****LAWSofTheOasisofKlima***** Atfirstbefairplay:noinsults,nodramawearehereforfun. 1Klima'sstoryandroleplayguideline: Youareinthedesert,thedeepTahari,pleasewearTahari'sclothesandrespecttheoldusageofthe desert.KLIMAISTHEOASISTHEMOSTSECRETANDHIDDENOFTHETAHARI.(Ifyouwanttoknow moreaboutKlima,readbook10ofGor.) TheOasisofKlimaisindependent,caravansandmerchantscomehereforthesalt,theyoftenrestin theoasistakewater.Itisasmalloasis,farfromtheOasisoftheBattleofRedRockandtheOasisof FourPalms.TheguardsoftheDunesprotectusandcontrolthesaltoftheTahariandthesecret roadsofthedesert. Themarketisasafezone,youcan'tfightandcapplayers. ThereisnowanewsaltUbar.HewascalledherebythePriestKings,hisnameisSpinakerAvro.The OasisnowisunderthecontrolandprotectionofthePriestKings,sincethealliedtribesofthetahari havefoughtandkilledtheevilUbarofsaltIbnSaran. NowtheOasisismoreopenedtostrangersbuttheyarealwaysunderthecontroloftheguards.

guards. Attheborderoftaharidesertshendijungle,somesavageslivehere.Theyareindependantandare notfromtheOasisofKlimaorprotectedbyKlima. Inthesaltdistrictssaltisfoundeitherinsolidformorinsolution.Klima,amongthesaltdistricts,is mostfamousforitsbrinepits.Saltcanbefoundinsolidformeitheraboveorbelowground.Withthe subsidenceof,theseaandtheshiftingofstrata,certaincubicpasangsofsalt,incertainareas, becamepressedintogranitelikeformations,throughwhichonemayactuallytunnel.Someofthese depositsarefarbelowthesurfaceoftheTahari.Menliveinsomeofthem,forweeksatatime.In otherareas,certainofthesesoliddepositsareexposedandareworkedratherinthemannerofopen miningorquarries.Inplacesthesesaltmountainsaremorethansixhundredfeethigh.AtKlima,

however,mostofthesaltisinsolution.Itisthesubterraneanresidueofportionsofthevanished seasthemselves,whichhaveslippedthroughfissuresand,protectedfromtheheat,andfedstillby theancientseepingrivers,nowmovingsluggishlybeneaththesurface,maintainthemselves,the hiddenremnantsofoceans,oncemighty,whichlongagoswelleduponthesurfaceofGoritself. MostsaltatKlimaiswhite,butcertainoftheminesdeliverredsalt,redfromferrousoxideinits composition,whichiscalledtheRedSaltofKasra,afteritsportofembarkation,atthejunctureofthe UpperandLowerFayeen Fewmen,withoutgoodreason,enterthedunecountry. Readmore:TribesmenofGor. 2Administrators,language MainLanguageoftheoasisisEnglish. Decisionsoftheadministrator(DamienEmber,VinceBeardmore,SpinakerAvro,CasmusTyrellium, XanderLopez,ScorpionGiano,ByronblairResident)arefinals. DecisionsofmoderatorsaboutRPproblemsarefinals:CasmusTyrellium,SpinakerAvro,Vince Beardmore,XanderLopez Whenabsent,thePasha(SpinakerAvro)isrepresentedbytheGrandVizier(TuremtheTashid GriffinHoorenbeek)whoactsasHisplenipotentiary.Ifheisnothere:thehighbuilder(Scorpion Giano) Everythingthatisnotcoveredhere,isopentochangebyrequest. Whathappens,happensbythelawsofthetime,meansifyoufeelsomethingisnotcoveredyou havetorequestitbeforehand.

