diff --git a/dist/Whats New VASL674-beta1.pdf b/dist/Whats New VASL674-beta1.pdf
index 9719c8c4f..3f5792af7 100644
Binary files a/dist/Whats New VASL674-beta1.pdf and b/dist/Whats New VASL674-beta1.pdf differ
diff --git a/dist/buildFile b/dist/buildFile
index e1c6fd854..39cacf6e1 100644
--- a/dist/buildFile
+++ b/dist/buildFile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
-<VASSAL.build.GameModule ModuleOther1="" ModuleOther2="" VassalVersion="3.7.22" description="VASL" name="VASL" nextPieceSlotId="15651" version="6.7.4-beta1">
+<VASSAL.build.GameModule ModuleOther1="" ModuleOther2="" VassalVersion="3.7.22" description="VASL" name="VASL" nextPieceSlotId="15651" version="6.7.4-beta2">
     <VASSAL.build.module.properties.GlobalProperties>
         <VASSAL.build.module.properties.GlobalProperty description="TurnMarker1" initialValue="Spy (white)" isNumeric="false" max="null" min="null" name="TurnMarker1" wrap="false"/>
         <VASSAL.build.module.properties.GlobalProperty description="TurnMarkerLayerLevel1" initialValue="33" isNumeric="true" max="100" min="0" name="TurnMarkerLayerLevel1" wrap="false"/>
diff --git a/dist/extensionsVersions.xml b/dist/extensionsVersions.xml
index ae94b2b18..872731d2a 100644
--- a/dist/extensionsVersions.xml
+++ b/dist/extensionsVersions.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 		<extensiondata name="OBA and CVP Aids" version="2.0" versionDate="May 2025" description="OBA and CVP Player Aids" />
 		<extensiondata name="CustomUnit" version="1.3" versionDate="Feb 2024" description="Customizable MMC/SMC counters for each Nationality" />
 		<extensiondata name="BoardZoomer" version="1.0" versionDate="Apr 2024" description="Zoom boards and counters independently" />
-		<extensiondata name="DYO Campaign" version="5.0" versionDate="Apr 2024" description="Counters and overlays supporting DYO Campaign games" />
+		<extensiondata name="DYO Campaign" version="7.0" versionDate="2026/05/30" description="Counters and overlays supporting DYO Campaign games" />
 		<extensiondata name="TotR" version="1.0" versionDate="Jul 2024" description="Counters for Twilight of the Reich" />
 		<extensiondata name="Scenario Setup Files 669" version="1.0" versionDate="Nov 2024" description="Scenario Setup files updated for VASL6.6.9" />
 		<extensiondata name="SpilkyCharts" version="1.0" versionDate="Dec 2024" description="Ron Spilky's Charts" />
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2cea3d446..2d67af043 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.vasl</groupId>
     <artifactId>vasl</artifactId>
-    <version>6.7.4-beta1</version>
+    <version>6.7.4-beta2</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/src/VASL/build/module/ASLMap.java b/src/VASL/build/module/ASLMap.java
index 67eac5d65..922f80db1 100644
--- a/src/VASL/build/module/ASLMap.java
+++ b/src/VASL/build/module/ASLMap.java
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ else if (b.getCropBounds().getX() != 0){  // board is cropped to half hex on lef
                 // set crop variables
                 int boardwidthinhexes = indexOfCol2 - indexOfCol1 + 1;
                 mapheightinhexes = (int) Math.round(mapBoundary.height / b.getHexHeight());
-                if (b.equals(boards.get(0))) {
+                if (!(boards.get(0) == null) && b.equals(boards.get(0))) {  // error handling issue#2012
                     if (toplefthexwidth.contains("HalfHexWidthOffset")) {
                         passA1centerx = b.getA1CenterX(); // board is not cropped on left edge and A1centerx will include offset
                     }
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ else if (toplefthexwidth.contains("HalfHexWidth")) {
                     }
 
