this trench are set tables and benches. There are also wooden posts here that help support the roof. The edges of the hall are the sleeping areas and stones mark off each person’s area. Each area is about eight feet long. At the edge of the sleeping area some logs that have iron bands around them. The bands have chains and iron fetters, used to secure female slaves. Windows are rare in these halls. If they do exist, they use the dried afterbirth membrane of a bosk fetus to cover the window.

Urgent message to all leaders of the STA, sealed and encrypted:

Two caravans are missing! A caravan leader who was on his way from the Oasis of Lame Kaiila to the Klima Exchange Point has returned: he saw skeletons in several Kaiila, salt blocks lying around and equipment. From now on, no more caravans are allowed to go to Klima.

The Southern Trade Alliance is currently equipping an expedition. All men who can carry weapons are requested to join. We will meet at the main plaza of the Oasis of Lame Kaiila.

Find those responsible for this cowardly attack and arrest them! We must find out whether they have allies!

The armed units of the STA also searched the area around the Kasbah, but nothing was found at first. They approached every rock formation with extreme caution.

Unfortunately, the remains of the caravan and some luggage were found near the ruins of the Oasis of Mandara. Numerous skeletons of the kaiila were bleaching in the desert sand. Shortly afterwards, the bandits who were responsible for this massacre and who were hiding attacked…

After a long and fierce battle, the villains were overpowered. The prisoners were taken to the salt mines of Klima…. Our fighters marched to the Oasis of Klima, where they refreshed and strengthened themselves.