Dungeons And Dragons Online ‘The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh’ Mini-Expansion Slated For Release This Summer
Dungeons and Dragons Online Executive Producer Rob Ciccolini has just announced the first mini-expansion and revealed the team’s plans for the long-standing MMORPG in his 15th anniversary letter to the community. The mini-expansion, called The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh, will come in the form of a Classic Adventure and is slated for release this summer.
“An evil Alchemist’s mansion stands alone on a cliff and mysterious lights and hauntings have kept people away despite rumors of great treasure. What is the secret? Debuting alongside this classic adventure will be our next Universal Enhancement Tree called Horizon Walker, which focuses on marking and neutralizing extra-planar and other enemies with a bow.”
Mini-expansions are a sore spot for Lord of the Rings Online players following Standing Stone Games’ decision to release a paid mini-expansion that players felt was just a way to make some cash out of lifetime subscribers. In his letter, Ciccolini says that they’ve learned from the incident and will be revealing more information about the mini-expansion as they move closer to launch.
As for the game’s 15th anniversary celebrations, Ciccolini says that the team will be running an updated anniversary event this year and will be giving away a variety of in-game goodies.
“This year's event features a few minor updates to the challenge itself along with a large number of new items added to the reward list. We're bringing back all of the House-specific Eberron Cloaks in the rewards list that we gave out a few years ago for our anniversary, in case you missed one or missed it, and we're adding a new cosmetic helm and cosmetic pet as well. We're also going to be distributing two special gifts to everyone! One will be something your character will wear as a cosmetic, and the other is something your character will equip.”
Fables of the Feywild owners also now have access to the new The Dryad and the Demigod which marks the grand finale of the expansion. “This raid features the music of our in-house composer Bill Champagne and we think it is a raid unlike any other you may have seen before,” says Ciccolini. “The idea of a “musical raid” has been kicking around for a while in the office, and we think players of all types will find something special here. Anyone who has purchased Fables of the Feywild will have access to this new raid.”
Players can also expect the year’s first Hardcore Season League and Update 49 by spring. Update 49 features a series of Indiana Jones-like adventures where players will be tasked with hunting down relics to help the Morgrave University. Fall will bring a new Wild Hunt raid and questline along with a major update to the Epic Destiny system.
More information can be found on the Dungeons and Dragons Online official forums. You can also check out the anniversary livestream below featuring Rob Ciccolini.
