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Acolyte[edit | edit source]

  • A Kiss Without Mercy: Endure the ritual of Loviatar until Abdirak is pleased.
  • A Piece of Three: Piece together Ketheric's allegiances.
  • A Scorned Closed Heart: Side with the open-minded priest.
  • A Test of Faithfulness: Ask the Master of Love to test your bond.
  • A Unified Spirit: Pray with the Flaming Fists at Waukeen's Rest.
  • A Wounded Open Heart: Side with the close-minded priest.
  • Acolytes of the Demonweb Pits: Persuade the spiders in Grymforge to remain faithful to Lolth.
  • Blessed's Final Rest: Find the aasimar's journal.
  • Carnal Rituals of Sharess: Take part in the... erm... negotiable affection provided in Sharess' Caress.
  • Cerimonia Alārum: Release Nightsong.
  • Cerimonia Compedum: Execute the ritual to bring Nightsong to Ketheric yourself.
  • Child Protection Agents: Find and rescue Lora's daughter, Vanra.
  • Did My Homework: Recite Shar's dogma to the surgeon.
  • Divinity Undone: Unlock and read the Book of Dead Gods.
  • Fate Must Wait: Resurrect anyone in your party.
  • Food for the Soul: Donate a Long Rest's worth of food to the donation chest.
  • Forgotten, Bloodied, Halls: Discover the Temple of Bhaal.
  • Grinning with Bhaal: Agree to an alliance with Orin.
  • Her Gift of Silver: Recover Selûne's lost treasure through prayer.
  • Honing the Darkness: Pass all of Shar's tests in the middle of the cursed town.
  • In Her Footsteps: Solve each of Shar's trials in the Gauntlet of Shar.
  • Justice Sees All: Discover why Anders betrayed Tyr.
  • Last Rites of the Dark Dancer: Complete Eilistraee's ritual of sorrow and obtain her blessed blade.
  • Let Sleeping Dogs Lie: Prevent He Who Was from completing his task.
  • Liturgy of Blood: Embrace Bhaal and complete the Murder Tribunal.
  • Moonweaver's Prayer: Witness Isobel's ritual to keep up the protection of Last Light.
  • Needs of the Many: Persuade the merchant to let the refugee squatters stay in his home.
  • No Rest for the Wicked: Assist He Who Was in his task.
  • Offerings to the Waves: Make an offering for the dead waveservant.
  • Ordinary Practises in Extraordinary Times: Offer appropriate offerings to a deity in the Stormshore Tabernacle.
  • Revulsion of Blood: Free Valeria during the Murder Tribunal.
  • Rites of Loss: Complete the Mapping of the Heart.
  • Saving the Heretic: Learn about Maglubiyet and safely free his priest.
  • Shaking Bane's Hand: Agree to an alliance with Gortash.
  • Shatter the Moon: Destroy Selûne's protection over the Underdark fort.
  • Silvanus' Solitude: Witness the ritual that seals off the grove from the world.
  • Sole Survivor: Discover the truth behind the numerous rats in the Gauntlet of Shar.
  • The Dismemberment of Dribbles: Find all the pieces of Dribbles' body and return them to Lucretious.
  • Those for Whom the Bell Tolled: Kill all of Balthazar's undead.
  • Tipping the Scales: Earn the worship of the kuo-toa.
  • Tragic Love: Witness Jonas' funeral.
  • Treefather's Sorrow: Unleash Silvanus' curse upon the grove.
  • True Exorcism: Burn Kerri's portrait with the Torch of Revocation and banish Kerri from the Material Plane.
  • What Remains of the Dead: Guide Nina to acceptance or prowess.


Charlatan[edit | edit source]

