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Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh
An evil Alchemist's mansion stands alone on a cliff and mysterious lights and hauntings have kept people away despite rumors of great treasure.
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Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh is DDO's 6th expansion (first mini-expansion), introduced in Update 50, released August 4, 2021.
Features[edit]
- Locations: Saltmarsh wilderness
- Universal Enhancement Tree: Horizon Walker enhancements
- Loot: Update 50 named items
- Monsters: Bullywug, Crocodile, Nightmare, Water Weird
Adventure pack[edit]
- The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh 5-quest story arc (level 3/32) set in the Saltmarsh
- 5 side quests (3/32) set in the Saltmarsh
- Saga: Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh (Heroic) & Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh (Legendary)
Public zones[edit]
Wilderness adventure areas[edit]
- Saltmarsh, a level 3/32 wilderness adventure area
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Quests[edit]
To access the area, go to The Gatekeepers' Grove in the Harbor, talk to NPC Val Arkalamnash and get transported to The Snapping Line Inn. Quest givers and entrance to the wilderness area is located within the inn.
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Down You Go | 3/32 | 3 | The Gatekeepers |
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Back to Basics | 3/32 | 3 | The Gatekeepers |
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The Haunting of Saltmarsh | 3/32 | 3 | The Gatekeepers |
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Under the Cover of Darkness | 3/32 | 2 | The Gatekeepers |
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What Sleeps Below | 3/32 | 3 | The Gatekeepers |
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Danger at Dunwater | 3/32 | 4 | The Gatekeepers |
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The Final Enemy | 3/32 | 4 | The Gatekeepers |
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Swim at Your Own Risk | 3/32 | 2 | The Gatekeepers |
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The Hijacked Haul | 3/32 | 3 | The Gatekeepers |
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Rest for the Night | 3/32 | 3 | The Gatekeepers |
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Total | 10 Quests | 30 |
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Bundles and prices[edit]
Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh can be bought bundled with other features for cash money (3 different options available, as shown) in the DDO Market, or the Adventure Pack (adventures only) and/or many of those "other features", all separately, can be bought using DDO Points.
Talk to Garthalmor to claim your bonus items (located in The Snapping Line Inn in Saltmarsh) or in the Eberron Hall of Heroes.
Ultimate Fan | Collector's | Standard | DDO point cost | |
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$99.99 | $59.99 | $19.99 | ||
The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh content | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 2,495 ![]() |
Epic Destinies access | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 995 ![]() |
Horizon Walker Universal Tree | ✔ | ✔ | 495 ![]() | |
Saltmarsh Smuggler's cosmetics (helm, armor, cloak) |
✔ | ✔ | N/A | |
Smuggler's Steed | ✔ | ✔ | N/A | |
Saltmarsh Lizardfolk cosmetics (helm, armor, cloak) |
✔ | N/A | ||
Lizardfolk Armored Steed | ✔ | N/A | ||
Salty Smuggler's Mimic (Cosmetic pet) | ✔ | ✔ | N/A | |
Baby Giant Crocodile (Cosmetic pet) | ✔ | N/A | ||
Rogue, Lvl 03 Contract: Frogo | ✔ | ✔ | N/A | |
Rogue, Lvl 30 Contract: Frogo | ✔ | N/A | ||
Dimensional Hireling Contracts Folder | ✔ | N/A | ||
Sentient Jewel of the Lizardfolk | ✔ | N/A | ||
Unlimited Spark of Logic | ✔ | N/A | ||
Saltmarsh Compass | ✔ | N/A |
- Unlike previous expansions, the free items are not autogranted to all your characters. Instead, talk to Garthalmor to claim your items.
- The Dimensional Hireling Contracts Folder and the Sentient Jewel of the Lizardfolk can only be claimed once (per account). All other items can be claimed multiple times.
- Existing VIPs get 10% off above and in addition, complementary store item Elixir of Discovery.
- Expansion features will also be available separately on DDO store, usually 6 months after the release.
External Links[edit]
- https://store-new.standingstonegames.com/ddo/expansions Purchase link
- https://www.ddo.com/en/ddo-sinister-secret-saltmarsh-faq Official FAQ
PnP gallery[edit]
It includes areas and adventures inspired by the original AD&D module as well as later stories from the 5E Ghosts of Saltmarsh book.
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1981 AD&D 1st edition module U1, levels 1-3
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1982, U2, levels 1-4
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1983, U3, levels 3-5
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2019 5E adventure hardcover, levels 1-12 campaign, includes updated version of previous modules and more