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'''Charlatan''' is a character [[Backgrounds|background]] with [[skills]] and [[inspiration]]s themed around trickery and deceit. [[Astarion]] and the hireling [[Kree Derryck]] have this background. | |||
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== Background | == Background features == | ||
* '''Deception Proficiency''': Gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Charisma]] ([[Deception]]) ''Ability Checks''. | * '''Deception Proficiency''': Gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Charisma]] ([[Deception]]) ''Ability Checks''. | ||
* '''Sleight of Hand Proficiency''': Gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Dexterity]] ([[Sleight of Hand]]) ''Ability Checks''. | * '''Sleight of Hand Proficiency''': Gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Dexterity]] ([[Sleight of Hand]]) ''Ability Checks''. | ||
== Background | == 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. | 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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!Location | |||
!XP Reward | |||
!Name | |||
!Description | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="4" | Act 1 | |||
|- | |||
![[Overgrown Ruins]] | |||
|20||Cheese Your Way Through||Talk your way past the bandits and enter the [[Chapel Entrance|chapel]]. | |||
|- | |||
![[Ravaged Beach]] | |||
|20||Flexible Diplomacy||Betray the tieflings after convincing them to free [[Lae'zel]]. | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="2" |[[Blighted Village]] | |||
|25||Just Passing Through||Trick the goblins in Moonhaven. | |||
* The [[Intimidation]] option also works, despite not actually "tricking" them. | |||
|- | |||
|25||Mirror Master||Trick the [[Ornate Mirror|magic mirror]] in the Thayan cellar. | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="3" |[[Goblin Camp]] | |||
|25||Very Important Parasite||Deceive any of the guards in the goblin camp. | |||
|- | |||
|25||Spiked||Poison the [[Goblin Camp#Booze Tub|beer]] in the goblin camp. | |||
|- | |||
|25||Anything for a Profit||Steal the [[Crusher's Ring|toe ring]] from [[Crusher]] without getting caught. | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="2" |[[Shattered Sanctum]] | |||
|25||Devil's Advocate||Interrogate the [[Shattered Sanctum#Ragzlin's throne|dead mind flayer]] without drawing suspicion. | |||
|- | |||
|25||A Better Offer||Convince the [[Shattered Sanctum#Spider pit|pit spiders]] to attack the goblins. | |||
|- | |||
![[Mountain Pass]] | |||
|30||Silver Blades, Silver Tongue||Convince [[Kith'rak Voss]] to leave without violence. | |||
|- | |||
![[Waukeen's Rest]] | |||
|30||The Importance of Networking||Talk your way into the [[Zhentarim Basement|Zhentarim hideout]]. | |||
|- | |||
![[Riverside Teahouse]] | |||
|30||One of Us||Use the [[Whispering Mask|hag's mask]] to peacefully bypass her thralls. | |||
|- | |||
![[Ebonlake Grotto]] | |||
|30||Warmonger||Cause [[Glut]] to stage a coup - then pick a side. | |||
|- | |||
![[Grymforge]] | |||
|50||A Friend to All||Gain access to Grymforge peacefully by lying to the [[Greymon|raft patrol]]. | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="4" | Act 2 | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="4" |[[Last Light Inn]] | |||
|50||Not My First Time||Resist the truth serum when talking to [[Jaheira]]. | |||
|- | |||
|50||Shuffling the Board||Rig the game of lanceboard. | |||
|- | |||
|50||Tadpole Solidarity||Go along with [[Marcus Falgor|Marcus]]' plan. | |||
|- | |||
|50||Always Trust a Dishonest Person||Expose Marcus to the Harpers. | |||
= | * Only available if Tieflings weren't saved -- if Mol is alive she will vouch for the party instead of Marcus. | ||
|- | |||
! rowspan="3" |[[Moonrise Towers]] | |||
|50||Clear Conscience||Successfully lie to [[Z'rell]] about the fate of the goblins. | |||
|- | |||
|50||Pied Piper||Successfully influence the gnolls, either to break free or continue being subservient. | |||
|- | |||
|60||Know thy Clientele||Instigate Z'rell into showing off her gifts from the Absolute. | |||
|- | |||
![[Moonrise Towers Prison]] | |||
|50||Not to Worry, I Have a Permit||Evade repercussions when speaking to the Moonrise prisoners. | |||
* Can be achieved by persuading the guards to let you talk to the prisoners, by talking to the prisoners unobserved, or by killing all the guards and then talking to a prisoner. | |||
