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| description = Outlander is a character background in Baldur's Gate 3. It influences your skill proficiencies and provides opportunities to gain inspiration.
{{quote|"You grew up in the wilds, learning to survive far from the comforts of civilisation. Surviving unusual hazards of the wild will enhance your prowess and understanding."}}
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== Background Features ==
'''Outlander''' is a character [[Backgrounds|background]] with [[skills]] and [[inspiration]]s themed around exploration and navigating the wilds. [[Karlach]], [[Halsin]], and the hirelings [[Eldra Luthrinn]] and [[Sina'zith]] have this background.
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== Background features ==
* '''Athletics Proficiency''': Gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Strength]] ([[Athletics]]) ''Ability Checks''.
* '''Athletics Proficiency''': Gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Strength]] ([[Athletics]]) ''Ability Checks''.
* '''Survival Proficiency''': Gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Wisdom]] ([[Survival]]) ''Ability Checks''.
* '''Survival Proficiency''': Gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Wisdom]] ([[Survival]]) ''Ability Checks''.


== Inspirations ==
== 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. Completing an inspiration event will also grant experience to characters with that background.


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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%;"
!Location
!XP Reward
!Name
!Description
|-
! colspan="4" |Act 1
|-
! rowspan="2" |[[Wilderness]]
|20
|Sticky Fingers
|Secure the pouch from the [[Harper Outpost|spider crevice]].
|-
|25
|A Mother's Fury
|Triumph over the mother [[Owlbear]].


=== Chapter One ===
* Does not require actually fighting the Owlbear. Convincing her not to attack using [[Speak with Animals]] is sufficient.
|-
! rowspan="2" |[[The Risen Road]]
|30
|Rock Steady
|Survive the bandit's rolling boulder trap.


* '''Abyss Jumper:''' Enter the [[Underdark]] through the bottomless well.
* The description is misleading; disarming the two tripwire traps awards the inspiration, while getting hit by the boulder and surviving does not.
* '''A Mother's Fury:''' Triumph over the mother [[Owlbear]].
|-
* '''A Noble Endeavor:''' Effectively use a noblestalk mushroom.
|30
* '''Clever Cuckoo:''' Steal from the giant bird's nest in the [[Underdark]].
|Cursebreaker
* '''Cub Tamer:''' Succesfully tame the owlbear cub.
|Discover the curse of [[Yeenoghu]] and destroy his hyenas.
* '''Cursebreaker:''' Discover the curse of [[Yeenoghu]] and destroy his hyenas.
* '''Eyes Of The Wild:''' See past the illusion covering the swamp.
* '''Mushroom Enthusiast:''' Destroy each kind of hazardous Underdark mushroom.
* '''Nest Egg:''' Take an item from the [[Carrion Crawler]] nest.
* '''Rock Steady:''' Survive the bandit's rolling boulder trap.
* '''Sticky Fingers:''' Secure the pouch from the spider crevice.
* '''The Floor Is Lava:''' Defeat the [[Lava Elemental]] in the lava lake.
* '''Walking On Air:''' Successfully use a fairy ring.


=== Chapter Two ===
*Must also kill the nearby gnolls.
|-
! rowspan="2" |[[Sunlit Wetlands]]
|30
|Eyes Of The Wild
|See past the illusion covering the swamp.
|-
|30
|Walking On Air
|Successfully use a fairy ring.


* '''Always a Step Ahead of the Darkness:''' Reach [[Nightsong]] without having been affected by the shadow curse.
* "Fairy ring" refers to the [[Mushroom Circle|mushroom circles]] found in the Sunlit Wetlands and Underdark.
* '''Bumps in the Dark:''' Conquer three combat encounters in the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]].
|-
* '''Child's Play:''' Beat [[Oliver]] at hide and seek without alerting the shadow creatures.
![[Goblin Camp]]
* '''Delving into the Deep:''' Enter the oubliette... for better or for worse.
|25
* '''Embracing the Environment:''' Survive two rounds of the shadow curse.
|Cub Tamer
* '''From Head to Toe:''' Explore all sections of the mind flayer colony.
|Successfully tame the owlbear cub.
* '''Grove Keeper's Keeper:''' Protect [[Halsin]]'s Portal while he saves the spirit of the land.
|-
* '''Mutual Respect:''' Meet the tadpole-hunting cat.
! rowspan="5" |[[Underdark]]
* '''Never Liked Stairs:''' Enter a restricted area in [[Moonrise Towers]] from the outside.
|30
* '''No Cursed Stone Left Unturned:''' Explore each key area of the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]].
|A Noble Endeavor
* '''Sleeping in the Dark:''' Take a full Long Rest in the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]].
|Effectively use a noblestalk mushroom.  
* '''Tools of the Trade:''' Obtain [[Yurgir|the orthon's]] crossbow.


=== Chapter Three ===
*This can be accomplished by giving the mushroom to Derryth, Shadowheart, or Baelen, or by [[The Dark Urge]] using it themselves.
|-
|30
|Abyss Jumper
|Enter the [[Underdark]] through the bottomless well.


