Acquisitions Incorporated Live - PAX South 2018

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PAX South 2018 Acquisitions Incorporated
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About Acq Inc: Acquisitions Incorporated serves up locally-sourced adventure from convenient franchise locations across Faerûn. Their adventures began in 2007 with a podcast of three friends playing D&D, and inexplicably progressed to live games on-stage before thousands of audience members at PAX.
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Acq Inc Cast:
Omin Dran, half-elf cleric. Founder and CEO.
Played by Jerry Holkins, Penny Arcade
Jim Darkmagic, human wizard. Famous magician.
Played by Mike Krahulik, Penny Arcade
Viari, human rogue. Sub Employee.
Played by Patrick Rothfuss, The Kingkiller Chronicles
Rosie Beestinger, halfling monk
Played by Kate Welch, The "C" Team
Dungeon Master
Played by Chris Perkins, Wizards of the Coast
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[@gilmoresgloriouswood5255]

Man, revisiting these ancient live shows gives me life.

[@ijustdocomments6777]

It was 2018 dude, wtf....

[@Dehalove]

lmfao@@ijustdocomments6777

[@McNuggets88]

*Life* shows

[@brendanconcannon6824]

Showing my oldest boys these masterpieces while teaching them dnd. Fucking love it

[@tripatomz3441]

Chris taking them behind the tomb to not give away any of the traps is so well done i didnt even relize it till all these years later. Lmao

[@ZombieMatt2]

Kate is my hero. Her delivery of "Alright, we FUCK" was just perfectly timed and hilarious.

[@wizzarin424]

What would be even more funny is if she got pregnant.

[@nerdyguygamer]

The lizard is the best NPC that was not intended to be so impactful at all.

[@fuzzincedinnadon]

I'm just half an hour into this video and wonder how long it will take them to name the lizard Sean.

[@chunt374]

If ever there were any doubt about Chris perkins being a legend may it be dispelled from all minds.

[@danieldosso2455]

Chris Perkins and Matt Mercer are the D&D gods currently. I would personally try to argue Mark Hulmes as a possible third

[@73crows]

@@danieldosso2455 Mark Hulmes is high up there man- I’d say on par with Mercer currently now that Perkins is retired

[@PJSproductions97]

For anyone wondering, 18 the dinosaur ended up in Dice Camera Action, with Strix and her party.

[@calebschlesser948]

Also FYI for everyone that's why Jim II is on an airship with a cat man

[@wsconsn]

Caleb Schlesser which video is that in?

[@ImSiddis]

No.. did PervJared get his claws on 18? T_T Poor thing

[@maylast2557]

@@ImSiddis your a dick

[@ROYBGP]

@@ImSiddis Homestly, Holly is FAR scumier

[@yomolwaspran1527]

I've not seen too much love for the going to Wizards of the Coast bit, but that scenario is exactly what I'd expect from main line Acquisitions Incorporated. Over the top insanity filled with fun and potential for banter. I swear I had to pause the video because I was laughing too much when they said "what does he look like?" And Chris just got super serious and went "Me."

[@PJSproductions97]

Goddamn the Chris Perkins cinematic universe is heating up!

[@D3LTA48]

Especially now that Chris Perkins is a cannon character.

[@yomolwaspran1527]

Chris Perkins is his own Stan Lee

[@sanddry738]

I love the tie in with Dice Camera action with the Dragon and Tabaxi hunter. It’s amazing!

[@MetalZeroFX]

2:13:07 - 2:13:37 and this is why Chris is the best Dungeon master ever.

[@limeyfox]

I’m pretty sure Chris Perkins just managed to break the fifth wall with this story.

[@phoenixsplash135]

That lizard is my new favourite NPC

[@kingcole5977]

Appreciation

[@likegaston]

He stole from an Saturday Night Live sketch from Adam Sandler.

[@ashb712]

Acclamation!

[@UnknownWitcher]

When it's for a DnD game it's not stealing, it's recreation.

[@likegaston]

As long as you don't monetize it and put it on KZbin.

