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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.
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.
There is a tendency to summarize Hong Gildong as being “the Korean Robin Hood,” but this doesn’t really do Hong’s odyssey justice.
In a previous installment, I recommended some more modern musical resources. This time around, I’m turning to more traditional sources.
In this film, a man’s sister is kidnapped by Manchurian invaders and taken back across the border into Manchuria.
There is a tendency to summarize Hong Gildong as being “the Korean Robin Hood,” but this doesn’t really do Hong’s odyssey justice.
Blood Rain deals with a affluent island community with a thriving industry centered on its paper production.
For many game groups, music can be a great tool for evoking the mood and setting of a distant, fantastical place.
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.
Blood Rain deals with a affluent island community with a thriving industry centered on its paper production.
In the movie Feng Shui, what if the burial site of an ancestor magically determined the fate and fortune of his or her descendants?
Eerie Tales from Old Korea collects a selection of tales compiled by a pair of Christian missionaries named James Gale and Homer B. Hulbert.
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.
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.
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.
There is a tendency to summarize Hong Gildong as being “the Korean Robin Hood,” but this doesn’t really do Hong’s odyssey justice.
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.
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.
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.
An inspiration gallery that shows a specific style of war ships that can be found in Jeosung-the turtle battle ship.
An inspiration gallery that shows a range of thatched houses as can be found around Jeosung.
An inspiration gallery that shows the diverse types of shrines that can be found in Jeosung.
An inspiration gallery that shows what merchant ships can look like in the world of Jeosung.
An inspiration gallery that shows a range of gates and fortifications that can be found in Jeosung.
An inspiration gallery that shows different types of chimneys,an important feature of many large buildings which use fire induced floor heating.
An inspiration gallery that shows what a bamboo forest, such as can be found in both Daewanguk and Haenamguk, can look like.
An inspiration gallery that shows different types of Jeongja, a place where the people of Jeosung like to gather and rest.
This publication provides travel distances to major destinations around Daewanguk, starting from the major points of entry into the realm.
This publication provides travel distances to major destinations around Haenamguk. Accessing Haenamguk requires a travel pass.
This publication provides travel distances to major destinations around Noonnara, starting from the major points of entry into the realm.
This publication provides travel distances to major destinations around Mudangguk, starting from the Koryo Hall of Adventures.
This publication provides distances between major ports around Jeosung, connected by the most common sailing routes.
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.
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.
The Koryo Hall of Adventures is a complete fantasy campaign setting deeply inspired by the richness and beauty of Korean culture and history.
Step into the richly imagined world of Jeosung, home to the legendary Koryo Hall of Adventures, in this thrilling comic book that blends mystery, adventure, and intrigue. …
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A list of changes within the text of the book to improve clarity, adapt to other changes and fix typos.
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.
Deed for heroes and scoundrels -- reward [500gp] -- location [The Hall, Mudangguk]
Deed for heroes and scoundrels -- reward [10gp/day] -- location [Dongsangcheo Gunbudae, Haenamguk].
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.
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