Act Two/Inspiration

Overview

Approval

Inspiration

This page contains all inspirations which can be earned within Act Two of Baldur's Gate 3. To unlock an inspiration the character must be in the active party.

Anywhere

These inspirations can be earned throughout the game, beyond Act One.

General

⁠Fate Must Wait: Resurrect anyone in the party. Acolyte background.  Shadowheart  Zenith Feur'sel

⁠Dragon's Hoard: Have at least 2000 gold among the party. Noble background.  Minthara  Kerz

⁠Whispers from the Grave: Glean some wisdom from speaking with the dead. Sage background.  Gale  Sir Fuzzalump

⁠Soul for Sale: Acquire a Soul Coin. Noble background.  Minthara  Kerz

Combat

⁠Killing Spree: Kill 5 enemies in a single round. Haunted One background.  Dark Urge

⁠Pentacrush: Kill 5 enemies in a single turn. Soldier background.  Lae'zel  Varanna Sunblossom

⁠Unfriendly Fire: Defeat 5 neutral creatures in a single round. Haunted One background.  Dark Urge

⁠One for the Ages: Survive a fight in which the party kill ten or more enemies. Soldier background.  Lae'zel  Varanna Sunblossom

⁠Panoply of Agony: Get at least one kill with each Damage type. Haunted One background.  Dark Urge

⁠Strategist: Defeat a powerful foe in one strike. Soldier background.  Lae'zel  Varanna Sunblossom

Dialogues

⁠Indulge Thine Appetites: Follow the Dark Urge. Haunted One background.  Dark Urge

⁠Subdue Thine Appetites: Resist the Dark Urge. Haunted One background.  Dark Urge

Dark Urge choices are untagged, but are often violent and use a thinner font. Must specifically pick a choice which indulges or resists the Urge, not just ignore it.

⁠Eldritch Authority: Become a True Soul. Noble background  Minthara  Kerz

Use illithid persuasion seven (7) times.

⁠Reanimator: Correctly follow Gale's instructions to resurrect him. Sage background.  Gale  Sir Fuzzalump

Only the character interacting with the pouch gets inspiration.

⁠Penchant for Diplomacy: Reach a High level of Approval (45+) with a companion. Noble background.  Minthara  Kerz

Crimes

⁠Escape Artist: Escape from jail after being arrested. Criminal background.  Ver'yll Wenkiir

⁠Blood Price: Kill an innocent civilian. Criminal background.  Ver'yll Wenkiir

⁠A Fine Fortune: Steal an item worth at least 1000 gold. Criminal background.  Ver'yll Wenkiir

⁠Fine By Me: Use a player character's wealth to bribe a guard. Noble background.  Minthara  Kerz

Trading

⁠Valued Customer: Trade with someone who has High approval. Guild Artisan background.  Jacelyn

⁠A Golden Masterpiece: Sell an item worth at least 1000 gold. Guild Artisan background.  Jacelyn

Anywhere in Act Two

These inspirations can be earned throughout Act Two.

Combat

⁠Embracing the Environment: Survive two rounds of the shadow curse. Outlander background.  Karlach  Halsin  Eldra  Sina'zith

⁠Bumps in the Dark: Conquer three combat encounters in the Shadow-Cursed Lands. Outlander background.  Karlach  Halsin  Eldra  Sina'zith

⁠Masterful Execution: Kill any of the bosses in and around the Shadow-Cursed Lands in a single round of combat. Soldier background.  Lae'zel  Varanna

Shadow-Cursed Lands

⁠No Cursed Stone Left Unturned: Explore each key area of the Shadow-Cursed Lands. Outlander background.  Karlach  Halsin  Eldra  Sina'zith

Lock-out warning:

⁠I Ain't Afraid of No Shadows: Traverse through the Shadow-Cursed Lands to Last Light Inn and Moonrise Towers without using a Moonlantern. Outlander background.  Karlach  Eldra  Sina'zith

⁠Path Least Followed: Complete the Gauntlet of Shar without going to Last Light Inn or Moonrise Towers. Outlander background.  Karlach  Eldra  Sina'zith

⁠Always a Step Ahead of the Darkness: Reach the Nightsong without ever being affected by the Shadow Curse. Outlander background.  Karlach  Halsin  Eldra  Sina'zith

The party must not aquire the Shadow Curse condition. To avoid this everyone should be equipped with torches or some other persistent light source. The easiest way to succeed in this is to arrive from the Rosymorn Monastery Trail. Before the scene with Gronag triggers, the party must jump to the bridge instead and keep walking. A scene with Kar'niss triggers without the Harpers. After revealing themselves the party can demand he hand over the Lantern, then release the pixie to get her protection.

Protect the  Harpers:

⁠Not Another Soul: Keep all Harpers alive during the ambush with the Shadows. Folk Hero background.  Wyll  Danton

The ambush happens near the Grymforge entrance to the Shadow-Cursed Lands.

