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       The Inspiration for Freeport
   DIR By: High Captain Song
       Date: May 22, 2024, 6:07 pm
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       So why the name Freeport?  Three reasons, in brief.
       1. The sailors of Gor are not the most imaginative sort. It is
       easy to believe the name Freeport stuck simply because it was a
       "free port." This is how many real world port cities, such as
       Freeport, Texas, got their names.
       2. There is a pirate haven called Freeport at the heart of one
       of my favorite novels - The King's Buccaneer by Raymond E.
       Feist.  It is a ripping yarn of boys becoming men, a parable of
       how one overcomes their limits to become better, and an epic
       sea-faring quest to save the world.
       There are also several scenes of women being forcibly stripped
       and chained, for those of you who have little interest in coming
       of age stories and pirates. Our Freeport will likely have a fair
       bit of this as well, as this IS Gor.
       3.Freeport happens to be the name of my favorite fantasy RPG.
       (Outside of Gor, of course!)
       Published by Green Ronin
  HTML https://greenronin.com/freeport/
       since the days of Dungeons and
       Dragons Third Edition, this Freeport is a pirate haven striving
       for respectability, despite its sordid past. It is a City of
       Adventure, comparable to Lankhmar from the Fafhrd and the Gray
       Mouser stories.
       Our Freeport is not a city (yet) and it does not have the magic
       or trappings of the Freeport RPG. This is, after all, Gor. Yet
       we hope to emulate the same swashbuckling spirit of adventure
       and the idea of a melting pot on the edge of the world where
       many come seeking a fresh start or refuge from their pasts.
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       Re: The Inspiration for Freeport
   DIR By: guest43
       Date: December 5, 2025, 3:54 pm
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       --- Quote from: Martin Longbow link ---
       >
       > 3.Freeport happens to be the name of my favorite fantasy RPG.
       (Outside of Gor, of course!)
       >
       > Published by Green Ronin
  HTML https://greenronin.com/freeport/
       since the days of Dungeons and
       Dragons Third Edition, this Freeport is a pirate haven striving
       for respectability, despite its sordid past. It is a City of
       Adventure, comparable to Lankhmar from the Fafhrd and the Gray
       Mouser stories.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       This right here, makes this place simply sound awesome!
       Inspiration from D&D, fantastic!
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