SIMRULES&CITYLAWSOFTHEISLEOFTHETWOSCIMITARS(SCIMITAR) WelcometoTheIsleoftheTwoScimitars.Wehopeyouwillenjoyyourexperiencehere.TheIsleof theTwoScimitarsisaGoreanRoleplayCommunityinwhichresidentsandvisitorscreateGorean storiesenactedthroughroleplayandtechnology. ThisNCcontainsSimRules,CityLawsofScimitar,andRaidRules.Theserulesandlawsarenot intendedtocontroleveryelementofRPhere.PleasetrytoworkoutanyICorOOCconflicteitherIC orOOCbeforecallingamoderator,andremembertobegoodsports.Itemsnotcoveredinany sectionoftheruleswillbedeterminedonacasebycasebasisbytheappropriateperson. ????SCIMITARRAIDRULES???? ????MODS&ADMINS???? ?? UnderNOcircumstancesshouldtheSIMownerbecontactedaboutanyRPsitationthattakesplace onthisSIM.ThereisonlyONEreasonthattheyshouldeverbecontacted,andthatisifitconcerns thewellfareofthesim(ie.griefing,harassing,etc.). ????SAFEZONES???? Thedocksareconsideredasafezonefor10minutesafterlanding.

terlanding.Ifyouengageinroleplayor combatpriortothat10minutesyouwillnolongerbesafe.Residencesaresafezonesifthedoors arenotlockpickable.

????APPROVEDWEAPONS???? ?? BallistasNo BolasNo CombostylesNo DualWieldingNo FistsYes HybridsNo ArrowsNofire,Norope. NonGoreanweaponsNo,suchasFrostorFlamingetc NonWeaponweaponsNo,suchasteddybears,farts,etc Shields/BracersYes Dualwieldweaponswherethesecondaryweaponactsasashieldisallowed. Noconcealedweapons.Ifyoudonothavethesheathon,thenyoudonothavetheweapon. Slavesareallowedtofighthereanddoamaxof20%damage.GirlswithbowsaresubjecttoRPper thesubjectmatter. Femalesareallowedtofighthereanddoamaxof40%damage. Menareallowedtofighthereanddoamaxof45%damage. BeastsRefertothesectiontitled"Beasts"furtherdown.Pleasenotewedonotallowkurii. ????RAID/COMBATRULES????

Allattacksmustbeprecededbyatleastonelineoflogicalroleplaywithinchatorshoutrangeof thoseyouintendtoattack.Youmaynotsimplyruninandstartfiringorhackingawayatpeople. Youshouldallowtimeforaroleplayedresponsebeforeattacking. Pleasemakesuregrapples,flags,ladders,etcaretouchdieonly. ThedoorsareeitheropenorscriptedwithKoolDoorScripts. Pleaseusethefeaturesprovidedbythescriptandwaitforthetimers. Prims/passesarenotallowedunlessintheveryrareexceptionthedoorsdonotfunction. Allemotesregardingcombatshouldbetenwordsormore.Gesturesarenotallowed. RAIDRATIO2:1(STRICT)Ratiotoallactiveplayersongroundlevel.Captivesdonotcount.Scout ahead. RESCUETIME60minutes/1hour,NOOfflinerescuesunlessagreedon. TARNS:Notarnsallowed. GRAPPLE3emotes[SHOUTED],nograpplingterrain.Nohigherthan20M. GRAPPLECUT1[SHOUTED]emote LOCKPICKING3emotesperdoor,mustusedoorsystem KEYSTEALING1emote,mustusedoorsystem SERVERTHEFT1emoteperitemtaken,mustusedoorsystem,NC'dandsenttotheAdministrator orAssistantAdministrators.Youmaynotusescannersorothertoolstofindtheserver. LADDERS1emotedraggingfromdocks,3emotestoplaceit.YOUCANNOTFIGHTWHILE CARRYINGALADDER. AIDING3emotes DISARM1emoteperweapon. BINDING3emotes,includes1disarmemote. UNBINDING2emotes,youcannotunbindanotherboundpersonifyouarebound SELFUNBINDING3emotes,15minutesofbeingboundandaftercombathasclearlyended.Ifina cell,threeemotesofRPnotecardedafterbeingleftalonefor10minutes. ROLLINGINBINDSNotallowed

