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{{quote|"You have spent your life in service to a temple, learning sacred rites and providing sacrifices to the god or gods you worship. Serving the gods and discovering their sacred works will guide you to greatness."}}
{{quote|"You have spent your life in service to a temple, learning sacred rites and providing sacrifices to the god or gods you worship. Serving the gods and discovering their sacred works will guide you to greatness."}}


== Background Feature ==
== Background Feature ==
* '''Insight Proficiency''': Gain [[proficiency]] with [[Wisdom]] ([[Insight]]) [[Ability Checks|ability checks]].
 
* '''Religion Proficiency''': Gain [[proficiency]] with [[Intelligence]] ([[Religion]]) ability checks.
* '''Insight Proficiency''': Gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Wisdom]] ([[Insight]]) ''Ability Checks''.
* '''Religion Proficiency''': Gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Intelligence]] ([[Religion]]) ''Ability Checks''.


== Background Goals ==
== 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.
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.


{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
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!Location
!XP Reward
!Name
!Description
|-
! colspan="4" |General
|-
!Anywhere
|20
|Fate Must Wait
|Resurrect anyone in your party.
|-
! colspan="4" |Act 1
|-
![[Overgrown Ruins#Dank%20Crypt|Dank Crypt]]
|20
|Divinity Undone
|Unlock and read the [[Book of Dead Gods]].
|-
! rowspan="2" | [[Druids Grove]]
|25
| Silvanus' Solitude
|Witness the ritual that seals off the [[Secluded Grove|grove]] from the world.
|-
|25
|Treefather's Sorrow
| Unleash [[Silvanus]]' curse upon the grove.
*Kill the druids and steal the [[Idol of Silvanus]].
|-
![[Owlbear Nest]]
|25
|Her Gift of Silver
|Recover [[Deities#Sel%C3%BBne|Selûne]]'s lost treasure through prayer.
 
* Read the [[Selûnite Prayer Sheet|prayer note]] while next to the locked chest.
|-
! rowspan="2" | [[Shattered Sanctum]]
|25
|A Kiss Without Mercy
|Endure the ritual of Loviatar until [[Abdirak]] is pleased.
|-
|25
|Saving the Heretic
|Learn about Maglubiyet and safely free his priest.
|-
![[Waukeen's Rest]]
|30
|A Unified Spirit
|Pray with the Flaming Fists at Waukeen's Rest.
|-
! rowspan="2" |[[Underdark]]
|30
|Last Rites of the Dark Dancer
|Complete [[Deities#Eilistraee|Eilistraee]]'s ritual of sorrow and obtain her [[Phalar Aluve|blessed blade]].
|-
|30
|Shatter the Moon
|Destroy [[Deities#Sel%C3%BBne|Selûne]]'s protection over the Underdark fort.


* Destroy the Moonstone above the statue in the [[Selûnite Outpost]].
=== General ===
|-
![[The Festering Cove]]
|30
|Tipping the Scales
|Earn the worship of the [[Kuo-toa]].
|-
![[Grymforge]]
|50
|Acolytes of the Demonweb Pits
|Persuade the spiders in Grymforge to remain faithful to Lolth.
|-
! colspan="4" |Act 2
|-
! rowspan="2" |[[Ruined Battlefield]]
|50
|No Rest for the Wicked
|Assist [[He Who Was]] in his task.
|-
|50
|Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
|Prevent He Who Was from completing his task.
|-
! rowspan="2" |[[Last Light Inn]]
|50
|Moonweaver's Prayer
|Witness [[Isobel]]'s ritual to keep up the protection of Last Light.
|-
|50
|Tragic Love
|Witness Yonas' funeral.
|-
! rowspan="3" |[[Reithwin Town]]
|60
|Blessed's Final Rest
|Find the [[Olam's Journal|aasimar's journal]].
|-
|60
|Did My Homework
|Recite [[Shar]]'s dogma to the [[Malus Thorm|surgeon]].
|-
|60
|Honing the Darkness
|Pass all of Shar's tests in the [[Sharran Sanctuary|middle]] of the cursed town.
|-
! rowspan="3" |[[Gauntlet of Shar]]
|75
|In Her Footsteps
|Solve each of Shar's trials in the Gauntlet of Shar.
|-
|75
|Sole Survivor
|[[Break Yurgir's Contract|Discover the truth]] behind the numerous rats in the Gauntlet of Shar.
|-
|75
|Those for Whom the Bell Tolled
|Kill all of [[Balthazar]]'s undead.
|-
! rowspan="2" |[[Shadowfell]]
|75
|Cerimonia Alārum
|Release the [[Find the Nightsong|Nightsong]].
|-
|75
|Cerimonia Compedum
|Execute the ritual to bring Nightsong to [[Ketheric Thorm|Ketheric]] yourself.


