Desna, Lady Luck, the Song of the Spheres and the Tender of Dreams, has aligned the stars to bring out-of-this-world Starfinder and Pathfinder joy to us all this month of PaizoCon 2022.

Starfinder Drift Crisis

COSMIC CATASTROPHE
Hyperspace is broken! In a catastrophic instant, commonplace faster-than-light travel, made possible by the Drift, fails. Travelers vanish midflight, communications scramble, and the Drift’s progenitor god Triune falls mysteriously silent. In the aftermath, empires cling to far-flung holdings, opportunists exploit the chaos, and everyone demands to know what triggered this crisis—and how it can be solved. With Starfinder Drift Crisis, you can dive right into this galaxy-spanning adventure and determine what happens next! Featuring:

• More than 100 new player options, from class options and themes to equipment, feats, and spells!
• Twenty detailed adventure seeds that provide a framework for playing a framework for playing through dozens of Drift Crisis stories, whether in encounters, adventures, or entire campaigns.
• Deep dives on the myriad effects of the Drift Crisis on factions, worlds, systems, and the galaxy at large.
• A toolbox with a vast store of information for running adventures in the Drift Crisis, from dozens of unique treasures and 20 new creatures to rich nonplayer character profiles and information on adapting Adventure Paths.

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Starfinder Flip-Mat: Drift Crisis

A TRIP INTO TROUBLE!
The hyperspace plane of the Drift is malfunctioning, slowing interstellar trade and travel for all spacefaring citizens of the galaxy! This jumbo, double-sided Starfinder Flip-Mat features a hex grid map of a typical expanse of the Drift on one side, perfect for the Starfinder Roleplaying Game’s starship combat system. The other side is a standard 1-inch-square grid showing the interior of a technological structure—such as a Drift beacon, the satellites that help make Drift travel possible, or a high-tech temple to Triune, the tripartite deity who resides in the Drift. Starfinder Flip-Mats present ready-to-use science-fantasy set pieces for the busy Game Master. With Starfinder Flip-Mat: Drift Crisis, you’ll be ready for this setting-changing catastrophe!

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Starfinder Adventure Path #45: The Culling Shadow (Horizons of the Vast 6 of 6)

WHO’S THE BOSS?

An enemy armada invades! The heroes of New Horizon must launch their own forces to withstand the attack and eventually take the fight to the evil cult’s leader on the dark side of the moon. But to truly save their home, they must face the monster at the source of the deadly radiation, which threatens to kill every sentient creature in the system!

This Starfinder Adventure Path volume concludes the Horizons of the Vast Adventure Path and includes:

• “The Culling Shadow,” a Starfinder adventure for 11th-level characters, by Landon Winkler.
• Ways to continue your Horizons of the Vast campaign beyond the final fight, by Isis Wozniakowska.
• A toolbox featuring a description of the Negative Energy Plane, options for players to harness the power of that void, a collection of dangerous creatures, and a glimpse at a frozen, chalky world, by Ivis K. Flanagan, Jenny Jarzabski, Georg Mir, Andrew Mullen, Hilary Moon Murphy, Dave Nelson, Jess Nevins, Thea Seals, and Landon Winkler.
• Statistics and deck plans for an AbadarCorp long-haul freighter, by Landon Winkler

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Pathfinder Lost Omens: Knights of Lastwall

TAKE UP ARMS!
When the lich Tar-Baphon escaped from his prison, he destroyed the vigilant nation of Lastwall. Though its cities fell, the people of Lastwall didn’t falter! Knights of Lastwall takes a detailed look at the courageous knights who rose up to continue the fight against the undead hordes threatening the world. This book contains information on joining the knights, details on important members of the organization, new options for knightly characters, and details for playing a valiant, knightly campaign!

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Pathfinder Book of the Dead Pocket Edition

THE DEAD ARE RISING!
This blasphemous tome brings the shambling menace of the undead to the forefront of your game. If you wish to stem the ghostly tide, you’ll find tools and skills to fight against the undead hordes. Or you can join the other side and turn your character into a ghost, ghoul, lich, mummy, skeleton, vampire, or zombie! You’ll also find new haunts, as well as information about the undead-plagued lands within the Lost Omens campaign setting, perfect for adding undead to your next adventure! A massive bestiary section full of undead creatures brings more threats for GMs and summonable creatures for players, including more versions of classic undead like vampires, skeletons, and zombies. This book also includes “March of the Dead,” a grim and dangerous adventure themed around an undead uprising!