  • A Better Offer: Convince the pit spiders to attack the goblins.
  • A Friend to All: Gain access to Grymforge peacefully by lying to the raft patrol.
  • Always Trust a Dishonest Person: Betray a recently forged alliance.
  • Always Trust a Dishonest Person: Expose Marcus to the Harpers.
  • Anything for a Profit: Steal the toe ring from Crusher without getting caught.
  • Cheating the Cheater: Find the source of the genie's trick and take it.
  • Cheese Your Way Through: Talk your way past the bandits and enter the chapel.
  • Clear Conscience: Successfully lie to Z'rell about the fate of the goblins.
  • Devil's Advocate: Interrogate the dead mind flayer without drawing suspicion.
  • Flexible Diplomacy: Betray the tieflings after convincing them to free Lae'zel.
  • Friends in Low Places: Gain access to the Undercellar through Tusgront.
  • Grave Prospector: Retrieve the grave's gold from Bugthimble.
  • Just Passing Through: Trick the goblins in Moonhaven.
  • Know thy Clientele: Instigate Z'rell into showing off her gifts from the Absolute.
  • Little White Lies: Lie to Arabella about the fate of her parents.
  • Merciless: Manipulate the Flind into eating itself.
  • Mirror Master: Trick the magic mirror in the Thayan cellar.
  • Morally Grey: Betray the trust of Moonrise or Lastlight.
  • Never Trust an Honest Person: Lie to make your way into the big barn.
  • Not My First Time: Resist the truth serum when talking to Jaheira.
  • Not so Infallible After All: Evade being arrested by a Steel Watcher.
  • Not to Worry, I Have a Permit: Evade repercussions when speaking to the Moonrise prisoners.
  • Nothing's Not for Sale: Convince the Flaming Fist quartermaster to trade with you.
  • One of Us: Use the hag's mask to peacefully bypass her thralls.
  • Perks of the Trade: Obtain a rebate for your room at the Elfsong Tavern.
  • Pied Piper: Successfully influence the gnolls, either to break free or continue being subservient.
  • Rock-Solid Alibi: Manage to convince the Flaming Fist to let you into Wyrm's Rock.
  • Saving a Fellow Tale-Spinner: Save Volo from an untimely death.
  • Seams of Lavender and Thyme: Deceive your way into the circus.
  • Shuffling the Board: Rig the game of lanceboard.
  • Silver Blades, Silver Tongue: Convince Kith'rak Voss to leave without violence.
  • Silver-Tongue's Better Than Any Key: Gain access to Avery's workshop.
  • Spiked: Poison the beer in the goblin camp.
  • Stuffed Bears in the Closet: Blackmail the merchant.
  • Tadpole Solidarity: Go along with Marcus' plan.
  • Takes One to Know One: Expose the true form of the toll collector by removing all her gold armour.
  • The Devil's in the Details: Expose a half-truth in the orthon's contract with Raphael.
  • The Importance of Networking: Talk your way into the Zhentarim hideout.
  • The News of My Deeds Was Greatly Exaggerated: Rig the Baldur's Mouth printing press.
  • Tricks of the Trade: Successfully pretend to drink from the steins of ale.
  • Very Important Parasite: Deceive any of the guards in the goblin camp.
  • Warmonger: Cause Glut to stage a coup - then pick a side.
  • Winged Serpent of Gold: Side with the Zhentarim against Nine-Fingers.
  • Woman of Her Word: Side with the Nine-Fingers against the Zhentarim.


Criminal[edit | edit source]

  • A Dark Edge: Take Shar's dagger from the ritual pedestal.
  • A Fine Fortune: Steal an item worth at least 1000 gold.
  • A Pressing Heist: Rig the Baldur's Mouth printing press.
  • Always a Way Out: Help the Moonrise prisoners escape.
  • An Absolute Douceur: Accept the Absolute's promise of gifts.
  • Back into the Familiar: Gain a way into the Undercellar.
  • Blood Price: Murder an innocent civilian.
  • Body Heist: Open and loot the mind flayer colony's vault.
  • Buyable Loyalty: Get your payday for the head of the deep gnome's leader.
  • Culling the Crowd: Use poison to kill the drunk goblins in camp.
  • Donations Means 'Free': Steal donated goods from the big barn.
  • Easy Pickings: Take out Cairos and his crew after they fight with Farlin's crew.
  • Enter Nostalgia: Trespass into Ketheric and Isobel's respective rooms.
  • Escape Artisan: Give Wulbren his tools so the gnomes can escape.
  • Escape Artist: Escape from jail after being arrested.
  • Fickle Allegiances: Betray Balthazar after learning that Nightsong is not a simple relic.
  • Friend of the Family: Become an ally of the Zhentarim.
  • Heretic: Steal the Idol of Silvanus.
  • Honour Among Thieves: Side with Nine-Fingers against the Zhentarim.
  • Interplanar Cat Burglar: Burgle and escape the House of Hope.
  • It's Just Business: Side with the Zhentarim against Nine-Fingers.
  • Jailbreaker: Smuggle Sazza out of the grove.
  • Key to the Vault: Obtain a way to enter the lower vaults.
  • Lesser Evils: Rob the enthralled fishermen.
  • Long-Awaited Reunion: Hand Isobel over to Ketheric.
  • Next Generation of Pockets: Assume a contributive role in Dez's parenting.
  • Notes of an Amateur: Craft some Brewed-Up Bellyglummer.
  • Open for a Surprise: Acquire the Iron Flask from the Zhentarim.
  • Perfect Cut: Split Nere's money with the duergar mutineers.
  • Personal Payroll: Discover the Toll Collector's personal hoard.
  • Price of Freedom: Introduce Arfur to the subtleties of capitalism.
  • Right Tool for the Job: Obtain all 4 variants of the nurses' tools.
  • Saving It From Collecting Dust: Steal an offering to the gods.
  • Serpent's Bounty: Take Zevlor's payment for killing Kagha.
  • Shiny Trinkets and Baubles: Take the drider's Moonlantern.
  • Show Them How It's Done: Steal from the tiefling children's stash without making enemies of them.
  • Slaughter's Prize: Ally with Minthara to loot and slaughter the grove.
  • Stacking the Deck: Side with Farlin and the Guild against the Stonelord's smugglers.
  • Supply and Demand: Offer to kick the squatters out for a lower fee than the Rivington Rats.
  • Swiftly Stolen: Obtain Thulla's magical boots through underhanded means.
  • The Allure of Coin: Steal from a child charmed by harpies.
  • There's Always a Back Door: Gain access to the Open Hand Temple's hidden door.
  • War Profiteer: Find Roah in Moonrise and trade with her.
  • What Do We Have Here?: Open one of the additional vaults in the lower levels of the Counting House.
  • What's Yours is Mine: Take Shar's gem without aiding or killing the orthon.
  • Wrongly Convicted: Break Counsellor Florrick out of Wyrm's Rock.


