Play by Post (PbP): GHOSTS OF SALTMARSH | 5.5E | LEVEL 5 START
Something Stirs Beneath the Waves... The sea gives... and the sea hungers. Ready yer blades and hoist the sails!
$25.00
/ Session
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1 player following this game
Play by Post (Asynchronous)
Billed Weekly / Saturday - 4:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 3–168 hours
2 / 7 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Saltmarsh is a quiet fishing town with a rotten undercurrent—smugglers, cults, and ancient horrors from the deep. As the sea calls, your choices will shape the future of this troubled coast. ⚓ Classic Adventures, Reforged: Explore a series of revamped nautical modules tied into one evolving campaign. Haunted mansions, sunken ruins, and pirate strongholds await. ⚓ Navigate Treachery and Tide: Politics ashore, monsters at sea, and secrets in every fog-shrouded cove. Choose your allies wisely—if they aren’t already working against you. ⚓ For Players Who Love Salt, Steel, and Secrets: Perfect for tactical minds, ship-to-ship combat fans, and those who like their fantasy with a maritime edge.
Game style
Play By Post
Roleplay Heavy
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Rules as Written (RaW)
Sandbox / Open World
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(213)
4 years on StartPlaying
3490 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Storytelling
Average response time: 2 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
I’m a full-time GM with a tech brain and a storyteller’s instinct. I run clean, well-prepped games with a healthy dose of improvisation and just enough chaos to keep players guessing. I love throwing players into situations they’ll definitely survive (probably). Also: unapologetically committed to terrible accents, delivered with great enthusiasm.
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Creating your character
✍️ We'll build characters together in Session Zero. ✍️ We use D&D Beyond. All official 5E sourcebooks are allowed. I've purchased them all! ✍️ Have an character concept in mind? Bring it! I’ll help you shape it to fit the campaign.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
💻 Install Discord. 💻 Create a D&D Beyond account. 💻 No rules mastery needed—new players welcome! 💻 Come ready to play, collaborate, and tell cool stories.
What Noralf brings to the table
🎲 All D&D Beyond content. 🎲 Immersive storytelling, voicings and ambient music. 🎲 Tactical combat—fast, strategic and challenging encounters 🎲 Rewards for player creativity 🎲 Optional crafting and third-party content if it fits our game.
Homebrew rules
⚙️ Kibbles Crafting (Optional - decided in Session Zero)
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Platforms used
Safety
How Noralf creates a safe table
🛡️ Game confort checklist helps us set boundaries. 🛡️ Lines & Veils discussed and agreed on at Session Zero. 🛡️ Open Door Policy. Chat to me anytime. Step away anytime.
Content warnings
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