THORHALL

By now the works in the Oasis were finished, only small details remained, but the builders would take care of everything.
  With Brjiana, my beloved partner, we were dealing with the newspaper, and many requests for newsstands came especially from the north.
   A Pirate who usually shuttles between the Oasis and the cities of the North, told us that a village named Thorhall was interested in our newspaper, because he was curious to know what was happening on the Planet. It is difficult for the Vikings of the north to be interested in reading, but obviously someone who has traveled to the South and knows the customs wants his people to learn the cultures of other peoples as well.
   As you well know, I do not like to stay still in the oasis to

 administer a quiet people, I prefer to navigate and discover new horizons and new Villages and cities of our planet, and we are also in the middle of winter, with the snow that has now covered the whole hemisphere. We decided that before the grand opening of the oasis, we could take a trip to that village called Thorhall.
   As usual, we loaded the ship with good wine and products from our land, along with carpets and perfumes that our perfumer was dedicated to inventing, and she was also very successful.
While I was personally checking the preparations on the ship, the Countess Irene arrived with her ship, passing through, returning from the island of Landa, she did not know about our trip, so after she had him visit the new Oasis and placed in an empty house, the we invited to the palace for as long as we would still stay, after which we said goodbye and left early in the morning, the sky was clear there were no clouds on the horizon and a light breeze was blowing from the south, the sea slightly rippled by the wind was flapping below the bow, many Vulo birds passed through their migration was a good omen for a peaceful journey.   We headed north. after two days of navigation, having crossed the great gulf of Thassa, towards evening we were in sight of the archipelago of Cos, we would have stopped only to load the best wine on the planet together with the much sought-after Jad grappa.
 We left the next day at high tide and headed for Hammersgaard, the village we know further north, we would have stopped for a map, from the commander of  city.

   In winter, venturing into the ice is not advisable unless you have a good map of the area, and the village Cartographer gave me a fairly accurate one, so the next morning we left for the village of Thorhall, we reached the area in the evening, we could see the signal fires on the rocks, but we waited for the morning to dock and go ashore, we did not find anyone around, but we know the people in winter live in the great hall all together, so we went up the steep road and arrived at the entrance, after having knocked we entered, we found some Warriors and free women sitting at the tables and some slaves strictly naked as required by the Northern law, who went around to serve.
    They called the wife of the village commander who arrived immediately after, I explain that his companion was seriously ill, I explain that his consort was seriously ill, but I believe that Sir Dante was asleep or was engaged with some kajira and that she knew nothing about what he had arranged for the newspaper, she said she would meet the council of elders to decide, but not earlier than a week or two (barbarian time), we disappointed we left the village, not after exchanging wine and perfumes for skins that we had sold at our market.

    Returning to the ship I told the Commander to prepare everything that the next day at high tide we would leave for the Oasis.
  This time we weren't happy with our trip, but not always everything goes as we would like it to be

darianelnairad

 COMPANION CEREMONY IN-SOLARII AETERNUM-ISLE OF LAR TORVIS VARN

Today (July 25, 2025, Earth Year) the companionship ceremony between Sir Abraham and Lady Ai Tiki Kira was held in the city of Solarii.

The ceremony was officiated by Sir Varn himself, with a large gathering of people gathered on the temple lawn.

Lately, there have been rare occasions to witness ancient ceremonies among high-caste Goreans.

Below, you can admire the drawings of the participants at the event, thanks to everyone.

darianeditor

  SOLARII  DAILY NEWS-GAZETTE

sir varn

 Revised June 21, 2025 from first edition Sept 15 2016.

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THE CITY OF VARN — HISTORY & LEGACY

Now Reborn as Civitas Solarii Aeternum

“Keep what is good, lose what is not, and always move forward.”

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This is the generally accepted history, as remembered and passed forward, for the City of Varn.

Roleplay on Varn has always respected the spirit and structure of the books of John Norman, and as every Gorean knows, there are countless cities across the vastness of Gor that remain unseen or unrecorded in the chronicles. Varn was simply one of them... until it wasn’t.

🌍 GEOGRAPHY & FOUNDING

The City of Varn, sometimes called "The Lost City" or "the Jewel of Worlds End", lies on a remote isle 300 pasangs west of Cos and Tyros, in the so-called “unexplored” territory known as The End of the World. Shrouded in mist and often unreachable by conventional charts, it was protected by distance, and by the will of the Priest-Kings.

The city prospered on rich mineral wealth and fertile lands, developing a strong navy to patrol the dangerous surrounding seas. It was not uncommon for its ships to fend off great sea beasts with harpoons forged in the very mines beneath the island’s green hills.

🌿 CULTURE & CUSTOMS

Varn followed the castes, the codes, and the tenets of Gor — but isolation gave rise to uniquely vibrant traditions.