Entertainer[edit | edit source]

  • A Bard's Muse: Inspire Alfira the bard.
  • A Different Kind of Muse: Connect to the strange consciousness in Moonrise.
  • A Stand-Up Adventurer: Win the comedy contest.
  • A Story You Won't Believe: Pass all Performance checks when telling a tall tale to the brewer.
  • A Story for the Ages: Turn someone to your side with a well-timed tale.
  • A Tale of Two Souls: Complete the saga of Art, Halsin, and the spirit of the land.
  • A Very Tall Tale: Tell Volo a dramatic story fit for a chapbook.
  • Alien in the Big City: Meet and acquaint yourself with Ptaris.
  • At Least They Didn't Throw Overripe Bananas... : Lose the comedy contest.
  • Blabbermouth: Complete Lens' interview.
  • Catchy Tune: Hear the orthon's contract.
  • Celebrant: Enjoy a dance in camp with the tieflings.
  • Chicken Chase Extraordinaire: Win a match of chicken chase.
  • Danse Macabre: Make the gnolls stay under the influence of their master.
  • Drama Sleuth: Take up Valeria's investigation.
  • Eclipse of the Heart: Recount Ketheric's past to him, shaking his resolve.
  • Explosive Artistry: Obtain the runepowder bomb from Wulbren.
  • Feel the Beat: Successfully perform on the goblin war drum.
  • Finding her Stage: Reunite with Alfira in Baldur's Gate.
  • Give Them a Show: Get the goblins on your side while duelling Crusher.
  • Giving a Private Performance: Accept one of the offers at Sharess' Caress.
  • Heart of the Creator: Perform in a play with Bernard the automaton.
  • It Came From Shadows: Discover the source of the shadow curse.
  • Life of the Party: Take part in the goblin camp's toast.
  • Living Legend: Accept Jaheira's invitation to talk.
  • Made You Look: Earn Mattis' respect by taking his ring.
  • Making It Sing to Your Tune: Sabotage the printing press.
  • Memento Mori: Offer condolences to Harper Meygan.
  • Personal Invitation: Witness Gortash's coronation.
  • Playing Sune: Nudge Svend to accept Siggy's proposition.
  • Plucking the Lyre's Web: Play the Spider's Lyre to attract the drider.
  • Sea Memorial: Offer something during the Water Queen's funeral procession.
  • Skald's Song: Witness the Gur funeral.
  • Strings of Fate: Bring Art his lute.
  • Taking the Spotlight: Willingly step up to the circus' stage.
  • Tales of Yore: Piece the scriptures together correctly and reveal the secret in the town square.
  • The Art of Agony: Perform for Loviatar's pleasure in her ritual.
  • The Price of Ink: Free Oskar the painter from the Zhentarim.
  • The Throes of Love: Save Oskar's life.
  • Threads of Fame: Obtain a piece of clothing from the famous Figaro.
  • 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.
  • Villain of the Ages: Encounter Sarevok, wretched spawn of the dark God Bhaal


Folk Hero[edit | edit source]