Read  Dead Druid's Journal:

⁠Corrupted Beyond Recognition: Find and read the dead druid's journal about how the shadow curse came to be. Sage background.  Gale  Sir Fuzzalump

The journal can be found near the entrance to Grymforge, next to a skeleton.

Deal with  Gronag:

⁠Forcing Responsibility: Demand that the goblin fetch his bone. Haunted One background.  Dark Urge

The goblin can be found near the Monastery trail entrance into Shadow-Cursed Lands. The party must speak with him and demand he fetch the bone he threw, then select the illithid option "Go on. Fetch!"

Follow or ambush  Kar'niss:

⁠Plucking the Lyre's Web: Play the Spider's Lyre to attract the drider. Entertainer background.  Brinna Brightsong

The party must play the  Spider's Lyre to summon Kar'niss.  DC 16 Performance check.

⁠Odd Entourage: Complete the drider escort to Moonrise Noble background.  Minthara  Kerz

⁠Fly-Swatter: Kill the trickster pixie. Haunted One background.  Dark Urge

The party must side against the Harpers and reach Moonrise Towers or avoid Gronag's scene, run to the ambush site, then join Kar'niss while Harpers are absent.

⁠Centennial Rivalries: Complete the Harper ambush. Soldier background.  Lae'zel  Varanna Sunblossom

⁠Shiny Trinkets and Baubles: Take the drider's Moonlantern. Criminal background.  Ver'yll Wenkiir

This must be done via Deception checks during the convoy ambush, or by disarming him and picking it up mid-combat; not just killing him and looting the lantern.

⁠Trust and a Little Pixie Dust: Investigate the Moonlantern and find its power source. Guild Artisan background.  Jacelyn

Mutually exlusive paths. Following Kar'niss allows the party to change allegiances during an ambush.

House in Deep Shadows

Play with  Oliver:

⁠Child's Play: Beat Oliver at hide and seek without alerting the shadow creatures. Outlander background.  Karlach  Halsin  Eldra  Sina'zith

⁠Child at Heart: Play both games of hide and seek with Oliver. Outlander background. Urchin background.  Maddala Deadeye

When Oliver turns invisible, an active party member must pass a Perception check or it does not count as a win. In the first round he is outside near a cart. For the second round he runs into the house. It is recommended to split the party and keep them inside the house crouched or invisible to avoid being spotted by the shadows.

Ruined Battlefield

Meet  He Who Was:

⁠No Rest for the Wicked: Assist He Who Was in his task. Acolyte background.  Shadowheart  Zenith Feur'sel

⁠Let Sleeping Dogs Lie: Prevent He Who Was from completing his task. Acolyte background.  Shadowheart  Zenith Feur'sel

• Mutually exclusive.

Last Light Inn

Visit ⁠Last Light Inn:

⁠I Ain't Afraid of No Shadows: Traverse through the Shadow-Cursed Lands to Last Light Inn and Moonrise Towers without using a Moonlantern. Outlander background.  Karlach  Eldra  Sina'zith

Part 1/2 - Using the waypoint to guarantee visiting Last Light Inn is counted.

Expose  Marcus:

⁠Always Trust a Dishonest Person: Expose Marcus to the Harpers. Charlatan background.  Astarion  Kree Derryck

Only available if Tieflings are not saved -- if Mol is alive she vouches for the party instead of Marcus.

Talk to  Isobel:

⁠Shield of the Moon: Obtain Selûne's blessing from Isobel. Soldier background.  Lae'zel  Jaheira  Varanna Sunblossom

⁠Morally Grey: Betray the trust of Moonrise or Lastlight. Charlatan background.  Astarion  Kree Derryck

⁠Meeting of Fates: Side with either Isobel or Marcus during the confrontation in Last Light.  Wyll  Danton

⁠Lunar Eclipse: Kill the protector of Last Light. Haunted One background.  Dark Urge

⁠Absolute Devastation: Destroy Last Light Inn. Soldier background.  Lae'zel  Jaheira  Varanna Sunblossom

The party must kill Isobel, destroying Last Light Inn and ruin Marcus' mission.

⁠Tadpole Solidarity: Go along with Marcus' plan. Charlatan background.  Astarion  Kree Derryck

⁠Absolute Devastation: Destroy Last Light Inn. Soldier background.  Lae'zel  Jaheira  Varanna Sunblossom

Kidnap Isobel.

⁠Moonweaver's Prayer: Witness Isobel's ritual to keep up the protection of Last Light. Acolyte background.  Shadowheart  Zenith Feur'sel

Prevent Isobel's abduction.

3 mutually exclusive paths.