• Fashion and affection are more fluid: colors clash joyfully, love flows freely, and while caste boundaries are honored, they’re not always color-coded.

• Celebration is sacred: Music, dance, and sensuality thrive in the taverns and homes of its people.

• Honor is personal: Though the laws are clear, it is in the quiet choices of daily life that the soul of Varn is measured.

🌹 kajirae/ kajiri  of VARN

The kajirae / kajiri of Varn are famed for their passion, training, and unique island lineage. Many were bred from generations of peace, beauty, and artistry — shaped by water, sun, and song. Their bearing is graceful, their joy often contagious, and their loyalty deep.

As Varn began to trade with the greater Gorean world, many of these exotic treasures were lost to wealthy collectors or vanished into private homes. But a new generation rises — and the art of training, of true connection lives on.

🔥 A TURNING OF THE AGE — THE RETURN

After years abroad, sailing between ports in Cos and among the islands of the LarTorvis archipelago, a Gorean man named Varn — a Commander of the Isles and a seasoned Captain of Cos — returned once again to the city that had long whispered to him in dreams.

This time, he did not come alone.

From the deck of a proud fleet anchored just beyond the Archipelago, Varn and his first girl, Aine, rowed ashore in a small skiff. With them, they brought samples of crafted goods, scrolls of trade, and a will to rekindle old ties.

He met the Administrator of Varn not as a conqueror or rival, but as an explorer an adventurer, seeking proof of his own determined quest to find evidence of those who worship the Sun. After long evenings of drink, discussion, and contemplation — and more than a few wise insights served between the glances of a clever kajira — they found agreement.

Not in conquest. But in collaboration.

From that beginning, something new took root.

In 2021, Varn accepted the mantle of Ubar — not through force, but with consent and purpose — to preserve the city, secure its lands, and awaken its spirit once more.

✦ SOLARII — A CITY REBORN

Thus, the City of Varn was reborn as Civitas Solarii — the City of the Sun.

Still Gorean in blood and spine.

But now radiant in soul.

A city of honor, art, and rebirth.

Today, Solarii welcomes all who hold honor in their hearts — warriors, scribes, healers, builders,farmers, artisans and kajirae/ kajiri, and those simply seeking a fresh chapter. It is a place where stories grow, laughter echoes, and the bonds of companionship outlast the sea winds.

RP IN SOLARII TODAY

✦ Civitas Solarii maintains Gorean codes and caste structure.  Here, imagination is honored as much as tradition. Players are encouraged to weave their own paths, develop deep characters, and stretch the possibilities of what Gor can be.

As always — within reason, with respect, and with passion.

☀️ Welcome to Civitas Solarii.

Where the sun rises over an ancient city reborn.

Where honor is not a rulebook — but a lived, daily vow.

Where you matter.

And your story continues, or begins again.

XOXOXOXOXOOXOXOXOXO

✨ ✧ Solarii Gazette ✧  ✨ 

🌞  Les Sirenes du Tyros. The show was amazing! We filled the Sim and the dancing and poetry of the story was so well received.  The stage is ready for your next show. 

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🌀 To have courage, takes bravery, to be brave, takes courage. The binding key between both, is to be true to oneself. You won't be brave or have courage if you fear your own heart. 

 

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Solarii Gazette July 2025  

 

 🌞  Les Sirenes du Tyros. The show was amazing! We filled the Sim and the dancing and  the story were well received.  The stage is ready for your next show. 

✨ We are happy to announce: When:   

  

Rebel with WHIP Tuesday 14th  Noon slt to 2pm

Laiken with WHIP Tuesday 15th Noon slt to 2pm.,

🌀 To have courage, takes bravery, to be brave, takes courage. The binding key between both, is to be true to oneself. You won't be brave or have courage if you fear your own heart. 

                                 FINALLY -WINDERMEER-

    By now we had traveled all over the river olni,It seems like yesterday when with my beloved Bryanna we embarked at the mouth of the Olni river, a

tributary of the great Wosk river, after visiting the city of Olni, the city of great towers, we also visited the village of Ti, not far from Port Olni, then in  Thentis, the great city of the Barrens plateau, in the same Region of thentis, we were there for a long time, we had a good job, the city twinned with Genesian was very busy. sight of a large village and we stopped, it was only for food, but they welcomed us well and asked us to stay, I rented a beautiful house in the hills, while Bryanna found her in the city where we began work on the new newspaper that we would publish shortly thereafter, she takes care of the administrative part I of the drafting of the articles which she then corrects and typeset

    It was there that I met my scribe apprentice who after taking the Scribe exam she became my assistant, and we fell in love.

