Dragons of the Yellow Sea: Difference between revisions
mNo edit summary |
|||
| Line 46: | Line 46: | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Peninsula#Climate Climate] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Peninsula#Climate Climate] | ||
Liz's note - I'm thinking of the | Liz's note - I'm thinking of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_Margin Outlaws of the Marsh]/Water Margin as an inspiration for this game as well though it's China not Korea and the wrong time period... it's the coolest adventure, hero tales, and a rebellion in the mountains, where dragons would fit right in. | ||
Revision as of 04:48, 18 February 2007
Dragons of the Yellow Sea
The players will be humans and dragons who are part of the peasant rebellion in Korea. We will play at least 2 characters each. Players should not play their own dragon or human... We're going to play on Jeju-do island in the straits.
- Madeline - leans towards playing an outsider, maybe a Mongol Han Solo.
- Madeline -
- Bill - Jack Sparrow
- Bill -
- Cyn -
- Cyn -
- Lee - Bitter fisherman seeking revenge
- Lee -
- Liz -
- Liz -
- Bob -
- Bob -
Timeline of events
1850 - The Taiping Rebellion in China.
1862 - Peasant rebellion in Korea. Donghak rebellion Tonghak, religious movement, equality
Around this time there is a 10 year old king whose father is Regent. Paek nak-sin oppressive military commander. Yi nong-nyun, intellectual who led the rebellion. Investigator sent to the scene.
Background
Government & official reading is in Chinese. Popular stuff, signs, etc in Hangul
Jeju-do (Cheju) Island to the south in the straits - 17th cent. period of taxes where men couldn't dive for pearls; women then did; women gained more economic and political power. Jeju
Liz's note - I'm thinking of the Outlaws of the Marsh/Water Margin as an inspiration for this game as well though it's China not Korea and the wrong time period... it's the coolest adventure, hero tales, and a rebellion in the mountains, where dragons would fit right in.
Dragon ecology
Transport - buses! cargo! Herding, pastoral, goats - flatlands and mountains Agriculture - flatlands Fishing - deep sea fishers, giant tuna, coastal
Mountain dragons - in lakes - wise dragons and bandits Korean cockatrice - kye-ryong (Chariot-pulling beasts from legend). (Kingdom of Silla)
Quotes:
Bill: "He could be a lady pirate, then." Everyone, suddenly: "Dragons love bling! OMG they DO love bling!"
Sources:
- Wikipedia (list pages)
- Korea: Its History and Culture
- Art Treasures of Seoul
- Korea: An Introduction
- A Handbook of Korea
- Sensational Knitted Socks