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I've spent some time looking the Book 1 maps since I got my pdf and I've remade all but one of the book's maps. I'm relatively new to map-making, but I'm pretty happy with how they've turned out. I have yet to finish the Rimecrag Pass map, as I'm not really sure how to start on it, but hopefully that'll be added sometime soon.

You can find them on Google Drive.

The following maps are included:

• Gornok River
• Moose Hunt
• Rockloom
• Tapir Grove
• Crested Dinosaur
• Gleaming Sun Lake (with and without the cave)
• Hunter's Ledge
• Old Battleground
• Poison Bringers
• Quiet Ones
• Red Cat Cave
• Box Canyon
• Cold Lake Camp
• High Barrows
• Quickling Wood
• Reaver Squad
• Both Hex Maps

I'm not sure what the grid dimensions are for the hex grid, so at the moment, that information isn't included.

Most of the assets are from Inkarnate, with a few additional ones from www.forgotten-adventures-net.

I hope these are useful!

I am slightly confused about the rules of Attacks of Opportunity in cases where a character has multiple reactions. The AoO is triggered by using a manipulate or move action within range, making a ranged attack, or leaving a square during a move action it's using.

Now, what's confusing me is cases where something moves through multiple threatened squares with a single move action. Does that trigger only one Attack of Opportunity, or can one character use both of their reactions on the same move? I know that you can only use one action in response to a given trigger, but would leaving each square count as a new trigger or does it count as only one because it's the same move action?

I've been wondering if a reaction used by a character during their turn is subject to MAP. When the Rogue crits on her turn, she has Leave an Opening, which allows the Fighter to use their Attack of Opportunity, which the Rogue follows up with the Opportune Backstab reaction. The chaining itself seems to work, but I was wondering if the use of the Rogue's reaction during the Rogue's turn means it isn't affected by MAP?

I wasn't sure because Attack of Opportunity explicitly states that it isn't subject to MAP, but there's nothing similar for the Rogue's Opportune Backstab. I assume it isn't subject to MAP if used outside the Rogue's turn, but what about during the turn?

When a creature critically fails the save for Eclipse Burst, it says that the creature is blinded by the darkness for an unlimited duration. Is this just while they're in the burst of the spell - in which case, how long is the darkness there because there's no duration given for the spell-, or is it a permanent condition until it's dispelled?

During the authorisation process for the Adventure Path subscription, my card was declined for some reason so the order has remained as pending. I tried buying a society adventure as well and the same card was declined. I've updated my payment settings with a different card, and that one worked for the society adventure, but I can't figure out how to retry payment for the subscription order so that it can be shipped sometime soon.

Thanks in advance for your help!

I'm looking for someone who would want to pick up an in-progress Attack of the Swarm PbP (here). Unfortunately, I no longer have the time to run it, but it would be a shame for the campaign to end when there are so many good players involved.

The campaign is still in the early parts of the first adventure, so whoever takes over has plenty of time to make it their own. If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask

The Dead Winters of Suskillon are dangerous at the best of times, but this year, the bitter winds and extreme cold were accompanied by the descent of the Swarm. It’s been six months since they first arrived, six months of regular attacks and frequent losses, and the Suskillon Defense Force is struggling to maintain momentum.

Over the past few weeks, Suskillon has been enjoying something of a respite. The Swarm has ceased its near-daily attacks and it’s allowed the SDF time to try and replenish their ranks with any who volunteer. All new recruits and transfers have been assigned to Camp Cavalier, a cluster of red-and-white prefab modules on the frozen crimson sands just outside of Brinnoa. Morale among the newest volunteers is relatively high, which seems to be the norm among those who are new to the military. It’s a stark contrast to the grim attitudes of those who have seen their share of lost battles and lost comrades.

There isn’t the manpower to split the new members of the division into groups based on experience, so the morning’s physical training accommodates both those who have transferred from other military branches and those with little to no military experience. After being dismissed from the training, the recruits have half an hour for lunch before they’re called for target practice. Most of the recruits collect their rations from the camp canteen and then seek out one of the few remaining heaters in order to stay warm while they eat lunch.

Dot in here! If your characters are ready and you want to start posting, go for it! The official start of the AP is still scheduled for November 1st, so until then, the characters can enjoy their lunch breaks.

Welcome to Attack of the Swarm! I’m looking forward to starting the campaign. At the moment, I'm planning on starting on November 1st.

As mentioned in the recruitment post, I’m new to DMing PbP games. Once things have started, I’m welcome to feedback about how I’m running things - this is a different medium than I’m used to, so it’ll be a bit of a learning experience.

Before we start, feel free to spend some time discussing your party make-up and your backstories. Camp Cavalier is taking as many recruits as possible, so if you want your characters to be unfamiliar with one another, that works, but depending on how long each of you has been at the Camp, you might have already met in training or maybe some of you even knew each other before signing up.

The player guide (linked above) has information about Suskillon, the Fifth Battalion, and even some SDF slang for you to use. If you could familiarise yourself with that, that would be great! Any questions, you’re welcome to ask me.

