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Greetings!

Hope everyone is doing great! As the header implied, do we have any news/updates regarding the Player's Guide for Secrets of the Swarm?

Thanks again for all you do!

Yes! We're working on it now and will announce more details soon. We're not ready to lock down a specific release date yet, but it will be sooner rather than later, as I understand it.

Sweet!

Thank you, oh great one!

BTW - the adventure is amazing.

That is all. Continue being awesome.

Greetings,

I could not find any information on this, so I am asking: are there plans to bring a Foundry module for this much-anticipated adventure?

Thanks!

Thanks for the kind words!

For Research Checks, if a character is attempting to Recall Knowledge about a topic, that's a single action to attempt (except when a character spends extra time referencing books or something to gain an item bonus—there might be areas in the castle that help in this way, but I can't be sure off the top of my head—in which case its usually an hour to do the check).

For most other stuff, the time it takes to do a check depends on the "library" being used, and in most cases that entry in the encounter itself lists how long the checks take.

For example...

** spoiler omitted **

If a research library like any of those doesn't specifically say in the encounter text how long it takes to Research, then it's probably best to default to a 1 hour per check standard (although talking to someone, such as the third option listed in the spoiler above, should probably go faster). Setting it to 1 hour as the standard forces the PCs to slow their pace and to be sure that the area they're researching in has been made safe and secure. It makes the choice to shift from encounter mode to exploration mode one that's more tactically significant that just doing a 10 minute break does.

Awesome!

Thank you again for the reply and all the amazing work you do!

Greetings,

As the header implies, someone else noted that some research check activities have a time listed, while others don't.

After some back and forth with some folks, I ended up setting anything that doesn't have a duration to 10 minutes. Too generous?

Any official guidance would be appreciated.

Thanks!

P.S. On my third read of this AP while doing prep. This AP is FANTASTIC!

I got my PDFs!

I'm a happy nerd now.

Thank you, Maya and team!

Me awaiting anxiously - soon...

If I grab the subscription now, can I still get access to the early releases soon?

Unfortunately, yesterday was the last day to subscribe to get the July 30th releases.

If you sub today, you will get the next set of releases.

Both me and my friend got our sub email three hours ago, so it seems like its only affecting some folks.

I noticed everyone posting here affected has Starfinder subs. Could that be the issue?

It seems the only PDF that has been released is IM. Has anyone gottent their Absalom Station PDFs?

Same boat here.

It seems to be a hit or miss. Some people have gotten their stuff while others are still waiting.

Greetings!

As the header implies. Would it be possible to get a release schedule for upcoming Foundry VTT and digital products?

As a consumer and someone who only plays online, I'd like to see what's on the horizon for future products in this category.

This came about cause Dead God's Hand is releasing next month, and I was wondering if we would get a FoundryVTT module.

Thanks again for all you do!

I suspect Book of the Dead might not get a remaster. If anything, it is probably going to get the Secrets of Magic treatment: content will probably get reprinted in other books.

10 of the Creature Statblocks from BotD showed up in Monster Core 2. There is also content in said book that is not going to make it, like the Owlbear Zombie or the Orcus Statblock.

Thank you for letting us know!

Can we get a consolation?

Maybe the "Token Pack for all Tokens before there as a Token Pack" Token Pack?

Greetings!

Hope everyone is doing well.

Wondering if there are plans to release an updated version of the 9th Case File for the Remaster?

I checked and noticed the only version available for download is the original version still under OGL.

Thanks

Even though this was the post that was flagged for double post, it's clearly the post we'll keep since Andrew has been communicating with all of you on it, so I'm clearing this flag and keeping this one. As a word for the wise, when you see double posts, please flag the one that should be removed, rather than the one that definitely belongs!

Sorry about that!

Didn't realize that the post got dupped until you said something right now.

I blame weird website shenanigans for this cause I only did one post.

amalgam_81 wrote:

Any updates on whether or not Tales of the Vast will get FoundryVTT module?

I remember the question was asked in the last Paizo Live, but the answer could not be confirmed at the time as the person who could do so was on vacation (hope they had a good time off).

I did, thank you!

