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363661-Sample.Pdf Sample file ADVENTURER’S GUIDE TO JEOSUNG AUTHOR were used in the layout of this book Aurélien Lainé PROOFREADERS MECHANICS WRITERS Bruno Giraudon, Greg Schiestl, Andrew T. Ha, Dean Baker, Guy Larke Jr., Nicolás Castagnet, Omoye Boroni Michael Mars Russell SPECIAL THANKS EDITORS I would like to thank all the backers of the 2019 Daniel Kwan & Emilie Blain Kickstarter campaign that made this book a reality. There was a mountain of impossibilities between the ILLUSTRATORS idea for this book and its publication. You hammered down the mountain into a small hill that made Brandon Chen, Joel Rong, Khanh Bui, Tommy Lee everything possible. Thank you all very much. MAPS ILLUSTRATORS EXTRA SPECIAL THANKS Daniel Hasenbos & Léo Marbacher This book is a labor of love which took me over 3 years to complete. It wouldn’t have been possible without the LAYOUT support of my family back in France, my family here in Aurélien Lainé South Korea, and my friends all around the world. STOCK ART Thank you all very much for your support. Designs from Freepix and Shutterstock Except as otherwise identified, all portions of this book are © 2020 Red Scales Publishing All rights reserved. The Koryo Hall of Adventures, the Koryo Hall of Adventures logo, and all related marks and images are © 2020 Red Scales Publishing. The mention of, use of or reference to any company, trademark or product in this book is Samplenot a challenge to the trademark or copyright in question. file www.hallofadventures.com Table of Contents Preface .........................................5 The Palm.................................32 Hamgyöng Province......................92 How to Use This Book................6 Farmers & Fishers Guilds.........33 Cheonmando .............................92 Jeosung’s Mythology And Early Fishers’ Guild of Nakshi Urigashi-eub...............................92 History.....................................8 Yeonan.....................................33 Inju-myeon.................................92 The Age of Heavens.....................8 Rice Farmers’ Guild of The Edge .....................................93 The Age of the Dragon Kings...10 Ssalbada ..................................33 Saenam-si ...................................93 The Wizard Yun Sepyeong .......11 Tea Farmers’ Guild of Yangyang-Myeon.......................94 The Winds of Darkness.............12 Boseong ..................................33 Wünu Mountains & Jobeuntang Three Stars in the Long Night..12 Political Factions........................34 Province......................................95 The Retaking of the Lands........14 The Gaya Confederacy..........34 Hwangtonro Crossing...............96 Jeosung........................................14 Saenam Separatist Jihaguk ........................................96 Movement...............................35 The Wall of Uzu .........................97 The People of Jeosung................16 The Shadows of The North...36 Jobeuntang Province .....................97 Common Languages.................16 Religious Factions......................36 Giljobeun Forest ........................97 Classes & Aristocracy ...............16 Sect of Changjo......................36 Hwando-myeon.........................98 Yangban ..................................16 Sect of Yoggu Haneul............38 Wangongseong-myeon .............99 Joongin....................................17 Visualizing Jeosung...................40 Wangongseong Shrine ..............99 Sangmin..................................17 Yuldö..............................................100 Cheonmin...............................18 Architecture ...............................40 Common Amenities..................40 Gm tip: playing in mudangguk... 100 Nobi.........................................18 Mudangguk NPCs .......................101 Foundations of Magic ...............18 Farming.......................................41 Rituals for the Sparks ............19 Food & Drinks...........................42 Noonnara.................................109 Races of Jeosung........................19 Instruments................................42 Kwanbuk .......................................109 Dragonborns ..........................19 Jangseung, the Totem Spirits....42 Heuksubada..............................109 Hwasanyong......................19 Location Names.........................43 Yangdong-eub..........................110 Nokyong ............................20 Shrines ........................................43 The Banggeoson Yulaeyong ..........................20 Valuables.....................................43 Watchtowers........................111 Dwarves ..................................20 Jimyeongsajeon, The Gazetteer of Yalu River..................................112 Hwangmoon Dwarves ..... 20 Jeosung...................................53 The Crossing of the Dark Hwasan Dwarves..............21 Jeosung Calendar & Weather...53 Souls.....................................112 Elves ........................................21 Golybosü...................................112 The Koryo Hall of Adventures ..55 High Elves..........................21 Ulchi Mundok's Mansion.......112 Running The Hall ......................58 Wood Elves........................21 Dornod..........................................113 The Hall’s NPCs .........................64 Gnomes...................................22 The Infinite Forest ...................113 Goliaths...................................22 Mudangguk................................75 The Plains of Dornod..............114 Halflings..................................22 Kwan Province................................78 The Frozen Rivers of Dornod 114 Forest Halflings.................22 Yonggu-myeon...........................78 Shrine of Yong..........................114 Plains Halflings.................23 Samjihok Chilseongmun..........79 Cheonsanju...................................115 Half-elves................................23 Michuhol-teukpyeolsi...............80 Kuklak-eub...............................115 Humans...................................23 Ansan-eub ..................................84 Temple of Hwanggung............115 Noonsalam .............................24 Shrine of Munjong ....................84 Dongnoonnara.............................117 Religion.......................................24 Yodong State...................................84 Temple of the Midnight Oil ...117 Spirits in Jeosung.......................25 The Bay of Keo-in......................84 Kingdom of the Fat Toad........117 Chungju-eub ..............................85 Gungnae-eub............................119 Agencies & Factions ..................26 Gwayang-myeon........................85 Sanjangro Crossing .................120 Agencies......................................26 Yodongseong-myeon ................86 Hwangmoon-myeon...............120 Geumyongcheong .................26 Liuasang Rivers..........................89 Seobanggeoson Watchtowers.121 Gomnaru Port Authorities...26 Namkaebi Province .......................89 Yezo-myeon..............................121 Jaeincheong ............................27 Boseong Hills .............................89 Tong-In-eub .............................122 Sangincheong.........................28 Hamheung-eub..........................90 Cheongsubada .........................123 Seongsucheong ......................29 Goseong-myeon ........................90 Gm tip: playing in Noonnara...... 123 Criminal Factions......................30 Taeyang-eub ...............................90 Noonnara NPCs...........................124 The Brethren of Bulkott........30 SampleSooptap-eub ...............................91 file The Eyes of Käl.......................31 3 THE KORYO HALL OF ADVENTURES TABLE OF CONTENTS Daewanguk..............................129 Chenju-myeon .........................174 Equipment and Magic Items ...219 Imjeong Province.........................132 Sajidö .............................................175 Magic Items..............................220 Tanchön-myeon.......................132 Asan-myeon .............................175 Mudang Charms......................223 Kapeunsoom-ri........................134 Kilsangsa Temple.....................175 Mudang Rare Magic Items .....223 Hwanghai Province .....................134 Imjadö ...........................................176 Spirit And Spells......................22 5 Mujisup.....................................134 Hatong Gundabae ...................176 Tang...........................................226 Kusäng Gunbudae...................135 Udö ................................................176 Būl .............................................227 Kyochä-myeon.........................136 Gamangsupdö ..............................177 Mūl ............................................229 Sakju-eub..................................137 Shrine of Kae............................177 Gongi.........................................230 Sukchön Gunbudae.................138 Chhilsandö....................................178 Maheum....................................232 Gamsijadö.................................138 Nakshi Yeonan Province.........178 Daeshin and Daegam Donggyeong Province.................139 Donuimun Gate.......................178 Affinities ..............................23 4 Huju...........................................139 Kapsang-myeon.......................178 Daeshin List .............................234 The Ruins of Palgeun Milae ...141 Myeongju Port .........................179
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