[@teekomeeko]

I'm 5 minutes in and already very impressed. Kris Straub's intro was killer, and had a ton of polish. After finishing it: holy sh*t... just when I think they can only match my expectations, Acq Inc surpasses them.

[@RW77777777]

when I read this I thought Kris would be sitting down at the table as K'thris. you meant his illustrations/animated intro for everyone. I don't mind waiting the extra days for this to be uploaded while Kris does his magic

[@Recardoguy007]

The animation on the recap for the next session is going to be gold

[@companyoflosers]

yeah all those months from now...

[@comradeshmoo]

Worth the wait. I have no idea how Straub is going to be able to pare all the gold in this game down to a one minute short.

[@agelatinouscube930]

juliengripp I think this game merits a 5 minute epic recap

[@klatter9288]

Ha! Admiration.. Recognition, explanation, you said..animation... i give commendation..

[@ledgendweaver]

And then it never got one...

[@derekburge5294]

Some of the most self-indulgent faffery I've ever seen... Love it.

[@Niffoni]

I love that Omin's plan is basically to telefrag the soulmonger.

[@magicorubik]

25:30 - the best NPC 1:30:00 - time travel?? 1:32:00 - 1:32:50 - yep, time travel 1:33:30 - NOPE!!! We've gone full meta 1:39:04 - oh my.... 2:40:38 - a philosophical question 2:53:53 - oh boy.... 2:56:07 - double Darkmagic

[@lukejackson1153]

2:13:00 ooo PlayStation

[@LuvLikeTruck]

I'm pretty sure the inverted chandelier is Viari's signature sex move

[@kabirvaidya9866]

I love how Chris purposefully didn't mention the obelisk

[@alienmagic]

I've been listening/watching since the very first audio podcast, and this may just be may favorite AI game ever.

[@anmimc]

I love this game and this group of people.

[@Zionswasd]

Yo... What are you even doing here, man? Seriously.

[@nafereuskortex9055]

"Is Lava not STONE?" needs to be a Tshirt

[@evanshearin6490]

Kate Welch is so perfect in this. She folded right in, and has exactly the right sense of humor for this show.

[@guidojacobs2002]

I love the meta. Like that moment in Spaceballs, when Dark Helmet is watching that exact moment in Spaceballs.

[@MaskofFayt]

That lizard will be in every game I ever run forever

[@kempyboi123]

It just got found in the cellar in watedeep dragon heist for my players and he's gonna be a permanent fixture 😊

[@mortalelf]

I need, I *_need_*, an urban fantasy Acquisitions Incorporated game in my life.

[@undeadmerman3867]

mortalelf I agree. There is a system that allows you to make a character from D&D and put it into a modren setting. Its really interesting, its called D20 modern Urban Arcana. Honestly I would love to see it.

[@gelatinousnewb8368]

This was the first PAX I've had the pleasure of attending and it was just for this show. Loved every minuet of it!

[@katbarnard]

How do you find out when and where they are playing?

[@peterthesculptor]

“Is lava not stone?” Best line

[@hisnameisvila]

I love this show so very much. Like, knowing that this was coming, i watched/listened to the last like 3 years of sessions to freshen up. I need more of this...

[@hisnameisvila]

Also- thanks for posting it as a podcast as well!

[@LiquidFranz]

