So I'm a big fan of AI supplement but I see a lot of people not into it a lot due to how PA offended them but for most part the supplement mostly pg-13 like any other book so it's not quite that bad using PA humor. But I personally enjoy the 'jobs' like Occultant etc. I'm curious if anyone else is into the supplement for it's 'main' mechanic (franchising and being the 8 'roles')
I roll my eyes a bit that all the spells are full of gags and jokes instead of just mechanically describing how they work. I feel like those details should be included as flavor in the book but the official spell description should leave that out (sort of like the in-character notes from Xanathar in XGtE). That said I've got no issue with AI and I think it's good to have some deliberately light-hearted content that players can choose to pull from.
I roll my eyes a bit that all the spells are full of gags and jokes instead of just mechanically describing how they work. I feel like those details should be included as flavor in the book but the official spell description should leave that out (sort of like the in-character notes from Xanathar in XGtE). That said I've got no issue with AI and I think it's good to have some deliberately light-hearted content that players can choose to pull from.
Those are some good points the premade campaign makes me uncomfortable with the humor in some places as well...
The tone is just so different from regular D&D content, it just doesn't feel like it fits. Some of the framework sounds interesting, and I might try it out if it was more in-line with everything else, but as it stands I'm giving it a pass.
I am running two games, one of them is the Acq Inc module and the other was LMoP which transitioned to PoTA. I have 5 players in each campaigns, with 3 players being in both.
Those 3 look forward to the Acq Inc campaign more than Princes. They just seem to roleplay more in it and just have fun. It is definitely not for everyone, but it allowed them to be serious and goofy. I've really enjoyed it and I've never seen any of the Acquisition Incorporated live plays. I keep trying, but just feels so long. This is the first C team episode.
I am running two games, one of them is the Acq Inc module and the other was LMoP which transitioned to PoTA. I have 5 players in each campaigns, with 3 players being in both.
Those 3 look forward to the Acq Inc campaign more than Princes. They just seem to roleplay more in it and just have fun. It is definitely not for everyone, but it allowed them to be serious and goofy. I've really enjoyed it and I've never seen any of the Acquisition Incorporated live plays. I keep trying, but just feels so long. This is the first C team episode.
I am running two games, one of them is the Acq Inc module and the other was LMoP which transitioned to PoTA. I have 5 players in each campaigns, with 3 players being in both.
Those 3 look forward to the Acq Inc campaign more than Princes. They just seem to roleplay more in it and just have fun. It is definitely not for everyone, but it allowed them to be serious and goofy. I've really enjoyed it and I've never seen any of the Acquisition Incorporated live plays. I keep trying, but just feels so long. This is the first C team episode.
They're adventure modules for D&D 5th Edition. LMoP is included in the Starter Set.
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I love Acquisitions Incorporated and they're the entire reason I got into D&D but I found their supplement to just be too gag filled to truly enjoyed. I read through it and laughed the whole time, it was great, but in terms of gameplay, the novelty wore off rather fast.
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So I'm a big fan of AI supplement but I see a lot of people not into it a lot due to how PA offended them but for most part the supplement mostly pg-13 like any other book so it's not quite that bad using PA humor. But I personally enjoy the 'jobs' like Occultant etc. I'm curious if anyone else is into the supplement for it's 'main' mechanic (franchising and being the 8 'roles')
I roll my eyes a bit that all the spells are full of gags and jokes instead of just mechanically describing how they work. I feel like those details should be included as flavor in the book but the official spell description should leave that out (sort of like the in-character notes from Xanathar in XGtE). That said I've got no issue with AI and I think it's good to have some deliberately light-hearted content that players can choose to pull from.
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Those are some good points the premade campaign makes me uncomfortable with the humor in some places as well...
I have no issues with it, but it's not my style. I dont want to think about the real world rat race when playing D&D
The tone is just so different from regular D&D content, it just doesn't feel like it fits. Some of the framework sounds interesting, and I might try it out if it was more in-line with everything else, but as it stands I'm giving it a pass.
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There were some interesting ideas in it, but as a whole it felt more like an April Fool's gag than a real module.
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I am running two games, one of them is the Acq Inc module and the other was LMoP which transitioned to PoTA. I have 5 players in each campaigns, with 3 players being in both.
Those 3 look forward to the Acq Inc campaign more than Princes. They just seem to roleplay more in it and just have fun. It is definitely not for everyone, but it allowed them to be serious and goofy. I've really enjoyed it and I've never seen any of the Acquisition Incorporated live plays. I keep trying, but just feels so long. This is the first C team episode.
LMop? And PoTA?
LMoP = Lost Mine of Phandelver
PoTA = Princes of the Apocalypse
They're adventure modules for D&D 5th Edition. LMoP is included in the Starter Set.
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I love Acquisitions Incorporated and they're the entire reason I got into D&D but I found their supplement to just be too gag filled to truly enjoyed. I read through it and laughed the whole time, it was great, but in terms of gameplay, the novelty wore off rather fast.