  • A Bet Is a Bet: Meet with Lakrissa in Baldur's Gate.
  • A Lethal Endeavour: Escort Baelen out of the field of bibberbangs.
  • A Smile Better Suits...: Offer a hopeful response to Alfira's inquiry.
  • A Timely Rescue: Save Findal from the goblins who kidnapped him.
  • Against All Odds: Rescue all the captured Gondians' family members.
  • Breaker of Chains: Save the deep gnomes from Nere and the duergar.
  • Breakout!: Break out and save all of the Moonrise prisoners.
  • Chained, Unfortunate Souls: Rescue the vampire spawn from Cazador's lair.
  • Damsel No More: Free Nightsong.
  • Diplomatic Rescue: Save Counsellor Florrick from Wyrm's Rock.
  • Empathy for the Fallen: Convince the coffin-maker to make an exception.
  • End of the Tribunal: Save Valeria and end the Murder Tribunal.
  • Fate Worse Than Death: Save Liam from his goblin torturers.
  • Freeing the Preyed: Free Hope from captivity.
  • From One Hero to Another: Meet Jaheira and stay in her good books.
  • Greatness Thrust Upon Them: Find, save, and bring Arabella to your camp.
  • Guardian of the Forgotten: Save the tieflings from the goblin assault.
  • Helping the Little Guy: Help Mol win the game of lanceboard.
  • In Need of a Hero: Successfully rescue all the Gondians from the Steel Watch Foundry.
  • Innocence Lost: Expose the toy-maker's mischief.
  • Keeping Your Hands Clean: Refuse to cause collateral damage with Wulbren's plan.
  • Liberator: Liberate the enthralled fishermen from the mind flayer.
  • Meeting of Fates: Side with either Isobel or Marcus during the confrontation in Last Light.
  • Never To Be Chained Again: Defeat Lorroakan and let Nightsong execute her vengeance.
  • No Strings to Hold Them Back: Release the gnolls from their enslavement.
  • Not Another Soul: Keep all Harpers alive during the ambush with the Shadows.
  • Painted Hero: Obtain your portrait from Oskar.
  • Power Corrupts: Defeat a major figure in the corrupted town.
  • Power Corrupts... Absolutely: Defeat all of the major figures in the corrupted town.
  • Protector of the Small: Save Mirkon from the harpies.
  • Rescued from the Flames: Save whoever you can from Waukeen's Rest.
  • Safeguarding the Songbird: Meet the unflappable Alfira in Baldur's Gate.
  • Saved by a Thread: Save Smythin from his lethal fall.
  • Saving the Prodigious: Save Rolan from the Shadow-Cursed Lands.
  • Securing Hospitality: Save the squatters from being kicked out.
  • Snake Whisperer: Protect Arabella from Kagha and her serpent.
  • Soul Warden: Save Nadira from the bugbear assassin.
  • The Bard with Nine Lives: Rescue Volo from the goblin camp.
  • The Most Unfortunate Gnome: Rescue the gnome from his fate at the windmill.
  • Trusting Your Instincts: Take up Valeria's shoddily concluded investigation.
  • Truth Shines Through: Find the true culprit behind the serial murders.
  • Uncommon Recognition: Relate your feats to the bugbear merchant.
  • Unmasking the Truth: Free one of the Hag's masked thralls.
  • Wyrmslayers: Challenge and defeat Ansur, the not-so-immortal sentinel of Wyrm's Crossing.


Guild Artisan[edit | edit source]

  • A Golden Masterpiece: Sell an item worth at least 1000 gold.
  • A New Vision: Reforge the broken spear.
  • Alternative Vocations: Partake in the lurid services of Sharess' Caress.
  • An Acquired Taste: Drink one of Auntie Ethel's unique potions.
  • An Artist in Need: Rescue Oskar the painter from the Zhentarim.
  • Art Endures: Craft something in the Adamantine Forge.
  • Blood, Sweat, and the Other Thing: Give your blood to Araj Oblodra.
  • Confiscated Works: Acquire a magical item from the toll collector's confiscation chest.
  • Dark Machinations: Fill all sockets with Sharran gems in the Gauntlet of Shar.
  • Dream Big: Describe your perfect weapon to Gyldro Angleiron.
  • Encouraging Local Artists: Commission a statue of yourself.
  • Expert Opinion: Evaluate the ruins in Grymforge and share your findings with the duergar mason.
  • Extravagance Required: Acquire an exquisite new outfit from Figaro's.
  • Flames of Passion: Burn Oskar's painting with a Torch of Revocation.
  • Following the Instructions: Return the Sentient Amulet to Shirra.
  • Free Advertisement: Complete the interview with Lens.
  • Hellish Armaments: Obtain a piece of infernal equipment from Dammon.
  • Immoral Ingenuity: Discover the booby-trapped toys.
  • In Working Order: Repair the elevator in the Zhentarim hideout.
  • In the Palm of My Hand: Acquire the Brilliant Retort from Barcus.
  • Inhumane Trials: Witness a horrid operation in the cursed house of healing.
  • Lantanna Marvel: Take control of the submersible.
  • Macabre Enigma: Piece the corpse of Dribbles back together.
  • Made of Shadows: Unlock and take the Spear of Rampant Night.
  • Mating Season: Discover the source of the displacer beast's infatuation.
  • Mind Over Mushrooms: Gather ingredients for Omeluum's potion.
  • Putting the Pen to Paper: Discover the inner workings of the Baldur's Mouth printing press.
  • Regeneration: Restore power to the elevator in the Arcane Tower.
  • Ruthless Craftsmanship: Take Shar's ceremonial dagger.
  • Safety-Averse Quaffing : Drink at least 1 of the brewer's steins.
  • Sanguine Progress: Find out what happened to Araj and her blood experiment.
  • Simple Tools, Great Works: Return Wulbren's tools to him.
  • Soured Taste: Find the poisoned wine bottle.
  • Special Iced Arsenic... Brew?: Craft some Brewed-Up Bellyglummer.
  • The Apprentice Turns Master: Craft Nettie's antidote in the cauldron.
  • The Art of Destruction: Use the runepowder bomb to destroy the Steel Watch Foundry.
  • The Finest Ingredients: Create a masterwork item from sussur bark.
  • The Spider's Gift: Identify the drow armour near Waukeen's Rest.
  • These Belong in a Museum!: Open any of the special vaults in the Counting House.
  • Touring the Sights: Correctly identify all of the Devil's Fee's relics.
  • Tragedy in Masonry: Discover the fate of the mason.
  • Trash & Treasure: Observe the effects of the Chest of the Mundane.
  • Trust and a Little Pixie Dust: Investigate the Moonlantern and find its power source.
  • Valued Customer: Trade with someone who has High approval of you.