Talk to  Jaheira:

⁠Living Legend: Accept Jaheira's invitation to talk. Entertainer background.  Brinna Brightsong

⁠From One Hero to Another: Meet Jaheira and drink the wine she offers. Folk Hero background.  Wyll  Danton

⁠Not My First Time: Resist the truth serum when talking to Jaheira. Charlatan background.  Astarion  Kree Derryck

Smelling the wine first appears to lock resisting. Only resisting without discovering the serum counts.

⁠Wary of Strangers: Refuse to drink the spiked wine. Urchin background.  Maddala Deadeye

Mutually exclusive.

⁠Forced Retirement: End Jaheira's career permanently by killing her. Haunted One background.  Dark Urge

Talk to  Alfira:

⁠A Smile Better Suits...: Offer a hopeful response to Alfira's inquiry. Folk Hero background.  Wyll  Danton

The party must side with the tieflings in Act One and Alfira must avoid an encounter with the Dark Urge at Camp prior to the Minthara's raid on the Emerald Grove.

Game between  Raphael and  Mol:

⁠Shuffling the Board: Rig the game of lanceboard. Charlatan background.  Astarion  Kree Derryck

The interacting party member must succeed a Sleight of Hand check to rearrange the board.

⁠Theskan Tactician: Help Mol win the game of lanceboard. Sage background.  Gale  Sir Fuzzalump

⁠Helping the Little Guy: Help Mol win the game of lanceboard. Folk Hero background.  Wyll  Danton

⁠Orphan Camaraderie: Help Mol win the game of lanceboard. urchin background.  Maddala Deadeye

Any method.

Talk to  Karrow and  Meygan:

⁠Tragic Love: Witness Yonas' funeral. Acolyte background.  Shadowheart  Zenith Feur'sel

⁠Memento Mori: Offer condolences to  Meygan. Entertainer background.  Brinna Brightsong

Meygan can be found south of the inn. The party must have protected Lassandra's group.

Talk to  Dammon:

⁠Hellish Armaments: Obtain a piece of infernal equipment from Dammon. Guild Artisan background.  Jacelyn

The party must obtain a piece of gear made from internal metal

Talk to  His Majesty:

⁠Noble Feline: Speak with the lordly cat at Last Light. Noble background.  Minthara  Kerz

⁠Alley Cats: Meet both the lordly cat and the tadpole-hunting cat. Urchin background.  Maddala Deadeye

Part 1/2 - The other cat is in Moonrise Towers

 Art,  Halsin and the Shadow Curse:

⁠Grove Keeper's Keeper: Protect Halsin's portal while he saves the spirit of the land. Outlander background.  Karlach  Halsin  Eldra Luthrinn  Sina'zith

⁠Patrician of the Grove: Recruit Halsin. Noble background.  Minthara  Kerz

⁠A Tale of Two Souls: Complete the saga of Art, Halsin and the spirit of the land. Entertainer background.  Brinna Brightsong

⁠Waking the Sleeper: Wake Art from his catatonic slumber. Sage background.  Gale

Talk to  Barcus after freeing the gnomes:

⁠In the Palm of My Hand: Acquire the Brilliant Retort from Barcus. Guild Artisan background.  Jacelyn

This is the reward for completing the quest Rescue Wulbren.

Reithwin Town

Find  Rolan:

⁠Saving the Prodigious: Save Rolan from the Shadow-Cursed Lands. Folk Hero background.  Wyll  Danton

Rolan can be found at the edge of the town near the stronger shadow curse wall, next the river.

Find  Arabella:

⁠Greatness Thrust Upon Them: Find, save and bring Arabella to camp. Folk Hero background.  Wyll  Danton

She is standing in front of a gate to the House of Healing graveyard and the Mason's Guild.

Mason's Guild

⁠Tragedy in Masonry: Discover the fate of the mason. Guild Artisan background.  Jacelyn

⁠Town of Shadows: Learn the fate of each of the major characters in the town: the brewer, the surgeon, the toll collector and the mason. Entertainer background.  Brinna Brightsong

Part 1/4 - the party must read the plaque on the guildhall.

House of Healing

Deal with  Malus Thorm:

⁠Town of Shadows: Learn the fate of each of the major characters in the town: the brewer, the surgeon, the toll collector and the mason. Entertainer background.  Brinna Brightsong

Part 1/4 - the party must speak with  Malus Thorm.

⁠Power Corrupts: Defeat a major figure in the corrupted town. Folk Hero background.  Wyll  Danton

Part 1/3 - the party must Kill Malus Thorm.

⁠Power Corrupts... Absolutely: Defeat all of the major figures in the corrupted town. Folk Hero background.  Wyll  Danton

Part 1/3 - the party must Kill Malus Thorm.

⁠Thorm Family Secrets: Discover the fate of Ketheric's family members. Sage background.  Gale  Sir Fuzzalump

Part 1/3 - the party must talk to and kill Malus Thorm.

⁠Familicide: Kill all members of the Thorm family. Soldier background.  Lae'zel  Jaheira  Varanna Sunblossom

Part 1/3 - the party must kill Malus Thorm.

