🏰 THIS DAY IN D&D HISTORY! ⚔️ October 14, 1981, 45 years ago today! According to TSR’s publication records, today marks the release of U1: THE SINISTER SECRET OF SALTMARSH! Written by Dave J. Browne with Don Turnbull, U1 was the first AD&D adventure module written in the United Kingdom! Four miles east of Saltmarsh stands a deserted mansion overlooking the sea. Strange lights, bloodcurdling screams, rumors of an alchemist’s hidden treasure… Naturally, a group of low level adventurers decides to investigate. What could possibly go wrong? 😂 What follows is one of AD&D’s great early mysteries. A supposedly haunted house, a suspiciously helpful prisoner, a smuggling operation, and a mysterious ship called the Sea Ghost. Oh, and the haunting might be fake, but those skeletons in the basement certainly aren’t! 💀 U1 was more than a dungeon crawl. It rewarded clever investigation, careful exploration, and players willing to THINK before drawing their swords. I’ve put together a little illustrated walkthrough to celebrate this wonderful piece of early AD&D history. Hope you enjoy it! Who remembers playing or running U1? And more importantly, did your party trust Ned Shakeshaft? 😏

Teamwork makes the dream work. 😎