KILLS5emotesafter60minutesoflogicalRP(Deathis72hours)(Suicideis5days)RPshouldbe notecardedandavailableuponrequest. SAILING1emote,ifyouhaveacaptivethecaptivemustbedetailedinyoursailline. DRAGGINGMencandragtwocaptives.Femalescandragone,twoiffeetareunbound. BIRDS/AIDSNobirds.NothingoutoftheUCGcluster.Theonlyaidyoumayreceiveisinclusterof simsandthroughashout/runnerastheyarepermitted. ARENAMODEifdowned,autocap,bindyourself OOConlyforbuildingormoderating,orapprovedobservers RESETTING/DETACHINGNo.Moderatorsmayallowresetting.Withoutpermissionyouface ejection/banning. JUMPING/CLIMBINGNO.Spacebarring,Sliding,SpeedEnhancers,PositionalteringAOsare forbidden. RETURNTIMEOnceyouleavesim,youmaynotreturnfor30minutes. FLAGGING1[SHOUTED]Emote.Noflaggingatthedocks,bebold!1flagmaxpergroupperday.All flagsmusthaveatouchdiescript. FIRESYes,pleaselimitusageinrespecttosimperformanceandRPenvironment. AFKIfyouwereafkwhenthecombatstartedyoumaynotjointhefight. LATEARRIVALSNO,ifyougettherelate,tooktheTPlate,whateverandtheraidstarted,Arrows shot,onepersonoffthedocks,youcanNOTjoin,youwillbeIMedtoTPout,doso,oryouwillbe removed,NOexceptionsforraidingparties.Homegroupmaysendforreinforcementswithinthe detailingoftheserules. LOGGINGINScimitarResidents,ietheoneswholivehere,canandwilljoinintoafightifloginto theirroomsorlastplacefromlogoffifwithinthecityoranareaoftheSIM[Ifyouwakeupandsee yourhomeattacked,areyoujustgoingtostandthere?Noofcoursenot!],butthosewhocome homefromwherever,beitbackfromaraidelsewhereorjustcomingbackfrom"OffGor"mustjust hangonthedocksandsetAFKtilltheraidisoverandallraidershaveleft. CAPTIVES:AnycaptivestakenfromScimitartoanothersimstillhaveScimitar'srulesappliedto them.IE:Captortakescaptivetosimwithpermanentcollarrule.Scimitar'srulesonthematter wouldapply,notthatsim's. SAFEZONES/RESIDENCES:Onceyouhavefiredashotorhavebeenhit,youmaynotrunintoasafe zone/residenceinordertohide.TheONLYexceptiontothisisiftheresidencehasalockpickable door. BANDAGES:Twolinesofroleplayandwaittimeforthebandage.Youmaybandagewhileaiding.

FEMALE/SLAVEFIGHTERS:Ifyoudonotallowfemalesorslavestofightinyoursim,thenyoumay notusetheminScimitar. ????GOREANBEASTS???? Nokuriiallowed. SameKillrulesapply,unlessagreedonsoonerOOCbetweenbothparties. Logsshouldbeavailableifrequested. Larlsaretheonlybeastsallowedtousethebeastmeter. Medium/Largeanimals(sleen,etc)shoulddonormaldamageandweararegularmeter. Smallanimals(jits,urts)shoulduseslaveweaponsandanormalmeter. ????ROLEPLAYLIMITS???? AllRPonthesimisconsensual.YouhavetherighttorefuseanyRPwhichisoutsideofyourcomfort zone.Thisisanadultsimwithadultthemesandmanyhavelowerlimitsthanothersthatmustbe respected.Inyourprofile,youcanalsoaddRPlimitswhichshouldalsoberespected.However,ifa RPisoffensivetoyou,youmustleavetheRP,andallowtheotherstocontinue.Itisuptoyouto protectyourcomfortlevel. StandardcapturelimitsofthreedaysareeffectiveforcapturesmadeonScimitarunlessagreed upon. Permanentcaptureuntilreleased/traded/rescued/escapeispermittedifagreedupon. Notecardsofescapes/rescuesshouldbesenttoyourcaptorormoderatoriftheyareoffline. Changes:

1.1 Lockpickingchangedto3emotes. Addedthatallflagsmusthaveatouchdiescript. Removedruleaboutclimbingterrainmountainssincethesimlacksthemnow. Addednotarnrule. Addedtheword"logical"totheDeathrule. Removed"/OrTarns"fromruleaboutbirds/aid. Added:"Allattacksmustbeprecededbyatleastonelineoflogicalroleplaywithinchatorshout rangeofthoseyouintendtoattack.Youmaynotsimplyruninandstartfiringorhackingawayat people.Youshouldallowtimeforaroleplayedresponsebeforeattacking." 1.2 Added:CAPTIVES:AnycaptivestakenfromScimitartoanothersimstillhaveScimitar'srules appliedtothem.IE:Captortakescaptivetosimwithpermanentcollarrule.Scimitar'srulesonthe matterwouldapply,notthatsim'srules. Added:SAFEZONES/RESIDENCES:Onceyouhavefiredashot,youmaynotrunintoasafe zone/residenceinordertohide.TheONLYexceptiontothisisiftheresidencehasalockpickable door. 1.3 Added:BANDAGES:Twolinesofroleplayandwaittimeforthebandage.Youmaybandagewhile aiding. Change:SELFUNBINDING3emotes,15minutesofbeingboundandaftercombathasclearly ended.Ifinacell,threeemotesofRPnotecardedafterbeingleftalonefor10minutes. Added:Nokuriiallowed. 1.4 Added:Dualwieldweaponswherethesecondaryweaponactsasashieldisallowed. Added:Noconcealedweapons.Ifyoudonothavethesheathon,thenyoudonothavethe weapon. SCIMITARSIMRULESv18

