Acquisitions Incorporated - PAX East 2015 D&D Game 

Christmas day, 2020. All alone and its been a hell of a year. Yeah I think I'm going to rewatch my favorite Acq Inc adventure.

When they said they were in Baldur's Gate; the moment 'Jeff' said they had a new recruit in the training room, I was hoping it would be Minsc. Literally squealed when the DM confirmed it.

The adventuring party get back, and the base is a complete mess. The leader of the party turns to one of the guards and asks, "What happened?" The guard turns to him and says, "Corporate was here."

1:16:20 I cannot believe how fucking fast "Charles" and "Romano" came out of their mouths. These guys are so fast on their feet with those quips that it blows my mind.

Jeff's final scene hit me critically. Fell out of my chair laughing.

Chris Perkins, you are a god. xD I have never heard somebody do a whole monologue like that with such a silly fake speech impediment in my life.

Don't you just hate it when you get sneak-attacked by a weaponized chandelier?

I really love the concept for the setting. Moving rooms as a slide puzzle? That's incredibly clever.

One of the best yet! (though I've said that nearly every time) I was in stitches watching the stream on Sunday.

Chris Perkins shows that you don't need ridiculous awesome great super fantastic maps and/or miniatures and replicas to tell a great story! I enjoyed this as much as every other Acquisitions Incorporated and I'm looking forward to the next session. Also: Everybody was on point and on fire as usual! I love to see Morgan and Will Wheaton come back! And: Now we all have to wait for the next live session. So sad that there is obviously no time for more podcast-sessions. It takes so long till the next part of the story! But I am patient. Some day I will be there to see this live!!! #lifegoals

"What are my ray choices again? Death, Disintigrate..." "Charles." "Romano." *wi-five*

2023 and still watching these early classics

I haven't played D&D since 2010 and have been wondering why all of my friends started playing out of seemingly nowhere these past few years. I now know why. This entertainment value is ridiculous. It's so good. Back in freshman year of high school no one had even remotely the same amount of dedication to entertainment for D&D that these guys have it makes it so much more appealing and reaches such a wider audience now. I'm impressed and I'm glad my friend showed me this today.

*Minor illusion to give Jeff glowing hands* Jeff: "Have a magical day motherfuckers!"

"Charles." "Romano." And THAT's why they make a successful webcomic together, folks!

These guys have such great chemistry. Super entertaining. Im so glad they are doing it at both pax east and prime instead of just one show.

Most hilarious gaming session ever, the whole Jeff thing, and they way it all played out, I was laughing so hard I was crying lol, Jim Darkmagic, you're my hero!

29:25 - Omen, the contract guy 52:35 - could it be? 1:13:10 - how to one-shoot enemies, with a cantrip 1:16:20 - many choices of rays 1:22:05 - is sneak attack applied??? 2:00:30 - "I have a lot of sway in my two-handed Maul" 2:02:00 - "is this whole room a truth zone?"

1:29:16 "I'm not dead....but I can SEE dead from here." LOL

That intro KILLS ME. "You either hold it, or apologize to the management."

35:10 Can we all take a moment to appreciate that Chris Perkins actually had a character foresee this city burning to the ground and it actually happening (pax unplugged 2022).

SO friggin awesome that Chris had Minsc (and dont forget Boo!) partake in this episode!!

I laughed so hard when Jeff squared off with the flaming hand Guild or so and die knowing that Jim put a fast one on him... ah brilliant

I just looked up Minsc and he looks like buff Chris Perkins

This was really great! It's a shame that Scott looked so bored most of the time. He looked like he was in pain.

chris perkins the best DM ever

God I love Patrick Rothfuss. Amazing author

In all my 11 years of playing, watching, and GMing, I've never heard a player ask if they could sneak attack with a chandelier...and now every dungeon I make will have a chandelier in hopes the rogue will use it like that.

Chris is just damn inspired, love that guy :)

These guys have literally got me getting into D&D at the tender age of 39 3/4 2020: good luck with that bro, I just rolled a 20! “*checks modifiers*”

"What do lava children call there mother, Magma" Best joke ever.

This show has saved me so many times.. I feel like I am with a bunch of mates. So much fun.

That magma joke was golden.

The music at the beginning is called 'Devil's Galop' by Charles Williams. It's better known as the theme tune to the radio show 'Dick Barton- Special Agent'.

"He has another sister?" end scene

"Can I sneak attack with a chandelier?" omg I'm crying

GREATEST use of minor illusion EVER!

Why did I wait so long to watch these?!

'is this whole room a truth zone?' Love re-watching that moment

Right at the start (~8mins in) where Chris talks about a plinth that used to have a statue which is now gone -> and then talks about it being an inside joke. Apparently (I think I read it in a wiki somewhere) the statue was of Minsc and Boo, who were turned to stone for ~100 years or something like that (they were from pre-3.0 D&D IIRC, and WotC basically pushes the Forgotten Realms clock forwards by a century for each edition).

Everybody says Chris is amazing for his storytelling, but I'm thinking that's not all of it. Seriously, whenever you watch him tell the story in front of a live audience and it's his turn to talk he always seems to be fidgeting, or fiddling with props or doing something with his hands. If this his version of him dealing with nervousness, I take my hat off to him for still being so calm, creative and amazing all these years.

