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'''Entertainer''' is a character [[Backgrounds|background]] with [[skills]] and [[inspiration]]s themed around bardic performances. The hireling [[Brinna Brightsong]] has this background.
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== '''In-game Description''' ==
== Background features ==


<span style="font-size:150%">''”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.”''</span>
* '''Acrobatics Proficiency''': Gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Dexterity]] ([[Acrobatics]]) ''Ability Checks''.
* '''Performance Proficiency''': Gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Charisma]] ([[Performance]]) ''Ability Checks''.


== '''Background Features''' ==
== 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. Completing an inspiration event will also grant experience to characters with that background.


* '''Acrobatics Proficiency''': Gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Dexterity]] ([[Acrobatics]]) ''Ability Checks''
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%;"
* '''Performance Proficiency''': Gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Charisma]] ([[Performance]]) ''Ability Checks''
!Location
!XP Reward
!Name
!Description
|-
! colspan="4" |Act 1
|-
! rowspan="4" |[[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.
* Convince [[Kagha]] to abandon the Shadow Druids.
* Alternatively, read the four Druid frescos in the room before confronting her.
|-
! rowspan="5" |[[Goblin Camp]]


== '''Inspirations''' ==
 
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|25
=== Act One ===
|Chicken Chase Extraordinaire
* '''A Bard's Muse''': Inspire [[Alfira]] the bard.
|Win a match of chicken chase.
* '''A Story for the Ages''': Turn someone to your side with a well-timed tale.
* Can be won fairly, using [[Command: Approach]], or with [[Speak with Animals]] using persuasion to guide the creature to the post.
* '''Celebrant''': Enjoy a dance in camp with the tieflings.
|-
* '''Chicken Chase Extraordinaire''': Win a match of chicken chase.
|25
* '''Feel the Beat''': Succesfully perform on the goblin war drum.
|Feel the Beat
* '''Give Them A Show''': Get the goblins on your side while duelling [[Crusher]].
|Successfully perform on the goblin war drum.
* '''Heart of the Creator''': Perform in a play with [[Bernard]] the automaton.
|-
* '''Life of the Party''': Take part in the [[Goblin Camp]]'s toast.
|25
* '''Made You Look''': Earn [[Mattis]]' respect by taking his ring.
|Give Them A Show
* '''The Art of Agony''': Perform for [[Loviatar]]'s pleasure in her ritual.
|Get the goblins on your side while duelling [[Crusher]].
* '''The Price of Ink''': Free [[Oskar]] the painter from the [[Zhentarim]].
* Defeat [[Novice Crusher|Crusher]] in a duel and, after he surrenders, choose the Intimidate option to make him kiss your foot.
|-
|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 [[Rescue the Druid Halsin#Claiming%20the%20Rewards|tieflings]].
* Dance with Zae, a Tiefling who only appears if Lakrissa has been killed or knocked out.
|-
![[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.
* Choose any of the dialogue options granted by reading the various books throughout the [[Arcane Tower]].
|-
! colspan="4" |Act 2
|-
! rowspan="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 [[Lift the Shadow Curse|saga]] of Art, Halsin and the spirit of the land.
|-
! rowspan="3" |[[Last Light Inn]]
|50
|Living Legend
|Accept [[Jaheira]]'s invitation to talk.
|-
|50
|Memento Mori
|Offer condolences to Meygan.
* At the funeral for Harper Yonas.
|-
|60
|Strings of Fate
|Bring [[Art Cullagh|Art]] his lute.
|-
! rowspan="3" |[[Reithwin Town]]
|60
|A Story You Won't Believe
|Pass all [[Performance]] [[Ability check|checks]] when telling a tall tale to [[Thisobald Thorm|the brewer]].
|-
|60
|Town of Shadows
|Find out the fate of each of the major characters in the town: [[The Waning Moon|the brewer]], [[House of Healing|the surgeon]], [[Reithwin Tollhouse|the toll collector]] and [[Mason's Guild Basement|the mason]].
|-
|60
|Tales of Yore
|Piece the scriptures together correctly and reveal the secret in the town square.
|-
! rowspan="4" |[[Moonrise Towers]]
|50
|Danse Macabre
|Make the [['Barnabus'|gnolls]] stay under the influence of [[Linsella|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 [[Yurgir|orthon]]'s contract.
|-
! colspan="4" |Act 3
|-
! rowspan="5" |[[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 of the Last Days|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.
|-
! rowspan="10" |[[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 [[Elfsong Tavern|Baldur's Gate]].
|-
|170
|Playing Sune
|Nudge Svend to accept Siggy's proposition.
* These people can be found at [[The Blushing Mermaid]].
|-
|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 Pennygood|Figaro]].
|-
|170
|Alien in the Big City
|Meet and acquaint yourself with [[Ptaris]].
|-
|220
|Making It Sing to Your Tune
|[[Stop the Presses|Sabotage]] the printing press.
|-
|220
|The Throes of Love
|Save [[Oskar Fevras|Oskar's]] life.
|-
|220
|Villain of the Ages
|Encounter [[Sarevok Anchev|Sarevok]], wretched spawn of the dark God [[Bhaal]].
|}
 
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Latest revision as of 20:14, 11 October 2024

Entertainer is a character background with skills and inspirations themed around bardic performances. The hireling Brinna Brightsong has this background.

Background Entertainer Icon.png
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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.
„


Background features[edit | edit source]

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
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.
  • Convince Kagha to abandon the Shadow Druids.
  • Alternatively, read the four Druid frescos in the room before confronting her.
Goblin Camp


25 Chicken Chase Extraordinaire Win a match of chicken chase.
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.
  • Defeat Crusher in a duel and, after he surrenders, choose the Intimidate option to make him kiss your foot.
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.
  • Dance with Zae, a Tiefling who only appears if Lakrissa has been killed or knocked out.
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.
  • Choose any of the dialogue options granted by reading the various books throughout the Arcane Tower.
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.
  • At the funeral for Harper Yonas.
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.
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.
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