The Koryo Hall of Adventures is a complete fantasy campaign setting deeply inspired by the richness and beauty of Korean culture and history.https://hallofadventures.com/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/addendum-overall-text/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/addendum-overall-text/A list of changes within the text of the book to improve clarity, adapt to other changes and fix typos.Tue, 01 Oct 2024 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/audio-and-music/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/audio-and-music/Here is a playlist for players and DMs who wish to add mood to their games in the world of Jeosung. It contains traditional, fusion and modern music.Tue, 30 Jan 2024 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/kuunmong/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/kuunmong/The tale of a Buddhist monk who fails in his religious duties when he meets a group of nine gorgeous fairies and finds himself tempted by their beauty.Fri, 24 Feb 2023 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/233-traditional-keywords/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/233-traditional-keywords/It can be challenging to breathe life into a fantasy world, especially if it’s a culture that’s not a fantasy analogue of your own. This book helps you that respect.Mon, 05 Dec 2022 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/samguk-yusa-samguk-sagi/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/samguk-yusa-samguk-sagi/There is a tendency to summarize Hong Gildong as being “the Korean Robin Hood,” but this doesn’t really do Hong’s odyssey justice.Thu, 25 Aug 2022 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/musical-resources-traditional/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/musical-resources-traditional/In a previous installment, I recommended some more modern musical resources. This time around, I’m turning to more traditional sources.Mon, 22 Aug 2022 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/essay-on-time/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/essay-on-time/It's not easy to choose a name for your character when starting up in an unfamiliar setting so here is a simple Name Generator.Wed, 29 Jun 2022 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/name-generator/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/name-generator/It's not easy to choose a name for your character when starting up in an unfamiliar setting so here is a simple Name Generator.Wed, 29 Jun 2022 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/war-ships/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/war-ships/An inspiration gallery that shows a specific style of war ships that can be found in Jeosung-the turtle battle ship.Wed, 29 Jun 2022 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/wild-spirit-bamsoolea/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/wild-spirit-bamsoolea/Bamsoolea is known as the faint light in the night. It appears with the tiny sound of jingle bell, on a road, while no one’s watching.Sat, 12 Mar 2022 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/war-of-the-arrows/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/war-of-the-arrows/In this film, a man’s sister is kidnapped by Manchurian invaders and taken back across the border into Manchuria.Thu, 24 Feb 2022 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/koryo-hall-to-daewanguk/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/koryo-hall-to-daewanguk/This publication provides travel distances to major destinations around Daewanguk, starting from the major points of entry into the realm.Sun, 20 Feb 2022 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/thatched-houses/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/thatched-houses/An inspiration gallery that shows a range of thatched houses as can be found around Jeosung.Fri, 18 Feb 2022 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/koryo-hall-to-haenamguk/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/koryo-hall-to-haenamguk/This publication provides travel distances to major destinations around Haenamguk. Accessing Haenamguk requires a travel pass.Thu, 17 Feb 2022 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/ranking-system/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/ranking-system/Bamsoolea is known as the faint light in the night. It appears with the tiny sound of jingle bell, on a road, while no one’s watching.Fri, 11 Feb 2022 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/koryo-hall-to-noonnara/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/koryo-hall-to-noonnara/This publication provides travel distances to major destinations around Noonnara, starting from the major points of entry into the realm.Thu, 10 Feb 2022 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/koryo-hall-to-mudangguk/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/koryo-hall-to-mudangguk/This publication provides travel distances to major destinations around Mudangguk, starting from the Koryo Hall of Adventures.Thu, 03 Feb 2022 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/shrines/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/shrines/An inspiration gallery that shows the diverse types of shrines that can be found in Jeosung.Tue, 01 Feb 2022 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/jeosung-sailing-routes/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/jeosung-sailing-routes/This publication provides distances between major ports around Jeosung, connected by the most common sailing routes.Thu, 27 Jan 2022 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/addendum-map-scales/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/addendum-map-scales/A list of changes within the book in relation to the scale of Jeosung, in order to make it work better as a RPG world.Thu, 20 Jan 2022 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/grand-general-jeonbok-shiktang/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/grand-general-jeonbok-shiktang/Kapsang Jeonbok Shiktang is situated roughly 30 minutes walk east of Kapsang. It is nestled at the bottom of a small hill, in the center of a cove.Wed, 29 Dec 2021 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/merchant-ships/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/merchant-ships/An