* Ally with and allow Balthazar to take Nightsong, rather than actually doing it yourself.
* '''Fate Must Wait:''' Resurrect anyone in your party.
|-
![[Mind Flayer Colony]]
|60
|A Piece of Three
|Piece together Ketheric's allegiances.
|-
! colspan="4" |Act 3
|-
! rowspan="6" |[[Rivington]]
|135
|Needs of the Many
|Persuade the [[Arfur Gregorio|merchant]] to let the refugee squatters stay in his home.
|-
|135
|Food for the Soul
|Donate a Long Rest's worth of food to the [[Nestor|donation chest]].
|-
|135
|A Test of Faithfulness
|Ask the [[Zethino|Master of Love]] to test your bond.
|-
|135
|The Dismemberment of Dribbles
|Find all the pieces of [[Find Dribbles the Clown|Dribbles]]' body and return them to [[Lucretious]].
|-
|135
|A Scorned Closed Heart
|Side with the [[Brother Clements|open-minded priest]].


* In the dialogue with the priests, choose "Sounds like your god would be proud of Father Logan".
=== Act One ===
|-
|135
|A Wounded Open Heart
|Side with the [[Brother Bill|close-minded priest]].


* In the dialogue with the priests, choose "If Father Logan had been pickier, he might still been alive".
* '''A Kiss Without Mercy:''' Endure the ritual of Loviatar until [[Abdirak]] is pleased.
|-
* '''A Unified Spirit:''' Pray with the Flaming Fists at [[Waukeen's Rest]].
![[Wyrm's Crossing]]
** Must be a Cleric of Helm.
|135
* '''Acolytes of the Demonweb Pits:''' Persuade the spiders in [[Grymforge]] to remain faithful to Lolth.
|Carnal Rituals of Sharess
* '''Divinity Undone:''' Unlock and read the [[Book of Dead Gods]].
|Take part in the... erm... negotiable affection provided in [[Sharess' Caress]].
* '''Her Gift of Silver:''' Recover [[Deities#Selûne|Selûne]]'s lost treasure through prayer.
|-
** Read the prayer note behind the statue.
![[Wyrm's Rock Fortress]]
* '''Last Rites of the Dark Dancer:''' Complete [[Deities#Eilistraee|Eilistraee]]'s ritual of sorrow and obtain her blessed blade.
|170
* '''Saving the Heretic:''' Learn about Maglubiyet and safely free his priest.
|Shaking Bane's Hand
* '''Shatter the Moon:''' Destroy [[Deities#Selûne|Selûne]]'s protection over the [[Underdark]] fort.
|Agree to an alliance with [[Gortash]].
* '''Silvanus' Solitude:''' Witness the ritual that seals off the [[Secluded Grove|grove]] from the world.
|-
* '''Tipping the Scales:''' Earn the worship of the [[Kuo-toa]] in [[The Festering Cove]].
! rowspan="6" |[[Lower City]]
* '''Treefather's Sorrow:''' Unleash [[Silvanus]]' curse upon the grove.
|170
|Ordinary Practises in Extraordinary Times
|Offer appropriate offerings to a deity in the [[Stormshore Tabernacle]].