⁠The Best Offence is Virtually Nonsense: Defeat a member of the Thorm family without drawing steel. Soldier background.  Lae'zel  Jaheira  Varanna Sunblossom

One of three chances to trigger. The party must convince Malus the greatest test subject would be him; he is then butchered by the nurses.

⁠Did My Homework: Recite Shar's dogma to the surgeon. Acolyte background.  Shadowheart  Zenith Feur'sel

The interacting party member must pass a Religion check then recite Shar's doctrine to him.

⁠Under the Knife: Kill the surgeon using his own servile nurses. Haunted One background.  Dark Urge

⁠Inhumane Trials: Witness a horrid operation in the cursed house of healing.  Jacelyn

Convince the nurses to kill each other.

⁠An Apple a Day Keeps the Scalpel Away: Defeat the Surgeon without being operated upon. Soldier background.  Lae'zel  Jaheira  Varanna Sunblossom

Combat only. He only operates if he has a tool from a nurse. If they are dead the ability cannot be used; he revives them if they are killed. Kill each before his turn. Mutually exclusive.

After Malus is dead:

⁠Right Tool for the Job: Obtain all 4 variants of the nurses' tools. Criminal background.  Ver'yll Wenkiir

The uncommon variants of the Syringe, Bonesaw, Artificial Leech, and Trepan must all be looted.

⁠Strings of Fate: Bring Art his lute. Entertainer background.  Brinna Brightsong

⁠Favour for a Favour: Wake Art for Counsellor Florrick and the Flaming Fist. Noble background.  Minthara  Kerz

⁠Waking the Sleeper: Wake Art from his catatonic slumber. Sage background.  Gale  Sir Fuzzalump

The party must loot  Art Cullagh's  Battered Lute from Malus Thorm and bring it back to Last Light Inn.

House of Healing Morgue

⁠Blessed's Final Rest: Find the aasimar's journal. Acolyte background.  Shadowheart  Zenith Feur'sel

⁠Snuffed Spark: Find the dead aasimar's journal. Sage background.  Gale  Sir Fuzzalump

⁠Hippocratic No More: Find the surgeon's research notes. Sage background.  Gale  Sir Fuzzalump

West from House of Healing.

The Waning Moon

Deal with  Thisobald Thorm:

⁠Town of Shadows: Learn the fate of each of the major characters in the town: the brewer, the surgeon, the toll collector and the mason. Entertainer background.  Brinna

Part 3/4 - the party must speak with  Thisobald Thorm.

⁠Power Corrupts: Defeat a major figure in the corrupted town. Folk Hero background.  Wyll  Danton

Part 2/3 - the party must kill Thisobald Thorm

⁠Power Corrupts... Absolutely: Defeat all of the major figures in the corrupted town. Folk Hero background.  Wyll  Danton

Part 2/3 - the party must kill Thisobald Thorm

⁠Thorm Family Secrets: Discover the fate of Ketheric's family members. Sage background.  Gale  Sir Fuzzalump

Part 2/3 - the party must talk to and kill Thisobald Thorm.

⁠Familicide: Kill all members of the Thorm family. Soldier background.  Lae'zel  Jaheira  Varanna Sunblossom

Part 2/3 - the party must kill Thisobald Thorm.

⁠The Best Offence is Virtually Nonsense: Defeat a member of the Thorm family without drawing steel. Soldier background.  Lae'zel  Jaheira  Varanna Sunblossom

One of three chances to trigger. The party must outdrink Thisobald until he bursts from over-indulgence.

⁠Safety-Averse Quaffing: Drink at least 1 of the brewer's steins. Guild Artisan background.  Jacelyn

⁠A Story You Won't Believe: Pass all Performance checks when telling a tall tale to the brewer. Entertainer background.  Brinna Brightsong

⁠I've Had Worse: Successfully drink and resist the negative effects of the brewer's concoction. Outlander background.  Karlach  Halsin  Eldra Luthrinn  Sina'zith

⁠Tricks of the Trade: Successfully pretend to drink from the steins of ale. Charlatan background.  Astarion  Kree Derryck

⁠Lack of Moderation is Key: Kill the brewer with his own brew. Haunted One background.  Dark Urge

The player chacter can drink up to three times, which kills Thisobald, pretend to drink once, then drink and resist the effects.

⁠Notes of an Amateur: Craft some Brewed-Up Bellyglummer. Criminal background.  Ver'yll Wenkiir

⁠Special Iced Arsenic... Brew?: Craft some Brewed-Up Bellyglummer. Guild Artisan background.  Jacelyn

Reithwin Tollhouse

Deal with  Gerringothe Thorm:

⁠Town of Shadows: Learn the fate of each of the major characters in the town: the brewer, the surgeon, the toll collector and the mason. Entertainer background.  Brinna

Part 4/4 - the party must speak with  Gerringothe Thorm.