 Whilehere,youaresubjecttothefollowingrulesandguidelines: 3GENERALGUIDELINES:"Thelawsofacityextendnofurtherthanitswalls."Onceyoustepoutside thewallsofTheOasisofKlima,theoasislawsdonotapplyandthecitycannotprotectyou. PRIVATELYOWNEDMatureSIM.AllResidentsandVisitorsmustbeovertheageoflegaladulthood pertheguidelinesofSecondLife. MATURESCENARIOSofasexualnature,violence,andotheraspectsthatmightbeconsidered offensivetoyourpersonalpointofviewmaybeencounteredinthisSIM.Asallroleplayis consensual,itisnottheresponsibilityofthepartiesengagedinroleplaytoshelteryoufrom potentialoffense;itisyourownresponsibilitytoremoveyourself. 4lawsofKlima: 0:itisgoodtohavesenseofhumour. 1.GOREANLAND:Visitorsandtribesareexpectedtofollowtheroleplaying(RP)guidelinesand generalconductlaidoutintheLawsandRulesofKlima. 2.OBSERVERTAG:AllVisitorstotheOasiswhodonotwishtoroleplayshouldwearanObserver Tag. AnyVisitornotwearingaTagwillbeexpectedtoroleplay.Themomentyouinterfere,orenterinto theroleplaywithanyactionsintheOasis,thentheObserverTagbecomesmeaningless.Withour ObserverTagyouareabletospeakinspecialOOCTerms,justwritethesentenceyouwanttosayas follows/22yourtext.

3.ADULTHUMANLOOKINGAVATARSareonlypermitted,astheOasisofKlimaisaGoreanroleplay environment.MeansalsonoSpiderPeople,PriestKings,Outsidersetc.(Theonlyexceptionwould beanimalsthatrepresentanimalsofGORandthesewillbedeterminedonacasebycasebasis.) 4.GRIEFERS:Anyexcessivelydisruptiveand/orharassingbehaviorwillnotbetolerated.The administratormayemploynonpermittedweaponstodealwithgrieferswhoareusingnon permittedweapons. 5.PROFILES:Thesecontainoutofcharacterinformationandcannotbeusedincharacter. Charactersareplayedatfacevalue.Theexceptionstothisareslaves,whosepapersshouldbe clearlystatedintheirprofileifnotattachedtotheirbody. 6.TITLERS/FLIPTITLES:TheseshouldcontaincharacterspecificdescriptionsormoodsONLY.An acceptedexamplewouldbeafemaleOutlaw/ThiefdressedasaMalewithatitlereading: Disguised,ChestBound&VoiceMuffled. 7.CASTES,GUILDSandTRIBESofKlima:WhenyouwanttojoinaCaste,aguildoratribeofKlima, contacttheadministrators. 8.TheuseofbracketsisconventionalfordenotingOUTOFCHARACTERinformationinroleplaySIM, itshouldbeusedverysparinglyandonlywhenabsolutelynecessary.ThemajorityofOutOf CharacterdiscussionshouldtakeplaceinIMsoasnottodisturb/disruptotherpeoplesongoingRole Play. 9.ROLEPLAYDISPUTES:ItispreferablethatyouattempttosettleadisputeinIM,failingthat;you maycalltheadministrator.Heisinplacetoensuregoodroleplayaswell,andwillmakejudgment callsongoodroleplay/badroleplay. 10.TAVERNSareplacesinwhichslavesareexpectedtoshowheat(theirslutside) 11.SAFEZONE:EntryPoint(thewelcomeaera):theentrypointisaPermanentSafezone,the templeandthesmallvillageoutsidethecity.

12.OUTLAWSandRAIDSassassins,mercenaries,thieves,warriors,tahari'snomadswillbeheldto allrulesandlawsoftheOasis.ThereisnopiratesintheTahari.PlayersmustNEVERyellinvalid duringaraid,aftertheraidanadministratorwillcomeandvalidorinvalidit. 13.Tarns:NOTARNSinthedesert!!!!! 13.CITIZENSHIP:AllarewelcometojointheoasisofKlimaasFreeorslave.Youhavetosendtothe administratoranapplicationtospinakeravro, 14.Houses:Housingmaybeprovidedbytheadministrator,pleasecontacthim. 15.Wewantthelogofacapture,araidagaintourserveroracitizenslave. 16WEAPONS: 1.Swords,Scimitar,Bows,Arrows(normalarrows),Crossbows,Daggers,Spears,WhipsandAxesare theonlyweaponspermittedonKlima.Otherweaponswillbeassessedonaneedsbasis. 2.Banned:Ninjaweapons,Arrows(thatcage,explode,fire),ImmortaWeapons,TCJBows 3.NOPUSHWEAPONS,GUNS,ONEHITKICKSORSCRIPTEDGRIEFINGWEAPONSWILLBE PERMITTED.INADDITION,NOSHIELDS,DOUBLEHITEGGS,SUPERJUMPSORANYOTHERSCRIPTED DEFENSETHATWOULDCAUSEANUNFAIRFIGHT,INCLUDINGWEARINGTWOHEALTHMETERS. VIOLATIONOFTHISRULEISPUNISHABLEWITHSUSPENSIONORANIMMEDIATEBAN. 4.CentipedeWeaponsResident'sweaponsareallowed 17SLAVES: 1.AnyfreepersonmayverballydisciplineONLYaninsolentorerrantslave"(CITYSLAVEOR PRIVATELYOWNEDSLAVE)",evenonewhoisintheleastbitdispleasing."PRIVATELYOWNED"slaves "MAY"onlybekilledbytheirowners.Sendalogoftheactionthatmaywarrantaslavesdeathtothe administrator.