Noble[edit | edit source]

  • A Man of Many Talents: Expand your retinue by bringing Volo to camp.
  • A Velvet Glove: Spare the goblins.
  • Alms for the Unfortunate: Donate something to the refugees.
  • An Apocalyptic Deal: Accept an impossible deal.
  • An Iron Fist: Execute the goblins.
  • Backing the Established Players: Side with the Guild during the confrontation.
  • Blueblood Solidarity: Learn Wyll's family history.
  • Bodyguards for Hire: Recruit the ogres to protect you.
  • Can't Bribe 'Em All: Bribe Moonrise's warden.
  • Defamed No More: Sabotage the printing press.
  • Dragon's Hoard: Have at least 2000 gold among the party.
  • Eldritch Authority: Become a True Soul.
  • Entitled: Earn a title for your deeds.
  • Exerting Judgement: End the squabbling between the merchant and the squatters.
  • Favour for a Favour: Wake Art for Counsellor Florrick and the Flaming Fist.
  • Fine By Me: Use your wealth to bribe a guard.
  • Interrupted Communications: Discover where the missing letters went.
  • Ketheric's Loss: Learn Ketheric's past.
  • Know Your Place: Leverage your role in the drow matriarchy to force Dhourn to abandon his quest.
  • Lest Ye Be Judged: Learn Astarion's history as a magistrate.
  • Meat Shield: Obtain Balthazar's bell and summon his flesh golem.
  • Multipass: Use the urgent Ravengard missive to pass the Flaming Fist checkpoint.
  • Newfound Subject: Feed a brain to the freshly turned mind flayer.
  • Noble Feline: Speak with the lordly cat at Last Light.
  • Nobleborn as Below, so Above: Recruit Minthara.
  • Noblesse Oblige: Ignore the pleas or requests of a companion in dialogue.
  • Odd Entourage: Complete the drider escort to Moonrise.
  • Patrician of the Grove: Recruit Halsin.
  • Penchant for Diplomacy: Reach a High level of approval with a companion.
  • Press Release: Complete Lens' interview.
  • Procedures be Damned: Enter Wyrm's Rock without a pass.
  • Protector of the Duke: Rescue Counsellor Florrick from the burning inn.
  • Recognised by Shadows: Pass all of Shar's trials.
  • Soul for Sale: Acquire a Soul Coin for your personal collection.
  • Taxes? Never Heard of 'Em: Don't give any gold to the toll collector.
  • The Means of Coercion: Find the true reason the Gondians are cooperating with Gortash.
  • The Right Oil for Any Situation: Gain access to the circus.
  • The Wealth of Morality: Choose your allegiance between the Guild and the Zhentarim.
  • Titles for the Collection: Become the Unholy Assassin of Bhaal.
  • Top of the Ladder: Meet Ketheric at the top of Moonrise.
  • Underbelly Diplomat: Gain access to the Undercellar.
  • Updating Your Wardrobe: Obtain a sumptuous new garment from Figaro's.
  • Wine Connoisseur: Warn Mrs Highberry of the poisoned wine.


Outlander[edit | edit source]

