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'''Criminal''' is a character [[Backgrounds|background]] with [[skills]] and [[inspiration]]s themed around law-breaking and the criminal underworld. The hireling [[Ver'yll Wenkiir]] has 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''. | ||
* '''Stealth Proficiency''': Gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Dexterity]] ([[Stealth]]) ''Ability Checks''. | * '''Stealth Proficiency''': Gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Dexterity]] ([[Stealth]]) ''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" |General | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="3" |Anywhere | |||
|20 | |||
|Blood Price | |||
|Murder an innocent civilian. | |||
|- | |||
|20 | |||
| Escape Artist | |||
|Escape from jail after being arrested. | |||
|- | |||
|25 | |||
|A Fine Fortune | |||
| Steal an item worth at least 1000 gold. | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="4" |Act 1 | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="5" |[[Druids Grove]] | |||
|20 | |||
|Heretic | |||
| Steal the [[Idol of Silvanus]]. | |||
|- | |||
|20 | |||
| Jailbreaker | |||
|Smuggle [[Sazza]] out of the grove. | |||
|- | |||
|25 | |||
|Serpent's Bounty | |||
|Take [[Zevlor]]'s payment for killing [[Kagha]]. | |||
|- | |||
|20 | |||
|Show Them How It's Done | |||
| Steal from the tiefling children's stash without making enemies of them. | |||
|- | |||
|20 | |||
|The Allure of Coin | |||
|Steal from [[Mirkon|a child]] charmed by harpies. | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="2" |[[Goblin Camp]] | |||
|25 | |||
|Culling the Crowd | |||
|Use poison to kill the drunk goblins in camp. | |||
|- | |||
|20 | |||
|Slaughter's Prize | |||
|Ally with [[Minthara]] to loot and slaughter the grove. | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="2" |[[The Risen Road]] | |||
|30 | |||
|Friend of the Family | |||
|Become an ally of the [[Zhentarim]]. | |||
|- | |||
|30 | |||
|Open For A Surprise | |||
|Acquire the [[Iron Flask]] from the Zhentarim. | |||
|- | |||
![[Underdark]] | |||
|30 | |||
|Swiftly Stolen | |||
|Obtain [[Thulla]]'s [[Boots of Speed|magical boots]] through underhanded means. | |||
|- | |||
! [[Grymforge]] | |||
|50 | |||
|Perfect Cut | |||
|Split [[Nere]]'s money with the [[Free True Soul Nere|duergar mutineers]]. | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="4" | Act 2 | |||
|- | |||
![[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] | |||
|50 | |||
|Shiny Trinkets and Baubles | |||
|Take [[Kar'niss|the drider's]] Moonlantern. | |||
= | *Must be done via Deception checks during the convoy ambush, not just killing him and looting the lantern. | ||
|- | |||
! rowspan="4" |[[Reithwin Town]] | |||
|60 | |||
|A Dark Edge | |||
|Take Shar's [[Ritual Dagger of Shar|dagger]] from the ritual pedestal. | |||
*The pedestal is found in the [[Sharran Sanctuary]], and taking the dagger will spawn several enemies. | |||
|- | |||
|60 | |||
|Notes of an Amateur | |||
|Craft some [[Thisobald's Brewed-Up Bellyglummer|Brewed-Up Bellyglummer]]. | |||
|- | |||
|60 | |||
|Personal Payroll | |||
|Discover the [[Gerringothe Thorm|Toll Collector's]] personal hoard. {{Coords|-125|-90}} | |||
|- | |||
|60 | |||
|Right Tool for the Job | |||
|Obtain all 4 variants of the nurses' tools. | |||
[[ | *Loot the Uncommon variants of the [[Syringe (+1)|Syringe]], [[Bonesaw (+1)|Bonesaw]], [[Artificial Leech (+1)|Artificial Leech]], and [[Trepan (+1)|Trepan]]. | ||
|- | |||
! rowspan="6" |[[Moonrise Towers]] | |||
|60 | |||
|Always a Way Out | |||
|Help the [[Rescue the Tieflings|Moonrise prisoners]] escape. | |||
|- | |||
|60 | |||
|An Absolute Douceur | |||
|Accept the Absolute's promise of gifts. | |||
[[ | *Can be triggered by cooperating with [[Marcus Falgor|Marcus]] to abduct [[Isobel Thorm|Isobel]] from [[Last Light Inn]]. | ||
|- | |||
|60 | |||
|Enter Nostalgia | |||