2.Itisafelonytoforgeorfalsifypedigreepapersonanyslave. 3.Freedslavesrequireexplicitpapersofmanumissionortheymaybeenslavedagainwithout repercussion.Slaveswhohavebeenbrandedandlaterfreedshoulddefinitelykeeptheirpapers handyatalltimes. 4.Slavesareconsideredproperty,onthesamelevelasanimals.TheirMastermaydoanythingthey wishtothemwithoutrepercussion.Slavesmaynotownanything,includinganame.Eventhough theymayusegoods,theydonotownthem. 5.Thepropertyofonewhobecomesaslaveistransferredtothenearestmalerelative,ornearest relativeifnomaleexists,ortothecity,oraguardian.Eveniftheslavegetsfreed,theproperty cannotberecovered.Ifamasterdies,hisslavespasstohisheirsorifhehasnoheirs,totheoasis. 6.Ifalost,stolenorrunawayslaveistakenbyanotherMaster,theoriginalMasterhasonlyone weektoregainhispropertybeforelegaltitlepassestothenewMaster.Theslaveremainsthe propertyoftheoriginalMasteronlyforthatoneweekifhedoesnotregain. 7.Theprincipleof"conductindicatingsuitabilityforthecollar"dealswithconductbyafreewoman sufficienttowarrantherreductiontoslavery.Itiscommonlyappliedtofraud,theft,indigence, vagrancy,prostitution,andpublicindulgenceinsensuousdance. 8.Whenapersoniscollared,itcancelstheirpast. 9.Uncollaredslavesmaybecapturedandcollared 11.Everycollaringhastobeannouncedtotheadministrator. 12.SlavesmustweartheirOwnerscollar,cuffs,orothersymbolofownershipatalltimes. SLAVESonFIGHTING:

 1.ASlavemaydefendhisMaster/Mistressorhomestone.Allowedweaponsare:Brooms,Fruits, Vegetables,Rocks,bows. 2.TheSlavemaynotbindaFreeevenifhebroughthimdown.HewillneedtofindanotherFreeto performthebindingRP.SoifaSlaveisalonefacingahostileFree,hisbestoptionistorun. 3.ASlavemusthaveinhisprofilestatingthatitsMasterhasgivenitpermissionstofight. 4.UndernocircumstancemayaSlaveKillaFree. 18FREEWOMEN: 1.NofreemanmaycollaraFWoftheoasiswithoutduecauseeitherbyreasonofhersubmissionto him 2.Ifafreewomansubmitstobeaslavetoaspecificman,andthatmanrefusestheoffer,shestill shallbecomeaslave,subjecttocapturebythefirstpersontocollarher. 3.FreeWomenoftheoasisareexpectedtofollowthetraditionsofGorwithinreason.Although somelatitudewillbegiven,FreeWomenwhoactlasciviouslyoroverlyaggressivetowardmenor whoactlikekajirawillnotbetolerated.Flirting,showingheat,consistentphilandering,consistent displaysofthisnaturewillresultincollaring. 4.FreeWomenarenotrequiredtowearveils. TALUNA/PANTHER/OUTLAW/ASSASSINetc: 1.Talunas,Panthers,Outlawsareonlyfreeduetotheirability,forwhateverreason,toavoida collar. 2.AnyTalunas,Panthersdressedassuch,andarmedintheoasis,arenotallowed.wesuggestthem tobreakthenutsofthestraightmales.ThoseenteringinthedisguiseofaFWorSlave,shoulddress andactaccordinglyastheywillbesubjecttotherulesoftheroletheyplay.Asprofilesmaynotbe usedtoengagethesewomen,astheyarenotpermissibleinroleplay. 3.Anyoutlawsorassassinswhodisplayweaponsopenlywillbequestioned.Ifwhilstindisguiseyou arenotshowingweapons,asinaFWwithadressoraslave,youdonotpullaboworspearoutfrom underyousilksordresswhereonewouldnotfit.Ifyouarenotwearingitwhenyougethere,you donthaveit.

