Acquisitions Incorporated

ABBA THOR

This dwarven deity of greed gets a bad rap. Because

seriously. greed is just another form of the fundamental

urge for survival. If gold is power and power is life, then

the more gold you accumulate. the better and longer

your life will be. Why is it that people who have money

and power are admired and respected, yet people who

stop at nothing to attain money and power are "avari-

cious·· or "materialistic" or ''felons"? Abbathor might

be looked down upon and called evil for the lengths his

followers sometimes go to in the pursuit of wealth, but

the power he r epresents is the end goal of many an Ac-

quisitions Incorporated franchise.

ASMODEUS

When they coined the phrase "making a deal with the

devil." this is the devil they were talking about. The

L ords of the Nine Hells are the original CEOs of some

of the multiversc's most profitable megacorporations,

and Asmodeus is their master. lfyou want a model for

efficiency and motivation in an organization, look no

further than the infernal expanse of Nessus. You want

to talk about a perfect sales pitch and a diabolically

intricate contract? Asmodeus has you covered. Many

civilized nations don't even count worshiping Asmodeus

as a crime. unless you get into those nasty side trips of

humanoid sacrifice and the like. But as long as you re-

main cognizant of not wanting to throw away potential

customer s that way, how much risk of going down that

path could there be?

jERCAL
Death is a serious business. Literally. jergal is a lesser
dei ty who works al ongside Kelemvor. the god of the
dead. But whereas Kelemvor sees to the more meta-
physical side of death. jergal sees to the details. Where
did sweet Nana want to be buried? What rites did your
dearly departed love want performed? And how much of
a donation to the church will you be making to sec those
things done? As an Acquisitions Incorporated cleric de-
voted to Jergal, you underscand that there are only two
sure things in this world: death, and getting paid to do
something with the body.

LLllRA

The Lady of joy brings merriment, happiness. and fun

to the world. And there's nothing people will pay more

for than merriment, happiness. and fun. As a cleric wor-

shiping Lliira. you open yourself up to become a vessel

for the goddess·s j oy- for a price, of course. Because

surely. if joy sustains the soul just as food sustains the

body, then there·s nothing wrong with making a bit of

profit from happiness.

MASK

The Master of All Thieves is an important deity for

Acquisitions Incorporated characters to be aware of.

Mask is the god of acquisition. after all, and governs

the secrets that any successful Acq Inc franchise will

be dealing in. Whether personal. professional. or busi-

ness-related, secrets are an important component of

gaining leverage over others. Moreover. your successful

franchise will eventually have many secrets of its own

that you desperately need to keep quiet.

0CHMA

Everyone knows the adage that knowledge is power, but

no one believes it more than the worshipers of Oghma.

As a follower of the god of inspiration, invention. and

knowledge, you seek knowledge for its own sake. But as

a member of Acquisitions Incorporated, you understand

further that knowledge is jusc the first component of any

business plan, and that turning knowledge into power

requires a consistent amount of the follow-up action that

your franchise is famous for.

SUNE

The wise know that people are defined by their desires

al'i much as anything el se, and the Princess of Passion

is the patron of desires. In the battle of logic versus

passion, it's passion that guides mortals and gods more

often than not. As an Acquisitions Incorporated cleric

of Sune. your intimate understanding of passion- or,

better yet, your skill at manipulating the passions of oth-

ers- can be a huge boon to the operation of a successful

franchise.

TY MORA

Luck is a lady tonight! And, as it turns out. every night.

The goddess of fortune is known as Lady Luck, and ev-

ery adventurer knows the importance of keeping luck on

their side. As a pragmatic Acq Inc cleric ofTymora, you

know that only stupid people ask the rhetorical question,

"Would you rather be lucky or good at something?" Be-

cause no matter how good you are, you'll eventually have

the bad lu ck of facing off against someone who's a whole

lot better. When that happens. good luck is the only

thing that's going to save you.

WAUKEEN

The Coinmaiden is the de facto patron of anyone who

trades goods or services for payment. And thankfully,

her relative ambivalence toward the laws underlying fair

trade and honoring deals makes Waukeen a perfect fit

for an Acquisitions Incorporated cleric. Regardless of

your best intentions. ensuring the success of your fran-

chise means eventually having to gingerly step across

some ethical or moral line. Or having to hide the fact

that your franchise companions have been busy erasing

the line completely.

Druid

My plan for creating an intern tier consisting of nothing but

giant ants should allow us lo increase productivity by^37

percent. Who'.s with me?

At first glance, druids might not seem the best fit for an

Acquisitions Incorporated campaign, with its frequent

forays into urban settings and its focus on treasure pro-

curement and business considerations. But the primal

power wielded by druids reflects the relentless cycles

of nature, which in turn make a remarkably presci ent

model for business. Growth and stagnation. Boom and

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