Second, the first half of U1 is set within a haunted house - an alternate to the dungeon crawl that was probably kicked off by Judges Guild's first adventure, "Tegel Manor" (1977). I'll upload the renamed hak separately (wog_custom.hak) along with a new version of the module shortly. Sigh. When they run well, however, such adventures can feel like magic. Among them are three scouts, five bandits, two hobgoblins, and Sanbalet the wizard. - some backtracking A Great Week For Card Games! It actively promotes DMs taking ownership of the adventure. I've added scalable familiars/companions, custom summons for rangers/druids, cep weapon feats and so on, all the bug fixes, et al. - Corporal Radric on the trip back has wrong conversation on the Internet. There are descriptions of those changes elsewhere in the Module Entrance. Marketing Manager: Mars Garrett I run through Saltmarsh city, talking to every NPC but can't find ANY plot hook or quest. It's hard to run some of these situations. This adventure is designed for solo or party play (though a party is highly recommended). Downloading update, and starting fresh runwas great, only issue was couldn't progress, before update. The premise of the adventure feels like its one that would exist even if the PCs werent around to follow the plot threads. The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh is the first installment in a series of three modules designed and developed in the United Kingdom, for beginning adventures with AD&D rules. The abandoned, dilapidated mansion of an evil alchemist has been the subject of rumors about hauntings and treasure. The Haunting of Saltmarsh 3/32 Questgiver: Krag; Under the Cover of Darkness 3/32 Questgiver: Anders Solmor NOTE: This is the dungeon that is not available in this preview. Congratulations DM Wise & the WoG Team on creating such a fabulous module. This can lead to a lot of frustration if the quests aren't clarified. No, you're not missing anything or have corrupt files. You might be able to avoid that area altogther if you use the cave in the first Hool map. - Arena cutscene does not make sense. I believe this makes this module (the only other modules I have played significantly being the Aielund Saga I-VI and three NWN Bioware Campaigns) much richer and enjoyable than one expects, more enjoyable than Aielund and Bioware for me. My favorites are Ian Dyverlaw, Hailguard and the Lizard Chieftain (with his Lizard Math). The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh is the first installment in a series of three modules designed and developed in the United Kingdom, for beginning adventures with AD&D rules. discovering the real secret of life. The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh was written as a lead-in to a three module series that includes Danger at Dunwater and The Final Enemy. Subscribe to get the free product of the week! Slight fix and addendum. On top of that this has been uploaded to be shared freely for the NWN community. They know to run when the jig is upthey know to gang up on foes, and to set up ambushes if theyre alerted to the problems. An agent of the Scarlet Brotherhood of course! Same with other henchmen probably. The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh is one of the adventures featured in the upcoming D&D Book Ghosts of Saltmarsh. Also added more instructions for module installation (to include where to put CMP music files since I forgot to add that in the original instructions). The adventure can be played by 5-10 characters of level 1-3. I see the issue. Danger at Dunwater. This was my first attempt at a stand-alone module, and I am forced to think of things in a slightly different light (as opposed to the greater whole where everything is connected and there are multiple parties who are able to figure things out rather quickly). Its a lot of fun. If you want to run this in 5e, just use Ghosts of Saltmarsh. I didn't find it hard to get started with the quest, as it is like many of the quests on World of Greyhawk server and stand-alone module. Full Masthead & Authors. Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh mini-expansion was introduced in Update 50 on August 4, 2021. Write down a handful of possible downtime activities given their location, the current point in the story, and the backgrounds of the characters. Actually all key NPCs are in town hall so city is totally useless and empty. This history of this product was researched and written by Shannon Appelcline, the author of Designers & Dragons - a history of the roleplaying industry told one company at a time. - No rations to loot from smugglers, despite full tables :p Inside Ghosts of Saltmarsh D&D Best Aquatic Adventures, All In One Place. Fire up the game and the Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh will appear in your list of Modules to play. Working on converting the U series over to 5e and would love to use maps built for VTT. Thanks you! Please create an account or log in to build a reputation and unlock more editing privileges, and then visit DDO wiki's IRC Chat/Discord if you need any help! Download the tlk file (Saltmarsh_265) and extract into your tlk folder. Journal entries were adequate. Placed the non-compressed file in there for some reason. Instead of a good old dungeon crawl, players got to explore a big old spooky house, and deal with all sorts of annoying wandering monsters, as well as traps and illusions."