Cities

Ar:
This might be the largest and most glorious city on Gor. It is situated low in the temperate latitudes in the northern hemisphere. The city is located south of the Vosk River and north of the artius River. Ar claims the land between the Vosk and the artius. Ar tarnsmen do not fly south of the artius. There is a swamp forest to the north border of Ar. Ar is the hereditary enemy of !o"ro"ba. It is also an enemy of os and Tyros. Ar claims the southern shore of the Vosk. As Ar has no port# the Vosk is very important. Ar is a central city containing the $ome %tones of a do&en other cities. It has become an empire. It is composed of more than a hundred thousand cylinders and bridges. Its population is thought to be about two to three million free people.

Argentum:

This city is an ally of Ar and an enemy of orcyrus and os. Argentum is very southwest of Ar. ladius is 'bar of Argentum. The city claims ownership of nearby silver mines that might be as rich as those of Tharna.

(a&i:
This is a free coastal port which make commerce possible with os and Tyros and the land based cities. The people are brown skinned. It was struck by a plague for a couple years.

(esnit:
This is a small city within a hundred pasangs of )salinus and $arfa*. It is an ally of $arfa*. (esnit does not upkeep its roads in order to isolate itself. It is ne*t to impossible to reach the city in the spring due to the rains.

(rundisium:

This is a port on the coast of Thassa# a hundred pasangs or so south of the Vosk delta. It was initially an ally of Ar but was con+uered by os during the os,Ar war. There are eleven towers in the city and it is one of the largest and busiest ports in its area.

learchus:
This is a village in the realm of Tor.

orcyrus:
This is a city southwest of Ar# and to the east and somewhat north of Argentum. The ocean is more than one thousand pasangs to the west. It was once ruled by %heila# a Tatri*. It was allied with os.

)salinus: -ina:

This city is within a hundred pasangs of (esnit and $arfa*.

This town is part of the Vosk .eague. It is located east of Ar/s %tation.

-orest 0ort:

This town is a part of the Vosk .eague. It is located on the northern bank and is east of Ar/s %tation.

-ort $askins:

.ocated at the foot of the (oswell 0ass# this is a military outpost of Thentis though it has now become mostly a trading post.

-ortress of %aphronicus:

This is a small merchant polis and it has four tributary villages.

$ammerfest: $arfa*:

This town is part of the Vosk .eague. It is located west of Ar/s %tation.

This city is within a hundred pasangs of (esnit and )salinus. It is an ally of (esnit.

$elmutsport: $ochburg:

This is a free coastal port.

This is a mountain fortress in the southern Voltai.

$olmesk:
.ocated one hundred pasangs south of the Vosk# this is the winter camp of the forces of Ar.

Iskander: 1asmine:

This town is part of the Vosk .eague. It is east of Ar/s %tation and -orest 0ort.

This town is part of the Vosk .eague. It is located west of Ar/s %tation# 1ort/s -erry and 0oint Alfred.

1ort/s -erry:
This town is part of the Vosk .eague. It is located on the northern bank and is west of Ar/s %tation.

!ailiauk:
This town is the easternmost town at the foot of the Thentis mountains. It lies almost at the edge of the Ihanke# or (oundary# which marks the start of the lands of the red savages. The Administrator is a 2erchant named 0ublius rassus. Its ma3or business is in hides and kaiila.

!asra:
This is a river port on the .ower -ayeen. It is downriver from !urt&al and west of Tor. It is famed on Gor for its production of red salt. The salt is brought in from secret pits and mines in heavy cylinders on pack kaiila.

!assau:

This is a town at the northern brink of the great forests of Gor. It is northwest of the Thentis mountains. It is the seat of the $igh Initiate of the north who claims spiritual sovereignty over Torvaldsland. The town is constructed mostly of wood. The temple is the greatest building in the town. The town is surrounded by a wall with two gates. 4ne large gate faces the inlet# leading in from Thassa. The small gate leads to the forest behind the town. Its main business is trade# lumber and fishing. The trade is largely in furs from the north# e*changed for weapons# iron bars# salt and lu*ury items from the south. It has a population of about eleven hundred people. Gurt is the Administrator of !assau.