At this time, we are not planning a Tales from the Vast Foundry module. Since we got off to a slightly late start with Starfinder 2nd Edition, we've already released 3 Starfinder modules this year, those being Murder in Metal City, Guilt of the Grave World, and the inaugural season of 2nd Edition Starfinder Society. We do plan on releasing a module for Secrets of the Swarm when it comes out this fall, but for the time being we figured it made sense to let the existing releases breathe for a few months before releasing any new Starfinder adventure content.

That being said, just because we're not planning on a Tales from the Vast Foundry module now doesn't mean we'd never consider one in the future if we saw sufficient interest!

Thank you for answering!

Glad you had a good time off.

Alrighty - stating here my interest for Foundry Module.

If anything, this entire anthology rocks and it deserves all the (digital) love it can get!

Greetings!

Any updates on whether or not Tales of the Vast will get FoundryVTT module?

I remember the question was asked in the last Paizo Live, but the answer could not be confirmed at the time as the person who could do so was on vacation (hope they had a good time off).

Thanks!

I hit retry now on my manage subscriptions page and it said it processed.

Pawns are in my Library but Lost Omens Hellfire Dispatchers is not.

Paizo Plus gold has not been added for this order, which may take until after it is shipped. But last months order has not been applied yet either and it has definitely arrived.

Can't wait til these kinks are worked out of the system.

I actually have that same issue; last month's subscriber order not generating any Paizo gold.

I opened an incident with the Customer Service team to inquire.

echoxero wrote:

I'm supposed to get my copy of the AP later today in the mail, I hope it comes out soon.

I didn't know the AP subscribers got them so early! I always buy from my FLGS, so I'm waiting til the proper release...

I got my copy yesterday.

Was shocked that it arrived so soon.

I give up - I'll check tomorrow.

For now, going to go to the corner and cry.

Got my copy - skimmed through it and uh...

This book IS CRAZY!!

And in the best way possible.

Since folks are chatting about Pawns - any word on a Foundry token pack?

??

Book is now listed as now arriving December 3, 2025.

Guess it's getting delayed. If so, my wallet thanks you!

I would love to see a Digital subscription model that nets you the book, PDF and Foundry module.

Wondering - will there be a Keynote speech this year?

Last year there was one with Erik Mona but don't see anything in the schedule.

Just curious if there will be an update to the Player's Guide for the AP, as well. Seems to me that the Deviant feats need a bit of love, at the very least.

On the Adventures in Golarion panel in PaizoCon, Bill Fischer mentioned stated there would be an updated Player's Guide that would add 2 new deviant abilities, bringing the total number of options to 5.

Wondering if this is still going to be the case.

Any news as to when we will get the updated Player's Guide?

Where can I report a typo?

Page 131 - Celestial Staff 7th Rank spells listed are a copy paste of the Boreal Staff which are frigid flurry and howling blizzard

Premaster publication had the 7th rank spells were angel form, inner radiance torrent, summon celestial

`Nine draconic deities` - I wonder if this is including Apsu and Dahak in the counts.

James136 wrote:

As a subscriber of special edition rule books if I preorder this will I also get the PDF copy as I don’t have the original TV

Not for being a subscriber, but I have good news! Anyone who preorders any edition of Treasure Vault (Remastered), standard hardcover, special edition, and sketch cover, by June 3rd will get a free PDF with their pre-order!

Quick question -

Will the PDF be issued at the time the order is fulfilled? Or on street date?

Thank you for all you do!

You just had to put Liralarue on the cover...

As someone who finished running Seven Dooms for Sandpoint, I am obligated to run this.

Crossing fingers for a SoM one too lol

Though very curious to see what might change

The odds of Secrets of Magic getting a reprint in its current state are low. Considering:

1. Several pages of lore regarding the old D&D schools of magic that are no longer valid.

2. Several of the options presented in the book have been reprinted in other books:
- Elementalist got reprinted in RoE
- Runelord is set to appear in Rival Academies
- Several spells got reprinted across Player Core and Player Core 2.

If they have to replace the reprinted/OGL content, we would be looking at a completely different book.

Then again, what do I know?

I like this!

Paizo/Metamorphic - Please look at this thread!

It's here!!!

Kinda surprised it takes place in 4725 and not 4724, but that's chill.

The AP officially releases January 8th, 2025, so that makes sense.

On another note - I like how this Player's Guide added suggestions on how to link previous level 1 to 10 adventures.