[7]. - No way to remove Oceanus and rehire him, as he says he is already in employ of another if you dump him manually. The scenario is the first of the Underwater (U) series of modules set in Saltmarsh, and details a ghostly ship and the haunted mansion of an evil alchemist. Some might be afraid to run up on deck. The other thing the module does really well is encourage the DM to think about how the enemies react. Like Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh-a revelation when it was originally published in 1981, it's been faithfully updated for 5th edition D&D, and it's just as chilling as it was then. The adventure can be played by 5-10 characters of level 1-3. Click for details. For a fun twist, we can add a secret and clue to our game that the smuggled weapons found by the characters are actual weapons of King Skotti's armies. Standing Stone Games has just rolled out Dungeons and Dragons Online mini-expansion called Sinister Secrets of Saltmarsh. Is anyone else having this problem? One of the standout things about the Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh is that it feels like a real place. U3 Final Enemy by Dave Browne with Don Turnbull. The mad wizard A little disappointed by some of the comments here. For whatever reason I was using doors from it somehow. This module contains large-scale maps, full background information, and detailed encounter descriptions for the players and DM. DMsGuild.com. For whatever reason, about 5% of Linux users crash at this spot. Hopefully I'll be able to get to these soon but I'm currently wrapped up in a few other projects. Additionally, our own custom HCR scripts and Loot Systems are in place. The Compendium Content bundle does not grant access to all the content's options in the rest of the toolset, such as the searchable listings, character builder, or digital sheet. Please discard old module, download the new module and the new versions of the haks and tlk (many have been changed and/or updated). You can see, but probably not read my hand writing, that I am doing my usual sprinkling of post-it notes. Saltmarsh is very twisty and keeps ya on your toes. The music choices are excellent. This large room used to be the barracks for this dungeon level. Somehow I must have misplaced it in the Required Projects list or removed it from the Haks of Saltmarsh by accident. Allow players to restock what they need. Learn where the smugglers are bringing the weapons. The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh is the first installment in a series of three modules designed and developed in the United Kingdom, for beginning adventures with the AD&D rules. So I suppose it is possible that if you enter Saltmarsh at night on your first entrance, then you won't find any of the people you are looking for? You genuinely have a sense of the town, of the activities around it, of the goings on. 1981 AD&D 1st edition module U1, levels 1-3, 2019 5E adventure hardcover, levels 1-12 campaign, includes updated version of previous modules and more. At night he'll be at the Town Council chambers. U1 The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh Adventure Adventure - Located in: Keoland, U3 The Final Enemy 1-4, 6, 7, 37, 38 Vera Orrenti (Commander Saltmarsh Westgate) Non-player character Female, Human, Ftr5, Dungeon Master's Guide II, D&D 3.5e 120, 124, 125 Walthas Kang (Commander Saltmarsh City Watch) Frogo, bullywug rogue: level 3 and level 30. Maybe intentional. Until twenty fact haunted but is the shore base for a band of smugglers whose. After that had no effect, I learned that much of the module information is stored in the save file. The module details a mysterious abandoned mansion at the edge of a town called Saltmarsh, and the secrets contained therein. No, it is compiled. What is its sinister secret? I've made some maps for the Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh Haunted House. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The look is dark and broody, very nicly done. This is considered a low to mid magic setting. This reddit is for posting battle maps for tabletop RPG's and . This module uses all of the systems, feats and spells that we have customized on the WoG Server, so this is a sampling, if you will, of the server. In particular, when running downtime sessions you'll want to do the following: Once their downtime activities have concluded, it's time to jump to the next part of this adventure. - There is nothing in Submerged cave, right? The second part of the module follows on from the first, expanding on the concept.