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-[[File:Background Folk Hero Icon.png|frameless|right]]
+| description = Folk Hero is a character background in Baldur's Gate 3. It influences your skill proficiencies and provides opportunities to gain inspiration.
-{{quote|"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."}}
+| image = Background Folk Hero Icon.png
+}}
+'''Folk Hero''' is a character [[Backgrounds|background]] with [[skills]] and [[inspiration]]s themed around rescuing others from peril. [[Wyll]], [[Minsc]], and the hireling [[Danton]] have this background.
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-== Background Features ==
+== Background features ==
+* '''Animal Handling Proficiency''': Gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Wisdom]] ([[Animal Handling]]) ''Ability Checks''.
+* '''Survival Proficiency''': Gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Wisdom]] ([[Survival]]) ''Ability Checks''.
-* '''Animal Handling''': Gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Wisdom]] ([[Animal Handling]]) ''Ability Checks''.
+== Background goals ==
-* '''Survival''': Gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Wisdom]] ([[Survival]]) ''Ability Checks''.
+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.
-== Background Goals ==
+{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%;"
-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.
+!Location
+!XP Reward
+!Name
+!Description
+|-
+! colspan="4" |Act 1
+|-
+! rowspan="4" |[[Druid Grove]]
+|20
+|A Timely Rescue
+|Save [[Findal]] from the goblins who kidnapped him.
+|-
+|20
+|Guardian of the Forgotten
+|Save the tieflings from the goblin assault.
-{{SpoilerWarning}}
+* Defend the grove if Minthara's forces assault the grove.
+|-
+|20
+|Protector of the Small
+|Save [[Mirkon]] from the harpies.
+|-
+|20
+|Snake Whisperer
+|Save [[Arabella]] from [[Kagha]] and her serpent.
-=== Act One ===
+* Must complete the quest by speaking to Arabella and her parents to get the Inspiration
+|-
+![[Blighted Village]]
+|25
+|The Most Unfortunate Gnome
+|Rescue [[Barcus Wroot|the gnome]] from his fate at the windmill.
+|-
+! rowspan="3" |[[Goblin Camp]]
+|25
+|Fate Worse Than Death
+|Save [[Liam]] from his goblin torturers.
+|-
+|25
+|Saved By A Thread
+|Save [[Smythin]] from his lethal fall.
-[[Druid Grove]]
+* Very tight timing as he is pushed shortly after entering the area. If going to camp the first time, while Sazza is an [[Attached Followers]], Smythin will not spawn at all.
-* '''A Timely Rescue:''' Save [[Findal]] from the goblins who kidnapped him.
+|-
-* '''Guardian of the Forgotten:''' Save the tieflings from the goblin assault.
+|25
-** ''Defend the grove if Minthara's forces assault the grove''
+|The Bard With Nine Lives
-* '''Protector of the Small:''' Save [[Mirkon]] from the harpies.
+|Rescue [[Volo]] from the [[Goblin Camp]].
-* '''Snake Whisperer:''' Save [[Arabella]] from [[Kagha]] and her serpent.
+|-
-** ''Must complete the quest by speaking to Arabella and her parents to get the Inspiration''
+![[Waukeen's Rest]]
-* '''Soul Warden:''' Save [[Nadira]] from the bugbear assassin.<sup>Early Access Only</sup>
+|30
+|Rescued from the Flames
+|Save whoever you can from [[Waukeen's Rest]].
+|-
+![[Riverside Teahouse]]
+|30
+|Unmasking the Truth
+|Free one of the Hag's masked thralls.
+|-
+![[Underdark]]
+|30
+|A Lethal Endeavor
+|Escort [[Baelen]] out of the field of bibberbangs.
+|-
+![[Grimforge|Grymforge]]
+|30
+|Breaker of Chains
+|Save the deep gnomes from [[Nere]] and the duergar.
+|-
+! colspan="4" |Act 2
+|-
+! rowspan="2" |[[Shadow-Cursed Lands]]
+|50
+|Not Another Soul
+|Keep all Harpers alive during the ambush with the Shadows.
+|-
+|60
+|Greatness Thrust Upon Them
+|Find, save & bring [[Arabella]] to your camp.
+|-
+! rowspan="4" |[[Last Light Inn]]
+|50
+|A Smile Better Suits...
+|Offer a hopeful response to [[Alfira]]'s inquiry.
+|-
+|50
+|From One Hero To Another
+|Meet [[Jaheira]] and stay in her good books.
+|-
+|50
+|Helping The Little Guy
+|Help [[Mol]] win the game of lanceboard.