Pathfinder Adventure Path: Abomination Vaults Hardcover

ENTER THE MEGADUNGEON!
Spiteful evil stirs beneath the mysterious lighthouse called Gauntlight. When the lighthouse emits an eerie glow, locals suspect that something sinister threatens the countryside. Brave heroes must explore the ruins around the lighthouse and delve into the dungeon levels beneath it. Hideous monsters, deadly traps, unexpected allies, vengeful ghosts, and more await the heroes who dare to enter the sprawling megadungeon called the Abomination Vaults! The Abomination Vaults Adventure Path is a complete campaign taking heroes from 1st to 11th level.

Pathfinder Adventure Path: Abomination Vaults Special Edition Hardcover

Pathfinder Adventure: Shadows at Sundown

FEAR THE SETTING OF THE SUN!
It has been well over a decade since Queen Ileosa was defeated, but the city of Korvosa still fears the evil tyrant’s legacy. And so when ghosts of the sinister queen manifest on the streets after dark, the need for new heroes arises! Pathfinder Adventure: Shadows at Sundown is an adventure for 11th-level characters written by Landon Winkler. While a standalone story, it builds upon themes and plots from years of adventures set in the Varisian city of Korvosa, and includes new monsters and new challenges to test the mightiest heroes. Who will save the city of Korvosa from the dangers that hide in the Shadows at Sundown?

Pathfinder Flip-Mat: Shadows at Sundown

FEAR THE NIGHT!
The Cathedral of Pharasma, goddess of death, has long stood watch over the city of Korvosa’s sprawling graveyard. This Flip-Mat details the cathedral itself, as well as the catacombs that exist below, suitable for use in play with Pathfinder Adventure: Shadows at Sundown or for any cathedral and attached catacomb found in your own campaign.

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Pathfinder Adventure Path #179: Cradle of Quartz (Outlaws of Alkenstar 2 of 3)

A TICKING TIME BOMB

Time is of the essence for a motley gang of outlaws if they’re to settle the score with the sinister rival who ruined them. Somewhere amid the weird and wild wastes of the Spellscar Desert lies an abandoned clockwork temple called the Cradle of Quartz. But while redemption and a fresh start might be nice perks, the outlaws seek something far more valuable among the Cradle’s time-warped halls: revenge.

The Outlaws of Alkenstar Adventure Path continues with “Cradle of Quartz,” a complete adventure for 4th- to 7th-level characters.

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Pathfinder Deck of Endless NPCs

Creating a new character every time the players enter a shop or chat with a local on the street can be a real challenge, but the Deck of Endless NPCs makes it as simple as drawing four cards from the deck. These cards combine to form a unique NPC, each with their own role, motivation, personality trait, and secret agenda! With over 100 million different combinations, you are sure to get an interesting new character every time!

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Pathfinder Alchemy Deck

THE LAB IS OPEN!
Who needs magic when you have science? A healing elixir, explosive bomb, or liberating solvent can make all the difference in a day filled with harrowing adventures. The Pathfinder Alchemy Deck contains cards detailing every alchemical item in the Pathfinder Core Rulebook and the Pathfinder Advanced Player’s Guide, including bombs, elixirs, mutagens, poisons, and more! Each card features statistics, descriptions, and beautiful full- color illustrations. Keep each flask and vial at the ready!

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Pathfinder Flip-Tiles: Campsites

WHO’S ON WATCH
Flip-Tiles: Campsites is a stand-alone expansion suitable for use with any Flip-Tiles set, with 24 full-color, double-sided, 6 × 6-inch tiles stunningly crafted by cartographer Jason Engle. Whether your group is exploring a remote wilderness, stuck inside a sprawling dungeon, or simply trying to avoid spending money at an inn in the city, these campsites will help you plan out your evening. Suitable for experienced Game Masters and novices alike, this product fits perfectly into any GM’s arsenal. Wet, dry, and permanent markers erase from the tiles, and convenient packaging makes for easy storage. Why map out every single campsite by hand when Flip-Tiles can do it for you?

Highlights include:

• Forest Clearings
• Swampy Isles
• Hilltops and Lodges
• Deserts or Tundra
• Dungeons and Caves
• Urban Camps

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Today, we’re taking a closer look at Paizo Subscriptions, what you can subscribe to right now, and what’s coming next. We’ve already looked at the Pathfinder Rulebook and Special Edition Rulebook Ongoing Subscriptions, Starfinder Rulebook Ongoing Subscription and Pathfinder Lost Omens Subscription.

