Act Two/Inspiration

Overview

Approval

Inspiration

Inspirations listed on this page can be obtained exclusively in the Shadow-Cursed Lands. For the inspirations which can be earned throughout other Acts of the game as well, refer to the Act One/Inspiration, Anywhere/Multiple Locations section.

Note that certain choices made in Act One may automatically lock the party out of obtaining certain inspirations in Act Two (and Act Three as well), such as:

• Killing certain characters (or allowing them to be killed), such as Alfira, Arabella and / or Minthara
• Allowing the tiefling refugees to be expelled from the Emerald Grove
• Raiding the Emerald Grove with the goblins

Anywhere/ Multiple locations
Inspiration	XP	Background	Party member/ Hireling	NPC/ Location/ Item	In-game description and conditions (if any)
Exploration of the Shadow-Cursed Lands
⁠Embracing the Environment	50	Outlander	Karlach,  Halsin,  Eldra Luthrinn,  Sina'zith	–	Survive two rounds of the shadow curse. The inspiration is given at the start of the third turn, if the character feeling the curse effect is still alive and not downed. It does not need to be the Outlander character affected.
⁠I Ain't Afraid of No Shadows	60	Outlander	Karlach,  Halsin,  Eldra Luthrinn,  Sina'zith	–	Traverse through the Shadow-Cursed Lands to Last Light Inn and Moonrise Towers without using a Moonlantern. The party can fail this by accident, as Moonrise Towers are surrounded with streetlight Moonlanterns. To avoid this, enter the Moonrise Tower area from the side route, jumping a broken bridge near Reithwin Tollhouse.
⁠It Came From Shadows	75	Entertainer	Brinna Brightsong	–	Discover the source of the Shadow Curse.
⁠No Cursed Stone Left Unturned	60	Outlander	Karlach,  Halsin,  Eldra Luthrinn,  Sina'zith	–	Explore each key area of the Shadow-Cursed Lands. The party must cross the borders of the Ruined Battlefield, Reithwin Town, the Last Light Inn, and reach the Gauntlet of Shar. The inspiration is given upon entering the last of all four locations, regardless of the order.
Combat
⁠Bumps in the Dark	60	Outlander	Karlach,  Halsin,  Eldra Luthrinn,  Sina'zith	–	Conquer three combat encounters in the Shadow-Cursed Lands.
⁠Masterful Execution	75	Soldier	Lae'zel,  Varanna Sunblossom	–	Kill any of the bosses in and around the Shadow-Cursed Lands in a single round of combat. Jaheira, if turned hostile and defeated, also counts to obtain this inspiration.
Dialogues
⁠Alley Cats	60	Urchin	Maddala Deadeye	His Majesty,  Steelclaw	Meet both the lordly cat and the tadpole-hunting cat. Must talk to both with Speak with Animals, regardless of the order. The Dark Urge killing Steelclaw does not lock the party out of the inspiration.
⁠Fly-Swatter	50	Haunted One	Dark Urge	Dolly Thrice	Kill the trickster pixie. The player character may choose to stow the Moonlantern at the ambush site and start the dialogue with Dolly Thrice later by dropping the lantern and picking it up again. Also, the inspiration is automatically granted if the Dark Urge sides with the cultists' convoy and reaches Moonrise Towers with them.
⁠Morally Grey	75	Charlatan	Astarion,  Kree Derryck	Isobel,  Nightsong ⁠Last Light Inn, ⁠Shadowfell	Betray the trust of Moonrise or Lastlight. The party must allow Marcus to kidnap Isobel, but then free the Nightsong. OR, prevent Marcus from kidnapping Isobel and then let Balthazar transport the Nightsong to Moonrise.
⁠Thorm Family Secrets	60	Sage	Gale,  Sir Fuzzalump	⁠Moonrise Towers, ⁠Reithwin Town, ⁠Last Light Inn	Discover the fate of Ketheric's family members. Requires interacting with Ketheric, Isobel, Gerringothe Thorm, Malus Thorm, and Thisobald Thorm. The order is irrelevant.
Items
⁠Special Iced Arsenic... Brew?	60	Guild Artisan	Jacelyn	Corpse Rose ⁠Outside barn	Craft some Brewed-Up Bellyglummer. The poison can be actually crafted anywhere, if the party has found the stash and extracted the ingredient, even without reading the brewer's notes.
⁠Notes of an Amateur	60	Criminal	Ver'yll Wenkiir	Corpse Rose ⁠Outside barn	Craft some Brewed-Up Bellyglummer. The poison can be actually crafted anywhere, if the party has found the stash and extracted the ingredient, even without reading the brewer's notes.