+|-
+|60
+|Meeting of Fates
+|Side with either [[Isobel Thorm|Isobel]] or [[Marcus Falgor|Marcus]] during the confrontation in Last Light.
+|-
+! rowspan="3" |[[Reithwin Town]]
+|50
+|Saving the Prodigious
+|Save [[Rolan]] from the Shadow-Cursed Lands.
+|-
+|60
+|Power Corrupts
+|Defeat a major figure in the corrupted town.
-[[Blighted Village]]
+* Must defeat [[Gerringothe Thorm]], [[Malus Thorm]], or [[Thisobald Thorm]].
-* '''The Most Unfortunate Gnome:''' Rescue [[Barcus Wroot|the gnome]] from his fate at the windmill.
+|-
+|75
+|Power Corrupts... Absolutely
+|Defeat all of the major figures in the corrupted town.
-[[Waukeen's Rest]]
+* Must defeat [[Gerringothe Thorm]], [[Malus Thorm]], ''and'' [[Thisobald Thorm]].
-* '''Rescued from the Flames:''' Save whoever you can from [[Waukeen's Rest]].
+|-
+! rowspan="3" |[[Moonrise Towers]]
+|50
+|No Strings to Hold Them Back
+|Release the [[Barnabus|gnolls]] from their enslavement.
+|-
+|50
+|Uncommon Recognition
+|Relate your feats to the [[Lann Tarv|bugbear merchant]].
+|-
+|60
+|Breakout!
+|Break out and save all of the [[Moonrise Towers|Moonrise]] prisoners.
+|-
+![[Gauntlet of Shar]]
+|75
+|Damsel No More
+|Free [[Aylin|Nightsong]].
+|-
+! colspan="4" |Act 3
+|-
+! rowspan="4" |[[Rivington]]
+|135
+|Securing Hospitalities
+|Save the squatters from being kicked out.
+|-
+|135
+|Trusting Your Instincts
+|Take up [[Valeria]]'s shoddily concluded investigation.
+|-
+|135
+|Keeping Your Hands Clean
+|Refuse to cause collateral damage with [[Avenge the Ironhands|Wulbren's]] plan.
+|-
+|170
+|Innocence Lost
+|Expose the toy-maker's mischief.
+|-
+![[Wyrm's Rock Prison]]
+|170
+|Diplomatic Rescue
+|[[Free Counsellor Florrick|Save Counsellor Florrick]] from Wyrm's Rock.
+|-
+![[Wyrmway]]
+|170
+|Wyrmslayers
+|Challenge and defeat [[Ansur]], the not-so-immortal sentinel of Wyrm's Crossing.
+|-
+! rowspan="8" |[[Lower City]]
+|170
+|Painted Hero
+|Obtain your portrait from [[Free the Artist|Oskar]].
+|-
+|170
+|Safeguarding the Songbird
+|Meet the unflappable Alfira in [[Elfsong Tavern|Baldur's Gate]].
+|-
+|170
+|Truth Shines Through
+|Find the [[Investigate the Murders|true culprit]] behind the serial murders.
+|-
+|170
+|A Bet Is a Bet
+|Meet with [[Lakrissa]] in [[Elfsong Tavern|Baldur's Gate]].
+|-
+|170
+|Empathy for the Fallen
+|Convince the [[Graveyard (Lower City)#Mortuary|coffin-maker]] to make an exception.
+|-
+|220
+|In Need of a Hero
+|Successfully rescue all of the Gondians from the [[Steel Watch Foundry]].
+|-
+|220
+|Chained, Unfortunate Souls
+|Rescue the vampire spawns from [[Cazador's Dungeon|Cazador's lair]].
+|-
+|220
+|Never To Be Chained Again
+|Defeat [[Lorroakan]] and let [[Aylin|Nightsong]] execute her vengeance.
+|-
+![[Iron Throne]]
+|220
+|Against All Odds
+|Rescue all thirteen captured Gondians' family members before the turn limit expires.
+|-
+![[House of Hope]]
+|220
+|Freeing the Preyed
+|Free [[Hope]] from captivity.
+|-
+![[Murder Tribunal]]
+|220
+|End of the Tribunal
+|Save [[Valeria]] and end the Murder Tribunal.
+|}
-[[Riverside Teahouse]]
+== Cut Background Goals ==
-* '''Unmasking the Truth:''' Free one of the Hag's masked thralls.
-[[Goblin Camp]]
+* '''Soul Warden:''' Save [[Nadira]] from the bugbear assassin.
