Acquisitions Incorporated

some spell s lots before the rest of the party has been

made sufficiently invulnerable? Hey, that's what po-

tions are for.

C ONJURATION

The ability to make something from nothing is the great-

est business plan ever developed- and that plan has

your name all over it. As a conjurer, your utility to your

franchise knows no bounds, whether you're creating the

right tool for the job, summoning creatures for scouting

or guard duty, or using dimension door to s lip away from

a deal gone bad. The hard part of that last one is always

figuring out which of your franchise mates you'll bring

with you. Who's been particularly nice to you lately?

DIVlNATION

Seers and soothsayers abound in the world, but most

ply their trade only to take advantage of the credulous

and the desperate. You possess the true gift of the di-

viner, able to tap into the flow of time to read portents

of the future. Your divinations help negate the risks for

your franchise, whether in business deals or dangerous

treasure extractions. And sure, working on the credu-

lous and the desperate is sometimes part of the plan.

But when you do it, ifs done with professional flare.

ENCHANTMENT

Trust. Community outreach. Social awareness. These

things are important to every business, and as an en-

chanter, it's your job to ensure that your Acquisitions

Incorporated franchise is synonymous with these con-

cepts. Whether they're actually present in the franchise

or not. When it comes down to it, having friends is an

equally valuable asset in adventuring and business, and

being able to turn enemies, rivals, and angry mobs into

friends even for a short while can make a difference.

EVOCATION

As an evoker, you understand the wisdom of the adage.

"Speak softly and carry a big wand." As a member

of Acquisitions Incorporated, you also know that the

speaking softly part is entirely optional, contractually

speaking. When your franchise needs firepower, you

bring the damage and spread it in flashy. dramatic fash-

ion. This works out great in the dungeon, and some-

times even at outdoor social events that don't feature

a lot of flammable buildings nearby. fn the boardroom

or the council chamber, your skills are likely in less

demand, but just knowing you're there can help keep

the noble or the business magnate across the table fully

engaged. Because as long as you are there, they know

they're safe from having you burning their holdings to

the ground.

ILLUSION
Success in business, as in combat, can often hinge
on split-second decisions. As an illusionist, you have
mastered the art of confounding the senses, leaving
enemies, rivals, and customers uncertain as to what's
real and what isn't. Once you convince those around
you that they can't trust what they see or hear, that's a
perfect opportunity to give them your preferred version
of what's going on. Whether it's obscuring contracts,

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concealing incursions, or manifesting imaginary staff

members to Lake the fall for your partners' misdeeds,

your magic helps put the best possible illusory face on

your franchise.

NECROMANCY

As a necromancer. you've always had an easy time mak-

ing friends. Hah! That's hilarious because your friends

are undead. But not everyone else in your franchise

sees the lighter side of your magical craft. Clearly, the

labor-to-paid-benefits ratio of undead interns can't be

beat, but you need to be cognizant of the potential pub-

lic-relations nightmare of franchise-branded zombies

running amok. Still, if things get bad, there's nothing

like a general marketing campaign reminding local

folk that necromancy means raise dead. Even if you

can't cast it.

TRANSMUTATION

As a transmuter, you practice one of the most subtle

forms of magic- the transfiguration of one material sub-

stance into another. But let's be honest, your role in your

franchise is going to be mostly about combat and ability

buffs, and, "Hey, why haven't you learned how to turn

lead into gold yet?" You take it in stride, though, because

you understand that the long game is entirely about you.

This franchise needs to be transformed from a chaotic

mishmash of dysfunctional personalities and clashing

goals into a well-tuned engine of commerce. And no one

does transformation quite like you do.

WAR MAGIC

Success in business requires prudent caution and take-

charge offense in equal measure. As a war mage, your

focus on abjuration and evocation is thus a good fit for

success. Many war mages feel it their duty to waste their

lives (sometimes literally) on the battlefield. But you spe-

cialize in the more subtle conflicts of the marketplace,

where you can take your skills to a whole new level. You

cast spells under pressure, never blinking in the face of

death or financial ruin. And when it's necessary, you can

blow up an adversary like nobody's business.Just make

sure your franchise's collateral damage insurance is all

up to date.

New Race: Verdan

The verdan owe their existence to chaos. Descended

and transformed from a large clan of goblins and hob-

goblins, those who became the verdan were simply liv-

ing their lives, doing goblinoid things. But then passing

through the shadow of That-Which-Endures changed

them forever. Now the newest race to call Faerfin home,

the verdan do their best to find their way in an unfa-

miliar world.

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