* | |- | ||
![[Campsite#Act Two|Act Two Campsite]] | |||
|60||Little White Lies||Lie to [[Arabella]] about the [[Find Arabella's Parents|fate of her parents]]. | |||
[[ | |- | ||
![[The Waning Moon]] | |||
|60||Tricks of the Trade||Successfully pretend to drink from the steins of ale. | |||
*During dialog with [[Thisobald Thorm]], pass both [[Sleight of Hand]] checks to feign drinking. | |||
[[The | |- | ||
![[Reithwin Tollhouse]] | |||
|60||Takes One to Know One||Expose the true form of the [[Gerringothe Thorm|toll collector]] by removing all her gold armour. | |||
*This requires killing all her Visages in combat. | |||
[[ | |- | ||
![[Gauntlet of Shar]] | |||
|75||The Devil's in the Details||Expose a half-truth in the [[Break Yurgir's Contract|orthon's contract]] with Raphael. | |||
|- | |||
* | ![[Moonrise Towers]] or [[Last Light Inn]] | ||
|75||Morally Grey||Betray the trust of Moonrise or Lastlight. | |||
[[ | |- | ||
! colspan="4" |Act 3 | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="2" |[[Rivington]] | |||
|135||Stuffed Bears in the Closet||Blackmail the [[Arfur Gregorio|merchant]]. | |||
|- | |||
|135||Never Trust an Honest Person||Lie to make your way into the [[Requisitioned Barn|big barn]]. | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="2" |[[Circus of the Last Days]] | |||
|135||Cheating the Cheater||Find the source of the genie's trick and take it. | |||
* Pickpocket the [[Djinni Ring]] from [[Akabi]] and then win the jackpot. | |||
|- | |||
|135||Seams of Lavender and Thyme||Deceive your way into the circus. | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="2" |[[Wyrm's Crossing]] | |||
|170||Rock-Solid Alibi||Manage to convince the Flaming Fist to let you into Wyrm's Rock. | |||
|- | |||
|170||Not so Infallible After All||Evade being arrested by a Steel Watcher. | |||
|- | |||
![[Wyrm's Rock Fortress]] | |||
|135||Nothing's Not for Sale||Convince the [[Arkleia Oloril|Flaming Fist quartermaster]] to trade with you. | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="2" |[[Lower City]] | |||
|170||Friends in Low Places||Gain access to the [[Guildhall|Undercellar]] through [[Tusgront]]. | |||
|- | |||
|170||Saving a Fellow Tale-Spinner||Save [[Volo]] from an untimely death. | |||
*Rescue Volo from the angry mob in front of the [[Steel Watch Foundry]]. | |||
* | |- | ||
![[Felogyr's Fireworks]] | |||
|170||Silver-Tongue's Better Than Any Key||Gain access to Avery's workshop. | |||
*The workshop is on the upper floors of Felogyr's Fireworks. You can either sneak in or gain access with the password obtained during [[Investigate the Suspicious Toys]]. | |||
|- | |||
![[Philgrave's Mansion]] | |||
|220||Always Trust a Dishonest Person||Betray a recently forged alliance. | |||
*Enter combat against [[Mystic Carrion]] after obtaining the quest [[Find Mystic Carrion's Servant]]. | |||
|- | |||
* | ![[Baldur's Mouth]] | ||
|170||The News of My Deeds Was Greatly Exaggerated||Rig the Baldur's Mouth printing press. | |||
* ' | *Complete the quest [[Stop the Presses]]. | ||
* '' | |- | ||
* ' | ![[Graveyard (Lower City)]] | ||
|170||Grave Prospector||Retrieve the grave's gold from [[Bugthimble]]. | |||
|- | |||
![[Elfsong Tavern]] | |||
|170||Perks of the Trade||Obtain a rebate for your room at the Elfsong Tavern. | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="2" |[[Guildhall]] | |||
|220||Woman of Her Word||Side with the [[Nine-Fingers]] against the [[Zhentarim]]. | |||
*At the conclusion of [[Aid the Underduke]], support Nine-Fingers. | |||
|- | |||
|220||Winged Serpent of Gold||Side with the Zhentarim against Nine-Fingers. | |||
*At the conclusion of Aid the Underduke, support the Zhentarim. [[Roah]] or [[Friol]] must not have been killed in the previous stage. | |||
|- | |||
![[Wyrm's Rock Fortress]] | |||
|220||Always Trust a Dishonest Person||Betray a recently forged alliance. | |||
*Break your [[Consider_Gortash's_Bargain|deal with Gortash]] after acquiring [[Orin's Netherstone]]. | |||
|} | |||
{{Character creation}} | |||
[[Category:Backgrounds]] | [[Category:Backgrounds]] |
Latest revision as of 00:57, 2 September 2024
Charlatan is a character background with skills and inspirations themed around trickery and deceit. Astarion and the hireling Kree Derryck have this background.
Background features[edit | edit source]
- Deception Proficiency: Gain Proficiency with Charisma (Deception) Ability Checks.