inspiration gallery that shows what merchant ships can look like in the world of Jeosung.Sat, 20 Nov 2021 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/temple-midnight-oil/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/temple-midnight-oil/Unlike most of the temples around Jeosung, it was never given a name in spiritual lexicon, leading many to believe that it is a rather recent construction.Sat, 06 Nov 2021 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/joseon-royal-court-culture/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/joseon-royal-court-culture/There is a tendency to summarize Hong Gildong as being “the Korean Robin Hood,” but this doesn’t really do Hong’s odyssey justice.Fri, 06 Aug 2021 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/blood-rain/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/blood-rain/Blood Rain deals with a affluent island community with a thriving industry centered on its paper production.Tue, 22 Jun 2021 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/fortfications-and-gates/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/fortfications-and-gates/An inspiration gallery that shows a range of gates and fortifications that can be found in Jeosung.Wed, 10 Feb 2021 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/musical-resources-modern/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/musical-resources-modern/For many game groups, music can be a great tool for evoking the mood and setting of a distant, fantastical place.Tue, 05 Jan 2021 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/the-dutch-come-to-korea/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/the-dutch-come-to-korea/The Dutch Come to Korea is a great resource for anyone considering the idea of using a Korean-inspired fantasy setting like Jeosung as part of a wider world setting.Fri, 11 Dec 2020 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/king-and-clown/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/king-and-clown/Blood Rain deals with a affluent island community with a thriving industry centered on its paper production.Wed, 28 Oct 2020 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/chimneys/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/chimneys/An inspiration gallery that shows different types of chimneys,an important feature of many large buildings which use fire induced floor heating.Thu, 22 Oct 2020 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/feng-shui/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/feng-shui/In the movie Feng Shui, what if the burial site of an ancestor magically determined the fate and fortune of his or her descendants?Sun, 18 Oct 2020 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/bamboo-forest/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/bamboo-forest/An inspiration gallery that shows what a bamboo forest, such as can be found in both Daewanguk and Haenamguk, can look like.Tue, 18 Aug 2020 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/eerie-tales/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/eerie-tales/Eerie Tales from Old Korea collects a selection of tales compiled by a pair of Christian missionaries named James Gale and Homer B. Hulbert.Tue, 18 Aug 2020 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/garoojigi/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/garoojigi/The character Byeon Gang-soe is often summarized as a kind of “Korean Casanova” due to their “legendary libido” but beyond that one trait, the two have very little in common.Tue, 18 Aug 2020 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/kingdom/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/kingdom/In the wake of historical hell breaking loose in Korea, a much worse kind of hell breaks loose-the historical hell is that of the Imjin War.Tue, 18 Aug 2020 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/story-of-hong-gildong/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/story-of-hong-gildong/There is a tendency to summarize Hong Gildong as being “the Korean Robin Hood,” but this doesn’t really do Hong’s odyssey justice.Tue, 18 Aug 2020 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/the-pirates/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/the-pirates/A well executed Korean take on the popular Hollywood franchise, set during the transition from the fallen Koryo Dynasty and the beginning of the Joseon Dynasty.Tue, 18 Aug 2020 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/jeongja/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/jeongja/An inspiration gallery that shows different types of Jeongja, a place where the people of Jeosung like to gather and rest.Wed, 29 Jul 2020 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/along-with-the-gods-duology/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/along-with-the-gods-duology/The Along with the Gods duology is an adaptation of a popular webcomic by the same title, and is set in the modern era—or at least parts it.Mon, 27 Jul 2020 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/jeon-woochi/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/jeon-woochi/Jeon Woochi is kind of the Korean equivalent to Merlin or Gandalf, except that unlike these other figures, he’s also a thief and a trickster.Thu, 28 May 2020 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/00-the-koryo-hall-of-adventures/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/00-the-koryo-hall-of-adventures/The Koryo Hall of Adventures is a complete fantasy campaign setting deeply inspired by the richness and beauty of Korean culture and history.Tue, 24 Sep 2019 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/01-systems-conversions/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/01-systems-conversions/Mon, 23 Sep 2019 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/02-addons/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/02-addons/Sun, 22 Sep 2019 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/03-perpetrators/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/03-perpetrators/Sat, 21 Sep 2019 03:00:00 GMThttps://hallofadventures.com/posts/04-adventures/https://hallofadventures.com/posts/04-adventures/Fri, 20 Sep 2019 03:00:00 GMT