Sage

"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."

Background Features

Arcana Proficiency: Gain Proficiency with Intelligence (Arcana) Ability Checks.
History Proficiency: Gain Proficiency with Intelligence (History) Ability Checks.

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.

Location	XP Reward	Name	Description
General
Anywhere	20	Reanimator	Correctly follow Gale's instructions to resurrect him.
Anywhere	26	Whispers from the Grave	Glean some wisdom from speaking with the dead.
Act 1
Dank Crypt	20	Secrets Of The Sundering	Unlock and read the Book of Dead Gods.
Druids Grove	20	Roots of the Grove	Learn local history from the druidic frescos.
Druids Grove	20	Secrets Of The Shadow Druids	Discover and read Faldorn's Canticle.
Blighted Village	25	All Knowledge Is Worth Having	Finish reading the Thayan tome of necromancy.
	30	A Natural Alliance	Recognise the druid and Harper armour. Located underneath the broken bridge to the north of the blighted village.
	25	A Solitary Spider	Read the arachnomancer's journals at the bottom of the well.
	25	Secrets Of The Necromancer	Discover the strange nature of the Thayan tome.
Goblin Camp	25	Secrets Of The High Chieftain	Read Volo's Guide To Goblins Title of book is actually On Goblins: My Life Among the Conquering Host Obtained from Booyahg Piddle at top of tower in center of Goblin Camp.
Goblin Camp	25	The Phases Unfold	Solve the moon puzzle sealing the door to the Underdark.
Underdark	30	If I Can't Have It...	Discover the secrets of the Adamantine Forge from all three drow wizards. Dhourn, Filro, and Xargrim each carry information about the forge.
	30	Secrets Of The Sussur Tree	Disable an arcane turret using a sussur flower.
	30	The Forbidden Arcane	Read Omeluum's notes on illithid magic. On Illithids, Volume XXVI, which can be purchased after completing Omeluum's mushroom quest
	30	Secrets Of The Matron	Read the obscure text by a drow matron.
Act 2
Shadow-Cursed Lands	50	Corrupted Beyond Recognition	Find and read the dead druid's journal about how the shadow curse came to be. Located in the top north-eastern part of the map
Last Light Inn	60	Waking the Sleeper	Wake Art from his catatonic slumber.
Last Light Inn	50	Theskan Tactician	Help Mol win the game of lanceboard.
Reithwin Town	60	Hippocratic No More	Find the surgeon's research notes.
	60	Partaking in Local Customs	Perform the ritual in the Sharran Sanctuary.
	60	Snuffed Spark	Find the dead aasimar's journal.
	60	Tenets of Loss	Open the way into the Sharran Sanctuary.
Moonrise Towers	50	Secrets of The Necromancer	Solve Balthazar's secret study puzzle.
	60	A Little Too Familiar with the Grotesque...	Solve Balthazar's secret study puzzle without making a mistake.
	50	They're in the Walls!	Discover what the 'meat sound' is. Interact with the Cracked Wall up over the kitchen area (ladder in adjacent room) Need to select "Do Nothing" or else fail the first ability check (must activate the cut scene where The Absolute introduce itself)
	60	Thorm Family Secrets	Discover the fate of Ketheric's family members. Gale must be the one who "judges the goblins" in first interaction with Ketheric, which as of Patch 6 requires Origin Gale. Unique dialog is available here.
	60	To Have Loved and Lost	Discover the source of Ketheric's shame. Read Letter to Ketheric found in a locked chest in his bedroom at Moonrise.
Gauntlet of Shar	60	History Never Forgets	Open the way into the Gauntlet of Shar.
	75	Emblem of the Moonmaiden	Discover the truth about the Nightsong.
	75	Rat King	Discover the truth behind the numerous rats in the Gauntlet of Shar.
Mind Flayer Colony	95	Brain Blast!	Successfully complete the mind puzzle in the mind flayer colony.
Act 3
Rivington	135	Assistant to the Extra-Planar Agent	Take up Valeria's serial killer investigation.
	135	Knowledge of the Heart	Get a fresh perspective on your relationship with a companion. Get the best possible outcome from Zethino's relationship quiz.
	170	A Foul and Awesome Display	Use Wulbren's runepowder bomb.
	170	A Grand Prize!	Figure out Akabi's scheme and obtain the 'grand' prize.
Wyrm's Crossing	135	New Normal	Let yourself be scanned by a Steel Watcher.
Wyrm's Rock Fortress	170	Coronation of the Dreadmaster	Meet Gortash in Wyrm's Rock and witness his coronation.
	170	Crossing's Namesake	Find the undying sentinel underneath Wyrm's Crossing.
	170	Heavy is the Head	Find the Helm of Balduran.
Lower City	170	An Exotic Charter	Obtain access to the House of Hope portal.
	170	Blood of the Convenant	Find out how Araj's blood experiments are going.
	170	Membership Admittance	Ask to join the Society of Brilliance.
	170	Rennaissant Ingenuity	Uncover the machinery powering the printing press.
	220	Stopping the Repetition of History	Defeat Lorroakan.
	220	The Karsus of Our Times	Give Nightsong to Lorroakan.
	220	The Returned Cap'n	Behold the true Captain Grisly in all her piratical glory.
	220	Using the Proper Means	Find and use the Torch of Revocation.

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