* '''Beneath the Gate:''' Enter the [[Undercellar]].
* {{SAI|Feather Fall}}, via spell or potion, can be used to survive the fall.
* '''Catastrophic Structural Failure:''' Blow up the [[Steel Watch Foundry]].
|-
* '''Cat's Got Your Tongue?:''' Find the missing letters.
|30
* '''Down to the Depths Below:''' Enter the [[Iron Throne]].
|Clever Cuckoo
* '''Enlisted Avian:''' Meet [[Commander Lightfeather]].
|Steal from the giant bird's nest in the [[Underdark]].
* '''For Once, a Warm Meal:''' Obtain room and board at the [[Elfsong Tavern]].
|-
* '''Gifts of the Wilds:''' Give raw goods as a donation.
|30
* '''Horizon Walker:''' Travel through the [[House of Hope]] portal.
|Mushroom Enthusiast
* '''Macabre Hunt:''' Find all the pieces of [[Dribbles]]' body and return them to [[Lucretious]].
|Destroy each kind of hazardous Underdark mushroom.
* '''Nature of the Beast:''' Discover the fate of the Githyanki egg.
|-
* '''Primary Needs:''' Tame the dilophosaurus, making it non-hostile.
|30
* '''Solemn Farewell:''' Witness the Gur funeral.
|Nest Egg
* '''The Face of Evil:''' Reach the [[Temple of Bhaal]].
|Take an item from the Carrion Crawler nest.
|-
![[Grymforge]]
|50
|The Floor Is Lava
|Defeat the [[Lava Elemental]] in the lava lake.
|-
! colspan="4" |Act 2
|-
! rowspan="6" |[[Shadow-Cursed Lands]]
|50
|Child's Play
|Beat [[Oliver]] at hide and seek without alerting the shadow creatures.
|-
|50
|Embracing the Environment
|Survive two rounds of the shadow curse.
|-
|50
|Sleeping in the Dark
|Take a full Long Rest in the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]].
|-
|60
|Bumps in the Dark
|Conquer three combat encounters in the Shadow-Cursed Lands.
|-
|60
|No Cursed Stone Left Unturned
|Explore each key area of the Shadow-Cursed Lands.
|-
|60
|I Ain't Afraid of No Shadows
|Traverse through the Shadow-Cursed Lands to Last Light and Moonrise without using a Moonlantern.
|-
![[Last Light Inn]]
|60
|Grove Keeper's Keeper
|Protect [[Halsin]]'s portal while he saves the spirit of the land.
|-
![[Reithwin Town]]
|60
|I've Had Worse
|Successfully drink and resist the negative effects of [[Thisobald Thorm|the brewer]]'s concoction.
|-
! rowspan="3" |[[Moonrise Towers]]
|50
|Mutual Respect
|Meet [[Steelclaw]] the tadpole-hunting cat.
|-
|50
|Delving into the Deep
|Enter the oubliette... for better or for worse.
|-
|60
|Never Liked Stairs
|Enter a restricted area in Moonrise Towers from the outside.
|-
! rowspan="3" |[[Gauntlet of Shar]]
|75
|Path Least Followed
|Complete the Gauntlet of Shar without going to Last Light or Moonrise.
|-
|75
|Always a Step Ahead of the Darkness
|Reach [[Nightsong]] without having been affected by the shadow curse.
|-
|75
|Tools of the Trade
|Obtain [[Yurgir|the orthon's]] crossbow.
|-
![[Mind Flayer Colony]]
|95
|From Head to Toe
|Explore all sections of the mind flayer colony.
|-
! colspan="4" |Act 3
|-
! rowspan="6" |[[Rivington]]
|135
|Enlisted Avian
|Meet [[Commander Lightfeather]].
|-
|135
|Cat's Got Your Tongue?
|Find the [[Find the Missing Letters|missing letters]].
|-
|135
|Gifts of the Wilds
|Give raw goods as a [[Nestor|donation]].
|-
|135
|Solemn Farewell
|Witness the [[Gur Camp|Gur funeral]].  
|-
|170
|Primary Needs
|Tame the [[Circus of the Last Days|dilophosaurus]], making it non-hostile.
|-
|170
|Macabre Hunt
|Find all the pieces of [[Find Dribbles the Clown|Dribbles]]' body and return them to [[Lucretious]].
|-
! rowspan="8" |[[Lower City]]
|170
|Beneath the Gate
|Enter the [[Guildhall|Undercellar]].
|-
|170
|For Once, a Warm Meal
|Obtain room and board at the [[Elfsong Tavern]].
|-
|170
|Nature of the Beast
|Discover the [[The Lodge|fate]] of the Githyanki egg.
|-
|170
|Urban Jungle
|Survive the Bhaalist ambush at the [[Bloomridge Park|park]].
|-
|170
|Children of an Outlander
|Convince Jaheira to let [[Elerrathin's Home|her family]] stay in the city.
|-
|220
|Down to the Depths Below
|Enter the [[Iron Throne]].
|-
|220
|Catastrophic Structural Failure
|Blow up the [[Steel Watch Foundry]].
|-
|220
|Horizon Walker
|Travel through the [[House of Hope]] portal.
|-
![[Lower City Sewers]]
|220
|The Face of Evil
|Reach the [[Temple of Bhaal]].
|}


{{Character creation}}
[[Category:Backgrounds]]
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Revision as of 20:36, 30 August 2024

Outlander is a character background with skills and inspirations themed around exploration and navigating the wilds. Karlach, Halsin, and the hirelings Eldra Luthrinn and Sina'zith have this background.

