Koreanizing the Dresden Files

[Ihadris]

Hey guys, I always watch this thread with interest! Just thought i'd give my thoughts on a couple of things-

That would be more in line with traditional Korean thought. With this level of theorizing, what to do with the Nevernever then? Is it a reflection of natural forces on the Earth or something more alien?

And, like you say, the Dresdenverse's Christianisms preclude samsara/reincarnation.

Harry says that there are vast parts of the Never-never that are unknown and that the fae realms are just the cloest to the mortal. If that is the case isn't then just possible that the White God and the Devil and their respective servants and realms are just part of the deeper reaches of the never-never?  Perhaps in Korea there are stronger forces at play that send the souls of the deceased back into the mortal world.

Also, the distacnes between places and entrances in the never-never doesnt corrolate with the distances between them in the mortal realm. Perhaps Seoul is almost like a hub of entrances for the various spirits that became part of Korean legend. Could be used to explain why certain deities have power over certain reigions, the entrances to their realms in the never-never are there and their power 'bleeds through' affecting the area around the never-never entrance. I know its not quite the same but that is the explanation I thought of when trying to make a Japan setting for the game and got to the Kami.

Ihadris

[Ancalagon]

Hello

I'll fully admit that, except perhaps the whole geopolitical drama going on at the moment, I'm quite ignorant about Korean culture.  I never would run a game set in Korea...

... but this thread is still a goldmine.  Variety is the spice of life, and having an adventure strongly incorporating aspects from a different culture can work really well.  For example, some important mystical do-dad (the First iron spike?) is being displayed in a museum in your home town, and Korean bad guys want to steal it, a Korean good guy shows up and is asking the locals (ie the PCs) for help... There are all sorts of ways that different cultures can be used to change things up for an adventure or three.  The player's lack of familiarity with the foreign mythology can add a level of tension - the "bad guys" want to use the First Spike - is that actually a bad thing? etc.

A lot of immigrants live in large Canadian cities, so this could be another way that non-european cultures and mythology could be incorporated in a campaign. 

[Bosh]

Harry says that there are vast parts of the Never-never that are unknown and that the fae realms are just the cloest to the mortal. If that is the case isn't then just possible that the White God and the Devil and their respective servants and realms are just part of the deeper reaches of the never-never?  Perhaps in Korea there are stronger forces at play that send the souls of the deceased back into the mortal world.

Right, I'm probably being too systematic for the system. The Dresdenverse is more of a kitchen sink where all kinds of supernatural get thrown in without worrying too much about how stuff conflicts. In any case Korea is about 25% Christian so that stuff needs to be present (about 50% Buddhist, 25% Christian, 25% no organized religion, but the Christians tends to be more organized, observant, urban, younger and richer than the Buddhists so they often pull more weight).

A lot of immigrants live in large Canadian cities, so this could be another way that non-european cultures and mythology could be incorporated in a campaign. 

Yup, quite large Korean presence in Vancouver and Toronto and lots of kids there for a year or two to polish up their English.

We must, of course, include deadly fans

[Bosh]

Oh and for Mouse lovers we have the 삽살개 (sapsal dog literally "evil spirit chasing dog" or Korean Exorcism Dog) which looks like a sheep dog but is supposed to be able to drive off evil spirits. 진돗개 (Jindo dog) are also pretty cool and have a lot of stories related to them (very smart, agile and loyal) but not as many supernatural things.