 We lived a good period of work, I as Magistrate her as my assistant, but sometimes good things do not last long, and I found myself in the middle of a machination by Lady Monica who had a warrior nominated administrator, using me as a second choice , you know I was new and they chose him it was obvious, the post of head of the scribes was still empty, but even in that case, they chose another much older.
  There was a revolution in the city all change, slaves who became scribes and women without knowledge became second magistrate, naturally when I tried to enforce the law the administrator who also acted as commander, created new ones hindering me, so after many discussions with the Chief of the Scribes, a woman who adapted to the new rules, we decided with Bryanna to leave the city.
   So it was that, going up the river, we arrived in

   Luck did not help us, everything seemed to go well, but even here the same story, people coming from the ruins of the oasis of Cartassa (which they themselves had helped to destroy) bewitched the administrator, who with the excuse of the oath took me away the work as a magistrate, even if nothing dangerous had ever happened in the city everything was always so quiet, then the village was invaded by people from all over for the tournament of the Tsar game, so we had no more space for us so we are we left again going up the river to reach a town called

 visit store

Windermeer, where my mother, Lady BB Arliss and my father Sir Mith lived, but they told us that she left for the south but that she will return soon.

    So now we are here we have the house and we are furnishing the office and the headquarters of the newspaper, BRyanna and happy finally has more space and soon we will become companions building our family.

 A MEETING IN THE CITY

LIFE IN POT VICTORIA

After days spent in my office organizing the new page of the Gazette of Moons, I went down to the lower city, the harbor district, looking for Sir James to find out where to place the rack (newsstand). The road from my house to the harbor is very long, you go down many stairs and cross squares; fortunately, you come across taverns and tea rooms. Finally, in front of the large harbor tavern, I met Sir James, surrounded by slaves. We discussed the post for the rack, and luckily there was an empty space near the old vending machine for their newspaper, The Gossip. He complimented me on the work done and praised me for the beauty of the photos and the article. But while we were talking, a free man in green arrived. A great man, you could see in his face the years he spent on the planet healing the illnesses and wounds of warriors. He introduced himself, saying he was Sir Samuel Theodore. Rather than praise himself, he preferred to remain simple. A man of few words, who promised to collaborate with me on publishing articles about the Healers.

sir Samuel Theodore - Phisichian

Then he slowly walked toward the dock where a few freemen and slaves disembarked from a newly arrived ship, and he welcomed them.

The newspaper is open for any occasion to publish articles or stories from men and women of the city. I'll be happy to meet people in my office or at the inn on the harbor in the afternoon.

darianeditor

 KO RO BA ......20th ANNIVERSARY

 Schedule for Ko-ro-ba Twentieth Anniversary 2025

CITY OF KO-RO-BA

TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY 2025

Thursday, July 17, 2025 (All SLT time)

  5:00  PM SLT      Tharlarion Races Sign-ups

  5::30  PM SLT      20th Anniversary Tharlarion Races  

 

  PRIZES FOR 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 

CITY OF KO-RO-BA                       

                        

Thursday, July 17                        

THARLARION RACES                        

1st       20,000                                

2nd      10,000                    

3rd      5,000                    

TR        1,000                    

Total     36,000        

                        

                        

Friday July 18                        

TARN RACES                        

1st          20,000                    

2nd         10,000                    

3rd         5,000                    

TR           1,000                    

Total        36,000        

                        

                        

Saturday July 19                        

FISHING TOURNAMENT                        

1st       5,000                    

2nd      3000                    

3rd       2000                    

Total     10,000   

Saturday July 19      

GOLF TOURNAMENT

1ST 5,000

Total L$ 5,000     

             

                                                

Saturday July 19                    

20th Anniversary Grand Ball                        

Sploder Ball  10,000        

                        

                        

Sunday July 21                      

KAISSA TOURNAMENT                        

1st        25,000                    

2nd       15,000                    

3rd       10,000                    

Total      50,000        

                        

                        

Sunday July 21                       

ZAR TOURNAMENT                        

1st    25000                    

2nd    15,000                    

3rd    10.000                    

Total   50,000        

                        

                        

Sunday, July 21                        

Broom Tournament                        

1st          6,000                    

2nd         3,300                    

3rd         2,200                    

Royale    500                    

Total       12,000        

                        

                        

Sunday, July 21                      

Tournament of Towers                        

1st Place      50,000                    

2nd Place     25,000                    

3rd Place     15,000                    

4th Place      10,000                    

Battle Royal  2500                    

Total            102,500        

                        

                        

    GRAND TOTAL            311,500        

Friday, July 18, 2025 (All SLT time)

  5:00  PM SLT     Parade of Warriors 

  5:30  PM SLT     Dance Troupe Entertains    

  6:00  PM SLT     Tarn Races Sign-ups   

  6:30  PM SLT     20th Anniversary Tarn Races

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  7:30 pm SLT      Red & Black Semi-Formal Ball   

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Saturday, July 19, 2025 (All SLT time)