- Sleight of Hand Proficiency: Gain Proficiency with Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) Ability Checks.
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 | |||
Overgrown Ruins | 20 | Cheese Your Way Through | Talk your way past the bandits and enter the chapel. |
Ravaged Beach | 20 | Flexible Diplomacy | Betray the tieflings after convincing them to free Lae'zel. |
Blighted Village | 25 | Just Passing Through | Trick the goblins in Moonhaven.
|
25 | Mirror Master | Trick the magic mirror in the Thayan cellar. | |
Goblin Camp | 25 | Very Important Parasite | Deceive any of the guards in the goblin camp. |
25 | Spiked | Poison the beer in the goblin camp. | |
25 | Anything for a Profit | Steal the toe ring from Crusher without getting caught. | |
Shattered Sanctum | 25 | Devil's Advocate | Interrogate the dead mind flayer without drawing suspicion. |
25 | A Better Offer | Convince the pit spiders to attack the goblins. | |
Mountain Pass | 30 | Silver Blades, Silver Tongue | Convince Kith'rak Voss to leave without violence. |
Waukeen's Rest | 30 | The Importance of Networking | Talk your way into the Zhentarim hideout. |
Riverside Teahouse | 30 | One of Us | Use the hag's mask to peacefully bypass her thralls. |
Ebonlake Grotto | 30 | Warmonger | Cause Glut to stage a coup - then pick a side. |
Grymforge | 50 | A Friend to All | Gain access to Grymforge peacefully by lying to the raft patrol. |
Act 2 | |||
Last Light Inn | 50 | Not My First Time | Resist the truth serum when talking to Jaheira. |
50 | Shuffling the Board | Rig the game of lanceboard. | |
50 | Tadpole Solidarity | Go along with Marcus' plan. | |
50 | Always Trust a Dishonest Person | Expose Marcus to the Harpers.
| |
Moonrise Towers | 50 | Clear Conscience | Successfully lie to Z'rell about the fate of the goblins. |
50 | Pied Piper | Successfully influence the gnolls, either to break free or continue being subservient. | |
60 | Know thy Clientele | Instigate Z'rell into showing off her gifts from the Absolute. | |
Moonrise Towers Prison | 50 | Not to Worry, I Have a Permit | Evade repercussions when speaking to the Moonrise prisoners.
|
Act Two Campsite | 60 | Little White Lies | Lie to Arabella about the fate of her parents. |
The Waning Moon | 60 | Tricks of the Trade | Successfully pretend to drink from the steins of ale.
|
Reithwin Tollhouse | 60 | Takes One to Know One | Expose the true form of the toll collector by removing all her gold armour.
|
Gauntlet of Shar | 75 | The Devil's in the Details | Expose a half-truth in the orthon's contract with Raphael. |
Moonrise Towers or Last Light Inn | 75 | Morally Grey | Betray the trust of Moonrise or Lastlight. |
Act 3 | |||
Rivington | 135 | Stuffed Bears in the Closet | Blackmail the merchant. |
135 | Never Trust an Honest Person | Lie to make your way into the big barn. | |
Circus of the Last Days | 135 | Cheating the Cheater | Find the source of the genie's trick and take it.
|
135 | Seams of Lavender and Thyme | Deceive your way into the circus. | |
Wyrm's Crossing | 170 | Rock-Solid Alibi | Manage to convince the Flaming Fist to let you into Wyrm's Rock. |
170 | Not so Infallible After All | Evade being arrested by a Steel Watcher. | |
Wyrm's Rock Fortress | 135 | Nothing's Not for Sale | Convince the Flaming Fist quartermaster to trade with you. |
Lower City | 170 | Friends in Low Places | Gain access to the Undercellar through Tusgront. |
170 | Saving a Fellow Tale-Spinner | Save Volo from an untimely death.
| |
Felogyr's Fireworks | 170 | Silver-Tongue's Better Than Any Key | Gain access to Avery's workshop.
|
Philgrave's Mansion | 220 | Always Trust a Dishonest Person | Betray a recently forged alliance.
|
Baldur's Mouth | 170 | The News of My Deeds Was Greatly Exaggerated | Rig the Baldur's Mouth printing press.
|
Graveyard (Lower City) | 170 | Grave Prospector | Retrieve the grave's gold from Bugthimble. |
Elfsong Tavern | 170 | Perks of the Trade | Obtain a rebate for your room at the Elfsong Tavern. |
Guildhall | 220 | Woman of Her Word | Side with the Nine-Fingers against the Zhentarim.
|
220 | Winged Serpent of Gold | Side with the Zhentarim against Nine-Fingers. | |
Wyrm's Rock Fortress | 220 | Always Trust a Dishonest Person | Betray a recently forged alliance.
|