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Entertainer is a character background with skills and inspirations themed around bardic performances. The hireling Brinna Brightsong has this background.
Background features[edit | edit source]
- Acrobatics Proficiency: Gain Proficiency with Dexterity (Acrobatics) Ability Checks.
- Performance Proficiency: Gain Proficiency with Charisma (Performance) 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 |
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Act 1 | |||
Druids Grove | 20 | A Bard's Muse | Inspire Alfira the bard. |
20 | Made You Look | Earn Mattis' respect by taking his ring. | |
25 | A Very Tall Tale | Tell Volo a dramatic story fit for a chapbook. | |
30 | A Story for the Ages | Turn someone to your side with a well-timed tale.
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Goblin Camp
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25 | Chicken Chase Extraordinaire | Win a match of chicken chase.
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25 | Feel the Beat | Successfully perform on the goblin war drum. | |
25 | Give Them A Show | Get the goblins on your side while duelling Crusher.
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25 | Life of the Party | Take part in the Goblin Camp's toast. | |
25 | The Art of Agony | Perform for Loviatar's pleasure in her ritual. | |
Campsite | 25 | Celebrant | Enjoy a dance in camp with the tieflings.
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Zhentarim Basement | 30 | The Price of Ink | Free Oskar the painter from the Zhentarim. |
Arcane Tower | 30 | Heart of the Creator | Perform in a play with Bernard the automaton.
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Act 2 | |||
Shadow-Cursed Lands | 50 | Plucking the Lyre's Web | Play the Spider's Lyre to attract the drider. |
75 | A Tale of Two Souls | Complete the saga of Art, Halsin and the spirit of the land. | |
Last Light Inn | 50 | Living Legend | Accept Jaheira's invitation to talk. |
50 | Memento Mori | Offer condolences to Meygan.
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60 | Strings of Fate | Bring Art his lute. | |
Reithwin Town | 60 | A Story You Won't Believe | Pass all Performance checks when telling a tall tale to the brewer. |
60 | Town of Shadows | Find out the fate of each of the major characters in the town: the brewer, the surgeon, the toll collector and the mason. | |
60 | Tales of Yore | Piece the scriptures together correctly and reveal the secret in the town square. | |
Moonrise Towers | 50 | Danse Macabre | Make the gnolls stay under the influence of their master. |
50 | A Different Kind of Muse | Connect to the strange consciousness in Moonrise. | |
75 | It Came From Shadows | Discover the source of the Shadow Curse. | |
95 | Eclipse of the Heart | Recount Ketheric Thorm's past to him, shaking his resolve. | |
Gauntlet of Shar | 75 | Catchy Tune | Hear the orthon's contract. |
Act 3 | |||
Rivington | 135 | Blabbermouth | Complete Lens' interview. |
135 | Drama Sleuth | Take up Valeria's investigation. | |
170 | Explosive Artistry | Obtain the runepowder from Wulbren. | |
135 | Taking the Spotlight | Willingly step up to the circus' stage. | |
135 | Skald's Song | Witness the Gur funeral. | |
Wyrm's Crossing | 170 | Giving a Private Performance | Accept one of the offers at Sharess' Caress. |
Wyrm's Rock Fortress | 170 | Personal Invitation | Witness Gortash's coronation. |
Lower City | 135 | At Least They Didn't Throw Overripe Bananas... | Lose the comedy contest in the Elfsong Tavern. |
170 | A Stand-Up Adventurer | Win the comedy contest in the Elfsong Tavern. | |
170 | Finding her Stage | Reunite with Alfira in Baldur's Gate. | |
170 | Playing Sune | Nudge Svend to accept Siggy's proposition.
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170 | Sea Memorial | Offer something during the Water Queen's funeral procession. | |
170 | Thread of Fame | Obtain a piece of clothing from the famous Figaro. | |
170 | Alien in the Big City | Meet and acquaint yourself with Ptaris. | |
220 | Making It Sing to Your Tune | Sabotage the printing press. | |
220 | The Throes of Love | Save Oskar's life. | |
220 | Villain of the Ages | Encounter Sarevok, wretched spawn of the dark God Bhaal. |