Campsite
Inspiration	XP	Background	Party member/ Hireling	NPC/ Location/ Item	In-game description and conditions (if any)
⁠Nobleborn as Below, so Above	60	Noble	Kerz	Minthara	Recruit Minthara. Granted after talking with Minthara in the camp for the first time.
⁠Patrician of the Grove	60	Noble	Minthara,  Kerz	Halsin	Recruit Halsin. Granted after reuniting Thaniel and Oliver and talking to Halsin in the camp.
⁠Realities of War	50	Soldier	Lae'zel,  Jaheira,  Varanna Sunblossom	Arabella	Tell Arabella what happened to her parents.[See: Bugs] Only available if the player character allows Arabella to stay in the camp temporarily.
⁠Sleeping in the Dark	50	Outlander	Karlach,  Halsin,  Eldra Luthrinn,  Sina'zith	–	Take a full Long Rest in the Shadow-Cursed Lands. This is only awarded for the first time resting in a camp located in the actually dangerous area. Campsites in places devoid of Shadow Curse like Last Light Inn, Moonrise Towers, or the Gauntlet of Shar, do not count.

Shadow-Cursed Lands
Inspiration	XP	Background	Party member/ Hireling	NPC/ Location/ Item	In-game description and conditions (if any)
Ruined Battlefield
⁠Corrupted Beyond Recognition	50	Sage	Gale,  Sir Fuzzalump	Dead Druid's Journal	Find and read the dead druid's journal about how the shadow curse came to be. The inspiration is given regardless of whether the concurrent passive Nature check succeeds.
⁠Let Sleeping Dogs Lie	50	Acolyte	Shadowheart,  Zenith Feur'sel	He Who Was	Prevent He Who Was from completing his task. Either grant Madeline forgiveness or make the Shadar-Kai stab himself multiple times.
⁠No Rest for the Wicked	50	Acolyte	Shadowheart,  Zenith Feur'sel	He Who Was	Assist He Who Was in his task. Choose to punish Madeline as the Shadar-Kai wants, but not too severely.
⁠Not Another Soul	50	Folk Hero	Wyll,  Danton	Lassandra,  Meygan,  Karrow	Keep all Harpers alive during the ambush with the Shadows. None of the Harpers must be killed by the shadows or be consumed by the Shadow Curse. The most troublesome one is Karrow who often starts chasing the shadows afar from the light sources.
⁠Saving the Prodigious	50	Folk Hero	Wyll,  Danton	Rolan	Save Rolan from the Shadow-Cursed Lands. Only takes place if Rolan was convinced to stay in the Emerald Grove in Act One, and survived the goblins' raid if it occured.
Dealing with cultists' convoy
⁠Centennial Rivalries	50	Soldier	Lae'zel,  Varanna Sunblossom	Kar'niss,  Harper Branthos	Complete the Harper ambush. This inspiration is granted only if the fight occured, but regardless of how the party approaches the ambush site, and of which side they pick eventually.
⁠Forcing Responsibility	50	Haunted One	Dark Urge	Gronag	Demand that the goblin fetch his bone. First stop goblin from sending the Hyena to fetch, then pass any ability check to make him do it instead.
⁠Plucking the Lyre's Web	50	Entertainer	Brinna Brightsong	Spider's Lyre	Play the Spider's Lyre to attract the drider. The party must play the lyre obtained or looted from Nere or from Minthara to summon Kar'niss. Granted regardless of passing the Performance skill check.
⁠Shiny Trinkets and Baubles	50	Criminal	Ver'yll Wenkiir	Moonlantern	Take the drider's Moonlantern. Granted whichever way the lantern is obtained.
⁠Trust and a Little Pixie Dust	50	Guild Artisan	Jacelyn	Moonlantern	Investigate the Moonlantern and find its power source. The options to inspect the Moonlantern appear only when obtaining it from Kar'niss at the Harpers' ambush site.
House in Deep Shadows
⁠Child at Heart	50	Urchin	Maddala Deadeye	Oliver	Play both games of hide and seek with Oliver. This inspiration is given for participating in both rounds, winning is not necessary.
⁠Child's Play	50	Outlander	Karlach,  Eldra Luthrinn,  Sina'zith	Oliver	Beat Oliver at hide and seek without alerting the shadow creatures. This inspiration is given for winning in both rounds.