  • A Mother's Fury: Triumph over the mother Owlbear.
  • A Noble Endeavour: Effectively use a noblestalk mushroom.
  • Abyss Jumper: Enter the Underdark through the bottomless well.
  • Always a Step Ahead of the Darkness: Reach Nightsong without having been affected by the shadow curse.
  • Beneath the Gate: Enter the Undercellar.
  • Bumps in the Dark: Conquer three combat encounters in the Shadow-Cursed Lands.
  • Cat's Got Your Tongue?: Find the missing letters.
  • Catastrophic Structural Failure: Blow up the Steel Watch Foundry.
  • Child's Play: Beat Oliver at hide and seek without alerting the shadow creatures.
  • Children of an Outlander: Convince Jaheira to let her family stay in the city.
  • Clever Cuckoo: Steal from the giant bird's nest in the Underdark.
  • Cub Tamer: Successfully tame the owlbear cub.
  • Cursebreaker: Discover the curse of Yeenoghu and destroy his hyenas.
  • Delving into the Deep: Enter the oubliette... for better or for worse.
  • Down to the Depths Below: Enter the Iron Throne.
  • Embracing the Environment: Survive two rounds of the shadow curse.
  • Enlisted Avian: Meet Commander Lightfeather.
  • Eyes of the Wild: See past the illusion covering the swamp.
  • For Once, a Warm Meal: Obtain room and board at the Elfsong Tavern.
  • From Head to Toe: Explore all sections of the mind flayer colony.
  • Gifts of the Wilds: Give raw goods as a donation.
  • Grove Keeper's Keeper: Protect Halsin's portal while he saves the spirit of the land.
  • Horizon Walker: Travel through the House of Hope portal.
  • I Ain't Afraid of No Shadows: Traverse through the Shadow-Cursed Lands to Last Light and Moonrise without using a Moonlantern.
  • I've Had Worse: Successfully drink and resist the negative effects of the brewer's concoction.
  • Macabre Hunt: Find all the pieces of Dribbles' body and return them to Lucretious.
  • Mushroom Enthusiast: Destroy each kind of hazardous Underdark mushroom.
  • Mutual Respect: Meet the tadpole-hunting cat.
  • Nature of the Beast: Discover the fate of the githyanki egg.
  • Nest Egg: Take an item from the Carrion Crawler nest.
  • Never Liked Stairs: Enter a restricted area in Moonrise Towers from the outside.
  • No Cursed Stone Left Unturned: Explore each key area of the Shadow-Cursed Lands.
  • Path Least Followed: Complete the Gauntlet of Shar without going to Last Light or Moonrise.
  • Primary Needs: Tame the dilophosaurus, making it non-hostile towards you.
  • Rock Steady: Survive the bandits' rolling boulder trap.
  • Running Wild: Release all the imprisoned circus beasts.
  • Sleeping in the Dark: Take a full Long Rest in the Shadow-Cursed Lands.
  • Solemn Farewell: Witness the Gur funeral.
  • Sticky Fingers: Secure the pouch from the spider crevice.
  • The Face of Evil: Reach the Temple of Bhaal.
  • The Floor Is Lava: Defeat the Lava Elemental in the lava lake.
  • Tools of the Trade: Obtain the orthon's crossbow.
  • Urban Jungle: Survive the Bhaalist ambush at the park.
  • Walking on Air: Successfully use a fairy ring.


Sage[edit | edit source]

  • A Foul and Awesome Display: Use Wulbren's runepowder bomb.
  • A Grand Prize!: Figure out Akabi's scheme and obtain the 'grand' prize.
  • A Little Too Familiar with the Grotesque...: Solve Balthazar's secret study puzzle without making a mistake.
  • A Natural Alliance: Recognise the druid and Harper armour.
  • A Solitary Spider: Read the arachnomancer's journals at the bottom of the well.
  • All Knowledge Is Worth Having: Finish reading the Thayan tome of necromancy.
  • 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 Covenant: Found out how Araj's blood experiments are going.
  • Brain Blast!: Successfully complete the mind puzzle in the mind flayer colony.
  • Coronation of the Dreadmaster: Meet Gortash in Wyrm's Rock and witness his coronation.
  • Corrupted Beyond Recognition: Find and read the dead druid's journal about how the shadow curse came to be.
  • Crossing's Namesake: Discover the undying sentinel underneath Wyrm's Crossing.
  • Emblem of the Moonmaiden: Discover the truth about Nightsong.
  • Heavy is the Head: Find the Helm of Balduran.
  • Hippocratic No More: Find the surgeon's research notes.
  • History Never Forgets: Open the way into the Gauntlet of Shar.
  • If I Can't Have It...: Discover the secrets of the Adamantine Forge from all three drow wizards.
  • Knowledge of the Heart: Get a fresh perspective on your relationship with a companion.
  • Membership Admittance: Ask to join the Society of Brilliance.
  • New Normal: Let yourself be scanned by a Steel Watcher.
  • 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.
  • Reanimator: Correctly follow Gale's instructions to resurrect him.
  • Rennaissant Ingenuity: Uncover the machinery powering the printing press.
  • 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 Necromancer: Solve Balthazar's secret study puzzle.
  • 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 turret using a sussur flower.
  • Snuffed Spark: Find the dead aasimar's journal.
  • Stopping the Repetition of History: Defeat Lorroakan.
  • Tenets of Loss: Open the way into the Sharran Sanctuary.
  • The Forbidden Arcane: Read Omeluum's notes on illithid magic.
  • The Karsus of Our Times: Give Nightsong to Lorroakan.
  • The Phases Unfold: Solve the moon puzzle sealing the door to the Underdark.
  • The Returned Cap'n: Behold the true Captain Grisly in all her piratical glory.
  • 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.
  • To Have Loved and Lost: Discover the source of Ketheric's shame.
  • Using the Proper Means: Find and use the Torch of Revocation.
  • Waking the Sleeper: Wake Art from his catatonic slumber.
  • Whispers from the Grave: Glean some wisdom from speaking with the dead.