                 }
-                if (b.equals(vaslboards.get(0))) {
+                if (!(!(vaslboards.get(0) == null)) && b.equals(vaslboards.get(0))) {  // error handling issue#2012
                     if (toplefthexheight.contains("Offset")) {
                         passA1centery = toplefthexheight.contains("HalfHeight") ? (b.getA1CenterY() - b.getHexHeight() /2) : b.getA1CenterY();
                     } else {
@@ -2142,23 +2142,25 @@ public void drawPiecesInRegion(Graphics g,
         java.util.Map<Point, Integer> pieceMap = new HashMap<Point, Integer>();
         for (int i = 0; i < stack.length; ++i) {
             // increment the count of pieces at this point
-            String name = stack[i].getName();
-            Stack s = null;
-            if (stack[i] instanceof Stack) {
-                s = (Stack) stack[i];
-            } else {
-                continue;
-            }
-            int x = s.getPieceCount();
-            if (x == 0 || name.equals(""))
-                //empty stack, ignore
-                continue;
-            Point pt = stack[i].getPosition();
-            Integer count = pieceMap.get(pt);
-            if (count == null) {
-                count = 0;
+            if (!(stack[i] == null)) { //error handling for NPE issue#2002
+                String name = stack[i].getName();
+                Stack s = null;
+                if (stack[i] instanceof Stack) {
+                    s = (Stack) stack[i];
+                } else {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                int x = s.getPieceCount();
+                if (x == 0 || name.equals(""))
+                    //empty stack, ignore
+                    continue;
+                Point pt = stack[i].getPosition();
+                Integer count = pieceMap.get(pt);
+                if (count == null) {
+                    count = 0;
+                }
+                pieceMap.put(pt, count + 1);
             }
-            pieceMap.put(pt, count + 1);
         }
 
         for (int i = 0; i < stack.length; ++i) {
diff --git a/src/VASL/build/module/map/HIPFortification.java b/src/VASL/build/module/map/HIPFortification.java
index 61c0477bb..4bb4edf5b 100644
--- a/src/VASL/build/module/map/HIPFortification.java
+++ b/src/VASL/build/module/map/HIPFortification.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 import VASSAL.build.Buildable;
 import VASSAL.build.GameModule;
 import VASSAL.build.module.GameComponent;
+import VASSAL.build.module.GlobalOptions;
 import VASSAL.build.module.Map;
 import VASSAL.build.module.documentation.HelpFile;
 import VASSAL.build.module.map.Drawable;
@@ -537,14 +538,25 @@ public Command decode(String s) {
         if (s.startsWith(COMMAND_PREFIX)) {
 
             // build the player object
+            boolean playerstringvalid = true;  // error handling issue#2014
             String[] strings = s.split(COMMAND_SEPARATOR);
-            HIPFortification.Player thePlayer = new HIPFortification.Player(strings[1], strings[2], strings[3]);
+            for (int i=1; i < 5; i++) {
+                if (i > strings.length) {
+                    playerstringvalid = false;
+                }
+            }
+            if (playerstringvalid) {
+                HIPFortification.Player thePlayer = new HIPFortification.Player(strings[1], strings[2], strings[3]);
 
-            // add to the players list if necessary
-            if(!players.containsKey(thePlayer.getName())) {
-                players.put(thePlayer.getName(), thePlayer);
+                // add to the players list if necessary
+                if (!players.containsKey(thePlayer.getName())) {
+                    players.put(thePlayer.getName(), thePlayer);
+                }
+                return new HIPFortification.HIPFortificationUpdateCommand(thePlayer);
+            }
+            else {
+                return null;
             }
-            return new HIPFortification.HIPFortificationUpdateCommand(thePlayer);
         }
         else if (s.startsWith(COMMAND_QUERY)){
             List ownerlist = new List(); List querylist = new List(); List spotterlist = new List();