The Saltmarsh Register - Vol 1.8

The Saltmarsh Register is the in-game newspaper I invented for the Ghosts of Saltmarsh game I run online every other Saturday. It is reprinted here to give others a taste of how that game has developed. WARNING, it may have spoilers for the Ghosts of Saltmarsh adventure, though I have deviated a bit from the published module.

The Saltmarsh Register

VOL 1.8 – Starday, 22nd of Reaping, 570 CY

Salinmoor’s Finest Catch of Tidbits and Tattle printed weekly each Starday, publisher Tyna Hilltopple 

HEARTBREAK IN DREADWOOD!

The Saltmarsh Register has received word that Horatio Threesilver, of the Company of the Broken Maul, was killed by werewolves in the Dreadwood. The Company of the Broken Maul escaped from the Dreadwood and is traveling to Niole Dra to lay Horatio to rest in the place where he was born.

STRIKE IN THE MINE!

The Dwarven miners east of Saltmarsh have gone on strike after food supplies were found to have gone bad and ale casks were found drained. Manistrad Copperlocks has left Saltmarsh to negotiate with the strikers. In a statement to the Register, Manistrad said that the Copperlocks Clan has always treated its employees well and she is determined to get to the bottom of how such lax care of supplies happened.

THE GUARD ON WATCH!

Goblins have been seen leaving the Hool Marshes as the Lizard Folk take more complete control of it. As travelers from Burle have spoken of bands of goblins headed west from the swamps, Eliander Fireborn as put the guard on watch. Mercenary Ingo the Drover has been offering guards for hire for any who want protection traveling by land out of Saltmarsh as well.

SMUGGLERS CAUGHT WITH GOLD IN HAND!

Marne Seashine and Bertrand Ravenshield were caught by Royal Tax Assessor Garrett Axehandle trying to smuggle freshly minted coins from the Keoland Mint into Saltmarsh on their fishing vessels. While both claim never to have seen the gold before, they are being sent to Seaton to be tried by Duke Marik Feldren himself.

FISHING TIDBITS

Tierney Fishspout claims to have seen a great fleet of small vessels below the cliffs of the promontory just east of Seaton. She claims that robed figures on the boats pushed what looked like human figures into the water just as dusk fell but admits she did not get a good look as she fled before they could spot her.