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| description = Backgrounds define the past of a character, which grants them two skill Proficiencies and determines what inspires them. | | description = Backgrounds define the past of a character, which grants them two skill Proficiencies and determines what inspires them. | ||
| image = Background Acolyte Icon.png | | image = Background Acolyte Icon.png | ||
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'''Backgrounds''' | '''Backgrounds''' grant characters two [[Skills|skill proficiencies]] and determine what [[Inspiration|inspires]] them. Each [[Origin characters|origin character]], including the [[The Dark Urge (Origin)|Dark Urge]], has a pre-selected background that cannot be changed. Custom origin characters select a background on [[Character creation|character creation]]. A character may only have one background, and it cannot be changed after character creation. | ||
Each [[Origin characters|origin character]], including the [[The Dark Urge (Origin)|Dark Urge]], has a pre-selected background that cannot be changed. Custom characters select a background on [[character creation]]. A character may only have one background, and it cannot be changed | |||
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= Acolyte = | |||
[[File:Background Acolyte Icon.png|left|frameless|link=Acolyte|180x180px]] | [[File:Background Acolyte Icon.png|left|frameless|link=Acolyte|180x180px]] | ||
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''Improves: [[Insight]], [[Religion]]'' | ''Improves: [[Insight]], [[Religion]]'' | ||
''Characters: [[Shadowheart | ''Characters: [[Shadowheart]]'' | ||
= Charlatan = | |||
[[File:Background Charlatan Icon.png|left|frameless|link=Charlatan | [[File:Background Charlatan Icon.png|left|frameless|link=Charlatan]] | ||
{{Q|"You’re an expert in manipulation, prone to exaggeration and more than happy to profit from it. Bending the truth and turning allies against each other will lead to greater success down the road."}} | {{Q|"You’re an expert in manipulation, prone to exaggeration and more than happy to profit from it. Bending the truth and turning allies against each other will lead to greater success down the road."}} | ||
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''Improves: [[Deception]], [[Sleight of Hand]]'' | ''Improves: [[Deception]], [[Sleight of Hand]]'' | ||
''Characters: [[Astarion | ''Characters: [[Astarion]]'' | ||
= Criminal = | |||
[[File:Background Criminal Icon.png|left|frameless|link=Criminal | [[File:Background Criminal Icon.png|left|frameless|link=Criminal]] | ||
{{Q|"You have a history of breaking the law and survive by leveraging less-than-legal connections. Profiting from criminal enterprise will lead to greater opportunities in the future." }} | {{Q|"You have a history of breaking the law and survive by leveraging less-than-legal connections. Profiting from criminal enterprise will lead to greater opportunities in the future." }} | ||
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''Improves: [[Deception]], [[Stealth]]'' | ''Improves: [[Deception]], [[Stealth]]'' | ||
''Characters: | ''Characters: None'' | ||
= Entertainer = | |||
[[File:Background Entertainer Icon.png|left|frameless|link=Entertainer | [[File:Background Entertainer Icon.png|left|frameless|link=Entertainer]] | ||
{{Q|"You live to sway and subvert your audience, engaging common crowds and high society alike. Preserving art and bringing joy to the hapless and downtrodden heightens your charismatic aura." }} | {{Q|"You live to sway and subvert your audience, engaging common crowds and high society alike. Preserving art and bringing joy to the hapless and downtrodden heightens your charismatic aura." }} | ||
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''Improves: [[Acrobatics]], [[Performance]]'' | ''Improves: [[Acrobatics]], [[Performance]]'' | ||
''Characters: | ''Characters: None'' | ||
= Folk Hero = | |||
[[File:Background Folk Hero Icon.png|left|frameless|link=Folk Hero | [[File:Background Folk Hero Icon.png|left|frameless|link=Folk Hero]] | ||
{{Q|"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." }} | {{Q|"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." }} | ||
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''Improves: [[Animal Handling]], [[Survival]]'' | ''Improves: [[Animal Handling]], [[Survival]]'' | ||
''Characters: [[Minsc]], [[Wyll | ''Characters: [[Minsc]], [[Wyll]]'' | ||
= Guild Artisan = | |||
[[File:Background Guild Artisan Icon.png|left|frameless|link=Guild Artisan | [[File:Background Guild Artisan Icon.png|left|frameless|link=Guild Artisan]] | ||
{{Q|"Your skill in a particular craft has earned you membership in a mercantile guild, offering privileges and protection while engaging in your art. Repairing and discovering rare crafts will bring new inspiration." }} | {{Q|"Your skill in a particular craft has earned you membership in a mercantile guild, offering privileges and protection while engaging in your art. Repairing and discovering rare crafts will bring new inspiration." }} | ||