⁠Power Corrupts: Defeat a major figure in the corrupted town. Folk Hero background.  Wyll  Danton

Part 3/3 - the party must kill Gerringothe Thorm

⁠Power Corrupts... Absolutely: Defeat all of the major figures in the corrupted town. Folk Hero background.  Wyll  Danton

Part 3/3 - the party must kill Gerringothe Thorm

⁠Thorm Family Secrets: Discover the fate of Ketheric's family members. Sage background.  Gale  Sir Fuzzalump

Part 3/3 - the party must talk to and kill Gerringothe Thorm.

⁠Familicide: Kill all members of the Thorm family. Soldier background.  Lae'zel  Jaheira  Varanna Sunblossom

Part 3/3 - the party must kill Gerringothe Thorm.

⁠The Best Offence is Virtually Nonsense: Defeat a member of the Thorm family without drawing steel. Soldier background. Soldier background.  Lae'zel  Jaheira  Varanna Sunblossom

One of three chances to trigger. The interacting party member must bring Gerringothe Thorm to a moment of clarity about her greed when she states she will "pay it back". Then she kills herself.

⁠Taxes? Never Heard of 'Em: Do not give any gold to the toll collector. Noble background.  Minthara  Kerz

⁠Takes One to Know One: Expose the true form of the toll collector by removing all her gold armour. Charlatan background.  Astarion  Kree Derryck

This requires killing all her Visages in combat.

⁠Personal Payroll: Discover the Toll Collector's personal hoard. Criminal background.  Ver'yll Wenkiir

⁠Confiscated Works: Acquire a magical item from the toll collector's confiscation chest. Guild Artisan background.  Jacelyn

Sharran Sanctuary

⁠Tenets of Loss: Open the way into the Sharran Sanctuary. Sage background.  Gale  Sir Fuzzalump

⁠Tales of Yore: Piece the scriptures together correctly and reveal the secret in the town square. Entertainer background.  Brinna Brightsong

The party must interact the three plaques in order to spell out: "OUR LADY OF LOSS MISTRESS OF PAIN WHEN NIGHT FALLS THORM SHALL RISE"

⁠Partaking in Local Customs: Perform the ritual in the Sharran Sanctuary. Sage background.  Gale  Sir Fuzzalump

⁠Honing the Darkness: Pass all of Shar's tests in the middle of the cursed town. Acolyte background.  Shadowheart  Zenith Feur'sel

the party must pass three statue saving throws to receive Shar's blessing or let Shadowheart perform them. Then blood must be offered at the altar.

⁠A Dark Edge: Take Shar's dagger from the ritual pedestal. Criminal background.  Ver'yll Wenkiir

⁠Ruthless Craftsmanship: Take Shar's ceremonial dagger. Guild Artisan background.  Jacelyn

This prompts a fight with three undead Dark Justiciars.

Moonrise Towers

Visit ⁠Moonrise Towers:

⁠I Ain't Afraid of No Shadows: Traverse through the Shadow-Cursed Lands to Last Light and Moonrise without using a Moonlantern. Outlander background.  Karlach  Eldra Luthrinn  Sina'zith

Part 2/2 - The party can fail this by accident, as Moonrise Towers are surrounded with Moonlight lanterns. One must enter the Moonrise Tower area (seen on map banner in the left) via a side route, without being granted Moonshield. If not triggering, fast travelling back to Last Light Inn with an Outlander character grants the inspiration instead.

Trade with  Roah Moonglow:

⁠War Profiteer: Find Roah in Moonrise and trade with her. Criminal background.  Ver'yll Wenkiir

Talk to  Lann Tarv:

⁠Uncommon Recognition: Relate the player character's feats to the bugbear merchant. Folk Hero background.  Wyll  Danton

⁠Notched Armour: Show off the player character's prowess to the bugbear merchant. Soldier background.  Lae'zel  Varanna

Talk to  Araj:

⁠Blood, Sweat, and the Other Thing: Give the player character's blood to Araj Oblodra. Guild Artisan background.  Jacelyn

Talk to  'Barnabus',  'Timothy' and  'Tomelia':

⁠Pied Piper: Successfully influence the gnolls, either to break free or continue being subservient. Charlatan background.  Astarion  Kree Derryck

⁠Danse Macabre: Make the gnolls stay under the influence of their master. Entertainer background.  Brinna Brightsong

⁠No Strings to Hold Them Back: Release the gnolls from their enslavement. Folk Hero background.  Wyll  Danton

⁠Who Let the Gnolls Out: Release the gnolls from their leashes. Haunted One background.  Dark Urge

⁠Gone Feral: Free the mind-controlled gnolls from their master. Urchin background.  Maddala Deadeye

If the player character fails the skill check in the conversation, the inspiration can still be obtained through straight up combat.

Mutually exclusive.

