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{{quote|"You’re curious and well-read, with an unending thirst for knowledge. Learning about rare lore of the world will inspire you to put this knowledge to greater purpose."}}

== Background Features ==

* '''Arcana Proficiency''': Gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Intelligence]] ([[Arcana]]) ''Ability Checks''.

* '''History Proficiency''': Gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Intelligence]] ([[History]]) ''Ability Checks''.

== Background Goals ==

Performing certain actions that align with this background will reward [[Inspiration]]. These goals can be accomplished by any member of the active party, and Inspiration points are pooled, up to a maximum of 4.

=== Act One ===

* '''All Knowledge Is Worth Having:''' Finish reading the [[Necromancy of Thay|Thayan tome of necromancy]].

* '''A Solitary Spider:''' Read the arachnomancer's journals at the bottom of the well.

* '''If I Can't Have It...:''' Discover the secrets of the [[The Adamantine Forge (Quest)|Adamantine Forge]] from all three drow wizards.

* '''Reanimator:''' Correctly follow [[Gale]]'s instructions to resurrect him.

* '''Secrets Of The High Chieftain:''' Read [[Volo]]'s Guide to Goblins.

* '''Secrets Of The Matron:''' Read the obscure text by a [[drow]] matron.

* '''Secrets Of The Necromancer:''' Discover the strange nature of the Thayan tome.

* '''Secrets Of The Shadow Druids:''' Discover and read [[Faldorn's Canticle: The Shadow Druids' Doctrine|Faldorn's Canticle]].

* '''Secrets Of The Sundering:''' Unlock and read the [[Book of Dead Gods]].

* '''Secrets Of The Sussur Tree:''' Disable an arcane turret using a sussur flower.

* '''The Forbidden Arcane:''' Read [[Omeluum]]'s notes on illithid magic.

* '''The Phases Unfold:''' Solve the moon puzzle sealing the door to the [[Underdark]].

* '''Whispers from the Grave:''' Glean some wisdom from [[Speak with Dead|speaking with the dead]].  

* '''A Little Too Familiar with the Grotesque...:''' Solve [[Balthazar]]'s secret study puzzle without making a mistake.

* '''A Natural Alliance:''' Recognize the druid and Harper armour.

* '''Brain Blast!:''' Successfully complete the mind puzzle in the mind flayer colony.

* '''Emblem of the Moonmaiden:''' Discover the truth about the [[Nightsong]].

* '''Hippocratic No More:''' Find the surgeon's research notes.

* '''Secrets of The Necromancer:''' Solve [[Balthazar|Balthazar's]] secret study puzzle.

* '''They're in the Walls!:''' Discover what the 'meat sound' is.

* '''Thorm Family Secrets:''' Discover the fate of [[Ketheric Thorm|Ketheric's]] family members.

* '''Waking the Sleeper:''' Wake [[Art Cullagh|Art]] from his catatonic slumber.

=== Act Three ===

* '''A Foul and Awesome Display:''' Use [[Wulbren Bongle|Wulbren's]] runepowder bomb.

* '''A Grand Prize!:''' Figure out [[Akabi]]'s scheme and obtain the 'grand' prize.

* '''An Exotic Charter:''' Obtain access to the [[House of Hope]] portal.

* '''Assistant to the Extra-Planar Agent:''' Take up [[Valeria]]'s serial killer investigation.

* '''Blood of the Convenant:''' Find out how [[Araj Oblodra|Araj]]'s blood experiments are going.

* '''Coronation of the Dreadmaster:''' Meet [[Enver Gortash|Gortash]] in [[Wyrm's Rock Prison|Wyrm's Rock]] and witness his coronation.

* '''Crossing's Namesake:''' Find the undying sentinel underneath [[Wyrm's Crossing]].

* '''Heavy is the Head:''' Find the [[Helm of Balduran]].

* '''Knowledge of the Heart:''' Get a fresh perspective on your relationship with a companion.

** Get the best possible outcome from [[Zethino|Zethino's]] relationship quiz.

* '''Membership Admittance:''' Ask to join the [[Society of Brilliance]].

* '''New Normal:''' Let yourself be scanned by a [[Steel Watcher]].

* '''Stopping the Repetition of History:''' Defeat [[Lorroakan]].

* '''The Returned Cap'n:''' Behold the true [[Captain Grisly]] in all her piratical glory.

* '''Using the Proper Means:''' Find and use the [[Torch of Revocation]].