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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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