Preliminary timestamps 0:11 content warning & animated opening 6:21 Chris introduces the tomb, 7:00 cast intro, 8:04 recap, 8:47 soul monger; person or thing? 9:39 escorted by a Yuan-ti pure blood, 10:43 too many HPs, 12:07 Viari asks Ras Nsi’s advice, 13:41 descending the cliff, 14:36 Rosie gets it, 15:09 corpses, 16:29 identifying a vial, 18:01 Viari & Jim get entranced, 19:57 a giant gargoyles face, 21:26 pulling out a body, 22:35 a classic mouth, 23:49 set a timer, 23:14 perception checks, 25:11 small lizard, 25:39 irritation, 26:10 speaking lizard.. 27:48 annihilation, 28:26 comprehension, 30:01 severed hand, 30:57 Pokémon, 31:26 salutation, 32:03 incantation, 32:25 aggravation 32:53 Rosie’s not having it, 34:14 follow the lizard, 34:40 a crack in the wall, 35:39 perception check, 36:23 contraption? 37:07 detect traps, 38:08 Jim with the assist, 39:26 backstage, 40:37 passage through the webs, 41:43 create our own tomb/ stone shape, 42:50 monkey bars, 43:28 lizard doorman, 43:58 introductions, 44:25 where’s the soul monger? 45:16 Climbing down, 46:23 Sebastian 47:09 gears & pistons, 48:11 looking through the cracks, 49:55 maintenance crew, 50:40 hear something? 51:15 the foreman, 52:08 sense magic, 53:03 blocking gears? 53:49 Rube Goldberg machine, 55:36 acrobatics check, 56:19 underneath, 57:37 Omin tracks the patterns, 58:48 Omin’s waltz, 1:00:39 get out of trouble mechanic 1:01:17 down below, 1:01:39 Jim focuses, 1:02:04 jungle boogie, 1:02:28 puck shaped room, 1:03:56 OSHA, 1:05:01 workers & chandeliers, 1:06:32 hand gestures 1:07:07 pass without trace, 1:08:45 stealth checks 1:09:27 the shaft, 1:10:09 checking for traps, 1:11:54 Rosie prys the plug, 1:12:59 interlocking brass globes, 1:14:17 Jim’s a flat earther, 1:15:25 a way down, 1:15:47 mage type shit, 1:16:44 astronomy, 1:17:06 Jim bumps a button, 1:18:11 stone ladder, 1:19:19 Rosie poppins, 1:19:54 frescoes, 1:20:54 astronomy check, 1:21:42 discredited celestial model, 1:22:09 inverted chandelier, 1:24:05 conjunction, 1:24:50 orienting the levers, 1:25:26 demon AF, 1:27:51 the device hums, 1:29:02 a crash, 1:30:06 time machine? 1:31:03 Jim finds an exit, not Chult, 1:32:25 Omin gets it, 1:33:24 iconography, 1:34:06 went too far, 1:34:50 not all wizards, 1:35:48 Rosie can’t breathe, 1:36:22 zapping the door, tingling, 1:37:41 Viari looks for a entrance, 1:39:09 a person, 1:39:56 front door! 1:41:13 the ground floor, 1:42:30 What Ho!, 1:43:57 TSR warehouse, 1:45:01 Omu, 1:45:23 make stuff up, 1:45:54 sending spell, 1:47:07 the front door, 1:47:30 detect magic, 1:48:16 a tiny chamber, 1:48:56 2nd floor, 1:49:17 the 3rd floor, 1:49:44 DM shaming, 1:50:18 break room, 1:50:50 dynamite, 1:51:46 restore our proper shapes? 1:52:36 Viari has no pockets, 1:53:18 Omin reads, 1:53:57 Rosie is old, 1:55:30 sleeping beholder, 1:56:33 T-shirt’s, 1:56:58 Jim has fans, 1:57:18 sticky note, 1:57:50 teleportation circle, 1:58:48 TSR archives, 2:00:35 recognition 2:01:05 library sprite, 2:01:47 Jim emerges a man 2:03:02 boys to men, 2:03:41 how to destroy a soul monger? 2:04:44 convenient 2:05:11 make Viari a man, 2:05:42 great wizard gallery, 2:06:01 picking Perkins pockets, 2:06:46 wand or wallet? 2:07:51 whatcha got in there? 2:08:31 Viari with the phone 2:09:36 the merchandise, 2:10:14 Modrons tech crew, 2:10:42 where are we? 2:12:48 scrying mirror, 2:13:47 reading tomb of annihilation, 2:14:58 Perkins direct line? 2:16:32 radiation, 2:16:53 Rosie attempts to kidnap Chris, 2:18:09 love potion? 2:21:03 thanks for everything, 2:22:03 smoother ride, 2:22:42 lava pit? 2:24:16 apocalypse dagger 2:25:47 “your” body, 2:27:31 team detective research mode, 2:28:31 limited license to Viari’s body, 2:29:09 trading space with the soul monger, 2:30:00 slow laps, 2:30:31 guidance, 2:31:21 First time in a time machine, 2:32:46 silence, 2:33:50 Jim is a masseuse, 2:34:18 time dilation, 2:36:22 landing to bisect the umbilical cord, 2:38:18 landing in lava, 2:39:37 pretending to be someone else, 2:40:18 fire elementals, 2:40:38 is lava not stone? 2:41:46 making a pair of jaws, 2:44:16 a child’s balloon, 2:45:06 the floor starts melting, 2:45:48 rope trick, 2:47:15 shadow step, 2:48:13 necrotic wave, 2:49:30 spearing the soul monger, 2:50:34 immovable rod, 2:53:43 Jim awakens inside a coffin, 2:55:35 arcana check, 2:56:15 Omin made a clone, 2:57:14 where did Jim’s soul go? 2:57:47 Jim kicks Omin, 2:58:40 Viari attempts to grab Omin, 2:59:11 welcome to the company, 2:59:32 in the airship, 3:00:49 no momentum, 3:01:14 more rope, 3:01:29 lava allergy, 3:02:10 Rosie looks for an exit, 3:03:08 disappointed, 3:03:49 liberation, 3:04:14 just kidding, 3:04:50 you can be sorry