CAPTURES: Ifyoucaptureacitizenoftheoasis:Youareherebyrequiredtogivearansomletterwithinaone hourperiodtime.Itmuststateyourfulldemandsforthereturnoftheperson.Forthecapturetobe validyouMUSTsubmitthecapturelogtotheadministratortobevalid.Noransomwithlindenswill behonoredoracceptedasvalid. RULESOFENGAGEMENT: 1.TheOasisofKlimaisafullroleplaygoreanSIM.Lockedbuildings/caravans/tentsorthosewith closeddoors/flapsmaynotbeenteredwithouttheuseofapplicablesiegeitemsorRolePlaying pickingthelock.Bereasonablewiththis,youshouldnotbeabletopickthelockinoneline. 3.WEAPONS:Allplayersarepermittedtouseweaponsasoutlinedinthelaws. 4.METER:Allthosewhoengageincombatarerequiredtowearameter(whichislocatedatentry point).Thismetercanbeusedwithalmostanyweapon.YouMAYNOTresetyourcombatmeterin themiddleofcombat.Fleeingtotheneutralzone,resettingyourmeter,thenrunningbackoutto fightisnotpermitted.FleeingtheoasisorSLduringcombatmeansyoulose,andyouwillnotbe welcomedback. 5.Intheeventofaduel,thelosersfatewillbedeterminedbythewinner.Deathisapermissible, acceptableconsequenceforlosinganytypeofcombat. a.DEATH:Anyonedeclareddeadintheoasiswillnotbepermittedtointeractwithanyonefor threeRLdays,specifically72hoursfromthetimeofdeath:nospeakingoutloud,nopublicchat exceptin(()),noliveroleplayonlyghostlymeanderings.ThedeadmustwearGhostTagforthe threedays.Afterthistimehasexpired,theghostwillbemiraculouslybroughtbacktolifeand allowedtojoininthefunagain.Inordertokillsomeoneyoumusthaveatleast15minutesofvalid roleplaybeforekillingthem.YoumuststatetheirnamelikeIdrawmyswordonJohnDoetostrike him.YouhavetoRPthekillinatleast5linesoftype.NojustsayingIhithimwithmyswordkilling him. b.SUICIDE:Deathbysuicidewilllastforseven(7)days,specifically168hoursfromthetimeof death,withthesamerestrictionsasforstandarddeath,andresultsinacompletelossofmemory. c.NegotiationsforthereleaseofcaptiveswilltakeplacewiththecaptiveslavesOwnersand/or highrankingofficialsofthefreecaptiveshomestoneasisconsideredappropriate.Negotiationsfor thereleaseofPanthersorTalunawilltakeplacewiththeChieftessofthetribeinvolvedorHer Second. e.IfyouarecapturedandyouIMforhelp,yourrescuewillbedeclaredinvalid.Theonlyway allowedtoIMistheuseofaDoveandyouhavetobeabletorealisticallydothat.Ifyouarebound youcantsendadove.

g.RAPESareforbiddenunlessagreedtoOOCbybothparties.Rememberthisisagameandyou donothavetodoanythingyouareuncomfortablewith. h.ESCAPE:ifasecurecaptureisnotperformed,thecaptivehastheoptiontoescape.A successfulescapeistomakeittoasafezonewithoutbeingrecaptured. RESCUE/RAIDING/ASSASSINATIONSaregenerallypermittedontheoasis. Signed SpinakerAvro,Pasha