Publication:Danger at Dunwater

[  Danger at Dunwater]

System: Dungeons and Dragons 1e Levels: 1 – 4  Author: Dave J. Browne with Don Turnbull  Publisher: TSR  Publication Date: 1982  Format: Paperback  Page Count: 35

Product Blurb The little fishing town of Saltmarsh is threatened! Why are lizard men gathering force nearby and why have they been buying large quantities of weapons? A party of bold adventurers must answer these questions or the people of Saltmarsh will never live in peace! "Danger at Dunwater" is the second part in a series of three modules designed and developed in the United Kingdom for beginning adventurers with the AD&D rules. Its plot follows direct from that of the first part (U1: "The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh"). This adventure can be played by 6-10 characters of levels 1-4. This module contains large-scale maps, full background information, and detailed encounter descriptions for the players and DM. This text is quoted from promotion material. Text and images are copyrighted by the original publisher.

Plot Summary

In the adventure, the player characters must track down Lizardmen to their lair, to stop them from massing for an assault on the town of Saltmarsh.

Saltmarsh is a small fishing village facing serious problems. Lizard Men are gathering a force nearby and buying many sophisticated weapons. A party of adventurers is hired by the town council to investigate the Lizard Men so the villagers can live in peace.

Publication History

Danger at Dunwater was written by Dave J. Browne with Don Turnbull, and art drawn by Tim Truman; it was published in 1982 as a 32-page booklet with an outer folder. Designed and developed in the United Kingdom, it was intended for 6–10 characters of level 1–4. The module has been described as a low-level scenario that carries on where The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh leaves off. It is the second module in the "Saltmarsh" series.

The second of three related adventures in an underwater campaign set in the town of Saltmarsh, the module is a sequel to U1 – The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh and is followed by U3 – The Final Enemy, which concludes the series.

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