[@liamereiam]

"You did not use the word looted"

[@TheStrongNerd]

That fucking lizard, oh my god.

[@greeniehead]

Who is this person by the window? Chris: Me

[@shawnshablinski2232]

1:16:35 "...I just wanna, like, 'kip off' of things..." - Patrick for life.

[@codawithteeth]

Holy shit that ending and the tension between Jim and Omin that resulted is an example of that CLASSIC Chris Perkins bullshit- genius. Let's hope Bag of Nails can make it to the next show.

[@rpriske]

"We found it in the TSR warehouse." Yes.

[@htz11235]

I absolutely love the underground Disney theme to this dungeon. 100% going to use in my next dungeon

[@sonicrising6614]

Kate is a perfect fit for this group, so funny.

[@mortalis813]

Sebastian, expedition explanation: Acquisition Incorporation Organization Operation Resurrection cessation contraption - termination.

[@kappaross6124]

mortalis813 recognition 👏

[@mortalis813]

Appreciation

[@kappaross6124]

Reciprocation!

[@TheBerzerkViking]

Ejaculation

[@Godunderscor]

Rope Trick, the original airbnb. All considered, this is the best Acq Inc ever. I can't wait for more.

[@anmimc]

2:40:38 is the reason I love to dungeon master. I love it when players attempt stuff like this.

[@jdelmastro6169]

if my players did this i would say " you win.... you win d&d!"

[@redfeildre349]

Pat discovers the double jump function.

[@Joe-xn3lk]

??? So lost

[@lizh804]

THAT PAT ROTHFUSS BULLSHIT!!!!

[@SigandGibbs]

Liz H he's so fucking annoying

[@clintcommander]

AKA stop attending all PAX, live streaming on twitch, and finish the damn book... I'm on my 50th read through of Kingkiller, and daddy needs his Kvothe fix.

[@SigandGibbs]

Kenneth Jones just watch these streams pats DND characters are the same kind of self insert wishful sex God's who are good at everything just like kvothe. It's annoying

[@SigandGibbs]

Liz H ...weird

[@llamalitany]

...Welcome to Dungeons and Dragons? I'm pretty sure Pat's character has just as many skills and flaws as your average D&D character

[@ParadoxEngineer]

"It disappeared after the second nerf war."

[@Satans_Financial_Advisor]

"I'm three quarters star for a head on my dads side."

[@ADHDad]

I'd forgotten this was the Kilgore Trout session. Critical Role, VLDL DnD, Dimension 20, and the pantheon of heroes that make up the excellent creators in the live and recorded DND space. No one touches the absolute balls to the wall commitment, creativity, fun and lunacy that Chris and the Acquisitions Inc crew bring.

[@Avatarlatte]

As an English major I kept wanting to add more “tion”s to what they were saying. That was gold that lizard is my favorite npc of all time.

[@quirkthekenku]

This might be my favorite live Acq Inc. It feels like a full, 3-act movie, expertly paced thanks to our beloved DM, with rising and falling action building to an amazing climax, with a perfect mix of comedy and drama, and the right amount of…”romance.”

