Last time, our heroes investigated the haunted house outside Saltmarsh, seeking answers behind the paranormal events. After some shenanigans, they discovered that smugglers had taken over the house, using the caves below as a base of operations for moving goods around. They cleansed the house with sage and weaponry before returning to Saltmarsh with the information they found. This episode, at the request of the town elders, they will investigate the ship that brings the smuggled goods to the house itself, and perhaps discover more interesting secrets the sea holds...