Talk to  Steelclaw:

⁠Mutual Respect: Meet Steelclaw the tadpole-hunting cat. Outlander background.  Karlach  Halsin  Eldra  Sina'zith

Part 2/2 - The other cat is in the Last Light Inn.

⁠Alley Cats: Meet both the lordly cat and the tadpole-hunting cat. Urchin background.  Maddala Deadeye

Part 2/2 - The other cat is in the Last Light Inn.

Observe the ⁠sentencing:

⁠A Velvet Glove: Spare the goblins. Noble background.  Kerz

⁠Newly Downtrodden: Spare the goblins from Ketheric's wrath. Urchin background.  Maddala Deadeye

⁠An Iron Fist: Execute the goblins. Noble background.  Kerz

⁠Too Easy: Execute the useless goblins. Haunted One background.  Dark Urge

Mutually exclusive.

Talk to  Z'rell:

⁠Clear Conscience: Successfully lie to Z'rell about the fate of the goblins. Charlatan background.  Astarion  Kree Derryck

⁠Know thy Clientele: Instigate Z'rell into showing off her gifts from the Absolute. Charlatan background.  Astarion  Kree Derryck

The party must convince her to kill the ogre behind her with her mind.

⁠No Peeking!: Block out True Soul Z'rell from reading the player character's intentions. Urchin background.  Maddala Deadeye

The party must succeed a check to distract or trick her when she looks for proof of the player character's loyalties.

Capture  Isobel:

⁠An Absolute Douceur: Accept the Absolute's promise of gifts. Criminal background.  Ver'yll Wenkiir

⁠Long-Awaited Reunion: Hand Isobel over to Ketheric Thorm. Criminal background.  Ver'yll Wenkiir

This can be triggered by cooperating with Marcus to abduct Isobel from Last Light Inn.

Investigate  Ketheric Thorm:

⁠Enter Nostalgia: Trespass into Ketheric and Isobel's respective rooms. Criminal background.  Ver'yll Wenkiir

⁠Never Liked Stairs: Enter a restricted area in Moonrise Towers from the outside.  Karlach  Halsin  Eldra  Sina'zith

⁠Ketheric's Loss: Learn Ketheric's past. Noble background.  Minthara  Kerz

⁠To Have Loved and Lost: Discover the source of Ketheric's shame. Sage background.  Gale  Sir Fuzzalump

⁠It Came From Shadows: Discover the source of the Shadow Curse.  Brinna

The party must read the letter in the locked chest at the foot of Kethric Thorm's bed and investigate the plaque in front of Isobel's sarcophagus.

Solve  Balthazar's puzzle:

⁠Secrets of the Necromancer: Solve Balthazar's secret study puzzle. Sage background.  Gale  Sir Fuzzalump

⁠A Little Too Familiar with the Grotesque...: Solve Baltharzar's secret study puzzle without making a mistake. Sage background.  Gale  Sir Fuzzalump

The party must pass a  DC 10 Perception check to notice the protruding books. After interacting with the "Musty Tomes" shelf, an altar appears. The party must insert a Heart found in the same room into it.

Listen to the Walls:

⁠A Different Kind of Muse: Connect to the strange consciousness in Moonrise Towers. Entertainer background.  Brinna Brightsong

⁠They're in the Walls!: Discover what the "meat sound" is. Sage background.  Gale  Sir Fuzzalump

A party member must reach into the Cracked Wall, and then "Do nothing."

⁠Delving into the Deep: Enter the oubliette... for better or for worse. Outlander background.  Karlach  Halsin  Eldra Luthrinn  Sina'zith

⁠Will Not Be Forgotten: Escape the Oubliette. Urchin background.  Maddala Deadeye

If using Cracked Wall select "Submit. Become.". Alternatively in the prison the party can also jump down the pit, climb down the cliffside or jump down the hole in Cell Three.

Assault ⁠Moonrise Tower:

⁠Devastation of the Absolute: Complete the assault on Moonrise. Soldier background. Soldier background.  Lae'zel  Jaheira  Varanna Sunblossom

⁠A Bone To Pick: Overcome the skeletons in Moonrise prison during the assault. Soldier background.  Lae'zel  Jaheira  Varanna Sunblossom

Moonrise Docks

Talk to  Marls:

⁠Swimming with the Shadows: Force the Zhent smuggler to jump off the docks. Haunted One background.  Dark Urge

Have the the player character tell him they want to see the shipment without using illithid powers. When they learn what it is, remove his mental defenses with illithid powers and tell him to wash off the tadpoles. This breaks some Oaths.

Moonrise Prison

Break or break out  Minthara:

⁠Nobleborn as Below, so Above: Recruit Minthara. Noble background.  Kerz

This is granted after talking with Minthara in the camp the first time.

