![]() ![]() ![]() Millions of people around the world enjoy the fantasy of domination and submission into which Gor fits and it says nothing of their own personal beliefs bout the political and social relationships outside the bedroom – and nor does enjoying a guilty pleasure like Gor. It is escapism, whimsy and a way of exploring alternate worlds and ideas form the safety of your own mind. Primarily one should always keep in mind that the Gorean world is a fantasy world and, as such, should be treated as fantasy. To those lacking context or familiarity it would be all too easy to dismiss the Gorean world as one of racism, imperialist fantasy and misogyny. 8), Desborough acknowledges the controversial material. For the purposes of this discussion, what matters is how it handles the sexual content of its source material. You can take the “Man (or Woman) of Earth” trait, and get a small boost to physical abilities because of Earth’s higher gravity, but you have to spend some of your skill allowance on something useless in Gor’s quasi-classical setting, like computer programming or welding.įor the most part, Tales of Gor isn’t all that different from any other sword-and-sorcery RPG. Character generation starts with templates based on their caste in Gorean society, with room for customization. Roll a number of six-sided-dice equal to your relevant attribute and skill ratings, and compare the resulting total against a target number to determine success. Tales of Gor uses the OpenD6 system, probably best known for being used in the 1980s Star Wars RPG. There’s a gazetteer of the various cultures, mostly fictionalized versions of real-world cultures. ER Burroughs’ Barsoom series), the book has a framing device of an in-universe account written by an Earth man transplanted to Gor. In keeping with the 19th and early 20th century literary roots of Gor (e.g. The series has inspired a strong cult following, including a small branch of BDSM culture devoted to Gorean style slavery, both in real life and online in Second Life. Since 1966, there have been more than 30 novels published in the series. Gor is notorious for heavy themes of slavery, sadomasochism, male dominance and female submission, and for long philosophical digressions justifying those themes. Tales of Gor (Postmortem Studios, 2017) is the licensed tabletop role-playing game adaptation of John Norman’s notorious Gor series of sword-and-sorcery novels, written by James “Grim” Desborough and illustrated by Michael Manning. ![]()
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