[@thebestdustbringer6505]

When Jim threw Sebastian I was just angry. I was feeling devastation. Exclamation. Deforestation.

[@taytmw18]

Aquisition...

[@kingmasterlord]

and MY axe!

[@jenniferhawkins3608]

This is the best Jerry has ever been as a player. He's finally gotten there.

[@kineticmike5361]

This is without a doubt the best thing I have ever watched PERIOD. I haven't laughed, or been this engaged in anything so much for a long time. THANK YOU CHRIS PERKINS AND ACQUISITIONS INCORPORATED!!!!

[@D3LTA48]

Chris Perkins: Taking "Meta Gaming" to a whole new fucking level.

[@IanHTX]

" Halfway through and Viari realizes Jim is rubbing his back." I fucking lost it and could not fucking stop laughing.

[@TheKrautmouse]

Introduction - 25:06

[@ihatethefuture]

Ive been catching up on DCA and just got to episode 76, and my mind blew wide open remembering the ending of this game.

[@xSoulWardenx]

I was wondering wtf was up with the WotC segment. Seemed really out of place. But someone mentioned Perkins not wanting to spoil the adventure for others, and then it all made sense. He could've made a custom section inside the module just for A.I., but then if it turned out more interesting, players might be disappointed its not in the book. And knowing this team, they make any adventure look like fun.

[@jamesbryan1285]

Did they just go into Tomb of Horrors with 1-4 hit points?

[@comradeshmoo]

Heyyy, it's back! Not sure where it went, but glad I can watch the show now! Loving Kate Welch with these guys, she fits right in.

[@worm_bb]

This twist is fucking wild.

[@TommyTriton]

"Yeah, man, it's been a fu({1n' day" - Viarri "You didn't think we were just making this stuff up, did you?" - Chris Perkins Quite possibly two of my favourite moments in all of Acquisitions Incorporated.

[@EngCenturion]

I have been playing D&D since 2015 and it's thanks to these guys.

[@jeffparryncc1701]

You guys seriously need to make a full cartoon series of all your adventures.

[@velkonemriam1935]

Jeff Parry yes! This is DEFINITELY needed!

[@adrenalineunlimited]

It's crazy watching these in succession and seeing how much gets forgotten in between episodes lol

[@minload]

Celebration!

[@Cyg_nus]

Jim: I put my head in the instant death hole Chris: Hey, forget that, look at this shiny thing over here...

[@scooby45247]

years back this show got me back into DnD...then i found Critical Role... i havent been this happy for this long, ever...

[@RPGtourguide]

I can’t wait to hear more about the adventures of Bag of Nails and Twin Darkmagic.

[@sarahshae1543]

I’ll never get over SEBASTIAN so fast 👏 for anyone who doesn’t think the crowd is another player think again

[@AndromedaD]

I think 2018 is the year Chris Perkins stopped giving a shit. It's bizarre, but it's hilarious.

[@companyoflosers]

nah he just didnt want to spoil the actual adventure for real players. granted i kinda want to see how theyde handle the real thing. i think the travelling to the real world bit was a bit much though. i think all the real good stuff chris saves for dice camera action.

[@AndromedaD]

companyoflosers I meant traveling to Wizards, mostly. There was a classic D&D module where the adventurers traveled to real world London, but I doubt this hails Yawning Portal 2, Yawn Harder.

[@danstiver9135]

You didn't see the DCA sock puppet show he did last year, did you?

[@AndromedaD]

I absolutely did. I have a bird skeleton decoration in my office that I can never see the same way.

[@Nightmoogle]

I absolutely love this series!

[@DoomDutch]

Love how the clone plot became a thing years later again with Jeremy Crawford

[@Shadistic]

Such a missed opportunity not having the beholder be Xanathar as an extra bit of reference to the idea that Wizard's made their content via the actual in-game characters

[@trise2033]

Nice use of an old Sandler SNL character. Adulation! Also, that's some pretty hefty metagaming, Perkins... like, meta-metagaming (Retribution!) PS: I bet it's a wizard lizard: conjuration, abjuration, evocation, illusion, transmutation, divination... PPS: please tell me this episode was titled "Behind the Scenes"

[@mornnx01]

Just when you think this can’t get any stranger… At 2:32 this goes so sideways I love it !!!

