Entertainer

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

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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.

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Background features

• Acrobatics Proficiency: Gain Proficiency with Dexterity (Acrobatics) Ability Checks.
• Performance Proficiency: Gain Proficiency with Charisma (Performance) Ability Checks.

Background goals

Performing certain actions that align with this background rewards 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 also grants experience to characters with this background. While not necessarily all-inclusive, listed below are known events which grant inspiration points.

Location	XP Reward	Name	Description
Act 1
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.
Druids Grove	20	A Bard's Muse	Inspire Alfira the bard.
	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.
	25	A Very Tall Tale	Tell Volo a dramatic story fit for a chapbook.
	20	Made You Look	Earn Mattis' respect by taking his ring. This inspiration is shared with ⁠Artful Dodger. The interacting party member must pass a  DC 15 Sleight of Hand check through dialogue to get both inspirations.  Rogues have  Advantage and only need to pass a  DC 10 Sleight of Hand check.
Goblin Camp	25	Chicken Chase Extraordinaire	Win a match of chicken chase. Can be won fairly, using Command: Approach, or with Speak with Animals using persuasion to guide the creature to the post.
	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. Mutually exclusive with ⁠Anything for a Profit and ⁠What Price Dignity? 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.
Underdark	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.
Zhentarim Basement	30	The Price of Ink	Free Oskar the painter from the Zhentarim.
Act 2
Gauntlet of Shar	75	Catchy Tune	Hear the orthon's contract.
Last Light Inn	50	Living Legend	Accept Jaheira's invitation to talk.
	50	Memento Mori	Offer condolences to Meygan. Talk to Meygan while she's mourning Yonas at the fane at X: -61 Y: 112. Obtainable only before Marcus' attempt to kidnap Isobel. Shared with ⁠Tragic Love.
	60	Strings of Fate	Bring Art his lute.
Moonrise Towers	50	A Different Kind of Muse	Connect to the strange consciousness in Moonrise.
	50	Danse Macabre	Make the gnolls stay under the influence of their master.
	95	Eclipse of the Heart	Recount Ketheric Thorm's past to him, shaking his resolve.
	75	It Came From Shadows	Discover the source of the Shadow Curse.
Reithwin Town	60	A Story You Won't Believe	Pass all Performance checks when telling a tall tale to the brewer.
	60	Tales of Yore	Piece the scriptures together correctly and reveal the secret in the town square.
	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. Talk to Thisobald Thorm, Malus Thorm, and Gerringothe Thorm. Also, read the plaque in the Mason's Guild.
Shadow-Cursed Lands	75	A Tale of Two Souls	Complete the saga of Art, Halsin and the spirit of the land.
	50	Plucking the Lyre's Web	Play the Spider's Lyre to attract the drider.
Act 3
Bhaal Temple	220	Villain of the Ages	Encounter Sarevok, wretched spawn of the dark God Bhaal.
Lower City	170	A Stand-Up Adventurer	Win the comedy contest in the Elfsong Tavern.
	135	At Least They Didn't Throw Overripe Bananas...	Lose the comedy contest in the Elfsong Tavern.
	170	Alien in the Big City	Meet and acquaint yourself with Ptaris.
	170	Finding her Stage	Reunite with Alfira in Baldur's Gate.
	220	Making It Sing to Your Tune	Sabotage the printing press.
	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	Threads of Fame	Obtain a piece of clothing from the famous Figaro.
	220	The Throes of Love	Save Oskar's life.
Rivington	135	Blabbermouth	Complete Lens' interview.
	135	Drama Sleuth	Take up Valeria's investigation.
	170	Explosive Artistry	Obtain the Runepowder Bomb from Wulbren.
	135	Skald's Song	Witness the Gur funeral.
	135	Taking the Spotlight	Willingly step up to the circus' stage.
Wyrm's Crossing	170	Giving a Private Performance	Receive a service at Sharess' Caress. Accept a free drink from Hoots Hooligan Experience 'rapture' from Naoise Nallinto Hire either Nym Orlith or Sorn Orlith or both
Wyrm's Rock Fortress	170	Personal Invitation	Witness Gortash's coronation.