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| Gorean Warrior's Shield |
a circular shaped shield; generally about 24 to 36
inches in diameter, the shield is sufficient in size to cover the areas where a fatal blow
may be struck, yet it may also be used as a covering in a Gorean sand storm. The shield is
made of several layers of bosk's hide (generally 7 to 9 layers thick) stretched over a
lightweight framework of wood or horn, and normally is round in shape. The common shield
in use is the warrior's shield. It is worn upon the user's arm, usually the left one, and
is carried slung across the back while in travelling. |
| The Gorean Short Sword |
The Gorean short sword is the basic weapon of all
warriors of Gor, except those that fought while mounted and even they had considerable
skill in its usage. Approx. 20 inches in length from hilt tip to blade tip, narrower at
the hilt base and then widening to a width of 3 or 4 inches and then descending to a
curved and pointed tip. The grip is generally either of polished wood or leather. It is
generally carried, in a sheath slung over the left shoulder by means of a leather harness,
but may also be worn at the hip. |
| Longsword |
The longsword is commonly used by the denizens of
Torvaldsland. It is approximately 36 inches in length. It is carried in a belt-scabbard or
strapped across its user's back over his right shoulder. The manufacture of these
"long swords" seems to follow the pattern of the making of the swords of the
Japanese Samurai. In this method, many lengths of steel, both hard and soft or flexible
steel are beaten together under heat and folded within itself and beaten flat again. This
creates a blade with both a tremendous amount of flexibility and also one that is
virtually unbreakable. Most longswords bear the name of their maker and as with ships and
other things of Gor, many believe that the sword possesses a sense of being with the
maker. Longsword the longsword is commonly used by the denizens of Torvaldsland. It is
approximately 36 inches in length. It is carried in a belt-scabbard or strapped across its
user's back over his right shoulder. The manufacture of these "long swords"
seems to follow the pattern of the making of the swords of the Japanese Samurai. In this
method, many lengths of steel, both hard and soft or flexible steel are beaten together
under heat and folded within itself and beaten flat again. This creates a blade with both
a tremendous amount of flexibility and also one that is virtually unbreakable. Most
longswords bear the name of their maker and as with ships and other things of Gor, many
believe that the sword possesses a sense of being with the maker. |
| Scimitar |
A long curved sword, the scimitar maybe used either
one handed or with two-hands. The curved, single-edged blade is always honed to
razor-sharpness. The scimitar's blade length is approx. thirty inches. This weapon when
used one-handed from the back of a Kailla is incredibly deadly. When it is used two-handed
by a fighter while on the ground it is as deadly a weapon as is found upon Gor. |
| Bola |
The favored weapon of the Wagon People Warriors, who
fight mainly from the backs of their Kailla. The bola consists of three (3) long leather
straps, each about 5 feet in length, and terminating in a leather sack which contains, a
heavy rounded metal weight. Developed for hunting fleet-footed and flighted game it is
also used as a weapon of war. Thrown low the long straps, with their approximate ten-foot
sweep, strike the victim and the weighted balls, as soon as resistance is met, whip about
the victim's legs, tangling and tightening the straps. Thrown
high it can pin a man's arms to his sides; thrown at the throat it can strangle him;
thrown at the head the whipping weights can crush his skull. Once a victim is entangled
with the bola, another weapon, usually a quiva, is then utilized to dispatch the victim if
he or she still lives. |
| Quiva |
The quiva is a balanced saddle knife, usually part
of a set of seven such weapons. It consists of a narrow double-edged blade of between 9
and 12 inches in length mounted on a shaped handle of wood, bone, or horn. It is honed to
razor sharpness, and its blade tapers to a needlepoint. Designed for use primarily as a
missile weapon, the quiva is also perfectly functional as a hand weapon and general
utility knife. It is mostly used by the nomadic Wagon Peoples of the Southern Hemisphere,
who will carry matched sets of seven in special sheaths attached to their Kailla saddles.