⁠Twice Scorned, Twice Abandoned: Rescue Minthara from her captors. Urchin background.  Maddala Deadeye

The party must trick or kill the interrogators, then break her out of Moonrise. The party may be stopped by patrols, as well as the entrance guards. The party must succeed any checks or sneak out another way.

⁠Soulful Lobotomy: Torture Minthara, reducing her to a husk of her former self. Haunted One background.  Dark Urge

The player character must take over the interrogation and erase Minthara's mind.

Mutually exclusive.

Bribe the  Warden:

⁠Can't Bribe 'Em All: Bribe Moonrise's warden. Noble background.  Minthara  Kerz

The party must try to bribe her, but pay the lowest amount because she only takes their money.

Talk to the Prisoners:

⁠Not to Worry, I Have a Permit: Evade repercussions when speaking to the Moonrise prisoners. Charlatan background.  Astarion  Kree Derryck

This can be achieved by persuading the guards to let the party speak with the prisoners, by speaking with them unobserved, or by killing all the guards first.

⁠Escape Artisan: Give Wulbren his tools so the gnomes can escape. Criminal background.  Ver'yll Wenkiir

⁠Simple Tools, Great Works: Return Wulbren's tools to him. Guild Artisan background.  Jacelyn

This doesn't need to be his hammer which was confiscated; any bludgeoning weapon, including the club that Wulbren can pick up on the docks, awards these Inspirations.

⁠Always a Way Out: Help the Moonrise prisoners escape. Criminal background.  Ver'yll Wenkiir

⁠Bugging Out: Help Wulbren escape Moonrise. Urchin background.  Maddala Deadeye

⁠Breakout!: Break out and save all of the Moonrise prisoners. Folk Hero background.  Wyll  Danton

One method is blocking the cell gates with prisoners with crates or barrels, placing some explosives barrels near and putting a lit torch close by, then reaching the area behind the cells, letting two strong characters with hammers break the walls. The prisoners escape, and if done correctly, the guards cannot enter the cells and the party can escape without combat.

Atop Moonrise Towers

Confront  Ketheric:

⁠Top of the Ladder: Meet Ketheric at the top of Moonrise. Noble background.  Minthara  Kerz

⁠Eclipse of the Heart: Recount Ketheric Thorm's past to him, shaking his resolve. Entertainer background.  Brinna Brightsong

If the player character learned Ketheric's past from exploring his family's rooms, they must succeed a check to to make him surrender.

Reithwin Mausoleum

⁠History Never Forgets: Open the way into the Gauntlet of Shar. Sage background.  Gale  Sir Fuzzalump

Gauntlet of Shar

Pass the Trials:

⁠In Her Footsteps: Solve each of ⁠Shar's trials in the Gauntlet of Shar. Acolyte background.  Shadowheart  Zenith Feur'sel

⁠Recognised by Shadows: Pass all of Shar's trials. Noble background.  Minthara  Kerz

⁠Dark Machinations: Fill all sockets with Sharran gems in the Gauntlet of Shar. Guild Artisan background.  Jacelyn

There are three trials. Soft-Step, Self-Same, Faith-Step. A fourth gem is in  Yurgir's lair.

Pass the Self-Same Trial:

⁠Self-Flagellation: Kill the player character's mirror-self in Shar's trial. Haunted One background.  Dark Urge

⁠Know Thine Enemy: Defeat the player character's copy in the Gauntlet of Shar's mirror trial. Soldier background.  Lae'zel  Jaheira  Varanna Sunblossom

Before touching the altar, the player character's equipment can be taken off to make the clones much easier to beat. The respective characters must perform the killing blow directly, some Damage Over Time (DOT) effects do not count.

Breach the Silent Library:

⁠Made of Shadows: Unlock and take the Spear of Rampant Night. Guild Artisan background.  Jacelyn

The relevant weapon is actually called the  Spear of Night. It is located inside the Silent Library, behind a gate, behind a tapestry of Shar.

Deal with  Balthazar:

⁠Meat Shield: Obtain Balthazar's bell and summon his flesh golem. Noble background.  Minthara  Kerz

⁠Those for Whom the Bell Tolled: Kill all of Balthazar's undead. Acolyte background.  Shadowheart  Zenith

⁠Bleeding the Corpse Dry: Kill the necromancer. Haunted One background.  Dark Urge

To obtain the bell the player character must succeed a check to request more resources.

Deal with  Yurgir:

⁠Catchy Tune: Hear the orthon's contract. Entertainer background.  Brinna Brightsong

⁠The Devil's in the Details: Expose a half-truth in the orthon's contract with Raphael. Charlatan background.  Astarion  Kree Derryck

The party must hear the song contract, then succeed an Insight check.

⁠Fickle Allegiances: Take Shar's gem without aiding or killing the orthon. Criminal background.  Ver'yll Wenkiir

The party can use means like  Greater Invisibility to sneak in and pick up the gem.