1.Byenteringthesesims(IsleofScimitarandScimitarPlains.hereafterknownas"Scimitar"or"this sim")andengagingincombatand/orroleplayyouagreetotheruleswrittenbelow.Failuretofollow theserulesinanywaycanandmostlywillresultintheremovalofyourprivilegetoplayhere. 2.ScimitarisapartoftheSecondLife(SL)community,andthereforesubjecttotheTOSofSLand LindenLabs. 3.ModeratorsandAdminsmayrecordlocalchatandIMstobeusedattheirdiscretiononlywhen pertainingtomoderatingoradministrativeissueswithouttheriskofbreakingTOS. 4.ScimitarisanAdultsim.Byenteringyouareagreeingthatyouareatleast18yearsofageandof legalagetodosoinyourstate,country,province,etc.Ageverificationisarequirementtotakepart oftheroleplayinthissimascontentmaybemature/adult. 5.ThisisacombatgoreanroleplaysimandweusetheGMMeter.Allplayersonsimarerequiredto wearaGMMeter(NormalorBeast)andtoremainincharacteratalltimes,exceptwhenAFK.The GMisavailableatthearrivalpoint.THISISACAPTURE/FORCECOLLAR/KILLSIM. 6.OnlyHUMAN,ADULTavatarsandGoreananminalavatarsarepermittedonthissim.Nochild avatars.NononGoreananimalavatars,furriesorneckos,orothernonGoreancreatureavatars.All humanavatarsmustbeGoreaninappearanceanddress,withtheexceptionofobservers,whomust wearanObservertag. 7.Regardingfemboys,weunderstandyourneedtobeyourselves,andtoplaythegamethatyou wouldliketoplay.Wealsounderstandthatyouarenotengaginginageplayifyouyouareplayinga characterof18yearsofageorover.Nowunderstandthis:Ifyourcharacterlookschildlike,and APPEARStobeundertheageof18intheeyesoftheowners,youMUSTeitherageituptothe satisfactionoftheowners,orleave. 8.GRIEFERS:Anyexcessivelydisruptiveand/orharassingbehaviorwillnotbetolerated.Youwill beexpelledimmediatelyandwillbesubjecttobanning. 9.ItispreferablethatyouattempttosettleadisputeinRP,or,failingthat,inIM.Ifthatdoesnot work,callaModeratororAdmintomediatethedispute.

 10.GOODSPORTSMANSHIP:OOCabuse,drama,namecalling,coercion,orotherformsofOOC aggressionwillnotbetoleratedonScimitareitherinlocalchatorIM.Anysuchbehaviorwillbe causeforejectionandbanning.Youmusttreattheotherplayerswithrespect,whetheryouagree withthemornot. 11.GOODSPORTSMANSHIP2:RoleplaydoesnotalwaysgothewaywewouldlikeitonGor.Please keepwhining,complaining,andnitpickingtoaminimum. 12.OBSERVERTAG:AllvisitorstothesimwhodonotwanttoroleplaymustwearanObservertag.If youinterferewithorenterintoaroleplay,theeffectoftheObservertagbecomesnullandvoid. WiththeObserverTagyou'llbeexpectedtospeakinOOCtermsbyIMonly. 13.Theshiplandingpointisasafezonefor10minutesafterlanding.Ifyouengageinroleplayor combatpriortothat10minutesyouwillnolongerbesafe.Residencesaresafezonesifthedoorsare notlockpickable. 14.TemporarySafeZones:Duringfestivals,OOCevents,etc,theHighCouncilorsimownershave theauthoritytodeclareadditionalsafezonesontheIsle,uptoandincludingtheentiresim.These zoneswillbesafeonlyduringtheevent,andtheregularruleswillapplywhentheeventisover. 15.AnyissuenotcoveredbytheruleswillberesolvedatthediscretionofaModerator/Admin. 16.CONSENSUALRP:AllRPonthesimisconsensual.YouhavetherighttorefuseanyRPwhichis outsideofyourcomfortzone.Thisisanadultsimwithadultthemesandmanyhavelowerlimits thanothersthatmustberespected.Inyourprofile,youcanalsoaddRPlimitswhichshouldalsobe respected.However,ifaRPisoffensivetoyou,youmustleavetheRP,andallowtheothersto continue. 17.RPINFORMATION:Charactersinroleplayareplayedatfacevalue.Youmustnotuseprofile information,radars,otherscriptedfinders,listeningdevicesortaginformationtoadvanceyourrole playorgainunfairadvantage.NoinformationgainedOOCcanbeusedduringroleplay;werecognize itisveryhardtostopthis,butplayfairly.

18.OOC:OutofCharactercommentsmustbemadeinIM,byusingbrackets(())orusingsa/22OOC texttool.PleasekeepOOCcommentsinlocalchattoaminimum.OOCshoutingisnotallowed. 19.SimroleplayrulesapplyforthedurationofanRPbegunonScimitar,eveniftheRPisconcluded elsewhere. 20.PLEASEkeepnonGoreangesturestoanabsoluteminimum.Theydistractfromtheroleplay.The exceptiontothisisthe"calloftheScimitarslave"or"OiOi"gesture. 21.Whilewedonotobjecttopeoplehavingalts,usingthemtocausegriefandupsetorcheatinRP willresultinICandpossiblyOOCaction.Furthermore,pleasedonotuseICinformationgainedin Scimitartoassistanyothercitiesoroutlawgroupstowhichyouraltsmaybelong. 21.FREEWOMEN~SEESCIMITARCITYLAWSSECTION *Femlaws,femaleMercsandpanthers/talunasarepermittedtoplayinScimitar. 22.RESIDENCY~SEESCIMITARCITYLAWSSECTION InordertobecomeaFreeresidentofScimitar,youmustcompleteanapplication.Slaves,bothcity andprivate,donotneedtocompleteanapplication,butmustRPthesubmission/registrationwith theSlavers. 23.SLAVES~SEESCIMITARCITYLAWSSECTION SlavesboughtandsoldonScimitarmustbepaidforinRPgoods(GMv4.1orwhatevertheprevailing standard)orwithNLSgoods.SlavesmaynotbesoldforLindendollarsonScimitar.Theexceptionto thisisinanOOC"SlaveAuction"eventtoraisemoneyforthesim,thecluster,orcharity,inwhichthe "servitude"durationisconsensualandlimited. 24.ASSASSINS BlackCasteSimLaws