Looking forward to this.

Noticed that Level 5 Seoni has Bespell Weapon - the feat was replaced with Bespell Strikes.

Thanks

Something impossible...

Let the speculation begin.

If you were to compare what we publish to shows and movies, my preferred way to think of these are:

Standalone Adventures: These are like movies; a single story by a single author.

Adventure Paths: These are like shows; a single story by multiple authors consisting of linked episodes.

If Paizo were HBO today...

We would be publishing the remake of Salem's Lot, Godzilla X Kong the New Empire, and The Suicide Squad as standalone adventures. Dune would be a standalone adventure, and Dune part II would be a sequel standalone adventure.

We would be publishing things like The Penguin, The Outsider, The Last Of Us, Watchmen, Game of Thrones, Succession, and Deadwood as Adventure Paths. (Those who get more than one season would be follow-up Adventure Paths, like we did with Rise of the Runelords to Shattered Star to Return of the Runelords).

Interesting.

The idea of a follow-up/Sequel adventure instead of a having to write 6/3 consecutive books could lead to a more organic approach. I think.

ONE MORE THING

I'd love to hear feedback from folks who are using and playing the latest Starfinder adventure paths, which ARE presented from day 1 as a single book, rather than multiple books.

And for that matter, Pathfinder 200, Seven Dooms for Sandpoint, which does the same.

Are folks' concerns about the disparity between volumes lessened in those cases?

I'm currently running Seven Dooms for Sandpoint. I was debating on whether to run SDfS or Wardens but ended up going with the former as I did not find as many narrative "pits" or questions that made me question what needed to happen next from a prep standpoint while waiting for the next book in the AP.

From a narrative perspective SDfS, IMO is solid and well-written; But what sold it for me was seeing the story from beginning to end, allowing me to make changes. For Example, understanding the BBEG's MO and drive allows me to improvise as a GM and sprinkle their presence more throughout the adventure via clues (I like to use the Dark Souls approach of storytelling by leaving a letter or a vision or have the PC's see the BBEG watch them from afar inconspicuously).

Now, to be fair, I also have Curtain Call and the AP unto itself is a masterpiece (IMO). The plan is to run this one with Abomination Vaults but only started prep because I wanted to see how the whole adventure path plays out in all aspects.

TL;DR - I prefer one-book APs because I get the whole picture and can plan around this versus waiting for the next book in the series and not getting hit by a surprise that may or may not work for personalized story elements or changes I introduced early on.

Apologies if this is long.

Peacelock wrote:

For Foundry usage, will there be a token pack product for this or will the art from this book just get added to the npc character gallery module that recently released?

I mean, it'd sure be silly to release a major book packed with new character art and not offer some kind of integration with the hot new character token collection/management module, wouldn't it?

That being said, this hypothetical character token pack bursting with all-new art would likely be its own product rather than an addition to existing one, and could probably be expected to be priced similarly to the recently-released Monster Core module.

Take my money.

Now!!

What's her Ancestry? I think I caught she has a nephilim heritage

She is indeed a Nephilim, probably one of the new options that will be presented in the book.

YES!!

Keep them coming.

Thank you Cora for all the amazing work you, the FoundryVTT team and Paizo do to make this happen.

Well, I can now definitively say that launching four new digital products, at once, on the first day of Gen Con, from the show floor, has proven to be ... challenging. All four of those downloads should be working properly now, though. Thanks for bearing with us!

Thank you for all you and your team do!

YES!!

All I will say is this.

Now, if we can get token packs for Rage of Elements and other rulebooks.

Thank you Paizo!!

Beautiful.

Looking forward to learning more about Zon-Shelyn as deity.

So excited to play Dae! Solarions are my jam.

The blog post is showing the wrong year for me Tuesday, June 11, 2022.

It's not just you - the post is indeed listed as 2022.

Paizo has cracked time travel!

Will we be seeing a FoundryVTT module down the line?

I understand that Rusthenge was an exception to the norm, but having the module is such a boon from GM prep perspective - just load and run.

Anything about Agathion? Unsure if they'd make this book, as before they were Bestiary 3, but I like them a lot.

One of the developers replied on a reddit post that Agathions and the related family of monsters would be reappearing in a future product.