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Only the very old remember a when the tides would flow out, revealing a strange, short-lived landscape. Now, for reasons unknown, the tides have returned!  \nWEDDING ROCK (F3-G3)  \nAt the austere but beautiful summit, a grove of slender trees surrounds an altar. Upon it is bounty.  \nEngravings show a salt lord marrying  \na villager.  \nTHE FLATS  \nEndless ripples of hard, wet sand. Sinouous pools of caustic water glint in the sun. Long crusts of rock covered in abrasive barnacles will cut skin and tear clothing. Each square is six hours’ walk across, three if travelers risk a direct path through the  \npools and over rocks.  \nFIRST TOWER (E5)  \nA tall ruin. At its base, an ill-fated expedition boat, its bottom dissolved by the caustic water. Inside, a butcher’s smell and damp, pink human bones gnawed clean by crabs. Above the collapsed staircase is a bounty of the tides.  \n1  \nVINCHA VILLAGE (A6)  \nEnding a long mountain pass is a  \n2  \ncluster of stone huts, home to a few herders and potters. Greasy, goat-bacon smoke hangs like mist. The tides bring hope: collapsed huts are being rebuilt for weekly newcomers, pros-  \nTHE ARCHIPELAGO (E5-F6)  \nA rocky island has eroded into a maze of steep, claustrophobic ravines. Down at sand level, an hour’s search will re-  \noffer no place  \n4 5  \nof retreat from the tides.  \nal. Spires drag across the rain-streaked  \nsky. Its name is known only to the waves that crash upon it.  \nThe five outer towers are empty, but the puddled and algae-streaked courtyard lead explorers inward to a pink, luminous hall lined with six consorts. Before four of them is a bounty.  \nNine salt lords rule, dormant and camouflaged in various spots around the island and nearby shallows. They begin awakening if visitors ar  \nrive, and will expect mar-  \n6 7 8  \nTHE CRAB SWARM (MOVING) A group of thirty marauder crabs looks for food. From afar they are a flock of white blobs flowing over the  \nTHE FLOCK (MOVING)  \nA flock of terns nests in a  \nclifftop ruin. Curious, they will fly to investigate anything they observe. Newly fed from the easy pickingsat low tide, they are looking for amusement. Their eldest, Petryl, speaks for them. They enjoy making new friends, trying new meats, watching the crab  \npectors and would-be oyster hunters come down from the mountains.  \nA lone expedition survivor begs for coins for a journey home. His party was eaten by marauder crabs. If paid, he can describe them in detail.  \nveal one of many water-filled caves, containing (d6) 1-2: nothing; 3-4: a horse-sized, vicious moray; 5-6: a soft, fresh-moulted marauder crab. 50% of these caves hold bounty. Returning tides are violent in the ravines.  \nsand, moving into a random adjacent square every three hours. If they observe potential victims, they will pursue at walking speed without rest (3h/ square) . They are unharmed by the water, but lose sight if submerged.  \nswarm chase people, letting the salt lords know about visitors.  \nThey fly swiftly (8 sq/hr), but only by day. They dislike strangers near their nesting place and will harass climbers. Visiting friends may receive bounty.  \nCopyright © 2023 Michael Prescott—CC-BY-NC 4.0—cbna—More at [http://trilemma.com](http://trilemma.com)—Supported by [http://patreon.com/adventures v1.0 pg. 1/2](http://patreon.com/adventures v1.0 pg. 1/2)  \n\n| THE TIDE (MOVING)\u003Cbr>When the party sets out from Vincha, it is low tide (as shown on the map) . Place two roving flood points at the ends of the permanent canals, in squares H2 and H7 . When a flood point enters a square, it floods: caustic water slushes in quickly but gently, rising to waist depth in six hours.\u003Cbr>Every six hours","cbCaiiZPBegw7NCJ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiZPBegw7NCJ","pdf",2463670,"English","# THE TERRIBLE SALT - Adventure Location\n## Mountain Cliffs\n## Citadel of the Salt Lords\n## The Situation\n## Wedding Rock (F3-G3)\n## The Flats\n## First Tower (E5)\n## Vincha Village (A6)\n## The Archipelago (E5-F6)\n## The Crab Swarm (Moving)\n## The Flock (Moving)\n## The Tide (Moving)\n## The Caustic Water\n## Observing the Distant\n## Marauder Crabs","[{\"question\":\"What makes the inland sea dangerous for travelers?\",\"answer\":\"The inland sea’s mineral-rich water stings eyes and skin, causing bleeding cracks and parasitic hair-like worms after days. 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