⁠Strength in Cowardice: Convince the orthon to spare the party, for now... Urchin background.  Maddala Deadeye

Succeed a check to avoid fighting during the player character's first encounter.

⁠Return to Sender: Kill the orthon, returning him to  Raphael. Soldier background.  Lae'zel  Varanna Sunblossom

⁠Killer Poetry: Trick the orthon with a false loophole. Haunted One background.  Dark Urge

Three difficult checks must be passed: first he must be convinced to kill his followers, then  Nessa, then himself.

⁠Tools of the Trade: Obtain the orthon's crossbow. Outlander background.  Karlach  Halsin  Eldra Luthrinn  Sina'zith

This weapon can only be looted from his corpse.

⁠Sole Survivor: Discover the truth behind the numerous rats in the Gauntlet of Shar. Acolyte background.  Shadowheart  Zenith Feur'sel

⁠Rat King: Discover the truth behind the numerous rats in the Gauntlet of Shar. Sage background.  Gale  Sir Fuzzalump

The party must read  One Becomes Many at the base of the large central statue of Shar.

Investigate  Nessa:

⁠Mating Season: Discover the source of the displacer beast's infatuation. Guild Artisan background.  Jacelyn

The party must investigate the spider carcass near Yurgir, to discover he is using a charm potion.

Shadowfell

⁠Always a Step Ahead of the Darkness: Reach Nightsong without having been affected by the shadow curse. Outlander background.  Karlach  Halsin  Eldra  Sina'zith

This only is available if the player character never receives the shadow curse, and is granted when the party leave Shadowfell.

⁠Path Least Followed: Complete the Gauntlet of Shar without going to Last Light Inn or Moonrise Towers. Outlander background.  Karlach  Halsin  Eldra  Sina'zith

The party must not have visited either before dealing with Nightsong. This skips much of Act Two if achieved.

⁠Emblem of the Moonmaiden: Discover the truth about the Nightsong. Sage background.  Gale  Sir Fuzzalump

Betray  Balthazar:

⁠Rebellious Phase: Betray Balthazar. Urchin background.  Maddala Deadeye

⁠What's Yours is Mine: Betray Balthazar after learning that the Nightsong is not a simple relic. Criminal background.  Ver'yll Wenkiir

If allied with Balthazar the party must choose to kill or release the Nightsong.

Decide the  Nightsong's fate:

⁠Good Deed of the Day: Free Nightsong. Urchin background.  Maddala Deadeye

⁠Damsel No More: Free Nightsong.  Wyll  Danton

⁠Soldier of Faith: Save and release Nightsong. Soldier background.  Lae'zel  Varanna Sunblossom

⁠Cerimonia Alārum: Release the Nightsong. Acolyte background.  Shadowheart  Zenith Feur'sel

Release or convince Shadowheart to release the Nightsong.

⁠Blood Moon: Kill the Daughter of the Moon. Haunted One background.  Dark Urge

Kill or allow Shadowheart to kill the Nightsong.

⁠Soldier of Fortune: Give Nightsong to Ketheric. Soldier background.  Lae'zel  Jaheira  Varanna Sunblossom

⁠Cerimonia Compedum: Execute the ritual to have the player character bring the Nightsong to Ketheric. Acolyte background.  Shadowheart  Zenith Feur'sel

The party must allow Balthazar to take the Nightsong.

3 mutually exclusive paths.

Mind Flayer Colony

⁠From Head to Toe: Explore all sections of the mind flayer colony. Outlander background.  Karlach  Halsin  Eldra Luthrinn  Sina'zith

⁠Amateur Optician: Find  Mol's Eyepatch. Urchin background.  Maddala Deadeye

The eyepatch is located in Balthazar's Necrotic Laboratory, next to the mind jar apparatus.

⁠Brain Blast!: Successfully complete the mind puzzle in the mind flayer colony. Sage background.  Gale  Sir Fuzzalump

⁠Body Heist: Open and loot the mind flayer colony's vault. Criminal background.  Ver'yll Wenkiir

The party must solve the Brain_Mapping_Puzzle by connecting the four mind components to the equivalent ones on the opposite side. Only one connection per node is allowed.

⁠A Piece of Three: Piece together Ketheric's allegiances. Acolyte background.  Shadowheart  Zenith Feur'sel

⁠Lesser of the Three: Kill the envoy of Myrkul. Haunted One background.  Dark Urge

The party must find and end Ketheric Thorm, twice if necessary.

Camp

⁠Sleeping in the Dark: Take a full Long Rest in the Shadow-Cursed Lands. Outlander background.  Karlach  Halsin  Eldra  Sina'zith

This is only awarded for resting in a camp which is out in the actual dangerous area. The camp at Last Light Inn, for instance, does not count.

After saving  Arabella:

⁠Realities of War: Tell Arabella what happened to her parents. Soldier background.  Lae'zel  Jaheira  Varanna