Ah the joyous Acq. Inc. at its finest, nothing nowadays seems as legitimately fun

RIP in peace Jeff

I have never played D&D but goddamn I love A/I !!

1:08:40 Jeff's last stand. LOL.

"Have a magical day motherfuckers!"

Can anyone tell me what the dramatic music in the vignette intro cartoon is? I know I've heard parts of it before but other parts sound so much like the Monty on the Run music.

58:11 Jim Darkmagic at his most Jim Darkmagicness!!!!!!

The birth of the apocalypse dagger. Oh how wonderful that item has become.

Please consider doing this 3 times a year! It's tough waiting a year for PAX east!

"She got CONTACTS!?" Love seeing Mike and Jerry interact like that.

Thanks for getting the video up so fast! I was able to watch the live stream on Twitch, and it was pretty awesome. If you can convince everyone in AI (and Chris Perkins) to do this more often, I would be estatic! Let us know if we need to hound WotC more about it, 'cause it needs to happen. You guys are the best, thanks.

Is it just me, or is Minsc from Baldur's Gate looking exactly like Chris Perkins?

I’m impressed........ Jim...most women are!! I’m dying laughing 😂

1:18:10 and not a single mention of GREEN FLAME yet

I like how we had sort of the Binwin story with the Ambershards, Jim's crazy family mansion, now Omen's story.

50:22 and 1:08:38 the funniest and most cruel scenes XD

the "we'll shake on it tomorrow" joke is my favorite in the Aqc inc history. period.

ProJared sent me here. I've never played D&D but now I want to try it sometime.

Patrick is adamant that he is a rogue, and not a bard. He then uses Bardic Knowledge to try to identify the lava children. ???

Is it just me or should there be an animated series for acquisitions inc?

RIP Jeff. He was a real one.

I feel just a little bad for Jeff. Poor guy only wanted to help. On a related note though, Perkins *nailed* that scream.

this easily could be made into an animated sitcom

Critical role is cool and all...but you cant beat this crew

"Have a magical day, Jim!"

The last part... "HE HAS ANOTHER SISTER???" Goddammit Jim... You are awesome, but if i had a character that had to be in the same team as you... I would roleplay into trying to kick your ass XD much love to y'all

I love watching these games! I don't get to play very often, so I get my fix by watching Acquisitions Inc!

I wish you guys would subtitle the things the audience says. It's really hard to understand and doesn't translate as well on video as I am sure it does for those who are actually there.

"I SERVE THE FLAMING FIST!" intensifies imperceptibly.

Best one yet. Seeing Chris Perkins DM, seeing the will to improv, and jam a story from the group. Damn, makes me longing for all that again. RPGs are hot shit, and this is a wonderful example of it. gg wp

Well, if you don't already know what tabletop RPGs are, this should get you hooked.

28:25 Holy God, take Jim Darkmagic at his word. Cut to 50:21 ...

Jeff needs to return as a villain in a future series

Another hilarious video, I love how they are all to supposedly be good, including omin, a paladin yet none of em hesitate to screw over any number of characters or each other. Chris Perkins once again makes the game come to life And enjoyable. They keep outdoing themselves. Too bad we probably have to wait another year for the next session.

that song at the end is Optimus Rhyme 08 - Ford VS Chevy

Amazing ending "He has another sister?!"

So brilliantly done!! Love these games

Just awesome. Please please please do more! I would love to have more series of podcasts that lead up to the live shows :) Please?

You guys are the epitomy of awesomeness!!!!

This is actually nuts this has almost 1M views ... wow!!

51:48 now I want jeff to just wreck anyone that comes in with his placebo powers

This was my intro to Acq. Inc., I was there live for this. I still think it's my favorite because of that, even though I've listened/watched all the adventures, multiple times.

Been Following this Since Day 1 .. Every Single Season .. have ALL been Just BAD @$$! x 1,000. I can Not Wait till the Next one ! ...But I will have too as We ALL !

I miss 5 years ago.

I wish they had AI t shirts available to buy online! I'd love a green flame! t shirt. Or double ax to the ba-aa-aack.

Jim rolled a 20 on the shrine of tymora💯🔥

1:48:15 Why in God's name isn't this scene depicted in the next episode's animated recap? Kris Straub get on it!

"that's the new foaje with acid" Will wheaton screams loudly in the distance

One way to look at the mecha-beholder is Ray's, rays.

That was awesome guys, I haven't laughed or smiled that much in a two hour period for a long time!

I caught up, it took me three days, but I CAUGHT UP. I CAN REST NOW

I wish these games happened more often. Every two months or so. Obviously schedules conflict with each other but I can't get enough of these guys. They should release them on DVD with a bunch of extras and stuff. I would buy them.

Best Acquisitions EVAR!!!

Pat Rothfuss has a fantastic laugh

That was so cool of the DM. That was the coolest prestidigitation ever.

Classic D&D pun after pun...great stuff. And this is proof that you can play play D&D without 4th edition oversimplified BS....5th works just fine.

The good ol days

I hope Morgain and the amazing sets return at Pax Prime. Though this was still pretty enjoyable :)

I love finding out that other people play the same way as everybody I've ever played with, up to and including things like saying, "I dumped my 20 on the joke roll, so now we know I'm f&$*ed."