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Welcome to our nifty little website that has been constructed to try and bring about a better environment for those muns who wish to roleplay a character in the Builders Caste of Gor. This website is intended to bring about a closer group of roleplayers and promote roleplay among all Builders reguardless of which branch of the Caste they belong to. Within this website we have included many tools to help a person educate themselves on Gorean Roleplay and the Builders Caste. It is by no means the creators of this website to imply or state that this work is their own as its been gathered from public websites and so forth. The only work claimed by creator directly is under Archives were Builders share logs and records of their work. )(
Castes and Colors
HIGH CASTES: ( Information direct quote from Counter urth, A Gorean Information Website )
Initiates: Representatives of the Priest Kings, their color is White
Scribes: Scholars and Clerks, their color is Blue
Builders: Includes builders, architects etc, their color is Yellow
Physicians: The Caste of Physicians color is Green
Warriors: The Caste of Warriors color is Red
Gorean society is based upon "caste" systems. Simular to the class system on Urth; i.e., social systems. Each profession or occupation seems to have its own structure, and its place in Gorean society. They have their own social gatherings and functions, keeping it elete to the cause. One may raise or lower theirselves according to ability and aptitude.
Many of the larger castes of Gor have their own unique colors. The colors are displayed by many of the castes, to show their place in society; the caste in which they belong.
Each caste maintains a belief system, and follows the "codes" by which they believe in.
Gorean castes are divided into two categories, High castes and Low castes.
Caste of Initiates: (WHITE) First of the High Castes. The supposed representatives of the Priest-Kings in Gorean society. They are responsible for guiding the spiritual life of Goreans through their rituals and prayers to the Priest-Kings. Some are rumored to have the ability to call down the wrath of the Priest Kings, or the dreaded "Flame Death," upon those who commit blasphemous acts or who conspire against the Priest Kings. They are recognized by their white robes, their shaven heads and faces, and their refusal to eat meat or imbibe alcohol. They are also required by their caste codes to be celibate. They tend to be learned and well-read, although they are feared and often distrusted by those of the lower castes.
Caste of Scribes: Second of the High Castes. They are the scholars of Gorean society, the writers and the historians. In their keeping is almost all of the accounting, record-keeping, and writing upon Gor. They tend to be serious and studious, with an attention to detail and a passion for knowledge. Sub-classes of this caste include the caste of Mapmakers (explorers), the caste of Magistrates and the caste of Litigates.
Caste of Builders: Third of the High Castes. This caste includes architects, engineers, draftsmen, stonemasons, and many other professions which concern themselves with the creation of the physical and engineering marvels of Gor. Also among the caste of Builders are the inventors and technicians who develop such works.
Caste of Physicians: Fourth of the High Castes. This is the caste of those who concern themselves with the healing arts. Surgeons, apothecaries, medical researchers and health practitioners are all members of this caste. Universally recognized as non-combatants during time of war.
Caste of Warriors: Fifth and lowest of the High Castes. This caste includes infantry, tharlarion cavalry, and tarnsmen. They are known to have one of the strictest sets of caste codes in use on Gor. Members of this caste comprise the military branch of Gorean government.