[3][4]. Are there any estimations as to how many hours of gameplay will the module take? Saltmarsh presents its story for the players to discover. But during the night there will be a Town Council at the Town Hall, or more drunks at the tavern, etc. I have a PoD copy, and pages 2, 6, 8, and 25 all show cropping at the spine edge. Deity system got fixed after I compiled module myself. It's hard to define what the essence of the TSR UK adventures is, though they all tended to be pretty high in quality. Could use a readme with cleric system and explanations of systems. :). Yes, Tarot Redhand is correct. "U1 The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh (1e)." secrets of heavenly by teresa robison goodreads. Feel free to PM me with any questions or concerns. The adventure is set in the World of Greyhawk. - Sahuagin Priestesses look male XP per encounter: https://ddowiki.com/index.php?title=Saltmarsh&oldid=531884, Pages using DynamicPageList parser function, Slay 10 creatures in Saltmarsh: 165 XP = 16.5 xp/kill, Slay 25 creatures in Saltmarsh: 234 XP = 15.6 xp/kill, Slay 50 creatures in Saltmarsh: 345 XP = 13.8 xp/kill, Slay 100 creatures in Saltmarsh: 585 XP = 11.7 xp/kill, Slay 200 creatures in Saltmarsh: 1,065 XP = 10.65 xp/kill, Slay 400 creatures in Saltmarsh: 2,055 XP = 10.28 xp/kill, Slay 750 creatures in Saltmarsh: 3,645 XP = 10.41 xp/kill, Slay 1,500 creatures in Saltmarsh: 7,965 XP = 10.62 xp/kill, Tactics DCs (Stunning, Sunder, Trip): +2 to +16, This page was last modified 10:10, December 24, 2022 (Update 57.1) by DDO wiki user. So where does this quest even start? Thus, we can help this adventure out by offering a stronger hook. All of that has kept me from playing the module thus far. The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh is one of the adventures featured in the upcoming D&D Book Ghosts of Saltmarsh. Running downtime sessions, which we'll talk about in detail in another article, are a different type of D&D scene. This article is one of a series of articles covering the hardback D&D adventure book, Ghosts of Saltmarsh. It doesnt hold your hand, it wants you to work for it. This creates a stronger hook than those proposed in the adventure itself. Running Ghosts of Saltmarsh Chapter 2: The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh, Running Ghosts of Saltmarsh Chapter 3, Danger at Dunwater, Running Ghosts of Saltmarsh Chapter 4: Salvage Operation, Running Ghosts of Saltmarsh Chapter 5: Isle of the Abbey, Running Ghosts of Saltmarsh Chapter 6: The Final Enemy, Running Ghosts of Saltmarsh Chapter 8: The Styes, Running Ghosts of Saltmarsh Chapter 7: Tammeraut's Fate, Running Ghosts of Saltmarsh Chapter 5, Isle of the Abbey, Subscribe to the Sly Flourish weekly newsletter, Fantastic Adventures: Ruins of the Grendleroot, Sly Flourish's Frequently Asked Questions. Luckily, as hard as the situations can be in the caves and on the Sea Ghost, capture is a realistic option and escape is a fun approach to get out of it. I thought I downloaded all the necessary files as well as required projects, yet the log file states the wrm_seasonalv10.hak is missing. In fact, more than one NPC has a goal to ensure the characters don't to go the mansion. Most of the upper two floors of the mansion in chapter 2 of Ghosts of Saltmarsh runs smoothly and requires little modification from the book. The adventure was written by David J. Browne with Don Turnbull, and published in 1981 as a thirty-two page booklet with an outer folder. [5]. Beyond clarifying their goals, we can also help guide the conversations the players are having about their approach towards the Sea Ghost by steering it towards realistic options. He was not at temple altar. I think it was during fighting with locked chests..? This supplement introduces the port town of Saltmarsh, the perfect starting point for a nautical campaign. Might be false positive - maybe 22 o'clock is still "day"? The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh - a Ghosts of Saltmarsh DM's Resource - The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh is the first adventure of seven in the Ghosts of Saltmarsh campaign book. [2] The module sleeve contains the following description: Desolate and abandoned, the evil alchemist's mansion stands alone on the cliff, looking out towards the sea. It's been four years since I submitted that and I still get a kick out some of those one-liners! $19.99. Not abandoned, just on hiatus for real life and world building. It seems that when you start module it's evening and by the time you get into tavern this NPC is in town hall and has different conversation. [4] The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh is a module for the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons ( AD&D) roleplaying game, written by Dave J. Browne with Don Turnbull. The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh is expected to contain, when released on live, atleast 9 dungeons and a wilderness adventure area. date=February 11, 2009. https://www.wired.com/geekdad/2007/12/top-10-dd-mod-3-3/, https://greyhawkonline.com/greyhawkwiki/index.php?title=The_Sinister_Secret_of_Saltmarsh&oldid=55838, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike, 3, 4, 21, 28, 37-59, 61, 65, 79, 80, 111, 229, 246, 247, 248, 252, 253, SEE ALSO U1 The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh, This page was last edited 07:24, 16 August 2021 by Greyhawk Wiki user. Alright, still with me? It appears to have worked - I was able to get the boat dialogue and am now back in Saltmarsh, ready for the next leg of the adventure. I just bought the PDF and there's NO MAPS??? I edited the module using the toolset to move the "old boat" object up several units to make it reachable. The module wants its secrets. A highlighted page from the module. Checked in toolset, but there is no trigger to spawn crocolisk. I should also mention, since I am running linux, I had to use wine to run the nwn tools. I actually purchased this module shortly after completing it as a player. Probably one of the best storylines of any module series. The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh contains 10 dungeons and a wilderness adventure area. Within this map pack you will find a bunch of maps representing different levels of The Sea Ghost, a smuggler's ship from the adventure The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh, published in the 5e Dungeons and Dragons module Ghosts of Saltmarsh.. The work itself is a collaborative effort between myself, The Krit, Mr. Zork, Nocturne, Ratik and DM Raine. - some missing portraits (Tavern Patrons at Mermaid and Kraken, some militia) Do you know of a trick to get around this? U1 Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh by Dave Browne with Don Turnbull. and an ominous threat of more dangers to come, as the adventurers must fight to unravel a smuggling ring delivering weapons to a tribe of lizardfolk. Who actually is selling the king's weapons to the smugglers? I have already left Oceanus at alliance meeting. Let your players know there will be a downtime scene or session ahead of the game so they can think about what their characters might do. Characters can drop very easily, especially when they're hit by creatures like giant poisonous snakes (16 damage on a hit and failed save) and giant centipedes (14 damage on a hit and with a failed save). and an ominous threat of more dangers to come, as the adventurers must fight to unravel a smuggling ring delivering weapons to a tribe of lizardfolk. Apparently I need to rename one of the haks (cep2_custom). Ended 9th level. If things go straight into combat on the Sea Ghost, spread things out so the characters aren't facing all of the crew at once. Unravel the mystery and rumors of strange happenings to save a remote seacoast town in Dungeons & Dragons Online: Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh. The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh (1981) Danger at Dunwater (1982) Salvage Operation (2005) Isle of the Abbey (1992) The Final Enemy (1983) Tammeraut's Fate (2004) The Styes (2005) Additionally, the book contains rules for ship-to-ship combat, character backgrounds and includes details on the port town of Saltmarsh which anchors each adventure. 25% off Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh. Some crew might be sleeping. When the characters return to Saltmarsh, the council asks them to go back out to the mansion and infiltrate the Sea Ghost to learn where the pirates on the Sea Ghost are bringing those weapons. They're not very bright, not that easy to control, and prone to either acting stupidly or running away. An evil Alchemist's mansion stands alone on a cliff and mysterious lights and hauntings have kept people away despite rumors of great treasure. The module serves as the introduction to an underwater campaign set in the town of Saltmarsh, which the DM can design from the guidelines provided. Graeme Morris, who did cartography, editing, and production for the entire U-series, would go on to greater fame as the author of the majority of TSR UK's adventures. About TSR UK. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for AD&D Module U1 - THE SINISTER SECRET OF SALTMARSH - Dungeons & Dragons TSR 9062 at the best online prices at eBay! Wikipedia has an article on the same subject: https://ddowiki.com/index.php?title=Sinister_Secret_of_Saltmarsh&oldid=531093, Pages using DynamicPageList parser function, 5-quest story arc (level 3/32) set in the, Unlike previous expansions, the free items are not autogranted to all your characters. Dungeons & Dragons Online released an adaptation of the Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh adventure in 2021. This review concentrates on the printed version of the product. No other level in D&D is nearly as dangerous as 1st. Published in 1981, U1 The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh stood out from any adventure for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons which had come before it for many reasons. Dicing with Dragons, An Introduction to Role-Playing Games, "Review of the Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh", "Retrospective: The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh", "Top 10 D&D Modules I Found in Storage This Weekend", "Explore A Spooky Town And Face New Foes In DDO's Sinister Secret Of Saltmarsh Expansion", Dungeon Master Option: High-Level Campaigns, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Sinister_Secret_of_Saltmarsh&oldid=1128622723, Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1981, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 21 December 2022, at 02:56. The cover reproduction is superb. The printed module is taken from a scan of the original module that was produced in 1981. I had not found that secret door in the beginning. I was stuck what to do at mansion. "[2], The module was ranked the 27th greatest Dungeons & Dragons adventure of all time by Dungeon magazine in 2004. First, it features the increasingly familiar trope of a town homebase with a nearby adventure. And comments suggest it's somewhat outdated compared to a "live" version on the WoG server? Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. Wow, thanks for those comments, Werelynx. 