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[[Main Page]] > [[Character Creation]] > [[Character Creation#Backgrounds|Backgrounds]] > [[Folk Hero]]
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'''Folk Hero''' is a character [[Backgrounds|background]] with [[skills]] and [[inspiration]]s themed around rescuing others from peril. [[Wyll]], [[Minsc]], and the hireling [[Danton]] have this background.
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== '''In-game Description''' ==
== Background features ==
* '''Animal Handling Proficiency''': Gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Wisdom]] ([[Animal Handling]]) ''Ability Checks''.
* '''Survival Proficiency''': Gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Wisdom]] ([[Survival]]) ''Ability Checks''.


<span style="font-size:150%">''”You’re the champion of the common people, challenging tyrants and monsters to protect the helpless. Saving innocents in imminent danger will make your legend grow.”''</span>
== 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.


== '''Background Features''' ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%;"
!Location
!XP Reward
!Name
!Description
|-
! colspan="4" |Act 1
|-
! rowspan="4" |[[Druid Grove]]
|20
|A Timely Rescue
|Save [[Findal]] from the goblins who kidnapped him.
|-
|20
|Guardian of the Forgotten
|Save the tieflings from the goblin assault.


* '''Animal Handling''': Gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Wisdom]] ([[Animal Handling]]) ''Ability Checks''
* Defend the grove if Minthara's forces assault the grove.
* '''Survival Proficiency''': Gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Wisdom]] ([[Survival]]) ''Ability Checks''
|-
|20
|Protector of the Small
|Save [[Mirkon]] from the harpies.
|-
|20
|Snake Whisperer
|Save [[Arabella]] from [[Kagha]] and her serpent.


== '''Inspirations''' ==
* Must complete the quest by speaking to Arabella and her parents to get the Inspiration
|-
![[Blighted Village]]
|25
|The Most Unfortunate Gnome
|Rescue [[Barcus Wroot|the gnome]] from his fate at the windmill.
|-
! rowspan="3" |[[Goblin Camp]]
|25
|Fate Worse Than Death
|Save [[Liam]] from his goblin torturers.
|-
|25
|Saved By A Thread
|Save [[Smythin]] from his lethal fall.
 
* Very tight timing as he is pushed shortly after entering the area. If going to camp the first time, while Sazza is an [[Attached Followers]], Smythin will not spawn at all.
|-
|25
|The Bard With Nine Lives
|Rescue [[Volo]] from the [[Goblin Camp]].
|-
![[Waukeen's Rest]]
|30
|Rescued from the Flames
|Save whoever you can from [[Waukeen's Rest]].
|-
![[Riverside Teahouse]]
|30
|Unmasking the Truth
|Free one of the Hag's masked thralls.
|-
![[Underdark]]
|30
|A Lethal Endeavor
|Escort [[Baelen]] out of the field of bibberbangs.
|-
![[Grimforge|Grymforge]]
|30
|Breaker of Chains
|Save the deep gnomes from [[Nere]] and the duergar.
|-
! colspan="4" |Act 2
|-
! rowspan="2" |[[Shadow-Cursed Lands]]
|50
|Not Another Soul
|Keep all Harpers alive during the ambush with the Shadows.
|-
|60
|Greatness Thrust Upon Them
|Find, save & bring [[Arabella]] to your camp.
|-
! rowspan="4" |[[Last Light Inn]]
|50
|A Smile Better Suits...
|Offer a hopeful response to [[Alfira]]'s inquiry.
|-
|50
|From One Hero To Another
|Meet [[Jaheira]] and stay in her good books.
|-
|50
|Helping The Little Guy
|Help [[Mol]] win the game of lanceboard.
|-
|60
|Meeting of Fates
|Side with either [[Isobel Thorm|Isobel]] or [[Marcus Falgor|Marcus]] during the confrontation in Last Light.
|-
! rowspan="3" |[[Reithwin Town]]
|50
|Saving the Prodigious
|Save [[Rolan]] from the Shadow-Cursed Lands.
|-
|60
|Power Corrupts
|Defeat a major figure in the corrupted town.
 