|Trespass into Ketheric and Isobel's respective rooms. | |||
|- | |||
|60 | |||
|Escape Artisan | |||
|Give [[Wulbren Bongle|Wulbren]] his tools so the gnomes can escape. | |||
|- | |||
|75 | |||
|Long-Awaited Reunion | |||
|Hand Isobel over to [[Ketheric Thorm]]. | |||
|- | |||
|50 | |||
|War Profiteer | |||
|Find [[Roah Moonglow|Roah]] in [[Moonrise Towers|Moonrise]] and trade with her. | |||
|- | |||
![[Mind Flayer Colony]] | |||
|95 | |||
|Body Heist | |||
|Open and loot the [[Mind Flayer Colony#Necrotic%20Laboratory|mind flayer colony's vault]]. | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="2" | [[Gauntlet of Shar]] | |||
| 75 | |||
| Fickle Allegiances | |||
|Betray [[Balthazar]] after learning that Nightsong is not a simple relic. | |||
|- | |||
| 75 | |||
| What's Yours is Mine | |||
|Take [[Umbral Gem|Shar's gem]] without aiding or killing [[Yurgir|the orthon]]. | |||
[[ | *Use [[Greater Invisibility]] or similar to sneak in and pick up the Gem. | ||
|- | |||
! colspan="4" |Act 3 | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="5" |[[Rivington]] | |||
|135 | |||
|Supply and Demand | |||
|Offer to kick the squatters out for a lower fee than the Rivington Rats. | |||
|- | |||
|135 | |||
|Donations Means 'Free' | |||
|Steal donated goods from the big barn. | |||
|- | |||
| 135 | |||
|There's Always a Back Door | |||
|Gain access to the Open Hand Temple's hidden door. | |||
|- | |||
|170 | |||
|Stacking the Deck | |||
|Side with [[Farlin]] and the [[The Guild|Guild]] against the [[The Stone Lord|Stonelord's]] smugglers. | |||
|- | |||
|170 | |||
|Easy Pickings | |||
|Take out Cairos and his crew after they fight with Farlin's crew. | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="3" | [[Wyrm's Crossing]] | |||
|170 | |||
| Wrongly Convicted | |||
|Break Counsellor Florrick out of Wyrm's Rock. | |||
|- | |||
|170 | |||
|Price of Freedom | |||
|Introduce Arfur to the subtleties of capitalism. | |||
|- | |||
|170 | |||
|Buyable Loyalty | |||
|Get your payday for the head of the deep gnome's leader. | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="8" |[[Lower City]] | |||
|135 | |||
|Saving It From Collecting Dust | |||
[[ | |Steal an offering to the gods. | ||
|- | |||
|170 | |||
|Back into the Familiar | |||
|Gain a way into the [[Guildhall|Undercellar]]. | |||
|- | |||
|170 | |||
|Next Generation of Pockets | |||
|Assume a contributive role in Dez's parenting. | |||
[[ | * Suggest to Dez Kanshaw at the [[Elfsong Tavern]] that his son should join the Guild. The option to do this is only available to [[Rogue|Rogues]]. | ||
|- | |||
|170 | |||
|Key to the Vault | |||
|Obtain a way to enter the lower vaults. | |||
|- | |||
|220 | |||
|A Pressing Heist | |||
|[[Stop the Presses|Rig]] the Baldur's Mouth printing press. | |||
|- | |||
|220 | |||
|It's Just Business | |||
|Side with the Zhentarim against Nine-Fingers. | |||
|- | |||
|220 | |||
|Honour Amongst Thieves | |||
|Side with [[Nine-Fingers Keene|Nine-Fingers]] against the Zhentarim. | |||
|- | |||
|220 | |||
|What Do We Have Here? | |||
|Open one of the additional vaults in the lower levels of the Counting House. | |||
*Must be opened via lockpicking. | |||
|- | |||
![[House of Hope]] | |||
|220 | |||
|Interplanar Cat Burglar | |||
|Burgle and escape the [[House of Hope]]. | |||
|} | |||
== | ==Cut Background Goals== | ||
*'''Lesser Evils:''' Rob the enthralled fishermen. | |||
*''' | **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. | ||
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[[Category:Backgrounds]] | [[Category:Backgrounds]] |
Latest revision as of 19:08, 8 October 2024
Criminal is a character background with skills and inspirations themed around law-breaking and the criminal underworld. The hireling Ver'yll Wenkiir has this background.
Background features[edit | edit source]
- Deception Proficiency: Gain Proficiency with Charisma (Deception) Ability Checks.