Soldier[edit | edit source]

  • A Bone To Pick: Overcome the skeletons in Moonrise prison during the assault.
  • A Headless Horde: Kill every leader in the goblin camp.
  • Absolute Devastation: Destroy Last Light.
  • An Apple a Day Keeps the Scalpel Away: Defeat the Surgeon without being operated upon.
  • Centennial Rivalries: Complete the Harper ambush.
  • Chain of Command: Follow Flaming Fist orders at the burning inn.
  • Conquer the Conquerors: Defeat the githyanki raiding squad.
  • Court Marshall: Expose the Flaming Fist deserter.
  • Devastation of the Absolute: Complete the assault on Moonrise.
  • Double-Tap: Kill Auntie Ethel... again...
  • Drowned in the Dark: Defeat the duergar patrolling on the Ebonlake.
  • Familicide: Kill all members of the Thorm family.
  • Great Helm of Legends: Find the Helm of Balduran.
  • Hot Exit: Escape the House of Hope.
  • Innovations in Volatility: Give your blood to Araj a second time.
  • Kicking the Rust Bucket: Destroy a Steel Watcher.
  • Knives in the Dark: Survive the confrontation in the Sharran Cloister.
  • Know Thine Enemy: Defeat yourself in the Gauntlet of Shar's mirror trial.
  • Lolth's Last Laugh: Defeat Viconia and her Sharran cohorts.
  • Love That Smell: Aid the deep gnomes and use the runepowder bomb to blow up the Steel Watch Foundry.
  • Masterful Execution: Kill any of the bosses in and around the Shadow-Cursed Lands in a single round of combat.
  • No One Left Behind: Ensure all of the Grove's defenders survive the first goblin assault.
  • Notched Armour: Show off your prowess to the bugbear merchant.
  • One for the Ages: Survive a fight in which you kill ten or more enemies.
  • Pentacrush: Kill 5 enemies in a single turn.
  • Putting the Past to Rest: Execute Orin.
  • Realities of War: Tell Arabella what happened to her parents.
  • Regicide: Execute Gortash.
  • Removing Chaotic Actors: Remove the head of the deep gnome insurrectionists.
  • Reporting for Duty: Report to Commander Lightfeather.
  • Return to Sender: Kill the orthon, returning him to Raphael.
  • Rudolph Van Richtover My Dead Body: Defeat the Ascended Cazador.
  • Sharing the Spoils: Donate to the refugees.
  • Shield of the Moon: Obtain Selûne's blessing from Isobel.
  • Soldier of Faith: Save and release Nightsong.
  • Soldier of Fortune: Give Nightsong to Ketheric.
  • Stalwart Heart: Persuade Rolan to stay and protect the grove.
  • Start Them Young: Inspire the tiefling children to train harder.
  • Strategist: Destroy a powerful foe in one strike.
  • The Best Offence is Virtually Nonsense: Defeat a member of the Thorm family without drawing steel.
  • To Arms!: Help Guex learn how to fight.
  • Urgent Communications: Commune with the Netherbrain.
  • Veteran's Hotspot: Purchase a room at the Elfsong Tavern.
  • War is No Place for a Child: Lie to Arabella about her parents' fate.
  • Warrior of the Hells: Kill the cultist leader seeking Karlach.


Urchin[edit | edit source]

  • A Dish Served Cold: Destroy the Steel Watch Foundry.
  • Alley Cats: Meet both the lordly cat and the tadpole-hunting cat.
  • Amateur Optician: Find Mol's eyepatch.
  • Artful Dodger: Earn Mattis' respect by taking his ring.
  • Born Innocent: Save the owlbear cub from the goblins.
  • Bugging Out: Help Wulbren escape Moonrise.
  • Cherishing Family: Convince Jaheira to let her family stay in the city.
  • Child Safety: Expose Arfur for his booby-trapped toys.
  • Child at Heart: Play both games of hide and seek with Oliver.
  • Cunning Code Crackers: Discover the secret passphrase and enter Avery's secret workshop.
  • Down with the Steel Oppressors!: Defeat a Steel Watcher.
  • Easing His Leave, and His Pockets: Blackmail the Flaming Fist deserter.
  • Estrangement of Ethel: Defeat Auntie Ethel permanently.
  • Family Comes First: Encourage Meli to tell the truth about the amulet.
  • Finders Keepers: Help the squatters keep their temporary abode.
  • Finding Vanra: Find and free Lora's abducted child.
  • Give Nothing Back: Take donations from the big barn.
  • Gone Feral: Free the mind-controlled gnolls from their master.
  • Good Deed of the Day: Free Nightsong.
  • Good Intentions: Help Nina with her ritual.
  • Hero for Hire: Get some coin out of the Zhentarim survivors.
  • Home Sweet Home: Delve into the Undercellar of Baldur's Gate.
  • Hunger Never Fades: Fill your plate at Raphael's House of Hope.
  • Idolatry: Help Mol steal the Idol of Silvanus.
  • Never Trust Those Above You: Defeat Gortash without making a deal with him.
  • Newly Downtrodden: Spare the goblins from Ketheric's wrath.
  • No Peeking!: Block out True Soul Z'rell from reading your true intentions.
  • Not On My Watch: Save Arabella from Kagha and her serpent.
  • Orphan Camaraderie: Help Mol win the game of lanceboard.
  • Part of Life: Convince the coffin maker to make an exception.
  • Paying It Forward: Give Mol money to found a guild in Baldur's Gate.
  • Proper Lodging, Finally: Obtain a room at the Elfsong Tavern.
  • Protect Your Own: Protect the child who took the locket from Barth.
  • Pyramid Scheme: Convince the ogres to work for you without giving them gold.
  • Rebellious Phase: Betray Balthazar.
  • Slaying the Piper: Rescue Mirkon from the harpies.
  • Spare What You Can: Give a donation to the big barn.
  • Strength in Cowardice: Convince the orthon to spare you, for now...
  • Through Nooks and Crannies: Enter Wyrm's Rock without a pass or invitation.
  • Twice Scorned, Twice Abandoned: Rescue Minthara from her captors.
  • Wary of Strangers: Refuse to drink the spiked wine.
  • What Price Dignity?: Steal the toe ring from Crusher without getting caught.
  • Will Not Be Forgotten: Escape the Oubliette.
  • You Can't Take It with You: Loot the dead gnomes in Grymforge before their corpses are thrown into the river.


