Starfinder Adventure Path #24: The God-Host Ascends (Attack of the Swarm! 6 of 6)

I will always be comparing this AP to Warhammer 40Ks Tyrannids - let's see how it holds up.

On another note: I really hope we will get something special for volume #25 in february.
If it is another six part campaign going from level 1 to 13, i am out (especially if it is another mage-tech hybrid taking place in only one planetary location, like Dawn of Flame)!

If you want people to embrace Starfinder like Pathfinder, do a (three-part?) AP for higher levels.

Our group wanted to go back and play Pathfinder again, after "Dead Suns" started out great in volumes 1-3, but became a boring combat-slog in volumes 4-6.

If only the Pact Worlds had a party of 11th level characters available when they were attacked by the Swarm things might have been a lot less painful.

Getting dem zerg vibes :D

But yeah, I guess God-Host is higher level than 12 creature, but PCs have army with them so that evens it out

It’s just dumb that max level 13 APs are addressing existential system threatening foes. Dead Suns had the same problem - why was a CR 20 starship not full of multiple CR 20 officers?

Just what we need...a Swarm "God".

Which Suskillon system planet appears in this issue's Codex of Worlds?

It's Echidea, the closest planet to the system's sun!

So when is this getting updated?

Oh hey it got updated.

I like the god host, but I think it needs more blindingly glowing light behind its back :D

I’m gonna be honest, I didn’t expect it to look like an insecticide hydra with Halos.

But I love it!

... can I base an Aasimar off of it?

Oh dang, that is a really cool design, looking forward to that statblock

Looks like the final back cover text is no longer being updated alongside the cover.

Oh dang, that is a really cool design, looking forward to that statblock

Yeah I can't wait for everyone to see it! It is bonkers.

Looks like the final back cover text is no longer being updated alongside the cover.

Yeah—our back cover text has become a lot simpler for many products, and now (more or less) assumes that you have the actual book in your hand, so it doesn't need to tell you things you can learn from the table of contents and so on. That means it's not always suitable for paizo.com product pages anymore, so there's a new step in the process: once the book has gone to the printer, we'll reevaluate the existing text on the website and specifically update it only if needed.

Does anyone have their subscriber copy or would it be too early for that?

Yeah Authorizations start today and shipping should start Wednesday I believe.

Does anyone have the PDF yet? What is the final back cover text?

So what is the God-Host's CR anyhoo? :O

So what is the God-Host's CR anyhoo? :O

In the most surprising reversal of any AP we've ever done, it's CR is 4!

Okay, it's not 4. It's 3.75 times that. And like any aspiring deity/invasion commander, it isn't encountered alone!

CorvusMask wrote:

So what is the God-Host's CR anyhoo? :O

In the most surprising reversal of any AP we've ever done, it's CR is 4!

Okay, it's not 4. It's 3.75 times that. And like any aspiring deity/invasion commander, it isn't encountered alone!

If it is actually(and not a joke that it is) CR 15 and not solo encounter, players better hope they really do have an army with them :D

Does anyone have the PDF yet? What is the final back cover text?

I have my copy, but given Vic Wertz's comment upthread, I am specifically not answering this question.

I'll answer others though. As an example, Ron was indeed not joking.

What are the name, type, subtype, size and CR of the creatures in the Alien Archives and Continuing the Campaign article?

Alien Archive:

Fulmivar, CR 11 Small outsider (elemental, extraplanar)
Memetic Zenith, CR 15 Medium outsider (good, technological)
Seed Walker, CR 14 Large plant
Swarm Gnawbore, Tier 8 Large starship monstrous humanoid
Swarm Psychovox, CR 12 Huge monstrous humanoid
Virtual Phantom, CR 12 Medium construct (incorporeal, magical)
Xararian Mystic, CR 18 Medium humanoid (xararian)

Continuing the Campaign:

Is the xararian a new playable race?

Is the xararian a new playable race?

No, none of these creatures have statistics for player characters. The Xaraian is only listed as the CR 18 mystic.

What's the ship on the inside covers?

In addition, what's its tier and base frame?

EP Stalwart: Tier 11 Huge Cruiser

Huh. Upon reading this one's continuing the campaign articles, I've realized that ALL of the APs so far have this format with the articles: One really compelling high level adventure continuing themes of adventure

And wow, Xarar and Xararians are interesting O_o They are ruled by powerful spellcasters that suppress both technological development and organized religion in fear of peasants(aka everyone who isn't part of the magical ruling elite) gaining power to overthrow them, so they were REALLY freaked out by Triune's drift signal xP

The most important thing nobody has mentioned:

This book has military vehicle article.

One of those military vehicles is dropship.

You can finally make scene of players gaining access to massive gunship to fight a colossal monster or players being attacked by vehicle and fighting it on foot from cover in place it can't fly freely at :D

(heavy dropship is level 18 vehicle and tactical dropship is level 11 vehicle so both of them pack punch!)

I have a tendency to wait to get my physical copies before I dig into things, and I just got my latest shipment last night!

I loved the Military Vehicle article an awful lot. The only thing I couldn't figure out last night is what makes a Stealth Enercycle "Stealth" :P

Dropships in particular are awsome though CorvusMask!

The "stealth system" of the stealth enercycle is described on page 136 of Armory. Basically, the rider can use their Stealth skill to hide with the vehicle at the listed penalty (usually only when stationary though).

Oh, and I am so glad people are enjoying the vehicles article! We weren't super sure what else to put in this volume at the end of a campaign, but Anthony Bono knocked it out of the park!

The "stealth system" of the stealth enercycle is described on page 136 of Armory. Basically, the rider can use their Stealth skill to hide with the vehicle at the listed penalty (usually only when stationary though).

Oh, and I am so glad people are enjoying the vehicles article! We weren't super sure what else to put in this volume at the end of a campaign, but Anthony Bono knocked it out of the park!

Thanks! I'll admit, I somehow completely missed the "stealth" system entry on my original flip through :)

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Starfinder RPG - Attack of the Swarm! AP 6: The God-Host Ascends
Publisher: Paizo Inc.
System: Starfinder RPG
Type: Adventure
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