Last Light Inn
Inspiration	XP	Background	Party member/ Hireling	NPC/ Location/ Item	In-game description and conditions (if any)
General
⁠Absolute Devastation	75	Soldier	Lae'zel,  Varanna Sunblossom	–	Destroy Last Light. The party must destroy the lunar protective shield around the Last Light Inn, either killing or knocking out Isobel, or killing the Nightsong in Shadowfell.
Dealing with Jaheira
⁠Forced Retirement	75	Haunted One	Dark Urge	Jaheira	End Jaheira's career permanently by killing her. If this inspiration is not earned in Act Two, it can be earned as well in Act Three in Bhaal Temple.
⁠From One Hero to Another	50	Folk Hero	Wyll,  Danton	Jaheira	Meet Jaheira and drink the wine she offers.[See: Bugs]
⁠Living Legend	50	Entertainer	Brinna Brightsong	Jaheira	Accept Jaheira's invitation to talk.
Dealing with Marcus and Isobel
⁠Always Trust a Dishonest Person	50	Charlatan	Astarion,  Kree Derryck	Jaheira  Marcus	Expose Marcus to the Harpers. Only available if the Emerald Grove was raided, or if the tieflings were expelled from it. Otherwise, Marcus is not in the inn when the party comes.
⁠An Absolute Douceur	60	Criminal	Ver'yll Wenkiir	⁠Isobel's Bedroom	Accept the Absolute's promise of gifts. Granted after the player character agrees to help Marcus kidnap Isobel.
⁠Long-Awaited Reunion	75	Criminal	Ver'yll Wenkiir	⁠Isobel's Bedroom	Hand Isobel over to Ketheric Thorm. Isobel must be knocked out in the fight, but survive it.
⁠Lunar Eclipse	75	Haunted One	Dark Urge	⁠Isobel's Bedroom	Kill the protector of Last Light.
⁠Meeting of Fates	60	Folk Hero	Wyll,  Danton	⁠Isobel's Bedroom	Side with either Isobel or Marcus during the confrontation in Last Light.
⁠Moonweaver's Prayer	50	Acolyte	Shadowheart,  Zenith Feur'sel	⁠Isobel's Bedroom	Witness Isobel's ritual to keep up the protection of Last Light.
⁠Shield of the Moon	50	Soldier	Lae'zel,  Varanna Sunblossom	⁠Isobel's Bedroom	Obtain Selûne's blessing from Isobel.
⁠Tadpole Solidarity	50	Charlatan	Astarion,  Kree Derryck	⁠Isobel's Bedroom	Go along with Marcus' plan. Granted only if Marcus vouches for the party at the entrance, and is not exposed to Jaheira. Thus, obtainable only if the tieflings from the Emerald Grove did not survive.
Dealing with Raphael and Mol
⁠Helping the Little Guy	50	Folk Hero	Wyll,  Danton	⁠Side Hall	Help Mol win the game of lanceboard. This inspiration is granted if using any available method, including rigging the board.
⁠Orphan Camaraderie	50	Urchin	Maddala Deadeye	⁠Side Hall	Help Mol win the game of lanceboard. This inspiration is granted if using any available method, including rigging the board.
⁠Shuffling the Board	50	Charlatan	Astarion,  Kree Derryck	⁠Side Hall	Rig the game of lanceboard. This one is given only if a Sleight of Hand option is successfully used.
⁠Theskan Tactician	50	Sage	Gale,  Sir Fuzzalump	⁠Side Hall	Help Mol win the game of lanceboard. This inspiration is granted if using any available method, including rigging the board.
Dealing with Art Cullagh
⁠Favour for a Favour	60	Noble	Minthara,  Kerz	⁠Dormitories	Wake Art for Counsellor Florrick and the Flaming Fist.
⁠Strings of Fate	60	Entertainer	Brinna Brightsong	⁠Dormitories	Bring Art his lute.
⁠Waking the Sleeper	60	Sage	Gale,  Sir Fuzzalump	⁠Dormitories	Wake Art from his catatonic slumber.
The Harper's funeral
⁠Memento Mori	50	Entertainer	Brinna Brightsong	Meygan ⁠Courtyard	Witness Yonas' funeral.
⁠Tragic Love	50	Acolyte	Shadowheart,  Zenith Feur'sel	Meygan ⁠Courtyard	Offer condolences to Meygan.
Other interactions with NPCs
⁠A Smile Better Suits...	50	Folk Hero	Wyll,  Danton	Alfira ⁠Main Hall	Offer a hopeful response to Alfira's inquiry. When talking to Alfira for the first time in Last Light, answer to her question "How do you keep going?" with any available line except "I don't complain constantly." Also, don't mention other tieflings being tortured in Moonrise.
⁠Grove Keeper's Keeper	60	Outlander	Karlach,  Eldra Luthrinn,  Sina'zith	Halsin ⁠River beach	Protect Halsin's portal while he saves the spirit of the land.
⁠Hellish Armaments	60	Guild Artisan	Jacelyn	Dammon ⁠Stables	Obtain a piece of infernal equipment from Dammon. Give Dammon a piece of Infernal Iron to make something. Reworking Devilfoil Masks does not count.
⁠In the Palm of My Hand	50	Guild Artisan	Jacelyn	Barcus Wroot ⁠Side Hall	Acquire the Brilliant Retort from Barcus. This is the reward for completing the quest Rescue Wulbren.
⁠Noble Feline	50	Noble	Minthara,  Kerz	His Majesty ⁠Main Hall	Speak with the lordly cat at Last Light. Granted only if using Speak with Animals.