!o"ro"ba:
This city lies northwest of the Thentis 2ountains. The %ardar is over one thousand pasangs away. It is also northwest of Ar# across the Vosk. !o"ro"ba is an archaic e*pression for a village market. The city is also known as the Towers of the 2orning. Its Administrator is 2atthew abot# the father of Tarl abot. $e was )arth"born and has been alive since before 5678 A.9. $e was the 'bar at one time. The city was destroyed by the 0riest"!ings once but was permitted to be rebuilt.

!urt&al:
This village is north of Tor. It is little more than a loading and shipping point on the .ower -ayeen.

.ara:
This city is part of the %alerian Rivers. onfederation. It is located at the confluence of the Vosk and 4lni

.aura:

This city is northeast of !oroba# on the banks of .aurius river. It is two hundred pasangs inland from the Thassa coast. It is a small trading city. The city consists mostly of warehouses and taverns# a clearing house for many goods. It is the only civili&ed area in the region. 2ostly rough goods sold in the city as there is little market for the more e*+uisite goods of Gor.

.ydius:

This is a free coastal port controlled by the 2erchant aste. It is located at the mouth of the .aurius River where it empties into Thassa. It is one of the few cities in the north with public baths. It also has the only mint within one thousand pasangs of Torvaldsland. 2any cities maintain warehouses and small communities in .ydius. 2any goods# particularly wood# wood products and hides# make their way westward on the .aurius# eventually landing at .ydius. The first ma3or town east of .ydius is Vonda on the 4lni River.

2arket of %emris:
This town is located about two days southeast of %amnium. It is well known for its sales of tarsks.

2inus:
This is a village under the control of Ar.

0oint Alfred: 0ort os:

This town is a part of the Vosk .eague. It is located west of Ar/s %tation and 1ort/s -erry.

This town is a part of the Vosk .eague. It was founded by settlers from os over a century ago. It is a colony whose ties to os are largely historical and cultural. 2any officers of 0ort os were native osians# mercenaries or veterans of the osian navy. It also has its own $ome %tone. It is located west of Tafa.

0ort !ar:
This city is also known as the Tarn of the %ea# the %courge of Thassa and the 9ark 1ewel in her gleaming green waters. It is located in the northwest portion of the estuary of the Vosk. 4n one side is the delta and on the other is the strong tides of the Tamber Gulf. It is known as a den of pirates# and its name is a synonym for cruelty and piracy. Their fleets range from the Ta"Thassa 2ountains of the %outh to the ice lakes of the north# and westward beyond os and Tyros. The delta is 0ort !ar/s best defense. It is very difficult to bring large armies through the delta. The nearest solid land is one hundred pasangs to the north and that land lays hundreds of pasangs from the nearest city. The $ome %tone of 0ort !ar was created in 585:8 .A. The slave -ish was sent to find a rock in the streets of 0ort !ar. $e brought back a common rock# bigger than a fist# gray and heavy. Tarl abot carved the initials of 0ort !ar in block script on the rock. The people of 0ort !ar accepted it as their $ome %tone.

0ort 4lni:
This city is part of the %alerian onfederation. It is located on the 4lni River.

Ragnar/s $amlet:

This town is a part of the Vosk .eague. It is located far west of Ar/s %tation. It is a good"si&ed

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Rarir:
This tiny village is located south of the Vosk and near the shores of Thassa.

Rarn:
This small city is noted for its copper mining. It lies southeast of Tharna.

Rive"de"(ois:
Raymond# a mercenary captain is from here.

Rorus:
This is a village on the route to Rarir.

%ais:
This town is part of the Vosk .eague. It is located west of Ar/s %tatio# 1ort/s -erry# 0oint Alfred# 1asmine# and %iba.