[@jackwinterheld4335]

My God, this scene of Viari, slowly moving a tiny lizard into a demons mouth, mockingly asking about experimentation. I just lost myself. I'm fucking dead.

[@johngaete2413]

2:53:53 is definitely my favorite part!

[@Maximus-ke5wm]

it's the WHAT THE FUCK!? That gets me :)

[@anmimc]

YES!!

[@Restraz]

"Your soul probably went into the other one."

[@Sweetrad]

BAG OF NAILS! in DCA the wafflecrew found a Cat man who was the hero Gotham needed but not the one it deserved.... w8 does that mean clone jim is chilling with Bag of Nails?

[@r618y]

2:13:20 so, so MANY APICES IN THIS surreal EPISODE ~!

[@Fure2]

Exploration...expectation...confirmation!! Omg I was dying!

[@TSCtheTHC]

i like how i found these guys with videos that are years old. And now I'm watching newer videos. You can see the progress. Better sets , better seats. I'm so addict.

[@theswagonborn4164]

I never knew I wanted a French lizard in my campaign until now.

[@AlexJaneway]

Love the TSR library

[@warpboy101]

About halfway through you realize Jim is rubbing your back.

[@lizh804]

We need this shirt: Team not taking sips of random shit i find in a crypt for the win

[@stumblyninja1422]

Wizards of the coast!

[@RephrTokr]

Drinking Mt. Dew when “Cunning Action” lines comes... snot and soda spew everywhere

[@gollyjunior6393]

When someone tries to ensure your survival but only manages to create an antagonist for the next campaign... 'Is this rea- You did this? And you worked it out with him?' 'Yes.' 'What the f#&@!'

[@Obstreperous_Octopus]

SPOILER: . . . . I've NEVER witnessed a Dungeon Master speak in the first person in a game before. Players will speak in first or third person, but I'm finding it genuinely strange to hear the DM narrate his own actions.

[@timgray5373]

One of my favourite bits, though you probably shouldn't skip ahead - Jim has a transformative experience, and Kate's reaction. 2:01:54

[@PJBxx]

This brings me so much joy. Imagine, if you will, a kind of "dark joy".

[@djinnisequoia]

"Team not taking sips of random shit I find in a crypt" hahaha

[@dadsdone3524]

Exaltation, admiration, exclamation!

[@ImpulsiveArtistrybyCharlesWolf]

You can totally see that Patrick Rothfuss is always an 8 year old child! : )

[@alantremonti1381]

Is Perkins actually a genius? Does he hew the line so closely on purpose, thus even further multiplying his genius-ness? That's some next level geen-yuss-erry.

[@wesleyrobinson4532]

two hours and thirty minutes in, and there is no fighting, yet i'm fully amused.

[@jonny5_]

Chris should totally set up an adventure at PAX where Acquisitions Incorporated goes through time, lands at PAX and is able to watch themselves play DnD. They should have some look-alikes come on stage during the adventure to really throw them off their game. The interactions ensue would be enough you wouldn’t even need a curtain covered playing field. Just sayin...would be awesome...and trippy!

[@RoyalFlush270]

SPOILER IF YOU HAVEN'T WATCHED YET Is the new Jim technically Liquid Jim and real Jim is Solid Jim?

[@MrSeagallo]

Technicality Old Jim would be Big Boss. Or Naked Jim.

[@necromancer0616]

Best one yet... Time Travel, Sex, Violence, Action, Word Play and the Pat Rothfuss bull shit all in one episode..!

[@davidsteinhour5562]

The most ambitious crossover ever.

[@leathergoo]

The beholder's name should've been Xanathar :D

[@MeonLights]

Welcome to the Tomb of Salutation, Irritation, Confusion and more

[@WilliamRampart]

25:30 - Irritation, Salutation Lizard 2:13:22 - Ooo Playstation 2:31:20 - Viari and Rosie