EN-KARA FAIR 2026

Action Items:

--- Post informational posts in SCoG*, Blue Caste of Gor, and on the Discord #Scribe thread with dates of the fair, Caste Days, and a call for presenters - After the Saturday meeting.

--- Individual contact and commitment to present, call for topics or other activities and presenters in SCoG*, Blue Caste of Gor, and on the Discord #Scribe thread

--- Tell the group members that we will be back at them for commitments in January.

--- Leave the groups alone until January. 

POTENTIAL TOPICS FOR PRESENTATION & DEBATES

Scribe Summit 2024 - List of Presented Topics

This is to provide ideas for possible topics at the 2025 Scribe Summit. They are listed in the order which they were presented and are intended to inspire your ideas as to possible topics for the upcoming Scribe Summit.

Topic                                                           Presented by                     Presented at 

Map Making: Cartography                       Ar Barbosa                        Summit 2024

Scribe Training: IC or OOC or Both?       Astary Pendragon             Summit 2024

Job Opportunities in the Scribe Caste   Trygg Tyran                        Summit 2024

Scribe Subcastes                                        Abraham Jacobson          Summit 2024

Gorean Laws                                                 Victoria Forstander         Summit 2024

Scribes are Ideal Goreans                           Discussion                        Summit 2024

Dealing with Different RP Styles                Edgar Regulus                   Summit 2024

Free Companionships                                   Unidentified                      Summit 2024

Forms & Apps to Help Scribes                     Abraham Jacobson           Summit 2024

So You Want to Lead Your Caste                  Unidentified                        Summit 2024

Caste vs Clan - Caste Work in the North     Billie Ann Bravin               Summit 2024

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LIST OF EVENTS AT THE EN'KARA SARDAR FAIR 2025

Saturday, March 15

Noon SL - Scribe Mixer - Social event to meet scribes of other cities

Sunday, March 16  

10 am - Southern Government of Gor

Noon SL - Scribe Slaves

2 pm SL - Law of Gor

4 pm SL - Southern Government of Gor

Monday, March 17

10 am - Scribe Paperwork

Noon SL - Scribe Slaves Discussion

2 pm SL - Law of Gor

4 pm SL - Scribe Paperwork

Tuesday, March 18

10 am - Moderating

11 am SL - City/Gor Interface: The problems of Gor- wide Conventions

1 pm SL - Law

3 pm SL - City/Gor Interface: The problems of Gor- wide Conventions

Wednesday, March 19

Scribes Day at the Sardar Fair - Informal discussion and Q&A all day. 

Thursday, March 20

10 am SL & 4 pm SL - How to Make a Free Companionship Contract

11 am SL  - Fundamentals of the Scribe Caste

Noon SL - About the Moons

Friday, March 21

10 am SL & 4 pm SL - Being an Ambassador

Saturday, March 22

10 am SL & 4 pm SL - Home Stone Ceremony

11 am SL - Gorean Magistrate

2 pm SL - A Proposal to Standardize the Gorean Calendar 15 min explanation  with debate following

3 pm SL - Fundamentals of Scribe Caste

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Topics at September 2025 Scribe Summit

Role of the Ambassador - Abraham

Scribe and Magistrate Caste Codes -Abraham

The Use of Rumor in SL Newspapers - Myriam

Magistrate Q&A Session for Attendees - Kati

Calendar Standardization1 - Beginning of the year and leap years - Hermes

Geography -Victoria Forstander

Ambassador Class - Negotiations - Abraham

The Legality of an Unowned Slave and Slave Honor - Is There Such a Thing - Fogaban

Calendar Standardization 2 - Year Count - Which Year are we in? Presentation and Discussion - Hermes

Magistrate - Advocate - Tools for Investigation - Abraham

Role and tools of the Ambassador - Abraham

Anatomical Autopsy for Advocates of the Law and Magistrates - Sababyna

Map Making - Victoria Forstander

On the Size and Movement on the moons of Gor

Initiate Law - Tariq ibn al Samini (Blessed Tariq)

Ubarate vs Tatrixate - Victoria Forstander

From my AI

Suggested Topics for a Scribe Conference

Day 1: Foundations of the Caste

•     History and Role of the Scribes in Gor (Apprentice)

Overview of the caste’s duties, traditions, and ethical codes.

•     Basic Calligraphy and Script Forms (Apprentice)

Practice in neat, legible writing; introduction to stylus, ink, and parchment.

•     Record‑Keeping 101: Ledgers, Contracts, and Inventories (Apprentice)

How to maintain accurate records for merchants, fairs, and city archives.

•     The Oath of the Scribes (Apprentice)

Ceremony and meaning of the oath; discussion of honor and neutrality.

Day 2: Practical Applications

•     Cartography and Map‑Making (Apprentice → Intermediate)

Basics of drawing maps, symbols, and scales; advanced techniques for senior scribes.

•     Legal Documentation and Court Records (Intermediate)

How scribes record trials, judgments, and decrees.

•     Diplomatic Correspondence (Intermediate)

Formal styles of letters between cities, castes, and fairs.

•     Archival Preservation (Apprentice)

Methods for storing scrolls, protecting against weather, and cataloging.

Day 3: Advanced Studies

•     Philosophy of Neutrality: The Scribe’s Role in Conflict (Advanced)

Debates on impartiality, truth, and political pressures.

•     Comparative Scripts: Turian, Tahari, and Northern Variants (Advanced)

Study of regional writing styles and translation challenges.

•     Mathematics and Accounting for Trade (Intermediate)

Advanced numeracy, currency conversions, and merchant contracts.

•     Historical Chronicles and Epic Records (Advanced)

Techniques for documenting wars, treaties, and cultural events.

Day 4: Collaborative & Ceremonial

•     Public Readings and Recitations (Apprentice)

Apprentices practice reading aloud from scrolls in formal settings.

•     Ceremonial Salt Records at the Fair (Apprentice → Intermediate)

Recording trade of red, white, and yellow salts; symbolic importance.

•     Joint Session with Merchants: Contracts and Trade Agreements (Intermediate)

Roleplay negotiation and documentation.

•     Closing Symposium: The Future of the Caste of Scribes (Advanced)

Philosophical discussion on evolving duties and traditions.

🖋 Apprentice‑Level Topics (Best for Beginners)

•     History and Role of the Scribes

•     Basic Calligraphy and Script Forms

•     Record‑Keeping 101

•     The Oath of the Scribes

•     Archival Preservation

•     Cartography (introductory level)

•     Public Readings and Recitations

•     Ceremonial Salt Records (introductory level)

Debate Topics:

Resolved: That, in accordance with Gor’s male-dominant societal structure, women shall not be permitted to hold positions of authority such as Magistrate or Head of Caste within our caste.

Resolved: That Merchant Magistrates shall be selected exclusively by members of the Merchant Caste, and not appointed from among the Scribes.