Acquisitions Incorporated

WHY BE A CARTOGRAPHER?

d8 Reason

A paranoid person by nature, you like seeing what's

ahead of you at all times.

2 Your parent was a cartographer, their parent was a

cartographer, and by the gods, you're going to be one

too.

3 You're fairly certain no one else in your party even

knows how to hold a map, let alone read one.

4 You like spyglasses. A lot.

5 Your nickname as a child was "the cartography kid."

6 Contrary to popular opinion, the destination is much,

much more important than the journey.

7 A good map is like an adventure without the bugs.

And the mud. And the wolves.

8 You suffer from the nagging feeling of never knowing

why you've come into a room, and you need the pro-

fessional flourish that lets you cover for that.

DECI S IONIST

I'm not saying there aren't other perspectives. just that my

perspective is the only one that's on-brand.

• Decisionist sales pitch

A decisionist brings decisive leaders hip to an Acquisi-

tions Incorporated franchise. They settle disputes and

ensure that the team moves forward toward its goals,

often serving as a leade r (officially or otherwise) and

compass for the party. A signature move of the decision-

ist is to impress the importance of a particular looming

choice on the othe r franchisees. then call for a vote. The

results of all franchise votes are recorded, then later

KELSHJ ANNAS

Huma n Decis io n ist (Ranger)

There are dccisionists ol'all stripes. Domineering

narcissists gravitate toward the role, to be sure,

and occasionally that unyielding demeanor has its

purpose. Occisionist An nab approaches the role

in another way, considering herself in many ways

outside the party she travels with, even though she

has served in th is capacity for years. When s he

leverages her mi11 4 d1·0~1i"111:v. glinting with its final,

unswerving resolve, it is because she has heard all.

reported to Head Office. Decisionists are also concerned

with franchise morale and teamwork. helping all mem-

bers of the franchise work together effectively.

All decisionists vary in their approach to the task. You

might primarily attempt to convince others through

charismatic arguments, or through force of will or in-

tellectual cunning. You might lead by example. or by

extolling the examples of other people who·ve done

the things you haven't quite gotten around to yet. Many

decisionists go on to publish famous tomes, such as the

best-selling Habits of Effective Adventuring Parties and

I Don't Care If the Rogue Stole Your Coins, We Have

ajob to Do. You help advance the franchise by calling

for votes, making sure you're always on the side with

the most votes, and resolving disputes within the fran-

chise party.

Noteworthy Decisionists: Donaar Blit'zen ("C" Team),

Kelshi Annab

Essential Functions: Receive one extra vote on fran-

chise matters: resolve interparty conAicts

Position Proficie ncies: In addition to the proficie ncies

noted below, you can add your proficiency bonus to a n

ability check to influence a decision being made by a

group, assess the popularity of certain customs or in-

dividuals, or boost the morale of franchise hirelings.

C H 1\PH. R 2 I GROWING YOUR F RANCHISE QI