Haunted One[edit | edit source]

  • A Massacre Beyond Imagining: Annihilate the Steel Watch Foundry with Wulbren's secret weapon.
  • A Step Too Far: Save Valeria, rejecting Bhaal's gifts.
  • An Overdue Slaughter: Pull off a long-overdue climax to the life of Mystic Carrion.
  • Bhaalspawn No More: Reject your legacy.
  • Bleeding the Corpse Dry: Kill the necromancer.
  • Blood Moon: Kill the daughter of the moon.
  • Camaraderie in Bloodthirst: Spill the blood of the tieflings.
  • Cleaning up the Scum: Kill both of the opposing smuggling factions.
  • Creatures of Bloodlust: Recruit the ogre mercenaries, using the corpses of your enemies as payment.
  • Culling the Imitator: Kill the wannabe assassin.
  • Death of Innocence: Become the Unholy Assassin of Bhaal.
  • Exsanguinated Ecstacy: Accept Naoise's lewd proposition.
  • First of Many: Request a statue of your mortal form.
  • Fly-Swatter: Kill the trickster pixie.
  • Forced Retirement: End Jaheira's career permanently.
  • Forcing Responsibility: Demand that the goblin fetch his bone.
  • Fresh Kindle for the Fire: Leave the pinned Benryn to burn.
  • Good Ol' Long Pig: Eat a chunk of the cooked dwarf.
  • Grabbing the Poker with Both Hands: Torture Liam yourself.
  • Head of the Snake: Take Nere's head.
  • Homecoming: Discover the Temple of Bhaal beneath Baldur's Gate.
  • How High They Fall: Kill the egotistic would-be immortal.
  • Indulge Thine Appetites: Follow your Dark Urge.
  • Kill 'Em While They're Young: Execute the newborn mind flayer.
  • Killer Poetry: Trick the orthon with a false loophole.
  • Killing Spree: Kill 5 enemies in a single round.
  • Lack of Moderation is Key: Kill the brewer with his own brew.
  • Lesser of the Three: Kill the envoy of Myrkul.
  • Lunar Eclipse: Kill the protector of Last Light.
  • Morally Acceptable Massacre: Spill the blood of the goblins.
  • New Management: Kill the Myconid Sovereign for Glut.
  • Now It's a Party!: Poison the stolen ale, slaughtering the goblins.
  • Panoply of Agony: Defeat an enemy using every type of damage.
  • Personal Relations: Meet one of Orin's impersonations.
  • Re-tasting the Kill: Kill Ethel a second time - that stubborn, swampy scandal of a hag.
  • Return of the Bhaalspawn: Embrace your legacy.
  • Reuniting Friends: Kill Brynna and Andrick, reuniting them with their fallen companion.
  • Securing Your Line: Become the primary descendant of Bhaal.
  • Self-Flagellation: Kill your mirror-self in Shar's trial.
  • Shattering the Black Hand: Kill the would-be tyrant.
  • Snipping the Chords: Kill Alfira in cold blood.
  • Soulful Lobotomy: Torture Minthara, reducing her to a husk of her former self.
  • Spawn Cleanup Crew: Defeat Bhaal's wretched legacy.
  • Subdue Thine Appetites: Resist your Dark Urge.
  • Swimming with the Shadows: Force the Zhent smuggler to jump off the docks.
  • To Sleep, Perchance To Dream Tentacled Dreams: Close the pinned mind flayer's eyes forever.
  • Too Easy: Execute the useless goblins.
  • Trail of Blood: Collect all the pieces of Dribbles.
  • Under the Knife: Kill the surgeon using his own servile nurses.
  • Unexpected Parenting: Feed a brain to the newborn mind flayer.
  • Unfamiliar Familiarity: Release Withers from his tomb.
  • Unfriendly Fire: Defeat 5 neutral creatures in a single round.
  • Weak Gifts for Weak Beings: Take the measly offerings to the gods for yourself.
  • Who Let the Gnolls Out: Release the gnolls from their leashes.
  • Written in Blood: Accept Orin's proposition of alliance.


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