D&D: Ghosts of Saltmarsh
GM
Mark
Milestone
Level 6
Characters
Ajasz, lizardfolk scout Amber Ironfist, mountain dwarf bard Arkis 'Elric', kobold paladin of Tiamat Chimalli, tortle barbarian Elora, elven bladesinger Manman Ayida Ginen, half-elf undying warlock
Party Gear
The Sea Ghost Saltmarsh Gear
Saltmarsh Region
The Town of Saltmarsh Saltmarsh Region
NPCs
Saltmarsh NPCs
Resources
House Rules

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1Saltmarsh Council
- 1.1Traditionalist Faction
- 1.2Sword Coast 'Coasters' Faction
2Saltmarsh Townsfolk
3Mere of Dead Men
4Sea of Swords
5Along the Coast
6Across the Great Road

Saltmarsh Council

These five members are key players in the town and will often be the source of missions. They will be revealed and noted as they are met.

Traditionalist Faction

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 to see activity that goads or entices them to raid again. The smugglers who operate in the area tend to be traditionalists. Most pose as merchants and rely on their local contacts to move goods through the region without interference from the town guard or larger city-state agents. Smuggling has long been an easy way to make money in Saltmarsh, and locals generally look the other way, seeing it as a victimless crime.

The traditionalists would like to see the dwarves’ mining efforts fail and interest from the Sword Coast cities wane, so that Saltmarsh’s dependable fishing trade can thrive and the smugglers in the area are left alone. They resent the intrusion of outsiders seeking to transform Saltmarsh and undoubtedly drain power from the fishing families to give to dwarves and merchants.

Blotz - pity the 3.5 DMG2 Saltmarsh is a super high powered Forgotten Realmsian sort of place entirely unuseable with the U1-3 trilogy. (Saltmarsh is the sample town in the DMG 2.) Click to expand. Ooh, thanks for the link. 1 green slime (DMG 105) Room 27. Natural Cavern: Sanbalet (see NPCs) (200xp) 1 human smuggler (treat as a bandit (MM 343), armed with a scimitar and a dagger) (25xp) 2 gnolls (MM 163). Armed with battle-axes and wield them two-handed (1d10+2 damage) (100xp each) Treasure: see Sanbalet's treasure in the NPC section. The bandit wears a belt pouch. DMG p181 Medium armor, minor tier, uncommon 45 lb. AC 14 + Dex (max 2) While wearing this armor, you have a swimming speed equal to your walking speed. In addition, whenever you start your turn underwater with 0 hit points, the armor causes you to rise 60 feet toward the surface. The armor is decorated with fish and shell motifs.

This faction relies on two council members for representation. Eda Oweland leads the faction and can count on Gellan Primewater to back her up. Anders Solmor is young and unpredictable, but he has supported the traditionalists’ viewpoint on most issues.

At their best, traditionalists are community-minded folk who want Saltmarsh to return to its old way of doing things, arguing that the town has survived for a century by sticking to its original priorities. They suffered mightily due to the Sea Princes’ depredations and remember the days when the other city-states turned a blind eye to their troubles. Their loyalty to the Sword Coast is second to their desire for peace and quiet.

Eda Oweland

Eda is the current senior member of the town council, as well as the owner of three large fishing boats. She has lived in Saltmarsh all her life and has been elected to the council three times. She is a gruff, pragmatic woman whose graying hair is cut short and whose face bears the marks of a life lived outdoors. Eda is keenly interested in expanding Saltmarsh’s fishing industry, her sights set on a wild section of the coast where she hopes to build a new dock. She is suspicious of the dwarves’ mining enterprise and doubts it will amount to much.

Gellan Primewater

Gellan is a well-spoken, dapper older gentleman with a neatly trimmed beard and a fancy wardrobe. With his cunning instincts, he has positioned his family to become the most prominent merchants in town. Because Gellan is the wealthiest man in town, he garners a great deal of popular support from the many feasts, entertainments, and other diversions he supports with expenditures and donations. He pretends to care little for the daily functions of the council, defaulting to throw his support behind Eda’s position.

Anders Solmor

Young Anders recently inherited his family’s fleet of fishing boats after the untimely death of his mother, Petra. He’s the youngest person ever to be elected to the council. Brash and inexperienced, Anders is a slight man with sharp features and a toothy smile. His recent forays into trade have made him a local celebrity. Since Anders owns both a fishing fleet and several trading vessels, he can sell his catch at a highly competitive price. And he can offer better prices for the other fishers in town to sell to him, since his catch brings in so much more profit.

Everyone involved in the town’s fishing industry supports Anders, and his energy and ambition have made him something of a folk hero on the docks. On the other hand, his open opposition to smuggling and his hatred of the Sea Princes’ practice of slavery makes him a thorn in the smugglers’ side.

Sword Coast 'Coasters' Faction

The Sword Coast faction members (or 'Coasters' as they're called) consist of newcomers who arrived from the northern reaches of Sword Coast. Some arrived prior to the War of the Dragon, and many are refugees of that war. They feel that the town should focus on becoming a useful asset to the broader Sword Coast community. The town guard, the dwarves, and the local farmers are generally Coasters.

The Coasters care about security. They want to keep Saltmarsh’s enemies at bay while ensuring law and order. They see smuggling as a key problem, as it enriches the Sea Princes at the cost of the town treasury and the efforts of honest merchants.

Gateway system restore disk download. Above all else, the members of this faction put their faith in law. They exert influence through the town guard, though they remain within their legal authority.

At their best, the Coasters want to grow Saltmarsh into a trading hub with a higher standard of living and improved security. If the Sea Princes are held in check and the sea lanes cleared of threats, Saltmarsh can grow to become the envy of the world.

At their worst, the Coasters see the people of Saltmarsh as a barrier to growth. The locals are little more than allies of the Sea Princes, traitors who for too long have evaded the Sword Coast city-states' notice. If they were to do as the Coasters tell them, then perhaps this fish-reeking pile of a town could become something respectable.

Eliander Fireborn

Eliander fought in the army of Waterdeep, where he earned a name driving the wild things of the Sword Coast away from the settled lands. Eliander suffered a tremendous injury to his leg in a battle against an owlbear and now walks upon a finely carved wooden peg. Despite his injury and advancing age, the burly captain of the Saltmarsh town guard remains an imposing figure. Eliander is a local celebrity thanks to his facility with languages, and he is often called upon by the town’s various organizations to assist with translations. He is fully literate in Common, Dwarvish, Gnomish, Elvish, and Halfling; he can also speak and understand Orc and Draconic.

In a crisis, Eliander Fireborn might put the good of the Waterdeep above local rule. With his personal popularity and the loyalty of the town guard, he could seize authority over the town in case of an emergency. He is loath to use it, as the

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