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Ghosts of Saltmarsh is a 5th-edition Dungeons & Dragons sourcebook that updates and adapts seven sea-themed adventures from earlier editions of Dungeons & Dragons.

Unlike many of the official 5th Edition adventure books, Ghosts of Saltmarsh is set in the Keoland region of the Greyhawk setting by default - rather than anywhere in the Forgotten Realms.[1]

Adventure on the High Seas

Nestled on the coast of the Azure Sea is Saltmarsh, a sleepy fishing village that sits on the precipice of destruction. Smugglers guide their ships to hidden coves, willing to slit the throat of anyone foolhardy enough to cross their path. Cruel sahuagin gather beneath the waves, plotting to sweep away coastal cities. Drowned sailors stir to unnatural life, animated by dark magic and sent forth in search of revenge. The cult of a forbidden god extends its reach outward from a decaying port, hungry for fresh victims and willing recruits. While Saltmarsh slumbers, the evils that seek to plunder it grow stronger. Heroes must arise to keep the waves safe!

This supplement introduces the port town of Saltmarsh, the perfect starting point for a nautical campaign. Seven sea-based adventures, including the classic The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh and its sequels, take characters from 1st to 12th level. Also inside are rules and DM advice for ships and sea travel, as well as deck plans for various vessels. An appendix provides rules for the new and classic monster in the adventures.

Hoist your sails, pull up anchor, and set a course for adventure!

Contents[]

Ghosts of Saltmarsh includes the following adventures:

Index[]

Click here for page index

Characters[]

Anders SolmorBrinecane UlganothCalduran Bravewater
Referenced only
DemogorgonLolthSharVecna

Creatures[]

AbolethAmphisbaenaAssassin vineBardBodakBullywug croaker • Bullywug royal • Deep scionDrowned asceticDrowned assassinDrowned bladeDrowned masterFathomerGiant coral snakeGiant sea anemoneGiant sea eelHarpy matrarch • Juvenile krakenKoalinthKoalinth sergeant • Kraken priestLiving iron statueLizardfolk commonerLizardfolk render • Lizardfolk scalechief • Lizardfolk subchief • LocathahLocathah hunter • Maw demonMerfolk salvager • Minotaur living crystal statueMonstrous perytonPirate bosunPirate captainPirate deck wizardPirate first mateRip tide priestSahuagin blademaster • Sahuagin champion • Sahuagin coral smasher • Sahuagin deep diver • Sahuagin hatchling swarm • Sahuagin high priestess • Sahuagin wave shaper • Sea lionShell sharkSkeletal alchemistSkeletal juggernautSkeletal swarmSkumStorm giant quintessent • Swarm of rot grubsVampiric jade statue
Referenced only
bronze dragoncamelcarrion crawlerdragon turtleflesh golemgiant crayfishglabrezuiron golemmaridmuleonioxsirenwill-o'-wispwraith

Magic[]

Items
Charm of plant commandCursed luckstoneHelm of underwater actionPipe of remembrancePressure capsuleSekolahian worshiping statuette

Miscellaneous[]

Ships
GalleyKeelboatLongshipRowboatWarship

Appendix[]

References[]

  1. Mike Mearls, Kate Welch (May 2019). Ghosts of Saltmarsh. Edited by Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 4. ISBN 978-0-7869-6686-8.

Connections[]

5th Edition Sourcebooks
Core Rulebooks Dungeon Master's GuideMonster ManualPlayer's Handbook
Sourcebooks Acquisitions IncorporatedBigby Presents: Glory of the GiantsThe Book of Many ThingsFizban's Treasury of DragonsMordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the MultiverseMordenkainen's Tome of FoesSword Coast Adventurer's GuideTasha's Cauldron of EverythingVan Richten's Guide to RavenloftVolo's Guide to MonstersXanathar's Guide to Everything
Adventures Baldur's Gate: Descent into AvernusCurse of StrahdHoard of the Dragon QueenIcewind Dale: Rime of the FrostmaidenOut of the AbyssPhandelver and Below: The Shattered ObeliskPlanescape: Adventures in the MultiversePrinces of the ApocalypseSpelljammer: Adventures in SpaceStorm King's ThunderThe Rise of TiamatTomb of AnnihilationWaterdeep: Dragon HeistWaterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad MageThe Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Starter Sets Dungeons & Dragons Starter SetDungeons & Dragons Essentials KitDungeons & Dragons Starter Set (2022)
Anthologies Tales from the Yawning PortalGhosts of SaltmarshCandlekeep MysteriesJourneys Through the Radiant CitadelKeys from the Golden Vault
Supplements Elemental Evil Player's Companion
Playtest Confrontation at CandlekeepDead in ThayGhosts of Dragonspear CastleLegacy of the Crystal ShardMurder in Baldur's GateReclaiming BlingdenstoneScourge of the Sword CoastStorm over NeverwinterVault of the Dracolich
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