- Stealth Proficiency: Gain Proficiency with Dexterity (Stealth) 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 |
---|---|---|---|
General | |||
Anywhere | 20 | Blood Price | Murder an innocent civilian. |
20 | Escape Artist | Escape from jail after being arrested. | |
25 | A Fine Fortune | Steal an item worth at least 1000 gold. | |
Act 1 | |||
Druids Grove | 20 | Heretic | Steal the Idol of Silvanus. |
20 | Jailbreaker | Smuggle Sazza out of the grove. | |
25 | Serpent's Bounty | Take Zevlor's payment for killing Kagha. | |
20 | Show Them How It's Done | Steal from the tiefling children's stash without making enemies of them. | |
20 | The Allure of Coin | Steal from a child charmed by harpies. | |
Goblin Camp | 25 | Culling the Crowd | Use poison to kill the drunk goblins in camp. |
20 | Slaughter's Prize | Ally with Minthara to loot and slaughter the grove. | |
The Risen Road | 30 | Friend of the Family | Become an ally of the Zhentarim. |
30 | Open For A Surprise | Acquire the Iron Flask from the Zhentarim. | |
Underdark | 30 | Swiftly Stolen | Obtain Thulla's magical boots through underhanded means. |
Grymforge | 50 | Perfect Cut | Split Nere's money with the duergar mutineers. |
Act 2 | |||
Shadow-Cursed Lands | 50 | Shiny Trinkets and Baubles | Take the drider's Moonlantern.
|
Reithwin Town | 60 | A Dark Edge | Take Shar's dagger from the ritual pedestal.
|
60 | Notes of an Amateur | Craft some Brewed-Up Bellyglummer. | |
60 | Personal Payroll | Discover the Toll Collector's personal hoard. X: -125 Y: -90 | |
60 | Right Tool for the Job | Obtain all 4 variants of the nurses' tools.
| |
Moonrise Towers | 60 | Always a Way Out | Help the Moonrise prisoners escape. |
60 | An Absolute Douceur | Accept the Absolute's promise of gifts.
| |
60 | Enter Nostalgia | Trespass into Ketheric and Isobel's respective rooms. | |
60 | Escape Artisan | Give Wulbren his tools so the gnomes can escape. | |
75 | Long-Awaited Reunion | Hand Isobel over to Ketheric Thorm. | |
50 | War Profiteer | Find Roah in Moonrise and trade with her. | |
Mind Flayer Colony | 95 | Body Heist | Open and loot the mind flayer colony's vault. |
Gauntlet of Shar | 75 | Fickle Allegiances | Betray Balthazar after learning that Nightsong is not a simple relic. |
75 | What's Yours is Mine | Take Shar's gem without aiding or killing the orthon.
| |
Act 3 | |||
Rivington | 135 | Supply and Demand | Offer to kick the squatters out for a lower fee than the Rivington Rats. |
135 | Donations Means 'Free' | Steal donated goods from the big barn. | |
135 | There's Always a Back Door | Gain access to the Open Hand Temple's hidden door. | |
170 | Stacking the Deck | Side with Farlin and the Guild against the Stonelord's smugglers. | |
170 | Easy Pickings | Take out Cairos and his crew after they fight with Farlin's crew. | |
Wyrm's Crossing | 170 | Wrongly Convicted | Break Counsellor Florrick out of Wyrm's Rock. |
170 | Price of Freedom | Introduce Arfur to the subtleties of capitalism. | |
170 | Buyable Loyalty | Get your payday for the head of the deep gnome's leader. | |
Lower City | 135 | Saving It From Collecting Dust | Steal an offering to the gods. |
170 | Back into the Familiar | Gain a way into the Undercellar. | |
170 | Next Generation of Pockets | Assume a contributive role in Dez's parenting.
| |
170 | Key to the Vault | Obtain a way to enter the lower vaults. | |
220 | A Pressing Heist | Rig the Baldur's Mouth printing press. | |
220 | It's Just Business | Side with the Zhentarim against Nine-Fingers. | |
220 | Honour Amongst Thieves | Side with Nine-Fingers against the Zhentarim. | |
220 | What Do We Have Here? | Open one of the additional vaults in the lower levels of the Counting House.
| |
House of Hope | 220 | Interplanar Cat Burglar | Burgle and escape the House of Hope. |
Cut Background Goals[edit | edit source]
- Lesser Evils: Rob the enthralled fishermen.
- 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.