%alerian

onfederation:

It is also known as the -our ities of %aleria. The onfederation consists of the cities of Ti# Vonda# 0ort 4lni and .ara. All four cities lie on the 4lni River. The onfederation is a growing power in the north. Ti is farthest from the 3oining of the 4lni and Vosk Rivers. 0ort 4lni is ne*t in line# then Vonda and .ara. .ara lies at the 3unction of the 4lni and Vosk. The 4lni River is mostly free of pirates. The onfederation got its name because the oath of the league was signed in the meadow of %alerius on the northern bank of the 4lni between 0ort 4lni and Vonda. The largest and principal city is Ti. The onfederation maintains close relations with os due to their mutual distrust with Ar.

%amnium: %chendi:

This city is some two hundred pasangs east and a bit south of (rundisium. It is an ally of

os.

This is the infamous port of the black slavers of %chendi# the .eague of (lack %lavers. They are pirates and known for their cruelty on shipping. The city is an e+uatorial free port and ships going to and from %chendi are safe. The slaving is commonly restricted to the high seas and coastal towns well north and south of %chendi. %chendi has a population of about a million# most being black. Its waters are open to shipping year round.

%iba:

This town is part of the Vosk .eague. It is located west of Ar/s %tation# 1ort/s -erry# 0oint Alfred# and 1asmine.

%ulport:

This town is part of the Vosk .eague. It is located far west of Ar/s %tation.

Tabuk/s -ord:
This is a large village located in the basin area of the Verl River. It is four hundred pasangs generally north and slightly west of Ar. It is twenty pasangs west of the Vosk Road. The village contains about forty families. Thurnus is the peasant caste leader and 2elina is his free companion. It is a rich village known for sleen breeding.

Tafa:
This town is part of the Vosk .eague. It is located far east of Ar/s %tation.

Tancred/s .anding:

This town is part of the Vosk .eague. It is downriver on the 4lni and near .ara. It is located east of Ar/s %tation# -orest 0ort# and Iskander.

Tarnburg:
This city is a mountain fortress in the southern range of the Voltai. It is about two hundred pasangs northwest of $ochburg. The legendary mercenary captain# 9ietrich# is from here.

Tarnwald:
A city of unknown location. The mercenary known as )dgar is from this city.

Teslit:
This is a small village on route to $olmesk# halfway to the Vosk.

Tetrapoli:

This polity is part of the Vosk .eague. It is much further west on the river than Ar/s %tation. It began as four separate towns# Ri# Teibar# $eiban and A&dak. .egend states that the towns were formed by four brothers. The towns eventually consolidated into a polity# the four districts maintaining the same names. The e*pression ;tetrapoli; means ;four cities; or ;four towns.;

Tharna:
This city was once ruled by a Tatri* and women dominated. A revolution came about though and changed everything. <ow# there are very few free women in Tharna. !ron# once a metal worker# is currently the Administrator. Tharna owns many valuable silver mines and is sometimes called the ity of %ilver.

Thentis:
This city is remote in the mountains from which it takes its name. It is famed for its tarn flocks. It is one day by tarn from !o"ro"ba to Thentis# but by wagon it would take the better part of a month. It has some silver mines but they are not as rich as Tharna.

Ti:
This city is part of the %alerian onfederation. It lies on the 4lni River# a tributary of the Vosk# north of Tharna. Ti is ruled by )bullius Gaius assius# an Administrator and =arrior. It is the largest and most populous city of the %alerian onfederation.

Tor:

This city lies in the northwest corner of the Tahari. It is an opulent city of the desert# well known for its splendors# comforts and pleasures. It is also the principal supply point for the oases communities of the =astes. The buildings are of mud brick# covered with colored# often flaking# plaster. The buildings are rarely more than four stories high. Thousands of caravan merchants are head+uartered here and much of the city is organi&ed to support the caravan trade. The city is built in concentric circles broken by numerous# narrow crooked streets.