 1.YourSecondLifeGoreanAvatarmustbeaminimumof3monthsoldtobeconsideredeligablefor theBlackCaste.Atthisage,youcanseekouttheBlackCastefortrainingIC.Anyonelessthan3 monthsoldcannotroleplayasaBlackCasteinoursim. 2.WhentheBlackCastearrivesonourGoreanSim,hemustreadthoroughlythelawsofoursim beforecontinuinghisRP. 3.IfanyoneisdiscoveredtobemasqueradingasanAssassinbutwhoisnotarecognisedmemberof theBlackCaste,theymaywellbetreatedasanOutlaw 4.ToberecognisedasamemberoftheBlackCasteyoumustbeamemberofoneofthese RecognisedBlackCasteGroups: TheBlackCaste Theblackcastetentedcompound TheBlackCasteofGor SeekersoftheBlackCasteofGor TheBlackCasteAssassins GrandorderofAzrael BlackCasteofLaura BlackBladesofGor BlackBastardsofGor 5.AbsolutelynofemaleAssassinswillberecognised. 6.AnyeventthatrequiresmorethanoneAssassinmustbesanctionedbytheagroupofatleast5 recognizedMasterAssassinsinordertobevalid.ThegroupofAssassinswishingtodosomust petitiontheCouncilof5recognizedMasterAssassinstoseekthatsanction,whichisreachedbya majorityvote.

7.AnAssassinMUSTweartheblackliveryofhiscasteandbarethemarkoftheblackdaggeronhis foreheadwhenheisreadytobeginhisKillphase.Duringthehuntingandobservationphasethe useofadisguiseisacceptable. 8.TheAssassinmustemotewearingtheblackdaggeronhisforeheadatleastoncewhileinthe presenceofhismarkandbeforeheattemptstheAssassination. 9.SlavesCANtravelwiththeirBlackCasteMastersiftheAssassinchoosestousehisslaveforspying ordistractionpurposes.Heshouldofcourseexpecttheslavetobeimpaledifdiscovered.theymust enterthesimseperatly...astheMarkoftheDaggerallowsaloneAssassinentrytohuntunlessitsa sanctionedevent. 10.TheAssassinisnotrequiredtoseekpermissionfromanUbarorAdmin,tohuntonoursim.We willnotrequireknowingdetailsofwhothemarkisinICorOOC. 11.IfthemarkisoneofourownCitizens,todemonstratethecompetenceoftheAssassinsPTOIT (Planning,Tracking,ObservationandInvestigationTraining),heisrequiredtologthreeseparate sessionsonoursim,showing3differentDatestamps,beforeheattemptshisassassinationofthe target. 12.NonCitizentargetscanbeassassinatedasthewindowofopportunitypresentsitself.Incasesof disputeandformoderationpurposes,wemayaskfortheAssassinsPTOITlogs.Failuretoproduce logsmayinvalidateRP. 13.ThecontractagainstaCitizeninoursimisdeemedtobecompletewhenthetargetiskilledOR theAssassiniskilled(whicheverhappensfirst).Whenthecontractisover,thereasonforthekilland theclientthathiredtheAssassincannotbeusedagainstthatsameCitizenagain. 14.TheBlackCastearenotrequiredtofollowthe30minuteRoleplayrulebeforetheystrike.This includeskillinganywhotrytointervene.ThestandardthreelinesofRp/emotingisrequiredforany killtobeconsideredvalid.

15.AnyassassinwhosuccessfullykillsoneofourCitizenscannotkillthatsamepersonagainuntil afteramonthhaslapsed. 16.FollowinganassassinationattempttheassassinmustsuccessfullyreachtheTParrival/exitarea andemoteatleastonelineofescapeorleavingbeforesuccessfullyteleportingout,doingsowillbe consideredashavingfoundsafepassageaway. 17.Iftheweaponsyouwearcomewithsheathsorquiversthenwearthem.Pullingabowfromyour assisnotconsideredvalid.Anyhiddenitemsshouldbeemotedasbeingonyourpersonuponarrival. Theonlyexceptionfornotcarryingasheathorquiveriswheninthearenaduringorganised Tournamentsforlagpurposes. 18.FailuretoupholdoneoralloftheseruleswillinvalidatetheRoleplay.Persistentlawbreakers riskbanningfromSimsandejectionfromtheBlackCaste. ~~~~~~~CITYLAWSOFTHEISLEOFTHETWOSCIMITARS~~~~~~~~ EnactedbytheHighCounciloftheIsleoftheTwoScimitarsthis1stDayofthe1stHandintheEighth Month10,162ContasaAr. AmendmentstotheCityLawsappearwiththedatethattheywereenacted. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BYORDEROFTHECOUNCIL: ThefollowingwrittenCityLaws,proceduresandproscribedpunishmentshavebeenestablishedby theHighCouncil.AlistoftheseCriminalandCivilLawsfollowindescendingorderofserverity. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CRIMINALLAWS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 IMPALEMENT Violations: *TheftoftheHomestone *MurderofaScimitarCitizenorResident *AttemptedassassinationofaMemberoftheHighCouncil *DesecrationoftheTempleofthePriestKings *TreasonActingtooverthrowthegovernmentofScimitar ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DENIALOFBREAD,SALTANDFIRE~BanishmentfromScimitar.(Note:Banishmentisnotasimban, butanICpunishment) Violations: *VandalismoftheHomestone *Forgeryorunauthorizeduseofthecityseal *SpyingforanenemyofScimitar *SeditionIncitementordiscontentorrebellionagainstthegovernment *Tortureofaslave ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PUBLICFLOGGING Violations: *FacestrippingofaFreeWomanunlessintheprocessofcollaringher