You can start your Starfinder Adventure Path Ongoing Subscription today with Starfinder Adventure Path #39: The Gilded Cage (Fly Free or Die 6 of 6)and Starfinder Adventure Path #40: Planetfall (Horizons of the Vast 1 of 6), which are both available now, or Starfinder Adventure Path #41: Serpents in the Cradle (Horizons of the Vast 2 of 6) and Starfinder Adventure Path #42: Whispers of the Eclipse (Horizons of the Vast 3 of 6) both coming in October.

Then, look forward to acquiring your compete collection of the Starfinder Horizons of the Vast Adventure Path with your ongoing subscription. Don’t forget to download the free Player’s Guide, available on the landing page!

In the Starfinder Horizons of the Vast Adventure Path, as part of a massive effort to explore and develop an uninhabited planet full of valuable resources, the heroes are placed in control of a settlement and must deal with challenges from both within and without. Far from home, can the heroes establish a thriving community and survive the uncharted system’s terrible secrets and mysteries?

But what comes after that, you ask? To find out, be sure to watch Erik Mona’s Gen Con Online Keynote next Thursday, September 16 at 3 p.m. Eastern on twitch.tv/officialpaizo. Follow up with the Telling Tales: Paizo Adventure Paths seminar on Saturday at 18th, also at 3.

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The September 2021 product release date is scheduled for the 22nd, less than a month away. So, lets preview what the Fall equinox will bring to Paizo.com and your favorite local game store! Beware some light adventure spoilers.

Starfinder Tech Revolution

REVOLUTIONIZE YOUR GAME

Put the science back in science-fantasy with Starfinder Tech Revolution! This book expands on Starfinder’s cutting-edge technologies—which are often so sophisticated that they rival magic itself—providing your characters the tools to thrive in a futuristic setting. Whether you’re racing the streets in a custom vehicle, planning your next big digital heist, or arming your mech to fight dragons, Tech Revolution has what you need, including:

• The new nanocyte character class, whose body hosts an army of robotic nanites that empower and defend you in battle!

Iconic nanocyte illustration by Michele Giorgi

• The new mech system: design your own titanic battle robots with customizable parts and armaments, then hop into the cockpit and square off against epic threats!

Mechs on pages 110-111

• New rules to enhance gameplay with customizable vehicles, demolitions, and dynamic hacking.

Vehicle art on pages 74-75

• New player character options, from technology-themed rules for every character class to technological relics, weapons, armor, augmentations, and more.
• A detailed dive into the Starfinder setting’s technological lore, from biotech and computers to media and music.

Starfinder Adventure: The Liberation of Locus-1

THE EDGE OF SPACE

Scientists, mystics, and corporate interests came together to found Locus-1, a research station and outpost far from the Pact Worlds. Now Sidakana, a ruthless vesk space pirate, has made the Locus system her personal playground, and the innocent people of Locus-1 have turned to the nearest military power—the Azlanti Star Empire—for help. When the cure proves worse than the disease, it’s up to a small group of bold newcomers to save the station and all its inhabitants from death or enslavement!

Station scene on page 12

Designed to give player characters a home base in a remote region filled with adventure, “The Liberation of Locus-1” is the perfect next step for players and GMs who’ve completed Starfinder Adventure: Junker’s Delight. It includes:

• “The Liberation of Locus-1,” a complete adventure for 4th-level characters, leading them to 7th-level.
• All the details on Locus-1, a remote space station orbiting the Locus—a strange cosmic anomaly— as well as other planets in the Locus system, all with mysteries of their own.
• An Adventure Toolbox with new experimental weapons and equipment fueled by the Locus; new playable species who serve in the Azlanti Star Empire’s Alien Cohort; and the predatory mindshroud rays—horrifying symbiotes from the beyond.

Pathfinder Adventure Path: Hurricane's Howl (Strength of Thousands 3 of 6)

THE STUDENTS BECOME THE TEACHERS

Now graduates of the Magaambya academy of magic, the heroes join the ranks of its teachers! Sent with their first class to the edge of the Mwangi Expanse, the heroes unearth ancient ruins and strive to keep their expedition out of danger. When a student vanishes, the heroes uncover a nefarious plot to subjugate the rain-lashed Sodden Lands. They must liberate a town, stop an evil cult, and show their students how to stand as wardens of the world. The Strength of Thousands Adventure Path continues with “Hurricane’s Howl,” a complete adventure for 8th- to 11th-level characters.

