Saltbridge is a hardy coastal village perched atop white cliffs overlooking the stormy Gulf of Thorns. Weathered driftwood buildings cluster around a seaworn bridge reaching to a rock-strewn island. The scent of smoked fish mingles with wild seaberries, and wind-chimes made from shells clatter in every doorway.
Where ocean mists meet salt-cured secrets.
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Council leader and lorekeeper
Bent with age, draped in odoriferous kelp cord, and known for her thunderous laugh.
Dockmaster and shipwright
Tall and sinewy, missing three fingers, and always chewing on a tarred rope.
Shopkeeper and rumored smuggler
Short for a halfling, with a knack for vanishing mid-conversation.
Caretaker of the Tidewatch Shrine
Pale blue skin, perpetually damp robes, and a melodic chanting voice.
Fisher-lieutenant, Watch captain
Weatherbeaten and scarred, rarely seen without his salt-stained cloak.
General goods & curios
Chaotic shelves and hidden alcoves make this place a treasure-hunter’s delight.
Mariner outfitter
A hut lined with oars suspended from the rafters, the air thick with tallow.
Locals, passing sailors, weather-worn adventurers
A low-beamed, fog-lit tavern filled nightly with music and salt-caked regulars.
Civic militia
Militia of villagers; respect brashness and loyalty.
Criminal syndicate
Operate by night, blend into the village and sea.
Religious order
Sea-worshippers; influential during storm and festival seasons.
Weathered stone span to Tidewatch Isle, slick with sea spray and said to awaken at midnight tides.
Rough pebbles and shipwreck debris; children search for ‘ocean glass’ here.
Clifftop shelter with a bell tower and alchemical warning beacons for approaching fog.
Sunken pens for raising plump salt eels, overseen by the Feldspar family.
Collapsed dock out beyond the usual trade lanes, rumored to be haunted.
Buried arcane relic in the Eel Pits fuels the ghoul activity.
Elder Myra once brokered peace with Harrow Smugglers, violating council law.
The Saltbridge itself is a dormant construct that can be awakened.
The Ghoul in the Tidepool
Uncover the cause of the undead rising in the tidepools before the next vigil.
Secrets Beneath the Eel Pits
A villager vanished near the Eel Pits; investigate the depths for relics and horrors.
The Merchant’s Last Cargo
Guard a rival merchant’s goods from smugglers till the ferry returns.
The Singing Boat
Track down the missing crew whose voices haunt the shore after the Regatta.
Council Shadows
Investigate council corruption and smuggling ties—at risk of exile.