* Must defeat [[Gerringothe Thorm]], [[Malus Thorm]], or [[Thisobald Thorm]].
|-
|75
|Power Corrupts... Absolutely
|Defeat all of the major figures in the corrupted town.
 
* Must defeat [[Gerringothe Thorm]], [[Malus Thorm]], ''and'' [[Thisobald Thorm]].
|-
! rowspan="3" |[[Moonrise Towers]]
|50
|No Strings to Hold Them Back
|Release the [[Barnabus|gnolls]] from their enslavement.
|-
|50
|Uncommon Recognition
|Relate your feats to the [[Lann Tarv|bugbear merchant]].
|-
|60
|Breakout!
|Break out and save all of the [[Moonrise Towers|Moonrise]] prisoners.
|-
![[Gauntlet of Shar]]
|75
|Damsel No More
|Free [[Aylin|Nightsong]].
|-
! colspan="4" |Act 3
|-
! rowspan="4" |[[Rivington]]
|135
|Securing Hospitalities
|Save the squatters from being kicked out.
|-
|135
|Trusting Your Instincts
|Take up [[Valeria]]'s shoddily concluded investigation.
|-
|135
|Keeping Your Hands Clean
|Refuse to cause collateral damage with [[Avenge the Ironhands|Wulbren's]] plan.
|-
|170
|Innocence Lost
|Expose the toy-maker's mischief.
|-
![[Wyrm's Rock Prison]]
|170
|Diplomatic Rescue
|[[Free Counsellor Florrick|Save Counsellor Florrick]] from Wyrm's Rock.
|-
![[Wyrmway]]
|170
|Wyrmslayers
|Challenge and defeat [[Ansur]], the not-so-immortal sentinel of Wyrm's Crossing.
|-
! rowspan="8" |[[Lower City]]
|170
|Painted Hero
|Obtain your portrait from [[Free the Artist|Oskar]].
|-
|170
|Safeguarding the Songbird
|Meet the unflappable Alfira in [[Elfsong Tavern|Baldur's Gate]].
|-
|170
|Truth Shines Through
|Find the [[Investigate the Murders|true culprit]] behind the serial murders.
|-
|170
|A Bet Is a Bet
|Meet with [[Lakrissa]] in [[Elfsong Tavern|Baldur's Gate]].
|-
|170
|Empathy for the Fallen
|Convince the [[Graveyard (Lower City)#Mortuary|coffin-maker]] to make an exception.
|-
|220
|In Need of a Hero
|Successfully rescue all of the Gondians from the [[Steel Watch Foundry]].
|-
|220
|Chained, Unfortunate Souls
|Rescue the vampire spawns from [[Cazador's Dungeon|Cazador's lair]].
|-
|220
|Never To Be Chained Again
|Defeat [[Lorroakan]] and let [[Aylin|Nightsong]] execute her vengeance.
|-
![[Iron Throne]]
|220
|Against All Odds
|Rescue all thirteen captured Gondians' family members before the turn limit expires.
|-
![[House of Hope]]
|220
|Freeing the Preyed
|Free [[Hope]] from captivity.
|-
![[Murder Tribunal]]
|220
|End of the Tribunal
|Save [[Valeria]] and end the Murder Tribunal.
|}
 
== Cut Background Goals ==
 
* '''Soul Warden:''' Save [[Nadira]] from the bugbear assassin.
** While this event is still present in the game, completing it does not seem to award this inspiration.
* '''Liberator:''' Liberate the enthralled fishermen from the mindflaye
** The enthralled fishermen were a group encountered in the crashed Mindflayer ship during early access but were removed for the release version, making this goal unobtainable.
 
{{Character creation}}
[[Category:Backgrounds]]

Latest revision as of 23:31, 12 October 2024

Folk Hero is a character background with skills and inspirations themed around rescuing others from peril. Wyll, Minsc, and the hireling Danton have this background.