Generally the steel used in making the blades of the quiva comes from the foundries within
the City of Ar and are carried by traders to the South and thus traded to the Wagon
Peoples.This weapon is so deeply ingrained within the very hearts and souls of the Wagon
Peoples, it is a part of the traditional Tuchuk greeting and farewell. |
| Gorean War Spear |
The Gorean war spear is a heavy, yet easily thrown
spear favored by the Caste of Warriors, it is armed with a bronze blade for a tip that is
approx. 12 inches in length. While much heavier that the "black lance", the War
Spear can also be thrown with considerable force over a fair distance. This may be due to
the gravitational differences between the Urth and Gorean atmosphere, as the lesser
gravity of Gor affords greater speed and force to a cast spear. |
| Wagon People's Kailla Lance |
A long slender spear, eight to ten feet long,
designed to be used from the saddle of a rider on Kailla-back. These lances are not used
couched, but rather carried in the right fist, easily, and are flexible and light. The
"Black Lance" is made from young tem trees, the design is that of a slender,
flexible, and light weapon that can be bent nearly double without breaking. The lance is
designed to be used for thrusting, swift and delicate in striking as a saber. A loose loop
of bosk's hide bound to the lance and then wrapped twice around the bearer's hand helps
the bearer retain his grip in hand to hand combat. The lance is seldom thrown. The lance
is carried across the back of the owner when not needed. |
| Harpoon |
A slender javelin-type spear fitted with a barbed
head and used with line attached to assist in retrieval. |
| Trident |
The three-pronged spearing fork used by fishermen
and sailors of the island peoples of Gor. The trident can be utilized both as a thrusting
weapon and as a weapon to be thrown. It is described as being approximately seven feet in
overall length, with 3 rather lengthy prongs. Often used with a line attached, for
retrieval should it be thrown. |
| Torvaldsland Battle Axe |
This weapon is described as a single-bladed axe of
hardened iron, with a blade of anywhere from 2 to 3 times the width of a man's hand in
width. The head of the axe is mounted on a thick wooden handle. |
| Great Bow of the Peasants |
The Great Bow was generally made from the wood of
the ka-la-na tree or sometimes of temwood. This bow is over six feet in length and
requires great strength in order to pull it fully. The string of such a bow is usually
made of hemp line or animal sinew wound about with silk thread. The arrows of such a bow
are generally made of temwood, steel tipped and feathered by the feathers of the vosk
gull. Each such arrow is approximately three feet in length. It is commonly carried slung
or strapped over the shoulder when not in use, as is the quiver containing numerous
shafts. (40 or more) The Great Bow is a difficult weapon to use well. It is commonly
called the Weapon of The Peasants because of their common use of it. It is also used by
the rencers of the Vosk Delta. |
| Crossbow |
The crossbow is the standard infantry weapon of Gor
for range combat. It consists of a heavy, flexible bow of tempered steel, perhaps 18"
across (when bent), mounted on a heavy wooden stock about two feet long, with a trigger
mechanism built into the shaped handle. The wielder carries Quarrels or "bolts"
in a belt-case or quiver. |
| Tarnsman's Crossbow |
Similar in most respects to the larger crossbow,
though instead of possessing a heavy metal bow, it has a much lighter bow made of layered
wood and horn. It is slightly smaller in overall size than its heavy cousin, and is
equipped with a metal stirrup at the firing end, enabling it to be more quickly re-strung
and drawn from Kailla or Tarn-back. |
| Horn Bow |
A weapon favored by the Wagon People, it is small,
double curved and about four feet in length. This is a bow made of layers of a bosk's horn
that has been split and cured. It is banded and reinforced with leather from hide of the
bosk; it is banded with metal of half-inch width at seven points, including the grip. The
horn bow is a rather stubby bow, but due to the many layers of split, cured and shaven
bock horn that is bound together with glues and strips metal and of bosk hide, it is an
extremely powerful and accurate weapon. Arrows are generally carried in the number of
forty to fifty and they are carried in a lacquered, narrow, rectangle shaped quiver, made
from bosk hide cured and dried over a frame work of light wood or split horns. |
The Slavers Tools of Discipline
| The Lash - Snake |
A single bladed whip weighted of braided leather,
eight feet long and about a half an inch to an inch thick. It is capable of lifting the
flesh from a man's back - sometimes it is set with tiny particles of metal. |
| Gorean Slave Whip |
Has five broad striking surfaces and commonly used
on females, punishes terribly. It has, however the advantage of not marking the victim. |
| Kailla Quirt |
Made of leather and about a half inch in width and a
yard long Kailla Quirt Made of leather and about a half inch in width and a yard long |
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