Torcadino:

This is a crossroads city located on the flats of %erpeto. It is located at the intersection of various routes# the Genesian# <orthern %alt .ine >runs east to west?# <orthern %ilk Road >runs south to north?# the 0ilgrim/s Road >leads to the %ardar?# and )astern =ay >also known as the Treasure Road# links the western cities with Ar?. It once was an ally of Ar but in the Ar, osian war changed sides. Two a+ueducts bring water to the city from more than one hundred pasangs away# one from the Issus# a northwestwardly flowing tributary of the Vosk and the other from springs in the $ills of )teocles# southwest of orcyrus.

Treve:
This is a bandit city located high in the crags of the Voltai. -ew know its e*act location and it is said you can only reach it by tarn. They do not grow food and raid the harvests of others. They live by plunder. Their tarnsmen rank with those of Thentis and !o"ro"ba. It is alleged to lie some

seven hundred pasangs north of Ar and toward the %ardar. There are no trade routes to the city. It even has some silver mines. It is also known as the Tarn of the Voltai. 2erchants and ambassadors are brought to the city only under conduct# hooded and in bonds.

Turia:
This great city is called the Ar of the south. It is located in the southern hemisphere# lying in the midst of huge prairies claimed by the =agon 0eoples. It is a high walled# nine"gated city said to be indolent and lu*ury"loving. It is ruled by 0hanius Turmus. They calculate their years from summer solstice to summer solstice. The true power of Turia lies with the aste of 2erchants. $undreds of caravans and thousands of merchants come here each year. It had never been con+uered until recently by !amchak# 'bar of the =agon 0eoples. 2uch of the city was burned during the con+uest but the 0eople departed Turia and allowed it to be rebuilt.

%tones of Turmus:
This once was a Turian outpost merchant fort and trading station. It had high white outer walls# over eighty feet high and si* towers on the walls. It was eventually burnt by men of Treve.

Turmus:
This town is part of the Vosk .eague. It is the last ma3or river port on the Vosk before the nearly impassable marshes of the delta. It is on the northern bank of the Vosk.

Ven:
This small city is part of the Vosk .eague. It is a river port on the southern bank of the Vosk. It is the last town to the west on the south bank until the delta. Ven is at the 3unction of the Ta" Thassa artius and the Vosk.

Venna:

This is a small# e*clusive resort city# located about two hundred pasangs north of Ar. It is noted for its fine baths and tharlarion races. Venna has many small and fine shops# catering to the wealthy. The Telluria section# in the northwest part of the city# on a hill# is the preferred residential section.

Victoria:

This city is the capital of the Vosk .eague. It is located on the northern bank# east of Ar/s %tation. It once was a den of thieves# a market and slave town. 2ost of the pirates and thieves have been run out of the town. Tasdron is the Administrator.

Vonda:
This city is part of the %alerian no tarnsmen. onfederation. It is located downriver of the 4lni River. Vonda has

Vosk .eague:
The .eague was formed in 585:@ .A. and consists of nineteen towns located on the Vosk River. These include 0ort os# Victoria# Turmus# Ven# Tetrapoli# Tafa# -ina# Ragnar/s $amlet# $ammerfest# %ulport# %ais# %iba# 1asmine# 0oint Alfred# 1ort/s -erry# -orest 0ort# Iskander# Tancred/s .anding and =hite =ater. Ar did not permit Ar/s %tation to 3oin the .eague. Its head+uarters are in Victoria. Its purpose is to protect against river piracy. After the Vosk .eague was formed# institutionali&ed piracy on the Vosk had been largely removed. The topa& used to be a pledge symbol# used among pirates# when combining for massive assaults. The topa& was captured by the Vosk .eague and now is a private pledge between 0ort os and Ar/s %tation. The topa& is broken into two fragments of polished stone. =hen 3oined together# the discoloration on each piece make the picture of a river galley.

=hite =ater:

This town is part of the Vosk .eague. It is downriver of the 4lni and near .ara. It is the farthest east town and is on northern bank.