As for posting, I’ll be most active between 5pm and 10pm on weekdays (GMT) but I might be able to make shorter posts throughout the day. At weekends, I’m more available in the mornings, but I can be far more flexible. A post each day from you guys would be great, but I understand how things can get busy. If at any point, it looks like you’re going to be unavailable for a while, let me know! I’ll do the same for you.

Finally, each of your characters has heard some Swarm-related gossip during their time at Camp Cavalier. I've included those below. Once gameplay starts, you'll be able to make a check to see if you've heard anything more.

“We’re cut off from central command, and reinforcements aren’t coming, so the Fifth Battalion is on its own now. I’m not one for speeches, but it’s time that we check weapons and pray to whatever gods still hold us in their good graces, because this right here - this is the end of the world. The only way that we see another day is if we square up, shoulder to shoulder, and we look the Swarm out there in its bug eyes and in one voice shout, “This is not the day that we die!” Anyone who stands with me on the front line and stares death in the face, I promise you, the rest of your life will be bathed in the glory the likes of which this world has never seen before. So, who’s with me?”

Six months. It’s been six months since the Battle at Stone Sea. Six months since the Swarm touched down on Suskillon and began their consumption of the planet. The Fifth Battalion was closest to the site of contact, and although they were able to hold the Swarm back long enough for other troops to mobilize, they lost many in the fight.

The battle has continued since then, with many lost to both the Swarm and the extreme cold that came with one of Suskillon’s Dead Winters. With the ranks dwindling, the Suskillon Defense Force is recruiting anyone willing to take up arms and face the insects, hoping that when the next battle comes, they’ll have the numbers to turn the tide.

I am looking for a group of 4 - 5 players to take through the Attack of the Swarm Adventure Path. I’ve GMed a few games offline, but this will be my first time running a PbP game, so I’ll be learning as I go. I would like for everyone to post at least once per day, although I understand that people (including me) can get busy. This AP is quite combat-heavy, but there should be plenty of time for RPing as well, and I’m more than willing to step back a bit if RP between the players takes over for a bit.

If you’re interested, I’d like the following information:

I’ve been a GM for my friends for a few years now, starting with 5E and then moving from that to Starfinder, and from that to Pathfinder 2E. Unfortunately, most of my friends don’t have the time or interest in sci-fi to maintain both a 2E campaign and a Starfinder campaign. I’ve been missing the system, so I was wondering if people would be interested in a PbP Attack of the Swarm campaign?

I’ve played in a couple of PbP society games, but DMing a PbP game would be a new experience for me. I’m based in the UK so my posts will be between 8am BST and 11pm BST (but most likely in the later hours of my day), but any time zone is welcome.

I work full-time, so I’ll usually post once a day, more on days when I have more time. As for players, once a day would be good, but I don’t mind that much as long as no one is really holding things up.

This game would be open to everyone, regardless of how new they are to PbP games (or to Starfinder). I’ve seen how difficult it can get to get a place in a PbP campaign. However, I would probably limit the number of players to five, if I even managed to get that much interest. If I got more than five people interested, I’d choose the group based on their backstory ideas, although I wouldn’t expect too much depth at the start of a campaign.

If there’s enough interest for this to be feasible, I’ll post with more details about the campaign background and information for character creation.

Looking at my active subscriptions, it says my most recent volume was AP #145, Hellknight Hill, which is correct, but then it says that the next volume is AP #147, Tomorrow Must Burn. Where has AP #146 gone? I thought it would have appeared in my Sidecart before shipping starts, but there's nothing there. Could this be corrected please?

I'm not sure if I'm just overthinking things, but where the Demoralise action says "Attempt an Intimidation check against the target's Will DC" (pg 247), does the target make a Will save or is it a straight value like their level DC or 10 + their Will?

My group and I are planning to focus on Pathfinder 2E games for the time being and none of us have the time for multiple campaigns. As I won't be using the books, could you cancel my Starfinder AP subscription? Thanks for your help.

Hi! Would you be able to remove Starfinder AP #18, Assault on the Crucible, from my Sidecart. I just started the Starfinder AP subscription but there wasn't an option to start with the first Attack of the Swarm book, Fate of the Fifth. Thanks for your help!

Would you be able to re-add AP #144 to my AP subscription so that Pathfinder Advantage is grandfathered on my account? Thanks for your help!

Hi, I decided to start subscribing to the Pathfinder Adventure Paths, but despite checking the box to say I wanted to start with Age of Ashes, it has added the final Tyrant's Grasp book to my sidecart. Would you be able to change it so that my subscription starts with Hellknight Hill?

I started running Carrion Crown for my group several months ago and I'm really enjoying it, and it seems like the players are too. However, it's almost impossible to organise a session due to various incompatibilities with everyone's schedule. At this rate, we'll be playing for years if we want to get through all books. I was initially considering ending it after Book 3 and setting up Auren Vrood as the main villain, but there's more and more time between each session and half the time we're missing at least one player.

Would it be possible to finish Book 2 and also end the campaign in a satisfying way? Or would it be better to continue until the end of Book 3? I've been toying with the idea of changing things so that the ectoplasmic element taken from Harrowstone was needed for experiments to make a more powerful beast - which would end up being the aberrant promethean - but so far, that's all I've come up with. I'd appreciate any suggestions!