*NonconsensualsexwithaFreePersonofScimitar *ForcecollaringofaCitizenofScimitarbyanotherCitizenofScimitar *Lodgingafalseallegation *Theftofproperty,includingSlaves ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ IMPRISONMENT Violations: *CarryingorbrandishingillegalweaponsintheCity *FreeWomendressinginascandalousmanner *Impedinganofficialinvestigation *Breachesofthepeace *Propertydamage ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ REDUCTIONTOSLAVERY *Adultery(appliesonlytoCompanionedFreeWomen) *RepeatedoccurrencesofaFreeWomandressinginascandalousmanner. *RepeatedoccurrencesofaFreeWomanactinginascandalousmanner. *Couching:Anyfreewomanwhocoucheswithanother'sslave,orreadiesherselftocouchwith another'sslave,becomesherselfaslave,andtheslaveoftheslave'smaster. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 CIVILLAWSANDPROCEDURES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CITIZENSHIP AnyScimitarResidentmayswearupontheHomestoneatanymeetingoftheHighCouncilorby specialarrangementwiththeAdministratororAssistantAdministrators,therebyearningthetitleof CivitusScimitar.Citizenshipisaprivilege,notaright,andthusitmustbeearned.Youareexpected tooweyourallegiancetothecityandworkatsupportingthecityanditslaws. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RESIDENCY TheFreemayapplyforScimitarResidencybycompletinganapplicationandhavingitapprovedby theirHeadofCasteortheAdministrator/AssistantAdministrators. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ APPLICATIONOFCITYLAW 1.TheIsleoftheTwoScimitarsisruledbytheHighCouncil,whichconsistsoftheHeadsofCaste fromeachoftheHighCastes.TheAdministratorandAssistantAdministratorsareresponsibleforthe daytodayoperationoftheCityandanswertotheHighCouncil. 2.TheMagistratedecideshowlawsareappliedandwhethertheyhavebeenbroken.Under authorityoftheHighCouncilandatthedirectionoftheMagistrate,theConstableorGuardhasthe righttoarrestanddetainaCitizenorVisitorforbreachesofthepeaceandillegalactivity. 3.TheMagistrateanswersdirectlytotheAdministrator,butremainsunderthejurisdictionofthe ChiefScribe.

UnderauthorityoftheHighCouncil,theMagistrate: Investigatesreportsofillegalactivity, Weighstheevidencecollected, Determinesthelevelofculpability,and Passessentenceonthosefoundguilty. Amagistratemayissuearrestwarrantsandorderguardstotakeapersonintocustodyuntilsuch timeasheorshecanbeputtotrial. 4.AnyCitizenorResidentmayrequesttotheConstableortheGuardtomakeanarrestontheir behalf. 5.AnyCitizenorResidentmayrequestaninvestigationofsuspectedillegalactivitybylodginga Citizen'sinquirywiththeMagistrate. 6.ThelodgingoffalseallegationsagainstaCitizeningoodstandingisanoffenseandpunishableby law.ThelodgingoffalseallegationsagainstaHeadofCasteisamoreseriousoffenseandpunishable bylaw. 7.Whenlodginganallegationormakingacomplaint,evidencewillberequired: Thetestimonyoftwoeyewitnessesor, Atimestampednotecardhistory. Hearsaywillnotbeaccepted. 8.Thosewhohavetheauthoritytoconductanofficialinvestigationare: TheCityConstable TheMagistrates TheAdministrator TheMedicalExaminerorHeadPhysician