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''Improves: [[Insight]], [[Persuasion]]'' | ''Improves: [[Insight]], [[Persuasion]]'' | ||
''Characters: | ''Characters: None'' | ||
= Haunted One = | |||
''NOTE: Only available to [https://bg3.wiki/wiki/The_Dark_Urge Dark Urge] characters!'' | |||
[[File:Background HauntedOne Icon.png|left|frameless|link=Haunted One | [[File:Background HauntedOne Icon.png|left|frameless|link=Haunted One]] | ||
{{Q|"A wicked moment, person, or thing that cannot be slain by sword or spell haunts your mind and flickers in your peripheral vision. You carry it wherever your adventure takes you - or perhaps it carries you." }} | {{Q|"A wicked moment, person, or thing that cannot be slain by sword or spell haunts your mind and flickers in your peripheral vision. You carry it wherever your adventure takes you - or perhaps it carries you." }} | ||
''See also: [[Haunted One]], [ | ''See also: [[Haunted One]], [https://bg3.wiki/wiki/The_Dark_Urge Dark Urge]'' | ||
''Improves: [[Medicine]], [[Intimidation]]'' | ''Improves: [[Medicine]], [[Intimidation]]'' | ||
''Characters: [[The Dark Urge]]'' | ''Characters: [[The Dark Urge]]'' | ||
= Noble = | |||
[[File:Background Noble Icon.png|left|frameless|link=Noble | [[File:Background Noble Icon.png|left|frameless|link=Noble]] | ||
{{Q|"You were raised in a family among the social elite, accustomed to power and privilege. Accumulating renown, power, and loyalty will raise your status." }} | {{Q|"You were raised in a family among the social elite, accustomed to power and privilege. Accumulating renown, power, and loyalty will raise your status." }} | ||
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''Improves: [[History]], [[Persuasion]]'' | ''Improves: [[History]], [[Persuasion]]'' | ||
''Characters: [[Minthara | ''Characters: [[Minthara]]'' | ||
= Outlander = | |||
[[File:Background Outlander Icon.png|left|frameless|link=Outlander | [[File:Background Outlander Icon.png|left|frameless|link=Outlander]] | ||
{{Q|"You grew up in the wilds, learning to survive far from the comforts of | {{Q|"You grew up in the wilds, learning to survive far from the comforts of civilisation. Surviving unusual hazards of the wild will enhance your prowess and understanding." }} | ||
''See also: [[Outlander]]'' | ''See also: [[Outlander]]'' | ||
''Improves: [[Athletics]], [[Survival]]'' | ''Improves: [[Athletics]], [[Survival]]'' | ||
''Characters: [[Halsin]], [[Karlach | ''Characters: [[Halsin]], [[Karlach]]'' | ||
= Sage = | |||
[[File:Background Sage Icon.png|left|frameless|link=Sage | [[File:Background Sage Icon.png|left|frameless|link=Sage]] | ||
{{Q|"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." }} | {{Q|"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." }} | ||
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''Improves: [[Arcana]], [[History]]'' | ''Improves: [[Arcana]], [[History]]'' | ||
''Characters: [[Gale | ''Characters: [[Gale]]'' | ||
= Soldier = | |||
[[File:Background Soldier Icon.png|left|frameless|link=Soldier | [[File:Background Soldier Icon.png|left|frameless|link=Soldier]] | ||
{{Q|"You are trained in battlefield tactics and combat, having served in a militia, mercenary company, or officer corps. Show smart tactics and bravery on the battlefield to enhance your prowess." }} | {{Q|"You are trained in battlefield tactics and combat, having served in a militia, mercenary company, or officer corps. Show smart tactics and bravery on the battlefield to enhance your prowess." }} | ||
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''Improves: [[Athletics]], [[Intimidation]]'' | ''Improves: [[Athletics]], [[Intimidation]]'' | ||
''Characters: [[Jaheira]], [[Lae'zel | ''Characters: [[Jaheira]], [[Lae'zel]]'' | ||
= Urchin = | |||
[[File:Background Urchin Icon.png|left|frameless|link=Urchin | [[File:Background Urchin Icon.png|left|frameless|link=Urchin]] | ||
{{Q|"After surviving a poor and bleak childhood, you know how to make the most out of very little. Using your street smarts bolsters your spirit for the journey ahead." }} | {{Q|"After surviving a poor and bleak childhood, you know how to make the most out of very little. Using your street smarts bolsters your spirit for the journey ahead." }} | ||
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''Improves: [[Sleight of Hand]], [[Stealth]]'' | ''Improves: [[Sleight of Hand]], [[Stealth]]'' | ||
''Characters: | ''Characters: None'' | ||
= Removed and Unused = | |||
{{Legacy Content|section}} | {{Legacy Content|section}} | ||
The following backgrounds existed | The following are backgrounds that had existed beforehand, but were removed in later versions. While their art and text can be found in the game files, the following are not selectable in the current version of the game. | ||
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File:Background Hermit Icon.png|Hermit | File:Background Hermit Icon.png|Hermit | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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