- The party met at the gate of Saltmarsh and entered the town after some banter with the town guard.
- They heard that a Realm Bard had just arrived and would be performing at the “Wicker Goat”, one of the town’s three inns.
- They stopped at the herb market looking for unique mushrooms, but found none. The shopper keeper suggested that Alma visit the “Hypocrite” herbalist store in Saltmarsh.
- Ayeshea meet the town jailer, who was mean and gruff.
- The party took rooms at the Empty Nest, the largest of the town’s three inns.
- The party then travelled across a stone bridge that made the fey and elven party members feel ill.
- They visited the main dock to see the arrival of Captain Sheldon Chipper’s ship, the “Betty’s Share”, and to watch him deliver a renowned pirate named Roark “Two Teeth” to the authorities.
- Sheriff McBride, Eda Oweland, Andy Solmor, his butler Skerrin, and about 8 town guard met the ship at the dock, while the town watched from the shore.
- There was an exchange of gold the instant that Roark’s feet touched the dock, but then hidden pirates, along with two wizards, attempted to free Roark and head for the open sea.
- Andy and Skerrin ran, and Alma observed Skerrin throw a glance at Gellan Primewater, who was stealthy watching from a window in his mansion on the dock.
- After a long fight that included very creative uses of magic, the party prevented Roark’s escape, and he was hauled away to the town jail.
- Eda Oweland and Sheriff McBride thanked the party for helping Saltmarsh and invited them to join the Town Council at the Realm Bard’s performance. They also agreed to pay for lodgings for 1 week.
- The party leveled and is now level 2.