The Harigga of the Tuchuks
the Scar Codes
"The man facing me had seven such scars ceremonially worked into the tissue of his countenance, the highest being red, the next yellow, the next blue, the fourth black, then two yellow, then black again. The faces of the men I saw were all scarred differently, but each was scarred. The effect of the scars, ugly, startlingk terrible, perhaps in part calculated to terrify enemies, had even prompted me, for a whild moment, to conjecture that what I faced on the Plains of Turia were not men, but perhaps aliens of some sort, brought to Gor long ago from remote worlds to serve some now discharged or forgotten purpose of Priest-Kings; but now I knew better; now I could see them as men; and now, more significantly, I recalled what I had heard whisperd of once before, in a tavern in Ar, the terrible Scar Cods of the Wagon Peoples, for each of the hideous marks on the face of these men had a meaning, a significance that could be read by the Paravaci, the Kassars, the Kataii, the Tuchuks as clearly as you or I might read a sign in a window or a sentence in a book. At that time I could read only the top scar, the red, bright, fierce cordlike scar that was the Courage Scar. It is always the highest scar on the face. Indeed, without that scar, no other scar can be granted. The Wagon Peoples value courage above all else. Each of the men facing me wore that scar."
---Nomads of Gor, Pg. 15 -16
It should be noted that while "Nomads of Gor" does mention a few colors of scars (Red, Yellow, Blue, and Black), the only scar that had it's meaning explained was the primary Red Scar of Courage.
As for the rest, it is up to us as the players to determine what other things the Wagon Peoples would have deemed as "Scar Worthy". This list is composed of the colors and meanings most often used by players.
The majority of the scar meanings listed are continued on from the Tuchuk Tribe on AOL. Suggestions are always welcome to be discussed.
Red
Scar of Courage
Earned by proving unyeilding courage in the eyes of the Tribe.
Yellow
Scar of the Weapons Master
Earned by proving one's mastery of a weapon. Can be earned more than once.
Black
Scar of Brotherhood
Earned by proving one's unyeilding loyalty and honesty at all times. Can be earned more than once.
Earned by proving one's ability to hunt various manners of dangerous game. Can be earned more than once.
Scar of the Hunter
Blue
White
Earned by hunting and killing one of the mighty Kurrii single handed. No assistance, retreat, or quarter can be given by either the Warrior or the Kurrii to earn the White. Either the Warrior or the Kurrii must die in the encounter.
Scar of the Kurrii Killer