Ghosts of Saltmarsh

COAST RANDOM ENCOUNTERS

d20 Result

1-3 2d6 blood hawks

4 2d6 stirges

5 ld6 giant crabs

6-7 ld3 perytons

8-10 ld3 giant lizards

11-12 2d8 giant rats

13 2d6 sahuagin

14-15 2d4 lizardfolk

16 l d3 merrow

17-19 1 cyclops

20 ld3 chuuls

AZURE SEA RANDOM ENCOUNTERS

d20 Result

1-2 1 d3 giant octopi

3-4 1 plesiosaurus

5-6 1 d3 perytons

7 ld3 water elementals

8-10 2d4 reef sharks

11-12 2d8 sahuagin

13 ld4+1 merrow

14-15 2d6 pteranodons

16 1 adult bronze dragon

17 Pirate ship, Gnasher

18 Pirate ship, Pale Prow

19 Pirate ship, Salted Glade

20 Pirate s hip, Dreadnought

GNASH ER

Thereax Guldeer (LE half-red dragon veteran) took

command of the warship. Gnasher, several years ago

when her father was slain in a duel with an admiral in

the Keoland Navy. The young half-dragon is merciless,

and her greed is as strong as that of any red dragon. She

alone can sound the dragon's horn, a monstrous instru-

ment mounted to the prow of her ship. When blown, it

roars like a massive dragon.

Gnasher is crewed by uncouth humanoids who fear

and admire Thereax, amounting to twenty-three ores,

forty goblins, four hobgoblins, twelve kobolds, and two

bugbears. An ogre named Yem serves as the ship's first

mate, and Vern's method of discipline tends to be fatal.

A red dragon's wing emblazoned on a black background

Ries from the mast of Gnasher.

PALE PROW
An old ship whose faded hull and rat-gnawed sails belie
its speed and the ferocity of its crew, Pale Prow is a ram-
shackle warship with an ornate rudder made from bone
and wood. The rudder is not attached to the ship's wheel
and is instead operated by a team of six vampire spawn,
who turn it at the command of its dread captain. Pale
Prow doesn't sail under the sun. and its appearance
is always preceded by a heavy fog that appears with-
out warning. It is said that Pale Prow has never been
touched by a shipwright. despite its many injuries. By
what means the ship is repaired, none can say.

Pale Prow is commanded by Captain Ineca Sufocan

(LE male elf vampire). who sails from an island hidden

by fog, where his harbor and mansion have fallen into

disrepair. l neca searches for a heart made of pearl,

which contains drops of dried blood from his true love.

This pearl heart has exchanged hands for decades, and

the undead captain desires it above all things.

The remainder of the crew of Pale Prow is composed

of undead servants, both corporeal and ghostly. Nec-

romancers are d rawn to Pale Prow whenever it nears

land, and it is common for them to take up residence in

the dark cabins below deck. A specter serves as lookout

in the crow's nest.

A silver skull embroidered on a white field and

trimmed with silver fangs flies from the tall mast of

Pale Prow.

0READNAUGHT

Dreadnaught is a heavy warship covered in scorched

iron plates laid over coal-colored wood. No portholes or

oar slits mar the perfect surface of its riveted hull; no

mast can be seen to rise from its sooty deck. A cabin.

reinforced with steel bars, sits toward the aft, a dull red

glow pulsing from within.

Dreadnaught's captain is a mad tinkerer and wizard

named Vigr Thrass (CE male human m age). Vigr's mad-

ness arose from his discovery of a dark tome that de-

scribed rituals used to animate constructs. The wizard

now sails the Azure Sea, stealing wealth and arms from

merchant and navy vessels alike. Vigr wears a suit of

magic plate ar mor, granting him supernatural strength

and speed while allowing him to cast his spells unhin-

dered. He is known to m ingle in the seaside communi-

ties, where he pretends to be a kind-hearted merchant

in need of a few crew members. In reality, the captain is

looking for suitable slaves to clean and repair his magic

automatons.

Dreadnaught's crew includes twelve automatons (an-

imated armor) brought to life by Vigr's magic. Various

tools, weapons, and implements (flying swords) flit

about the ship performing tasks. A dozen humanoid

slaves are kept aboard to accomplish the tasks Vigr's

automatons cannot perfor m.

Adventures in Saltmarsh

The factions in Saltmarsh see adventurers as a useful

resource for achieving their goals. Their plans can be

integrated with the plots of the adventures featured in

Ghosts of Saltmarsh and Tales from the Yawning Portal.

GHOSTS OF SALTMARSH

The adventures in this book arc meant to interact with

Saltmarsh. They were designed as stand-alone adven-

tures but can be adapted to reflect the ambitions of the

town's factions. lf you want to make Saltmarsh and the

machinations of the Scarlet Brotherhood the center of

a campaign, use the following information to help you

determine the direction of your story.

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