The
Factions of Saltmarsh
The people of Saltmarsh generally find
themselves split among the two following
factions.
The Traditionalists. The traditionalist faction
is an alliance of the prominent fishing families
and merchants in town, along with the workers
who rely on those industries for a living. The
traditionalists remember the terrible times
during the Sea Princes’ raids and have no desire
You are a band of adventurers who seek the
by dark magic. The cult of a forbidden god extends to see the crown’s ambitions lead to open war.
betterment of the people of Saltmarsh.
its reach. While Saltmarsh slumbers, the evils that The Loyalists. The loyalists consist of
You may be a follower of the god Procan,
seek to plunder it grow stronger. Heroes must newcomers who arrived from the northern
neutral god of weather and the sea.
arise to keep the waves safe! reaches of Keoland, loyal to King Kimbertos
You may be a fisher, born to the sea and Skotti. They feel that the town should focus on
Welcome to Saltmarsh Ghosts of Saltmarsh
providing for the town of Saltmarsh.
You might have come to Saltmarsh with the
becoming a useful asset to the crown and value
the good of the kingdom before the good of the
Player’s Guide
dwarven miners, bold with the King’s decree
Our story begins in Saltmarsh, a nondescript
and eager to make your fortune.
fishing village tucked away on the southern coast
region.
You might be a marine, a soldier of the sea
of the Kingdom of Keoland. Fishing and trade Who Are You?
Nestled on the coast of the Azure Sea is Saltmarsh,
pushing back the smugglers and slavers of the
have brought wealth to Saltmarsh’s roughly five
a sleepy fishing village that sits on the precipice of
thousand most Sea
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n . residents. Inns and
destruction. Smugglers guide their ships to hidden
You may be a shipwright, building and
taverns include the Wicker Goat, Empty Net, and
coves, willing to slit the throat of any who cross
repairing the vessels that kept the gold coming
Snapping Line. Other notable locations include
to Saltmarsh. their path. Monsters gather beneath the waves.
the Dwarven Anvil forge, the temple of Procan,
Drowned sailors stir to unnatural life, animated
You may be a smuggler, bringing in stolen
Kester’s Leather Goods, the Mariner’s Guildhall,
elven wine under the darkness of a moonless
and the Weekly Market.
night or smuggling innocents out of the clutches Dbdjwkwk I am in need and what you
of the Sea Princes.
A Brief History of Saltmarsh
You might be a veteran of the Keolish army
who fought in the north before being sent to the
south to crush the Sea Princes.
Above all you are companions who, together,
seek to bring safety and prosperity to the village
of Saltmarsh.
Years ago the Kingdom of
Keoland campaigned to
the north. Pirates and
smugglers slowly took
over the south building a
loose confederacy known
as the Hold of the Sea
Princes. Saltmarsh
suffered as the village
succumbed to piracy and
slavery under the cruel
Princes. 1
Suffering a number of
defeats in the north, King
