Training Guidelines for advancement to the Senior Thrall Level



In general, the male slave is expected to have a level of knowledge and excellence comparable to that of a pagar kajira in order to attain senior thrall status. However, in deference to his gender and to his occupation as a fighting or work thrall, the male slave will be required to know a specialized set of information.


Every thrall, regardless of occupation, will be familiar with the following before reaching senior thrall status:


-Miscellaneous rules, info



    •all remaining slave rules, esp. handling of knives, coin; serving sexually; traveling
    •thorough understanding of all training levels and their rules/requirements
    •understanding proper name configuration
    •rules for slave ownership, auctions as seen in the General section
    •our free companionship laws
    •the members of the Sa-Clan
    •the Scar/Ring codes and the significance of their colors
    •our CoD
    •that there is no such thing as a “white silk” or “red silk” thrall


-Culture - from the General section of our webpages



    •calendars – two types
    •roles of Haruspexes, Year Keepers
    •religion for men, women, slaves
    •the nose ring and the four-horns brand
    •EVERYTHING on the Animals page
    •EVERYTHING on the Culture and Customs page (this is extensive!!!)
    •EVERYTHING on the Clans page
    •migration
    •traditional forms of recreation
    •wagon types
    •warfare
    •the Gorean language
    •the traditional greeting
    •knowledge of the garments worn by free persons


-Serving, Intermediate



    •less common foods – Vulo eggs; parsit, tumit & kailliauk meats; katch, kes, kort, suls, & sullage; larmas, ta-grapes, melon, & ram-berries; slave gruel.
    •less common drinks – "Dragon” Paga & Sul Paga; ale, mead & rence beer; black wine, first and second slave; juice & chocolate; Kal-da;
    •kissing the side of the vessel before offering it upward
    •not drinking from the Master’s/Mistress’s cup


-First Aid



    •the items found in a surgical kit (surgical knife, pre-threaded needles, etc.)
    •the proper maintenance of med kits
    •the locations of med kits throughout camp


-The Kajirus Pages



    •all quotes and info pertaining to the kajirus
    •the monetary worth of the kajirus vs. the kajira


Fighting thralls are not expected to dance, nor are they expected to know a wide range of slave positions. Every fighting thrall will additionally be familiar with the following before reaching senior thrall status:


-Combat Training



    •knowledge of the spiked gauntlet and the hook knife
    •knowing the Webmaze Circle Rules for Non-Lethal Spars
    •sparring with the free men of camp, if any are willing (beg permission!)
    •sparring with practice dummies to develop fighting (i.e., descriptive writing) techniques
    •adhering to a personal fitness training regimen, when such is developed
    •reading the quotes from “Fighting Slave of Gor” – coming soon!



The work thrall is the draft beast of camp. Although he will serve in a limited capacity, he will neither fight nor dance. Every work thrall will additionally be familiar with the following before reaching senior thrall status:


-Chores, Advanced



    •showing creativity by creating original chores
    •knowing the difference between primary priority chores, secondary priority chores, etc.
    •proficiency in butchering small and large animals
    •understanding Tuchuk-specific chores from the Chores Quotes page
    •understanding thrall-specific chores from the Chores Quotes page
    •assisting free persons with their clan duties, especially labor-intensive ones


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