Cover scene by Setiawan Lee

Starfinder Adventure Path: Serpents in the Cradle (Horizons of the Vast 2 of 6)

GROWING PAINS

Analyzing information found in the ruins of a laboratory in their charter leads the heroes deep underground to search for an ancient Cycle monastery. When they return to the surface, they find that a rogue group of settlers have established a town at the edge of the administrators’ charter. As the heroes learn more about these interlopers, things begin to go subtly wrong in their own settlement. Are the newcomers behind this sabotage? Will the heroes solve this problem through diplomacy or force?

Adventure opener on page 2

This Starfinder Adventure Path volume continues the Horizons of the Vast Adventure Path and includes:

• “Serpents in the Cradle,” a Starfinder adventure for 3rd-level characters, by Hilary Moon Murphy.
• A detailed look at the shady organization known as the Aspis Consortium, by John Compton.
• A toolbox featuring relics of an ancient philosophy, a collection of creatures that could threaten a burgeoning charter, and a glimpse at a world with an ocean of liquid mercury, by Jenny Jarzabski, Andrew Mullen, Hilary Moon Murphy, Jess Nevins, Mikhail Rekun, and Jim Seals.
• Statistics and deck plans for a premier exploration and reconnaissance vessel designed especially for the Aspis Consortium, by Kendra Leigh Speedling.

Those are the biggest Pathfinder and Starfinder titles available in just a few weeks, but you won’t want to miss the new accessories to make your games complete: Pathfinder Bestiary 3 Battle Cards, Pathfinder Fists of the Ruby Phoenix Pawn Collection, Pathfinder Flip-Mat Classics: Thieves' Guild, Pathfinder Flip-Tiles: Fortress Walls & Towers Expansion, or the Starfinder Flip-Mat: Space Colony.

Join us for episode 5 of Paizo LIVE from 4 to 6 p.m. Pacific tonight. Paizo LIVE is our near-monthly, 2-hour live Twitch show featuring the Paizo staff and guests talking about all things Pathfinder and Starfinder. You can watch past episodes on YouTube.

Scheduled guests include:

• Development Manager Linda Zayas-Palmer to discuss Starfinder and Pathfinder Society Achievement Point boons.
• Developer Thurston Hillman to discuss upcoming digital products.
• Development Manager Ron Lundeen to discuss Pathfinder Adventure Path #169: Kindled Magic and Starfinder Adventure Path #40: Planetfall.
• Pathfinder Lead Designer Logan Bonner to discuss Secrets of Magic.
• Starfinder Senior Developer John Compton to discuss Tech Revolution.
• Alexandria Bustion, co-author of Pathfinder Adventure Path #169: Kindled Magic.
• Misha Bushyager, co-author of Starfinder Adventure: Junker’s Delight.

We’ll take your questions before and during the show, so ask them here, and we’ll pick our favorites. Then we’ll see you tonight for Paizo LIVE at twitch.tv/officialpaizo!

Adventures Ahead!

Aaron Shanks,
Marketing and Media Manager

Paizo LIVE is our almost-monthly, 2-hour live Twitch show featuring the Paizo staff and occasional guests talking about all things Pathfinder and Starfinder. Join us for episode 5 of Paizo LIVE from 4 to 6 p.m. Pacific next Friday, August 13. Catch past episodes on YouTube.

Scheduled guests include:

• Organized Play Managing Developer Linda Zayas-Palmer to discuss Starfinder and Pathfinder Society Achievement Point boons.
• Development Manager Ron Lundeen to discuss Pathfinder Adventure Path #169: Kindled Magic and Starfinder Adventure Path #40: Planetfall.
• Pathfinder Lead Designer Logan Bonner to discuss Secrets of Magic.
• Starfinder Senior Developer John Compton and Editor K. Tessa Newton to discuss Tech Revolution.
• Alexandria Bustion, co-author of Kindled Magic.
• Misha Bushyager, co-author of Starfinder Adventure: Junker’s Delight.

We’ll take your questions before and during the show, so ask them here, and we’ll pick our favorites. Then we’ll see you on Friday, August 13, for Paizo LIVE at twitch.tv/officialpaizo!

Adventures Ahead!

Aaron Shanks,
Marketing and Media Manager

That morning, several survey teams landed on the planet—which scientists back in the Pact Worlds had named Weydana-4—and began taking samples of the soil, the plants, and just about everything they could get their hands on. Long-distance scans had revealed that the planet had a breathable atmosphere, normal weather patterns, and an abundance of flora and fauna, but the corporate sponsors wanted everything double-checked firsthand and in advance of the hundreds of settlers that would soon be arriving.