  9:00  AM SLT     Kaissa Tournament  

  9:30  AM SLT     Zar Tournament    

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  11:00 AM SLT     Fishing Tournament

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  1:00 PM SLT      Ko-ro-ba Dance Troupe Production 

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  3:00 PM SLT      Top Golf Open

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  7:00  PM SLT     20th Anniversary Grand Ball   

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Sunday, July 20, 2025  (All SLT time)

  9:00  AM SLT     Kaissa Tournament Finals  

  9:30  AM SLT     Zar Tournament Finals   

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  11:00  AM SLT     "Kajirae Sweeping of the Arena" Tournament     

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  12:30  PM SLT   Dance Troupe Entertains           

  1:00  PM SLT     Tournament of Towers Sign-up          

  1:30  PM SLT     20th Anniversary Grand Tournament of Towers    

  3:30  PM SLT     Closing Speech & Fireworks

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    PRIZES FOR 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 

CITY OF KO-RO-BA                       

                   

    

Thursday, July 17                        

THARLARION RACES                        

1st       20,000                                

2nd      10,000                    

3rd      5,000                    

TR        1,000                    

Total     36,000        

                        

                        

Friday July 18                        

TARN RACES                        

1st          20,000                    

2nd         10,000                    

3rd         5,000                    

TR           1,000                    

Total        36,000        

                        

                        

Saturday July 19                        

FISHING TOURNAMENT                        

1st       5,000                    

2nd      3000                    

3rd       2000                    

Total     10,000   

Saturday July 19      

GOLF TOURNAMENT

1ST 5,000

Total L$ 5,000     

             

                                                

Saturday July 19                    

20th Anniversary Grand Ball                        

Sploder Ball  10,000        

                        

                        

Sunday July 21                      

KAISSA TOURNAMENT                        

1st        25,000                    

2nd       15,000                    

3rd       10,000                    

Total      50,000        

                        

                        

Sunday July 21                       

ZAR TOURNAMENT                        

1st    25000                    

2nd    15,000                    

3rd    10.000                    

Total   50,000        

                        

                        

Sunday, July 21                        

Broom Tournament                        

1st          6,000                    

2nd         3,300                    

3rd         2,200                    

Royale    500                    

Total       12,000        

                        

                        

Sunday, July 21                      

Tournament of Towers                        

1st Place      50,000                    

2nd Place     25,000                    

3rd Place     15,000                    

4th Place      10,000                    

Battle Royal  2500                    

Total            102,500        

                        

                        

    GRAND TOTAL            311,500        

 TRAVEL NORTH FROM SKJEM TO HAMMERSGAARD

 

 

 Leaving the Sardar path, the one that leads to the Sanctuary, we took the path that leads to the North, we are in winter and certainly there are days of cold and snow ahead.
    By now Finnur Fiord was just a memory, we had not been able to meet any administrator, all left for the city of Sais for the Tsar
tournament
     We had heard of a village called Skjen, on the shores of North Thassa, the weather had deteriorated, great black news on the horizon, the bitter cold of that Nordic region, convinced us to stop.
   We came within sight of the village by now almost evening, we climbed the slope that through a stone portal opened onto a clearing and all around small houses, and snow everywhere, we slowly crossed those houses looking around cautiously, often backwards for fear of being attached to the shoulders.
 I ordered the caravan to stop in that fairly protected place, and prepare to put up the tents as soon as we had permission.

     Bryanna and I walked up the steep path that leads to the great hall, there was no one around at that time, but when we knocked on the house a beautiful woman opened us and greeted us warmly, made us sit and offered us some warm wine from Cos, and after the usual introductions, she will guide us around the village showing us her beauty, she was a cordial welcome, we spent the whole evening talking about our travels and the cities of the South and the different way of living the Planet.
  The following morning we left Skjien to reach another not very attractive village, also on the coast where we were advised that they had good skins to trade, so we left when that winter sun was already high, we had a few hours of light so we reached Hammersgaard in forced stages. .
  Unlike Skjen, here people welcomed us as soon as we arrived at the pier of the port, where the entrance to the village is located, what I noticed immediately and Bryanna I confirm it, was that there were few men around but many few women. dressed, despite the bitter

cold. they welcomed us in the great hall even here they were very kind even if they had a different dialect from ours, they told us that soon that evening, they would have the village council, everyone arrived at the big house greeting us and taking place at the long tables, what seemed an authority he told us to set up the tents and the next day they would invite us to offer us their products.
   So it was that we stopped in that welcoming village full of beautiful women, hard from the North with their faces red from the cold without a veil, without losing their sensuality, even with those skins on not very elegant.
   Bryanna and I retired to our tent, updated our travelogue. It had been a beautiful day our men sat around the fire, drank and ate pieces of smoked Borsk meat, happy too.
   darianarliss