9.Repeatoffendersoflowerlevelviolationsmayhavehigherlevelpenaltiesimposed. 10.JudicialdecisionsoftheMagistratemaybeappealedtotheHighCouncilforafinaldecision. SLAVELAWSOFTHEISLEOFTHETWOSCIMITARS 1.ForcecollaringandsubmissionsmaybedonebytheSlavers/membersoftheHighCouncil, Guards/WarriorsandanyotherFreeResidentoftheIsleofoftheTwoScimitars,andthoseslaves becomeCitySlaves.SlavescollaredonScimitarsoilbecomethepropertyoftheIsle. 2.NewslavestoScimitarwillbecollaredtothecityfornolessthantwoweeksbeforeanevaluation oftheirtrainingmaymakethemeligibleforpurchasebytheFree.Withinthattimetheirslave paperswillbeissued,trainingassigned,andhealthchecksperformed,withslavewineand/or stabilizationserumadministered. 3.Slaversmustadministerallsalesofcityslaves,andmustbeprovidedarecordofalltransactions, includingthosebetweenhouseholdsontheisle. 4.Privateslavesarethepropertyoftheirownerandmaybeusedanddisposedofastheirowner wishes.TheSlaversCastewilldrawupthecontractsandconductthesaleonbehalfoftheparties involvedonrequest,butthetransactionmustberecordedandabillofsaleissuedwhetherornot theSlaversareinvolvedinthenegotiations.TransactionrecordswillbekeptintheSlaversOffice 5.SlavesmaycarrytypicalGoreanslaveweaponsandusethemfordefense.Additionally,theymay carrybowsforhuntingontheplains,andmayusethebowsindefenseofthehomestoneif necessary.Theymayonlyusetheseindefenseoftheirowner,companions,andtheirowner's Homestone.Slavesmayonlycarrysimplehuntingbows.Nocrossbows.Slavesarenotpermitted bladedweaponsexceptwhenfightinginthearena. 6.IfaslaveattacksaFreefirstforanyreasonotherthantodefend,thatslavemaybekilled. However,ifyouareraidingthecity,itiscausefortheslavetodefendandstrikeyou,whetherornot youhavelandedablow.Ifyoukillaslaveforavalidreason,sendaNCtotheOwnerandoffer compensation.

7.SlavesMAYbindorleashaFreeoranotherslaveduringaraidoratthecommandofaFree. 8.Anyslavefoundtoberudeanddisrespectfulfacestheriskofapublicwhippingorother punishment. 9.PerGoreanMerchantLaw,itisILLEGALtotortureakajira/kajirusunlessitistovalidatethe testimonyofaslaveatatrial. 10.TypicalofGoreancustom,allslavesaresubjecttocorrectionorpunishmentbyanyFree.Ifyou punishanownedslave,pleasesendaNotecardoftheeventtotheslave'sowner. 11.Runawayslavesorabandonedslavesmaybekeptinthekennelforaperiodofoneweek.Ifthe ownerdoesnotclaimthisslave,theywillbecomepropertyofthecity.Iftheownerdoesclaimthem, theymaybeheldresponsibleforthepayingofkennelcosts. 12.TheinterruptionofaslaveonanytaskassignedtothembytheirOwnerisconsideredtheftand theownermayrequestcompensationfromtheoffendingparty.TheAdministratorsorSlaversmay overrideanownersassignedtaskintimeofemergency.Slavesarerequiredtogreetandsaytheyare onatask,butarenotrequiredtokneelinthissituation. 13.IfaFreePersonsubmitsthemselvestoanotherFreePerson,thepersonreceivingthesubmission has3options:Theymayacceptthesubmission,theymayacceptthesubmissiononbehalfoftheIsle ofScimitar,or,incaseofWarriorsonly,theymaykilltheonesubmitting.Voluntarysubmissions mustbewitnessedbyatleastoneotherFreePerson.Afullrecordincludingslavepapersshouldbe filedwiththeScribeandtheSlaversOffice.Thepropertyoftheonesubmittingtherebygoestothe newOwner,includingotherslaves. 14.TheFreeingofaSlavemustbewitnessedbyatleastoneotherFreePerson.Theslavethathas beengrantedtheirfreedomhas1Hourofimmunityfromforcecollaringtodressthemselves properlyasbefitstheirnewstationasaFreePerson.Allrecordsofthefreeingofaslavemustbe filedwiththeScribeandtheSlaverswithin1Dayofsuchevent. 15.SlaveAbandonmentisherebydefinedaslackofcontactbyanownerwiththeirslaveforaperiod of2Weeks.AbandonedslaveswillbeturnedovertotheirProtectorortheirOwner'sFree Companion;intheabsenceofeitherofthese,theslavebecomesthepropertyofthecity.

 16.SlavesnotthepropertyofthecityoraScimitarCitizenmaynotbearmedwhileinScimitar, unlesstheyarepartofaraidingparty,inwhichcaseslaveweaponlawsapply. FREEWOMENOFSCIMITAR 1.Anyfreewomanwhocoucheswithanother'sslave,orreadiesherselftocouchwithanother's slave,becomesherselfaslave,andtheslaveoftheslave'smaster. 2.AFreeWomanmayvoluntarilysellherselfintoslaveryorsubmitherselftoanotherFreePerson. 3.AFreeWomanofScimitarcannotbeforciblycollaredbyanotherCitizenofScimitarunlessshehas beensentencedtoslavery. 4.FreeWomenandtheTavern AfreewomancanentertheTavern,providedaFreeManaccompaniesher. AFreemancaninviteaFreeWomantoentertheTavern AFreeWomanwhoenterstheTavernonherowndoessoatherownrisk,andshouldhaveagood reason. AFreeWomanintheTavernhasnorighttocomplainabouttheTaverncustomersbehaviour.If youdon'tlikeitthenleave. AFreeWomanwhoisstayingattheInnmayentertheTavernunescortedtogotoherroom, walkingthroughtheentrancehall. AFreeWomanwhoisanInnkeepermayenterallareasoftheTaverntofulfilltherequirementsof herjob. FreeWomenareencouragedtomakeuseoftheoutdoorteagarden,directlyoutsidethetavern.