But Lixette de Courtois was born and raised on Absalom Station, and though she spent years studying newly discovered planets like this one from afar, this was her first time setting foot on one. And she didn’t want to spend it scrounging through the dirt. When Zheffori, a biologist from Castrovel, shouted in excitement after finding a pile of hardened droppings from some unknown animal, Lixette muttered an excuse of “getting a better vantage point,” put her datapad on a crate, and climbed the nearby rise.

Her boots swished through the tall grass as she stepped out from the shade of several blue-leafed trees. The sun warmed her face as she fixed her gaze on the cloud-topped mountain range in the distance. Somewhere, a bird chirped. She took a deep breath of clean, sweet-smelling air and smiled.

“I could get used to this,” she mused. The bird continued to sing, but Lixette couldn’t really say whether or not it did so in response to her.

Lixette began to stroll along the top of the ridge until she caught the scent of something sweet. She stopped where the ground to her left became a sheer cliff. Approximately 150 feet below, an array of brightly colored flowers sprouted from a sprawling bush. Thick vines clung to the cliff face and reached all the way to the top, and vibrant blooms adorned these vines, providing the source of the fragrance. She squatted down to pluck one of the flowers, eager to bring it right under her nostrils for a good, long sniff.

Suddenly, the vine shot up and wrapped around her wrist.

Lixette let out a surprised shout. Again, the bird tweeted. Lixette was starting to think it was mocking her.

She pulled against the vine, but it held strong. Much stronger than it had any right to be. As it pulled her arm downward, Lixette lost her balance and fell to her knees at the edge of the cliff. A dislodged pebble tumbled into the empty space and soon landed quietly in the bush below, which prompted some kind of reaction from the plant; its leaves and branches parted—like an opening mouth, Lixette thought—to reveal a collection of jagged rocks. Even from a distance, Lixette could see them stained with blood. The sun glinted off something white nestled within the stones: the bones of several small creatures.

Lixette couldn’t help but be a little impressed at millennia of evolution that would produce such a unique feeding method. “Oh, you devious…,” she muttered while struggling against the vine trying to yank her over the edge. Its pull was insistent, and if she had been much smaller, Lixette would have already been dashed against the rocks below, her blood seeping into the soil to water this carnivorous plant’s roots.

Looking down, she saw another vine slithering its way toward her. If she didn’t free herself soon, her size wouldn’t save her. Lixette cried out for help, hoping someone from the survey team was near enough to hear her, but there was no immediate response. Even the bird had fallen silent. Traitor, Lixette thought.

The vine had now dragged her hand below the top of the cliff, and Lixette strained to keep her balance. She regretted not bringing anything to defend herself, but the bigwigs that sent her didn’t expect her to be traipsing off on her own. She had flaunted the protocols, and she would pay for it with her life. Lixette started to desperately pat down her jumpsuit with her free hand, hoping beyond hope that she had something—anything—that could save her.

She almost missed it at first: a thin cylinder of plastic. It was the stylus she had been using to enter observations on her datapad earlier. She must have absentmindedly slipped it into her left-hand pocket earlier. With a triumphant cry, Lixette pulled the stylus out and plunged it deep into the vine. The plant reflexively spasmed slightly, just enough to loosen its grip on her wrist. She pulled herself away from the edge of the cliff, muddying the backside of her jumpsuit in the process. The vine flopped onto the ground, the stylus still jutting out like a strange, plastic thorn, before it slid down and out of sight.

Lixette stood up and started to wipe the dirt off her legs but then thought better of it. She brushed a lock of sweaty hair off her forehead and suddenly let out a choked whimper of relief. The bird began to chirp again, as if nature was releasing its held breath. In a forgiving mood, Lixette smiled in the general direction of the birdsong.

As she walked back down the rise to the rest of her team, Lixette realized she had never felt more alive. Perhaps it was just the adrenaline of a near-death experience, but she had a spring in her step and a new purpose dawning in her mind.

Upon her return, Zheffori said, “Lix, where’d you go? Are you ok? You look a little… flushed.”

“Never better!” she replied.

“Okay then. Well, we’re all heading back to the shuttle, so get your last looks in for today.”

Lixette smiled, knowing that once they got back in orbit, she’d be requesting a seat on one of those colony ships. “This place hasn’t seen the last of me.”