Background features[edit | edit source]

Background goals[edit | edit source]

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
Druid Grove 20 A Timely Rescue Save Findal from the goblins who kidnapped him.
20 Guardian of the Forgotten Save the tieflings from the goblin assault.
  • Defend the grove if Minthara's forces assault the grove.
20 Protector of the Small Save Mirkon from the harpies.
20 Snake Whisperer Save Arabella from Kagha and her serpent.
  • Must complete the quest by speaking to Arabella and her parents to get the Inspiration
Blighted Village 25 The Most Unfortunate Gnome Rescue the gnome from his fate at the windmill.
Goblin Camp 25 Fate Worse Than Death Save Liam from his goblin torturers.
25 Saved By A Thread Save Smythin from his lethal fall.
  • Very tight timing as he is pushed shortly after entering the area. If going to camp the first time, while Sazza is an Attached Followers, Smythin will not spawn at all.
25 The Bard With Nine Lives Rescue Volo from the Goblin Camp.
Waukeen's Rest 30 Rescued from the Flames Save whoever you can from Waukeen's Rest.
Riverside Teahouse 30 Unmasking the Truth Free one of the Hag's masked thralls.
Underdark 30 A Lethal Endeavor Escort Baelen out of the field of bibberbangs.
Grymforge 30 Breaker of Chains Save the deep gnomes from Nere and the duergar.
Act 2
Shadow-Cursed Lands 50 Not Another Soul Keep all Harpers alive during the ambush with the Shadows.
60 Greatness Thrust Upon Them Find, save & bring Arabella to your camp.
Last Light Inn 50 A Smile Better Suits... Offer a hopeful response to Alfira's inquiry.
50 From One Hero To Another Meet Jaheira and stay in her good books.
50 Helping The Little Guy Help Mol win the game of lanceboard.
60 Meeting of Fates Side with either Isobel or Marcus during the confrontation in Last Light.
Reithwin Town 50 Saving the Prodigious Save Rolan from the Shadow-Cursed Lands.
60 Power Corrupts Defeat a major figure in the corrupted town.
75 Power Corrupts... Absolutely Defeat all of the major figures in the corrupted town.
Moonrise Towers 50 No Strings to Hold Them Back Release the gnolls from their enslavement.
50 Uncommon Recognition Relate your feats to the bugbear merchant.
60 Breakout! Break out and save all of the Moonrise prisoners.
Gauntlet of Shar 75 Damsel No More Free Nightsong.
Act 3
Rivington 135 Securing Hospitalities Save the squatters from being kicked out.
135 Trusting Your Instincts Take up Valeria's shoddily concluded investigation.
135 Keeping Your Hands Clean Refuse to cause collateral damage with Wulbren's plan.
170 Innocence Lost Expose the toy-maker's mischief.
Wyrm's Rock Prison 170 Diplomatic Rescue Save Counsellor Florrick from Wyrm's Rock.
Wyrmway 170 Wyrmslayers Challenge and defeat Ansur, the not-so-immortal sentinel of Wyrm's Crossing.
Lower City 170 Painted Hero Obtain your portrait from Oskar.
170 Safeguarding the Songbird Meet the unflappable Alfira in Baldur's Gate.
170 Truth Shines Through Find the true culprit behind the serial murders.
170 A Bet Is a Bet Meet with Lakrissa in Baldur's Gate.
170 Empathy for the Fallen Convince the coffin-maker to make an exception.
220 In Need of a Hero Successfully rescue all of the Gondians from the Steel Watch Foundry.
220 Chained, Unfortunate Souls Rescue the vampire spawns from Cazador's lair.
220 Never To Be Chained Again Defeat Lorroakan and let Nightsong execute her vengeance.
Iron Throne 220 Against All Odds Rescue all thirteen captured Gondians' family members before the turn limit expires.
House of Hope 220 Freeing the Preyed Free Hope from captivity.
Murder Tribunal 220 End of the Tribunal Save Valeria and end the Murder Tribunal.

Cut Background Goals[edit | edit source]

  • Soul Warden: Save Nadira from the bugbear assassin.
    • While this event is still present in the game, completing it does not seem to award this inspiration.
  • Liberator: Liberate the enthralled fishermen from the mindflaye
    • The enthralled fishermen were a group encountered in the crashed Mindflayer ship during early access but were removed for the release version, making this goal unobtainable.