5.Insolence AFreeWomandoesnotautomaticallyearnacollarshouldshedoorsayanythingthatbreachesthe above.IfaFreeWomanactsinawaythatisunbecomingofherstatusthenacomplaintshouldbe madetoherFreeCompanion,HeadofFamilyorHeadofCaste.Insolencealoneisnotareasontobe collared. ItisNOTtherightofaFreeManofthesameHomeStonetoundermineanddisrespecttheauthority ofanotherFreemanofthesameHomeStone.AFreeWomanisnotaslave. "Itisnotdifficult,ofcourse,totakeinsolencefromawoman."(MercenariesofGor,p.7) 6.FreeWomenmaywearanyjewelryshepleasesincludingnoserings,andmaydecorateherself howevershelikesexceptforearringsorthewearingofchokersthatmightresembleacollar.She mayalsouseperfumeifshesowishes. 7.FreeWomenwillcommonlywearaveilbutmaychoosenotto. 8.FreeWomentypicallydressmodestly,wearingclothingwhichconcealtheirentireform,fromneck tofoot.Onherfeet,shewillwearslippers,sandals,shoesorboots. AFreeWomanwillnotdressinascandalousmanner.(baringaninordinateamountofskin,too muchshoulder,plungingneckline,exposedcleavageandespeciallytothepointofshowingnipplesor wearingseethroughclothes,baringthelegsorfeet) Goreanclothingmustalsobeworn.Forinstance,thighhighbootsandaminiskirt,whiletechnically coveringthelowerbody,donotapplyasproperdress.

9.ThisruledoesNOTapplytoSheUrts.SheUrts,nothavingfamilyorCastecannottypicallyafford theRobesofConcealmentasFreeWomenofCasteareable.Infact,theSheUrtmaywearonlya tornrag. 10.SheUrtsareFreeWomen,theyareNOTslaves.Theyarefreegirls,runaways,vagabonds,girlsof nofamilyorposition,wholiveaboutportcities,scavengingastheycan,begging,stealing,sleepingat nightincratesandunderbridgesandpiers.PerhapstheyhavefledanunhappyCompanionshipor fledtoavoidoneinthefirstplace.SheUrtsareNOT,bydefinition,prostitutes.Nothavingfamilyor Castetheysurvivebymeansofscroungingfordiscardedfoodandclothing. 11.Freewomenmayaddressafreemanbyhisname. 12.Afreewomanisjustifiedtobealoof,unapproachable,vain,petty,selfish,supercilious,or arrogant.Shemayalsochoosetobeproud,haughty,insolent,andoutspoken.Shemaytreatmales withcontemptandridicule.Shemaycertainlybedeceitful.Sheis,afterall,afreewoman. 13.BasedonGoreanprinciple,womenareweaker.Therefore,legalweaponsforFreeWomenof Scimitarincludedaggers,whips,andhairpins,fans,andscrolls,orothersuchweapons. Examplesofillegalweaponswouldbe'maleweapons'suchas,swords,longbows,shortbows,heavy spearsoranyotherlargeweapon. 14.FreeWomenshouldrunandhidewhenthecityisunderattackbuttheyshouldbepreparedto defendthemselvesiftheyarepersonallyattacked,orhelptofreeanycapturedfellowScimitarian, e.g.bycuttinghisbindings. FREEMENOFSCIMITAR

 1.Warriorswill,nodoubt,choosetoopenlycarryweapons,asistheirright. 2.IfyouareofaCasteotherthantheWarriors,andchoosetoopenlywearaswordorbow,youwill becountedintheraidratio 3.Unwarrantedabuseofaslavedoesnotproveyouareaman.Iffact,itmaybeargued,the oppositeistrue. Somequotesofnote: "Withoutthis,hesaid,touchingtheblade,thereisnothingnojustice,nocivilization,nosociety,no community,nopeace.Withouttheswordthereisnothing.Beforetheswordhesaid,thereisno right,nowrong,onlyfactaworldofwhatisandwhatisnot,ratherthanaworldofwhatshouldbe andshouldnotbe.Thereisnojusticeuntiltheswordcreatesit,establishesit,guaranteesit,givesit substanceandsignificance.Heliftedtheweapon,wieldingtheheavymetalbladeasthoughitwerea straw.Firsttheswordhesaid,thengovernmentthenlawthenjustice." TarnsmanofGorPage156 ThesharingofaHomeStoneisnolightthinginaGoreancity. SlaveGirlofGorPage394 "Itistokeepthecodes,"Isaid."Youmaythinkthattobeawarrioristobelarge,orstrong,andtobe skilledwithweapons,tohaveabladeatyourhip,toknowthegraspofthespear,towearthescarlet, toknowthefittingoftheironhelmuponone'scountenance,butthesearethingsarenottruly needful;theyarenot,trulywhatmakesonemanawarriorandanothernot.Manymenarestrong, andlarge,andskilledwithweapons.Anymanmight,ifhedared,donthescarletandgirdhimself withweapons.Anymanmightplaceuponhisbrowthehelmofiron.Butitisnotthescarlet,notthe steel,notthehelmwhichmakesawarrior." Shelookedatme. "Itisthecodes,"Isaid.

