ARMOR & CLOTHING

“I was at Cabots side to protect his left. And as a man fell he was at the left of a Pani warrior with a large horned face concealing helmet the Pani warrior clutched a long curved sword with two hands. ” – Mariners of Gor

 “I looked up. The figure was in battle gear, and it removed from its head a large, winged helmet.”  “Ah, said Lord Okimoto politely, “Lord Nishida”   –  Mariners of Gor

“Some slaves, high slaves, may have sandals, even slippers, set with precious stones, but a free woman is likely to order them to remove such presumptuous footwear in their presence, and sometimes to bring them to them, dangling from their mouths, humbly, head down, on all fours, rather as a pet sleen or slave might bring footwear to her master.”   – Mariners of Gor

“Both lords wore sandals.”    The hair of each was drawn behind the head and fastened in a ball or top knot.  This was the case with many of the Pani, not all.” — Mariners of Gor

FOOD STUFFS & AGENTS

“Tassa powder is a harmless, tasteless, swift-acting drug.  It is commonly used in the taking of women.  It might be introduced into the parties of maidens, into the private, candle-lit suppers of high-born beauties, into the beverages of inns or vendors. — Swordsmen of Gor

“The staple in the Twelve Islands, which is actually far more than twelve, is not Sa-Tarna, but rice. – Mariners of Gor

“Rice fields, or paddies, are associated with each village.  A daimyo or shogun will have suzerainty over various villages, which he protects, and from which he obtains the means to maintain his men.  He who controls the rice, it is said, controls the islands.” — Mariners of Gor

“The effect of Tassa powder is not felt for a time, but when it takes effect, it does so swiftly.” — Swordsmen of Gor

“One is not entitled to assume that a fair-skinned slave from abroad, one from a far different culture, is going to know what might be expected of her, the proper serving. for example, of sake, the appropriate temperature, and such.  – Mariners of Gor

“I hoped that, too, as I was growing weary of rice and parsit.  The Pani do raise tarsk, verr, and of course, vulos.”  “Perhaps they will break out the Paga” — Mariners of Gor

“Many were the savory odors which emerged from behind the screen, from sauces, stews, and soups, rich with shoots, herbs, nuts, spices, vegetables, and peppers, even tarsk and vulo, as well as parsit, crabs, and grunt, emanating from pots brought in from the central kitchens, which served the long tables, outside, the barracks messes, the larger halls, and the smaller halls, such as that of the Three Moons.”  — Mariners of Gor

WARRIOR & DAIMYO

“I now saw one of the Pani emerging from the hut, carrying a head.  These heads were clearly trophies of a sort.  For example, a warrior might win favor from his daimyo or shogun by gathering heads, this understood as a proof of prowess in war.  In such a way one might earn promotion, land, gifts, preferment, and such.  I would also later learn that these heads, particularly if one of a celebrated foe, might be treasured, and kept indefinitely, the hair being carefully combed and dressed, the head being perfumed, the teeth painted black, and so on. “  — Swordsmen of Gor

“Lord Nishida bowed first. There is apparently a certain order to such things, who bows first, how deeply one bows, and such.” — Mariners of Gor

“Hands, too, amongst the higher Pani, are often concealed in the broad sleeves of their robes.  This makes possible the concealment, and the ready availability, of a sleeve dagger. ” — Mariners of Gor
“We do not require prisoners but seldom did so.  Sometimes prisoners were tortured, and crucified, presumably primarily as examples to terrify enemies, reduce the temptation to sedition, and such.  A common form of Gorean execution is impalement.  The Pani regarded this as barbarous, but looked lightly on crucifixion. –Swordsmen of Gor

“An interesting exception to this sort of thing is that a prisoner, or one on the verge of capture, may be accorded the right to accept a new daimyo or shogun.  Once he does this he is then honor bound to serve the new leader, as he did his old, and, it seems, he may be depended on to do so.  He is not a mercenary, but he is a loyal follower, whomsoever he follows. –Swordsmen of Gor

“In his belt, blades uppermost, were the two swords, the companion sword and the longer blade.”  — Swordsmen of Gor

“The movements of contract women are closely supervised.  Collar-girls have much more freedom, as would domestic sleen or scavenging tarsks.”  –– Swordsmen of Gor

MISCELLANEOUS & INTERESTING

“Tajima had now joined us.  You saw? asked Tajima.  “Sumomo belongs in a collar, ” I said.  “She is Pani,” said Tajima.  “Doubtless some women of the Pani are in collars,” I said.  “Yes,” he said, “Primarily women of enemy houses.  Taken, they may be reduced to collar girls.”  — Mariners of Gor

“It was my understanding that a dialect of Gorean was spoken at the World’s End, that the Priest-Kings had seen to this. By there mysterious power, and secret sky ships, it seems they had long ago placed the Initiates amongst the Pani, perhaps centuries ago, who had taught them Gorean. – Swordsmen of Gor

“Though I had never been in that room, it’s window high , unshuttered, open to the sky, it obviously housed a number of the swift-flighted, messenger vulos, by means of which Pani might convey messages.” — Mariners of Gor

“I had no idea of how effective lower Pani, mostly peasants, impressed or enlisted as ashigaru, might be, as it was not their way of life, so to speak, as it seemed to be for higher Pani, such as the warriors of Lord Temmu, and Lords Nishida and Okimoto, but I was sure they could be trained, might be terrified not to fight, and,  in any event, might be present in large numbers.” –– Mariners of Gor

“The Pani, discovering that the initiates were not marketing their golden pans but expected to receive something for nothing, as it were, or nothing tangible, asked them to step aside, as they were impeding the way of honest tradesmen. ” — Mariners of Gor

“On Continental Gor, green is the caste color of the Physicians. I did not know its meaning here.” – Mariners of Gor

“The green column,” said Lord Nishida, “might indicate that an area is safe to approach, even though it might lie in the the territory of Lord Yamada, no enemy being about, or that a passage has been cleared, or a castle may be approached, or such, and thus one might have green without red, but it would be unusual to have both green and red.”   – Mariners of Gor

“Yellow,” said Lord Nishida to Cabot, “indicates that the holding of Lord Temmu stands.” – Mariners of Gor

“At the edge of the lacquered platform, one on each side, crouched two larls.  Behind Lord Nishida, at the back of the platform, stood six of the “strange men” each armed with a glaive, the blade of which, socketed in its stout pole, was some two- and- a- half feet in length, and curved. “ — Swordsmen of Gor

“We are a formal, traditional people,” said Tajima.  “The old ways are important to us.  But we are also an intelligent, adaptive people, and always ready and eager to adopt useful devices, pleasant customs, and such” – Swordsmen of Gor (Kindle location 3910)

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