Sage

"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.

Inspirations

Chapter One

• All Knowledge Is Worth Having: Finish reading the Thayan tome of necromancy.
• A Natural Alliance: Recognise the druid and Harper armour.
• 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 Adamantine Forge from all three drow wizards.
• Reanimator: Correctly follow Gale's instructions to resurrect him.
• Roots of the Grove: Learn local history from the druidic frescos.
• 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.
• Secrets Of The Sundering: Unlock and read the Book of Dead Gods.
• Secrets Of The Sussur Tree: Disable an arcane turrent 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 speaking with the dead.

Chapter Two

• 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.
• Corrupted Beyond Recognition: Find and read the dead druid's journal about how the shadow curse came to be.
• Emblem of the Moonmaiden: Discover the truth about the Nightsong.
• Hippocratic No More: Find the surgeon's research notes.
• Partaking in Local Customs: Perform the ritual in the Sharran Sanctuary.
• Rat King: Discover the truth behind the numerous rats in the Gauntlet of Shar.
• Secrets of The Necromancer: Solve Balthazar's secret study puzzle.
• Snuffed Spark: Find the dead aasimar's journal.
• Tenets of Loss: Open the way into the Sharran Sanctuary.
• Theskan Tactician: Help Mol win the game of lanceboard.
• They're in the Walls!: Discover what the 'meat sound' is.
• Thorm Family Secrets: Discover the fate of Ketheric's family members.
• Waking the Sleeper: Wake Art from his catatonic slumber.

Chapter Three

• A Foul and Awesome Display: Use 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's blood experiments are going.
• Coronation of the Dreadmaster: Meet Gortash in 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'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.