-* '''Fate Worse Than Death:''' Save [[Liam]] from his goblin torturers.
+** While this event is still present in the game, completing it does not seem to award this inspiration.
-* '''Saved By A Thread:''' Save [[Smythin]] from his lethal fall.
+* '''Liberator:''' Liberate the enthralled fishermen from the mindflaye
-** ''Very tight timing as he is pushed shortly after entering the area.''
+** 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.
-* '''The Bard With Nine Lives:''' Rescue [[Volo]] from the [[Goblin Camp]].
-[[Underdark]]
-* '''A Lethal Endeavor:''' Escort [[Baelen]] out of the field of bibberbangs.
-[[Grimforge]]
-* '''Breaker of Chains:''' Save the deep gnomes from [[Nere]] and the duergar.
-=== Act Two ===
-[[Shadow-Cursed Lands]]
-* '''Greatness Thrust Upon Them:''' Find, save & bring [[Arabella]] to your camp.
-* '''Not Another Soul:''' Keep all Harpers alive during the ambush with the Shadows.
-[[Last Light Inn]]
-* '''A Smile Better Suits...:''' Offer a hopeful response to [[Alfira]]'s inquiry.
-* '''From One Hero To Another:''' Meet [[Jaheira]] and stay in her good books.
-* '''Helping The Little Guy:''' Help [[Mol]] win the game of lanceboard.
-* '''Meeting of Fates:''' Side with either [[Isobel]] or [[Marcus]] during the confrontation in Last Light.
-[[Reithwin Town]]
-* '''Power Corrupts:''' Defeat a major figure in the corrupted town.
-* '''Saving the Prodigious:''' Save [[Rolan]] from the Shadow-Cursed Lands.
-[[Moonrise Towers]]
-* '''Breakout!:''' Break out and save all of the [[Moonrise Towers|Moonrise]] prisoners.
-* '''No Strings to Hold Them Back:''' Release the [[Barnabus|gnolls]] from their enslavement.
-* '''Uncommon Recognition:''' Relate your feats to the [[Lann Tarv|bugbear merchant]].
-=== Act Three ===
-[[Rivington]]
-* '''Innocence Lost:''' Expose the toy-maker's mischief.
-* '''Securing Hospitalities:''' Save the squatters from being kicked out.
-* '''Trusting Your Instincts:''' Take up [[Valeria]]'s shoddily concluded investigation.
-[[Wyrm's Rock Prison]]
-* '''Diplomatic Rescue:''' [[Free Counsellor Florrick|Save Counsellor Florrick]] from Wyrm's Rock.
-[[Lower City]]
-* '''A Bet Is a Bet:''' Meet with [[Lakrissa]] in [[Elfsong Tavern|Baldur's Gate]].
-* '''Chained, Unfortunate Souls:''' Rescue the vampire spawns from [[Cazador's Dungeon|Cazador's lair]].
-* '''Empathy for the Fallen:''' Convince the [[Graveyard_(Lower_City)#Mortuary|coffin-maker]] to make an exception.
-* '''In Need of a Hero:''' Successfully rescue all of the Gondians from the [[Steel Watch Foundry]].
-** ''Easiest way to save Gondians in the inner foundry is casting [[Knock]] on the large locked metal door, this causes all enemies to bug and teleport next to the door. Then kill them with AOE abilities or stack explosives beforehand and blow them up.'' <sup>4.1.1.3669438</sup>
-* '''Keeping Your Hands Clean:''' Refuse to cause collateral damage with [[Avenge the Ironhands|Wulbren's]] plan.
-* '''Never To Be Chained Again:''' Defeat [[Lorroakan]] and let [[Aylin|Nightsong]] execute her vengeance.
-* '''Painted Hero:''' Obtain your portrait from [[Free the Artist|Oskar]].
-* '''Safeguarding the Songbird:''' Meet the unflappable Alfira in [[Elfsong Tavern|Baldur's Gate]].
-* '''Truth Shines Through:''' Find the [[Investigate the Murders|true culprit]] behind the serial murders.
-[[Iron Throne]]
-* '''Against All Odds:''' Rescue all thirteen captured Gondians' family members before the turn limit expires.
-[[House of Hope]]
-* '''Freeing the Preyed:''' Free [[Hope]] from captivity.
-[[Murder Tribunal]]
-* '''End of the Tribunal:''' Save [[Valeria]] and end the Murder Tribunal.
+{{Character creation}}
 [[Category:Backgrounds]]

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