The Saltmarsh Register - Vol 1.18 & Vol 1.19

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 1.18 – Starday, 1st of Patchwall, 570 CY

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

THE CURSE OF THE SPOILED SHELLFISH

Sickness spoiled the last few days of Brewfest, as many citizens of this fair town were grievously ill with complaints of the stomach. It is suspected that a large portion of the shellfish provided as part of festivities are responsible for the illness. Unfortunately the editor and reporter of the Saltmarsh Register were among those struck and so the entire staff of this esteemed paper must apologize for this abbreviated edition.

VOL 1.19 – Starday, 8th of Patchwall, 570 CY

WRATH OF PROCAN STRIKES

On Watersday the 5th, Saltmarsh, and from the sounds of rumors heard from ships limping into port for repairs, much of the rest of the Azure Sea, was struck by an intense hurricane, the likes of which has not been seen for decades. Several ships sailing out of Saltmarsh are presumed to have been lost, including the Caretaker, Toward the Low Sun and Tanith and the Lion Tree. Could this have been the storm foreseen by Mabel Twicedrowned? So far the potential prophetess in residence at the temple of Procan has refused to confirm that this was the storm she saw in visions.

FLOODING IN COPPERLOCKS MINE

The great storm damaged pumps and caused flooding in the Copperlocks Mine east of Saltmarsh. Three miners are said to have drowned, unable to escape lower levels before the rising water. It is thought that repairs to the mine might last through the winter, causing delays in the output of ore.

REBUILDING BEGINS

With the winds and storm surge having damaged many buildings in Saltmarsh, the citizens of the town will be spending the next few weeks making repairs. It is thought that the price of timber will increase greatly due to the demand for wood for both ships and buildings.

FISHING TIDBITS

The skeletal fish have not been seen since before the great storm, causing some sailors to reiterate claims that they were an ill omen all along.