Ghosts of Saltmarsh is a collection of seven adventures for Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition, set in and around the coastal town of Saltmarsh. The book is a great resource for DMs and players who want to explore the nautical side of D&D, with rules for ships, sailing, naval combat, and underwater exploration. The book also provides a detailed overview of Saltmarsh and its surroundings, as well as new monsters, magic items, and backgrounds.
The adventures in Ghosts of Saltmarsh are mostly adapted from classic modules from previous editions of D&D, such as The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh, Danger at Dunwater, and The Final Enemy. The book does a good job of updating and connecting these stories into a coherent campaign, while also giving DMs the option to run them as standalone adventures or insert them into their own settings. The adventures range from level 1 to 12, and offer a variety of themes and challenges, from haunted houses and smugglers' caves, to lizardfolk lairs and sahuagin invasions.
One of the strengths of Ghosts of Saltmarsh is the amount of customization and flexibility it offers. The book gives DMs tips on how to adjust the difficulty, tone, and length of each adventure, as well as how to tie them to different factions and events in Saltmarsh. The book also encourages DMs to create their own adventures using the tools and tables provided, such as random encounters, shipwrecks, islands, and dungeons. The book is full of inspiration and ideas for nautical adventures, whether you want to run a pirate-themed campaign, a horror-themed campaign, or something in between.
Ghosts of Saltmarsh is a must-have for fans of D&D who want to explore the high seas and the mysteries beneath them. The book is well-written, well-illustrated, and well-organized, and it provides hours of fun and adventure for both DMs and players. Whether you are new to D&D or a veteran player, you will find something to enjoy in Ghosts of Saltmarsh.
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Adventure on the High Seas
Heroes must arise to keep the waves safe!
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.
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D&D’s Best Aquatic Adventures, All In One PlaceGhosts of Saltmarsh compiles seven of the best nautical adventures from D&D’s history. Like Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh—a revelation when it was originally published in 1981, it’s been faithfully updated for fifth edition D&D, and it’s just as chilling as it was then. |
The Perfect Starting Point for Nautical CampaignsTucked away on the southern coast of Keoland lies the backwater fishing town of Saltmarsh. A location in the Greyhawk setting, Saltmarsh is detailed here so that it can easily fit into any campaign, whether it’s set in Eberron, Forgotten Realms, Mystara, or any other plane. |
Rules Sets for Seafaring QuestsThe sea and its threats aren’t unique to Saltmarsh. The book’s appendices are a toolbox for ocean-bound adventures. Dungeons Masters will find everything they need to submerge players in marine heroics—stat blocks for ships, rules for naval navigation, ship-to-ship combat, mysterious islands, new and classic monsters, and much, much more. |
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A Totally Awesome Seaside Adventure Book
I love adventures close to the sea and out at sea. This is one of my favorite books for 5th edition. There are 8 modules for varying player levels. I just chose the ones I currently wanted to Dungeon Master and ran my players through them with my own campaign. I really like the module Saltmarsh. It is based on the original 1981 module Secrets of Saltmarsh. The writers for this book worked very hard and it payed off. In the original module there was only a paragraph about the town of Saltmarsh. Now we have a beautiful map with full descriptions of the town with NPCs the party can meet! Well done! We appreciate it. The artwork is top notch through the book. I can’t get enough of the cover. I like how they made the back of the book feel in your hands. Another great feature that I love is the Appendix that has all kinds of cool tables. There are tables for sample ships, travel at sea, random ships, etc. This is the kind of cool stuff I hope is in the 2024 Dungeon Masters Upgrade! While I am on that topic, the original Dungeons Masters guide for first edition Dungeons and Dragons had so many cool tables for everything, I hope they bring all that back in the 2024 Dungeon Masters Guide! Anyway, I think what is very good for Wizards of the Coast is to sell is modules that can be placed in anyone’s campaign.I really like how detailed they describe the cog ship the Sea Ghost. The map draws out each deck of that ship. The book then describes the contents of each room on the Sea Ghost. This is just excellent to have a ship prepared in this detail for players. To me, this alone is worth the price of this book. I highly recommend this entire book.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2023
The artwork is top notch through the book. I can’t get enough of the cover. I like how they made the back of the book feel in your hands.
Another great feature that I love is the Appendix that has all kinds of cool tables. There are tables for sample ships, travel at sea, random ships, etc. This is the kind of cool stuff I hope is in the 2024 Dungeon Masters Upgrade! While I am on that topic, the original Dungeons Masters guide for first edition Dungeons and Dragons had so many cool tables for everything, I hope they bring all that back in the 2024 Dungeon Masters Guide! Anyway, I think what is very good for Wizards of the Coast is to sell is modules that can be placed in anyone’s campaign.
I really like how detailed they describe the cog ship the Sea Ghost. The map draws out each deck of that ship. The book then describes the contents of each room on the Sea Ghost. This is just excellent to have a ship prepared in this detail for players. To me, this alone is worth the price of this book. I highly recommend this entire book.
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A Totally Awesome Seaside Adventure Book
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2023
I love adventures close to the sea and out at sea. This is one of my favorite books for 5th edition. There are 8 modules for varying player levels. I just chose the ones I currently wanted to Dungeon Master and ran my players through them with my own campaign. I really like the module Saltmarsh. It is based on the original 1981 module Secrets of Saltmarsh. The writers for this book worked very hard and it payed off. In the original module there was only a paragraph about the town of Saltmarsh. Now we have a beautiful map with full descriptions of the town with NPCs the party can meet! Well done! We appreciate it.Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2023
The artwork is top notch through the book. I can’t get enough of the cover. I like how they made the back of the book feel in your hands.
Another great feature that I love is the Appendix that has all kinds of cool tables. There are tables for sample ships, travel at sea, random ships, etc. This is the kind of cool stuff I hope is in the 2024 Dungeon Masters Upgrade! While I am on that topic, the original Dungeons Masters guide for first edition Dungeons and Dragons had so many cool tables for everything, I hope they bring all that back in the 2024 Dungeon Masters Guide! Anyway, I think what is very good for Wizards of the Coast is to sell is modules that can be placed in anyone’s campaign.
I really like how detailed they describe the cog ship the Sea Ghost. The map draws out each deck of that ship. The book then describes the contents of each room on the Sea Ghost. This is just excellent to have a ship prepared in this detail for players. To me, this alone is worth the price of this book. I highly recommend this entire book.
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