Dragons of the Yellow Sea
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...
- 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 Marshes of Mount Liang (Outlaws of the Marsh) as an inspiration for this game as well though it's China not Korea.
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!"
