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Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh

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An evil Alchemist's mansion stands alone on a cliff and mysterious lights and hauntings have kept people away despite rumors of great treasure.

1,999 DP Requires access to expansion pack: Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh
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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]

Adventure pack[edit]

Public zones[edit]

Wilderness adventure areas[edit]

Guest dungeon masters[edit]

Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh Wilderness Load Screen
Map of the Saltmarsh

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.


Quest NameQuest LevelBase FavorPatronCasualNormalHardElite
Down You Go3/323The Gatekeepers
♣508
♣8,036
♦916
♦13,722
♥983
♥14,050
♠1,052
♠14,378
Back to Basics3/323The Gatekeepers
♣508
♣8,036
♦916
♦13,722
♥983
♥14,050
♠1,052
♠14,378
The Haunting of Saltmarsh3/323The Gatekeepers
♣645
♣6,235
♦1,164
♦10,645
♥1,252
♥10,898
♠1,341
♠11,151
Under the Cover of Darkness3/322The Gatekeepers
♣456
♣7,352
♦820
♦12,554
♥880
♥12,853
♠940
♠13,152
What Sleeps Below3/323The Gatekeepers
♣508
♣8,036
♦916
♦13,722
♥983
♥14,050
♠1,052
♠14,378
Danger at Dunwater3/324The Gatekeepers
♣1,116
♣20,691
♦2,020
♦35,340
♥2,180
♥36,194
♠2,340
♠37,050
The Final Enemy3/324The Gatekeepers
♣1,406
♣24,111
♦2,548
♦41,182
♥2,752
♥42,179
♠2,956
♠43,177
Swim at Your Own Risk3/322The Gatekeepers
♣456
♣6,669
♦820
♦11,385
♥880
♥11,656
♠940
♠11,927
The Hijacked Haul3/323The Gatekeepers
♣508
♣8,036
♦916
♦13,722
♥983
♥14,050
♠1,052
♠14,378
Rest for the Night3/323The Gatekeepers
♣508
♣8,036
♦916
♦13,722
♥983
♥14,050
♠1,052
♠14,378
Total10 Quests30 
 ♣6,619Solo/Casual
 ♣105,238Epic Casual
 ♦11,952Normal
 ♦179,716Epic Normal
 ♥12,859Hard
 ♥184,030Epic Hard
 ♠13,777Elite
 ♠188,347Epic Elite


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
$99.99 $59.99 $19.99
The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh content 2,495 DP
Epic Destinies access 995 DP
Horizon Walker Universal Tree 495 DP
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.