Editing Urchin

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{{quote|"After surviving a poor and bleak childhood, you know how to make the most out of very little. Using your street smarts bolsters your spirit for the journey ahead."}}

== Background Features ==

* '''Sleight of Hand Proficiency''': Gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Dexterity]] ([[Sleight of Hand]]) ''Ability Checks''.
* '''Stealth Proficiency''': Gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Dexterity]] ([[Stealth]]) ''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.

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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
!Location
!XP Reward
!Name
!Description
|-
! colspan="4" |Act 1
|-
![[Wilderness]]
|20
|Hunger Never Fades 
|Fill your plate at [[Raphael]]'s [[House of Hope]].

*Several possible triggers, see [[Raphael#Notes|here]].
|-
! rowspan="7" |[[Druids Grove]]
|20
|Artful Dodger
|Earn [[Mattis]]' respect by taking his ring.

* The description is misleading, you must perform a  DC 15 [[Sleight of Hand]] [[Ability check|check]] and then return the ring.
|-
|20
|Family Comes First
|Encourage [[Meli]] to tell the truth about the amulet.
|-
|20
|Idolatry
|Help [[Mol]] steal the [[Idol of Silvanus]].
|-
|20
|Not On My Watch
|Save [[Arabella]] from [[Kagha]] and her serpent.
|-
|20
|Paying It Forward
|Give [[Mol]] money to found a guild in Baldur's Gate.

* Saving or helping several childen in the Grove will eventually lead to this option.
|-
|20
|Slaying The Piper
|Rescue [[Mirkon]] from the harpies.
|-
|25
|Protect Your Own
|Protect [[Meli|the child]] who took the locket from [[Barth]].
|-
![[Blighted Village]]
|20
|Pyramid Scheme
|Convince [[Lump the Enlightened|the ogres]] to work for you without giving them gold.
|-
! rowspan="2" |[[Goblin Camp]]
|25
|Born Innocent
|Save the [[Owlbear Cub|owlbear cub]] from the goblins.
|-
|25
|What Price Dignity?
|Steal the toe ring from [[Crusher]] without getting caught.

* Must be done through the skill check while kissing Crusher's feet (this ring cannot be obtained through normal pickpocketing)
|-
![[The Risen Road]]
|30
|Hero For Hire
|Get some coin out of the [[Zhentarim]] survivors.
|-
![[Grymforge]]
|50
|You Can't Take It With You
|Loot the dead gnomes in [[Grymforge]] before their corpses are thrown into the river.

* You must specifically acquire the [[Fetish of Callarduran Smoothhands]] in order to get this.
|-
! colspan="4" |Act 2
|-
! rowspan="2" |[[Shadow-Cursed Lands]]
|50
|Child at Heart
|Play both games of hide and seek with [[Oliver]].
|-
|60
|Alley Cats
|Meet both the [[His Majesty|lordly cat]] and the [[Steelclaw|tadpole-hunting cat]].
|-
! rowspan="2" |[[Last Light Inn]]
|50
|Orphan Camaraderie
|Help [[Mol]] win the game of lanceboard.
|-
|50
|Wary of Strangers
|Refuse to drink the spiked wine.

* When Jaheira offers you a glass of wine.
|-
! rowspan="6" |[[Moonrise Towers]]
|50
|Gone Feral
|Free the mind-controlled gnolls from [[Linsella|their master]].

* If you fail the skill check in the conversation, the inspiration can still be obtained through straight up combat.
|-
|50
|Newly Downtrodden
|Spare the goblins from Ketheric's wrath.
|-
|50
|No Peeking!
|Block out True Soul [[Z'rell]] from reading your intentions.
|-
|60
|Bugging Out
|Help [[Wulbren]] escape Moonrise.
|-
|60
|Will Not Be Forgotten
|Escape the [[Oubliette]].

* As the description hints, this inspiration is awarded when you leave, not when you enter.
|-
|60
|Twice Scorned, Twice Abandoned
|Rescue Minthara from her captors.
|-
! rowspan="3" |[[Gauntlet of Shar]]
|75
|Strength in Cowardice
|Convince [[Yurgir|the orthon]] to spare you, for now...
|-
|75
|Rebellious Phase
|Betray [[Balthazar]].
|-
|75
|Good Deed of the Day
|Free [[Dame Aylin|Nightsong]].
|-
![[Mind Flayer Colony]]
|95
|Amateur Optician
|Find [[Mol's Eyepatch|Mol's eyepatch]].

*Located in Balthazar's Necrotic Laboratory
|-
! colspan="4" |Act 3
|-
! rowspan="3" |[[Rivington]]
|135
|Finders Keepers
|Help the squatters keep their [[Arfur's Mansion|temporary abode]].
|-
|135
|Give Nothing Back
|Take donations from the [[Requisitioned Barn|big barn]].

* Must take from the locked chest specifically.
|-
|135
|Spare What You Can
|[[Nestor|Give a donation]] to the big barn.
|-
! rowspan="2" |[[Wyrm's Crossing]]
|135
|Child Safety
|Expose [[Arfur Gregorio|Arfur]] for his booby-trapped toys.
|-
|170
|Through Nooks and Crannies
|Enter [[Wyrm's Rock]] without pass or invitation.
|-
! rowspan="2" |[[Wyrm's Rock Fortress]]
|170
|Never Trust Those Above You
|Defeat [[Enver Gortash|Gortash]] without making a deal with him.
|-
|170
|Easing His Leave, and His Pockets
|Blackmail the Flaming Fist deserter.
|-
! rowspan="10" |[[Lower City]]
|170
|A Dish Served Cold
|Destroy the [[Steel Watch Foundry]].
|-
|170
|Good Intentions
|Help Nina with her ritual.
|-
|170
|Home Sweet Home
|Delve into the [[Guildhall|Undercellar]] of Baldur's Gate.
|-
|170
|Part of Life
|[[Mortuary|Convince the coffin maker]] to make an exception.
|-
|170
|Proper Lodging, Finally
|Obtain a room at the [[Elfsong Tavern]].
|-
|220
|Down with the Steel Oppressors!
|Defeat a [[Steel Watcher]].
|-
|220
|Finding Vanra
|Find and free [[Lora|Lora's]] abducted child.
|-
|220
|Estrangement of Ethel
|Defeat Auntie Ethel permanently.
|-
|220
|Cunning Code Crackers
|Discover [[Investigate the Suspicious Toys#Confronting Arfur|the secret passphrase]] and enter Avery Sonshal's secret workshop.
|-
|220
|Cherishing Family
|Convince Jaheira to let [[Elerrathin's Home|her family]] stay in the city.
|}

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