Background Outlander Icon.png
“
You grew up in the wilds, learning to survive far from the comforts of civilisation. Surviving unusual hazards of the wild will enhance your prowess and understanding.
„


Background features

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. Completing an inspiration event will also grant experience to characters with that background.

Location XP Reward Name Description
Act 1
Wilderness 20 Sticky Fingers Secure the pouch from the spider crevice.
25 A Mother's Fury Triumph over the mother Owlbear.
  • Does not require actually fighting the Owlbear. Convincing her not to attack using Speak with Animals is sufficient.
The Risen Road 30 Rock Steady Survive the bandit's rolling boulder trap.
  • The description is misleading; disarming the two tripwire traps awards the inspiration, while getting hit by the boulder and surviving does not.
30 Cursebreaker Discover the curse of Yeenoghu and destroy his hyenas.
  • Must also kill the nearby gnolls.
Sunlit Wetlands 30 Eyes Of The Wild See past the illusion covering the swamp.
30 Walking On Air Successfully use a fairy ring.
  • "Fairy ring" refers to the mushroom circles found in the Sunlit Wetlands and Underdark.
Goblin Camp 25 Cub Tamer Successfully tame the owlbear cub.
Underdark 30 A Noble Endeavor Effectively use a noblestalk mushroom.
  • This can be accomplished by giving the mushroom to Derryth, Shadowheart, or Baelen, or by The Dark Urge using it themselves.
30 Abyss Jumper Enter the Underdark through the bottomless well.
  • Feather Fall Feather Fall, via spell or potion, can be used to survive the fall.
30 Clever Cuckoo Steal from the giant bird's nest in the Underdark.
30 Mushroom Enthusiast Destroy each kind of hazardous Underdark mushroom.
30 Nest Egg Take an item from the Carrion Crawler nest.
Grymforge 50 The Floor Is Lava Defeat the Lava Elemental in the lava lake.
Act 2
Shadow-Cursed Lands 50 Child's Play Beat Oliver at hide and seek without alerting the shadow creatures.
50 Embracing the Environment Survive two rounds of the shadow curse.
50 Sleeping in the Dark Take a full Long Rest in the Shadow-Cursed Lands.
60 Bumps in the Dark Conquer three combat encounters in the Shadow-Cursed Lands.
60 No Cursed Stone Left Unturned Explore each key area of the Shadow-Cursed Lands.
60 I Ain't Afraid of No Shadows Traverse through the Shadow-Cursed Lands to Last Light and Moonrise without using a Moonlantern.
Last Light Inn 60 Grove Keeper's Keeper Protect Halsin's portal while he saves the spirit of the land.
Reithwin Town 60 I've Had Worse Successfully drink and resist the negative effects of the brewer's concoction.
Moonrise Towers 50 Mutual Respect Meet Steelclaw the tadpole-hunting cat.
50 Delving into the Deep Enter the oubliette... for better or for worse.
60 Never Liked Stairs Enter a restricted area in Moonrise Towers from the outside.
Gauntlet of Shar 75 Path Least Followed Complete the Gauntlet of Shar without going to Last Light or Moonrise.
75 Always a Step Ahead of the Darkness Reach Nightsong without having been affected by the shadow curse.
75 Tools of the Trade Obtain the orthon's crossbow.
Mind Flayer Colony 95 From Head to Toe Explore all sections of the mind flayer colony.
Act 3
Rivington 135 Enlisted Avian Meet Commander Lightfeather.
135 Cat's Got Your Tongue? Find the missing letters.
135 Gifts of the Wilds Give raw goods as a donation.
135 Solemn Farewell Witness the Gur funeral.
170 Primary Needs Tame the dilophosaurus, making it non-hostile.
170 Macabre Hunt Find all the pieces of Dribbles' body and return them to Lucretious.
Lower City 170 Beneath the Gate Enter the Undercellar.
170 For Once, a Warm Meal Obtain room and board at the Elfsong Tavern.
170 Nature of the Beast Discover the fate of the Githyanki egg.
170 Urban Jungle Survive the Bhaalist ambush at the park.
170 Children of an Outlander Convince Jaheira to let her family stay in the city.
220 Down to the Depths Below Enter the Iron Throne.
220 Catastrophic Structural Failure Blow up the Steel Watch Foundry.
220 Horizon Walker Travel through the House of Hope portal.
Lower City Sewers 220 The Face of Evil Reach the Temple of Bhaal.
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