About The Author

Jason Keeley is a Development Manager at Paizo, supervising the Starfinder development team and working primarily on the Starfinder Adventure Path line. His work has appeared in all sorts of products, from adventures to supplements to short stories written for Paizo and many other RPG companies. You can find him (and pictures of his dog) on Twitter at @herzwesten, and also listen for him on Know Direction’s Adventurous podcast series!

About Horizons of the Vast

Horizons of the Vast, a six-chapter Starfinder Adventure Path campaign, tells an epic tale of space exploration, allowing gamers everywhere to settle a mysterious planet and forge a civilization in their harsh new home. As part of a massive effort to explore and develop an uninhabited planet full of valuable resources, the heroes are placed in control of a settlement and must deal with challenges from both within and without. Far from home, can the heroes establish a thriving community and survive the uncharted system’s terrible secrets and mysteries?

The first volume of the Horizons of the Vast Adventure Path, “Planetfall,” is out now, but whenever your group plans on jumping into this campaign, you’ll want to make sure you’re prepared for whatever the planet of New Harmony throws at you! And there’s no better resource for that than the Galaxy Exploration Manual.

With hexploration rules used to survey the land (and which are summarized in the adventure) and deep dives on individual biomes, the Galaxy Exploration Manual is a treasure trove of information for Game Masters about to run Horizons of the Vast. For example, GMs can find advice and tables galore that will aid them in creating engaging NPCs and settlements that will help the PCs’ new home come to life. And if the characters decide to go exploring beyond the boundaries of their charter, there are plenty of random threat tables to keep them busy!

But the Galaxy Exploration Manual isn’t only for GMs! Players about to take on the monumental task of exploring a new world and maintaining a thriving settlement there will find plenty of exciting tidbits in this book. In addition to a wealth of options for every class (as discussed in this previous blog), there are also dozens of items that will help burgeoning explorers tame and survive just about any wilderness. Here’s one example:

Energel Food Pellet

Energel food pellets are easy-to-swallow meals in pill form, capable of staving off starvation, though they lack the appropriate nutrient profile needed for long-term sustenance. You can substitute one pack of food pellets for a day’s food. If you’re already starving when you consume energel food pellets, you automatically succeed at your Constitution check to avoid nonlethal damage that day, but the effects of starvation resume the following day. You cannot benefit from consuming more than two packs of energel food pellets per week.

New Harmony is in a system in the Vast and, as such, regular supply runs from the Pact Worlds will be few and far between. A canny survivalist will want to have some energel food pellets on hand in case they end up stranded far from the nearest settlement after running out of rations. Sure, they don’t replace regular meals, but staving off starvation for a day or two could give a character the time to hunt down a wild beast or determine which alien berries are safe to consume.

So, as you’re packing to begin your new life on New Harmony, don’t forget your Galaxy Exploration Manual. It could mean the difference between life and death!

“Welcome to Project: Horizon! As part of this onboarding seminar, we’ll be exploring some of the challenges you should expect to face when administrating your first charter, discussing the backgrounds that made you ideal choices for this undertaking, and reviewing some of the unique skills you might bring to the table or develop during your time in the Weydana system. We look forward to both your individual and collective contributions to Project: Horizon!”

Download the Player’s Guide for the Horizons of the Vast Adventure Path.

Inside you will find answers to the questions, “What is Project: Horizon” and “Why us?” There are tips on how to prepare to be far from home where it can take several days, possibly weeks, for messages to reach your patron and for responses to arrive in turn. Find guidance on how to fill your roles as administrators, overseers, and managers of a slice of New Harmony, with all the responsibilities those roles entail. You can also find character options like The People’s Champion feat which enables you to draw confidence and dedication from the sheer number of people who depend on you. Or the new beastblood theme, described below.

You have a powerful affinity with the beasts of the wild. Perhaps you descend from—or were infected by—a lycanthrope or similar creature, were subjected to the rituals of a beastly fiend, or performed ancestral trials to pledge yourself to a beast spirit. Whatever the source, you fight and hunt like a wild thing, and you know the natural sides of most worlds like you were born upon them.

In the Starfinder Horizons of the Vast Adventure Path, as part of a massive effort to explore and develop an uninhabited planet full of valuable resources, the heroes are placed in control of a settlement and must deal with challenges from both within and without. Far from home, can the heroes establish a thriving community and survive the uncharted system’s terrible secrets and mysteries?