02 Mar 2023 20:01:11 All the preparation is done for you and every sound you'll need is right at your fingertips. The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh is the first installment in a series of three modules designed and developed in the United Kingdom, for beginning adventurers with the AD&D (TM) rules. For example, the body of a woman can wash up on shore. Last night I experienced a crash in the Hool Marshes when trying to go "Further into the Hool". I can say that the live version has several of the issues you highlighted addressed (the curse of running two different versions at once). Finally, as was mentioned in the original release of the 1981 U1 Module, Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh, this is a thinking man's adventure. Strength of arms will not ensure victory nor even a successful conclusion to this adventure. The second part of the module follows on from the first, expanding on the concept. This is fun little starter adventure for beginning characters. And stay tuned for the next post, where we'll talk more about making a proper campaign out of Ghosts of . - at 22 o'clock town hall NPCs spawned only on the 3rd try? He listed the positive elements of the module as "the very matter-of-fact way it portrays a fantasy world" and the new spin it gives to "the standard low-level D&D tropes". For corrupted files solution should be to redownload everything and if there is temp folder in modules folder then dalete it. I just bought it and I'm already pissed off that it doesn't have bookmarks. Sorry to hear that. You can get it by ordering it above. Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh is an excellent classic adventure, written in 1981 to usher in a series of adventures written in the UK (where TSR grew to have a strong presence - we can see the remains of that effort even today). All of this is left to the DM. I welcome all constructive comments and criticisms either at our Vault entry here or on the WoG Forums (see above). An evil Alchemist's mansion stands alone on a cliff and mysterious lights and hauntings have kept people away despite rumors of great treasure. There is a mystery to solve, npc's to rescue, villians to thwart! These look like large undead spiders but they . At a guess, the "U" most likely stood for UK, but that was abandoned when the later "UK" adventure series appeared. Recreating this adventure is my attempt at giving back to the NWN Community who have given so much. My notes on The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh. Just be prepared to NOT exit from the other end when you are inside the Lair of the Lizard People. Bambra criticized how the first-level characters provided with the module come equipped with magic items: "I fail to see how this can be justified, as the module is not difficult enough to warrant the bestowal of magic before play even begins. Desolate and abandoned, the evil alchemist's mansion stands alone on the cliff, looking out towards the sea. The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh can be played by five to ten characters of 1st3rd levels. In particular, U1 requires players to investigate to figure out what's going on in Saltmarsh's haunted house. (and pay the weregild if they ask you, instead of hunting the beast, because he is in that area where you will crash). Bear in mind that you aren't likely to complete it in one session and you may need 2 or 3 sessions to complete it. I was very careful when downloading and installing all the content. The characters might escape or might be transported to the Sea Ghost when it comes back in. Haunted House Cellar. View Profile [6], Ken Denmead of Wired listed the module as one of the "Top 10 D&D Modules I Found in Storage This Weekend". - socketed weapons: found only 2 gems(1st in the lair of smugglers) and one armor with socket(3rd level of Final Enemy..). Is there any walkthrough? I've tried helping a player herehttps://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/76719/latest-saltmarsh without success - maybe the author or someone else would be able to assist them? 75% off Expansion Trove. Please feel free to mail corrections, comments, and additions to shannon.appelcline@gmail.com. Both download and print editions of such books should be high quality. There are three adventure hooks provided to get the characters to go to the old alchemist's house. - OOC lines in Constable and Granger conversations after Dunwater This required the adding of Zwerkules' Medieval City Hak even though no areas are made with it. These products were created by scanning an original printed edition. Ghosts of Saltmarsh is a collection of seven nautically themed adventures that can serve as the backbone of a campaign. The adventure can be played by 5-10 characters of levels 1-3. 35 of White Dwarf magazine by Jim Bambra, who scored it 9 out of 10 and described it as entertaining and interesting. $22.50. Not sure if it matters, but I am running the linux version of NWN EE through Steam. Yes, it was designed for party play and has been tested in a live PW environment. An RPG town map created for the Dungeons & Dragons adventure "Lost Mine of Phandelver". Whether its the fact that a merchant that works with the smugglers has cooked up a harebrained scheme to try and keep the players from learning the truth by planting an assassin prisoner in the upper floor of the mansion: Hell join the party and cause problems, possibly even attacking once the jig is upbut the DM is always instructed to not be obvious about it.

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