* The offering is the same amount as needed to get a merchant to 100 Attitude as seen [[Trading and item pricing#Trader%20attitude|here]].
=== Act Two ===
|-
|170
|What Remains of the Dead
|Guide [[Nina Dortmell|Nina]] to acceptance or prowess.


* She can be found in the [[Graveyard (Lower City)]].
* '''A Piece of Three:''' Piece together [[Ketheric Thorm|Ketheric's]] allegiances.
|-
* '''Blessed's Final Rest:''' Find the aasimar's journal.
|170
** ''Read [[Olam's Journal]] in the southern chamber of the [[House of Healing Morgue]].''
|Child Protection Agents
* '''Cerimonia Compedum''': Execute the ritual to bring [[Nightsong]] to Ketheric yourself.
|Find and rescue [[Lora]]'s daughter, [[Save Vanra|Vanra]].
** ''Triggered by allowing [[Balthazar]] to take Nightsong, rather than actually doing it yourself.''
|-
* '''Did My Homework:''' Recite Shar's dogma to the [[Malus Thorm|surgeon]].
|220
* '''Honing the Darkness:''' Pass all of [[Shar]]'s tests in the middle of the cursed town.
|True Exorcism
* '''Moonweaver's Prayer:''' Witness [[Isobel]]'s ritual to keep up the protection of Last Light.
|Burn [[Free the Artist#Mystic%20Carrion's%20Mansion|Kerri's portrait]] with the [[Torch of Revocation]] and banish [[Echo of a Lost Love|Kerri]] from the Material Plane.
* '''No Rest for the Wicked:''' Assist [[He Who Was]] in his task.
|-
* '''Sole Survivor:''' Discover the truth behind the numerous rats in the [[Gauntlet of Shar]].
|220
* '''Those for Whom the Bell Tolled:''' Kill all of [[Balthazar|Balthazar's]] undead.
|Rites of Loss
* '''Tragic Love:''' Witness [[Jonas]]' funeral.
|Complete the [[Mapping of the Heart]].
|-
|170
|Offering to the Waves
|Make an offering for the [[Avenge the Drowned|dead waveservant]].
|-
! rowspan="2" |[[Murder Tribunal]]
|220
|Liturgy of Blood
|Embrace Bhaal and complete the [[Impress the Murder Tribunal|Murder Tribunal]].
|-
|220
|Revulsion of Blood
|Free [[Valeria]] during the Murder Tribunal.
|-
! rowspan="2" |[[Lower City Sewers]]
|170
|Grinning with Bhaal
|Agree to an alliance with [[Orin]].
|-
|220
|Forgotten, Bloodied, Halls
|Discover the [[Temple of Bhaal]].


|}
=== Act Three ===


== Cut Background Goals ==
* '''A Scorned Closed Heart:''' Side with the open-minded priest.
** Found in the [[Temple of Ilmater]].
* '''A Test of Faithfullness:''' Ask the [[Zethino|Master of Love]] to test your bond.
* '''Child Protection Agents:''' Find and rescue [[Lora]]'s daughter, [[Vanra]].
* '''Forgotten, Bloodied, Halls:''' Discover the [[Temple of Bhaal]].
* '''Needs of the Many:''' Persuade the merchant to let the refugee squatters stay in his home.
* '''Offering 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]].
* '''The Dismemberment of Dribbles:''' Find all the pieces of [[Dribbles]]' body and return them to [[Lucretious]].
* '''What Remains of the Dead:''' Guide [[Nina]] to acceptance or prowess.


*'''Justice Sees All:''' Discover why Anders betrayed Tyr.
**In Early Acess [[Anders]] was a fallen paladin of Tyr however in the release version his backstory was changed to simply be a servant of Zariel, therefore the dialogue that would trigger this inspiration was removed.
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