"Abandonyourcodes,"shesaid. "Onedoesnotspeaktoslavesofthecodes,"Isaid. BeastsofGorPage340 "ThemenofGor,"shesaid,"arestrong.Theyarenotweakanddividedagainstthemselves.Theyare nottortured.Theyareintegratedandcoherent,andproud.Theyseethemselvesintheorderof nature." RogueofGorPage100 "Goreanmen,"Isaid,"youwilllearn,arelesstolerantofpretensethanthemenofEarth." BeastsofGorPage202 "TheaverageGoreanMale,itmustbeadmitted,tendstoregardthejoysoflifesomewhatmore highlythanitsduties." OutlawofGorPage65 "Whythendidyouinterfere?"sheasked,puzzled."Whydidyoucallattentiontoyourselfwhen obviouslytherewassomethingbetweenyoutwo,andyouwouldbeindanger,ifrecognized." "Doyoutrulynotknow?"Iasked. "Itwastoprotectme,surely." "No,"Isaid. "Whythen?"sheasked,wonderingly. "Because,"Isaid,soberly,"youwereservingme." "Thatiswhatyousaid,"shesaid. "Andthatwasthereason,"Isaid.

"Itwassotinyathing,"sheasked,"apointofpropriety,ofprecedence?"sheasked. "Yes,"Isaid. "Youriskedsomuchforamerepointofhonor?"sheasked. "Therearenomerepointsofhonor,"Itoldher. VagabondsofGorPage61 "Ididnotknowascribecouldbesocourageous,"Isaid. "Therearebravemeninallcastes,"saidShaba. ExplorersofGorPage433 Too,Iknew,frommyownexperience,thatnothingfulfilsmalenesslikethemastery.Hewhowould beamanmustbeamaster.Hewhosurrendershismasterysurrendershismanhood. PlayersofGorPage176 "Butletusnotspeakofslaves,"Isaid,"girlswhoserveforourdiversionorrecreation,butofserious matters.oftheconcernsofmen." "Agreed,"saidhe. Therewasatimeforslaves,andatimeformattersofimportance. ExplorersofGorPage15 SlaveHealth ?AllSlavesaretohaveaphysicalexamuponenteringthecityafteraonehandwaitingperiod,and beforeaperiodoffourhandspass. ?Allslavesmusthaveayearlyphysicalexam.

 ?AcurrentslavehealthceritfactemustbekeptonfileintheScribe,Slaver,andPhysician'soffices. ThecertificatewillbeprovidedbythePhysician'soffice. WarriorHealth ?Beforenewrecuritisplacedonactivedutyafullphysicalexamistobegiven.Theexamwillbe arrangedbytheHeadofWarriorAffairsinthePhysician'soffice. ?ApprovalforactivedutyistobesenttotheCommanderandtheCaptainoftheWarriorCaste. ?Allwarriorsaretohaveyearlyphysicalexamsinordertobeeligibletocontinueonactiveduty. ?AinjuryreportistobesenttotheCommanderandCaptaininthecaseoftreatmentforillnessor injury. HealthCode FoorServiceProviders ?Allcitizensinafoodservicescastearetohaveaphysicalexamandhealthapprovalkeptonfilein thePhysicianandMerchantoffices. ?Foodservicescasteincludebutarenotlimitedto:Bakers,Brewers,Butchers,Fishermen,Millers, Peasants,RenceGrowers,SpiceMerchants,Vintners,Traders,TavernKeepers. ?AllCitzensinafoodservicescastearetohaveayearlyphysical. ?FoodServiceBuildings? ?Allfacilitesinvolvedwithperparation,sale,serving,andstorageoffoodforthepublicaretobe inspectedbytheMedicalExaminer.

 HealthCodeRegulations ?Meatistothestoredinacolddryplace. ?Iceboxistobekeptsanitary ?Vegetablesaretobekeptincleandryarea ?Foodshowinganysiginsofrotistobeimmediately disposedof. ?Alldishesaretocleanedandstoredincleanplace. ?Floorsaretobecleanedandclearofdebris ?Ovenistobekeptcleanandclearofdebris. ?Publicbathstobecleanedweekly ?Publicsleepingareasaretocleanedweeklyandbeddingchangeddaily. ?ForeachviolationfotheHealthcoderegulationistobefinedonecoppertarn. ?Threeviolationsofhealthcoderegulationswillresultinashutdownoftheestablishmentforone hand,followedbyasecondinspection ?BuildingsanitationcardistobekeptonfileintheMerchantandPhysician'soffice. ?Inspectionsaretobedonewithtwohandsnoticeyearly,withatleastonesurpriseinspection annually. ?MedicalExaminerdesicionscanbeplacedappealedtotheHeadPhysician. ??????Trade??????

?AllincominggoodsaretobetestedandexaminedbyanymemberofthePhysicanCasteof Scimitaroratrainedmerchantofscimitar. ?Importedgoodsmustbetestedforpoisons ?Inspectedforvermin ?Signsofrotandmold ?TradeshipsaretobeinspectedQuartlyforanypossablehealthconcrens(i.e.vermin,rotetc.) ??????Citzens?????? ?Citzensareencouragedtohaveyearlyphysicalexams.