Reithwin Town
Inspiration	XP	Background	Party member/ Hireling	NPC/ Location/ Item	In-game description and conditions (if any)
General
⁠Familicide	60	Soldier	Lae'zel,  Varanna Sunblossom	Gerringothe,  Malus, and  Thisobald Thorm	Kill all members of the Thorm family. Ketheric and Isobel are not counted to earn this.
⁠Power Corrupts	60	Folk Hero	Wyll,  Danton	Gerringothe,  Malus, and  Thisobald Thorm	Defeat a major figure in the corrupted town. Killing any one of these grants the inspiration.
⁠Power Corrupts... Absolutely	75	Folk Hero	Wyll,  Danton	Gerringothe,  Malus, and  Thisobald Thorm	Defeat all of the major figures in the corrupted town. This inspiration is granted after killing all three, regardless of the order.
⁠The Best Offence is Virtually Nonsense	60	Soldier	Lae'zel,  Varanna Sunblossom	Gerringothe,  Malus, and  Thisobald Thorm	Defeat a member of the Thorm family without drawing steel. Granted if any of these is killed through passing a series of ability checks in the dialogue.
⁠Town of Shadows	60	Entertainer	Brinna Brightsong	Gerringothe,  Malus, and  Thisobald Thorm the mason	Find out the fate of each of the major characters in the town: the brewer, the surgeon, the toll collector and the mason. The order is irrelevant. To collect information on the mason, read the plaque under the "Odd Looking Bones" in the Mason's Guild hall.
Mason's Guild
⁠Tragedy in Masonry	60	Guild Artisan	Jacelyn	⁠Odd Looking Bones	Discover the fate of the mason. Read the plaque under the pile of bones in the Mason's Guild hall. Earned only on the first time you read the plaque.
Reithwin Tollhouse
⁠Confiscated Works	60	Guild Artisan	Jacelyn	Fireheart	Acquire a magical item from the toll collector's confiscation chest. Loot the necklace from the chest in the "Seized Inventory" room.
⁠Personal Payroll	60	Criminal	Ver'yll Wenkiir	⁠Gerringothe's safe	Discover the Toll Collector's personal hoard. The safe at X: -113 Y: -84 requires passing a  DC 16 Strength Check or using Knock spell to open.
⁠Takes One to Know One	60	Charlatan	Astarion,  Kree Derryck	Grim Visage x6	Expose the true form of the toll collector by removing all her gold armour. Engage in a fight with Gerringothe and kill all her minions. Defeating each one removes a part of her armour.
⁠Taxes? Never Heard of 'Em	50	Noble	Minthara,  Kerz	Gerringothe Thorm	Do not give any gold to the toll collector. This includes single coins tossed to her throughout the dialogue. Thus, can be earned only through fighting her.
Sharran Sanctuary
⁠A Dark Edge	60	Criminal	Ver'yll Wenkiir	Ritual Dagger of Shar	Take Shar's dagger from the ritual pedestal. The way to the pedestal opens after passing the three checks on Shar's statues. Taking the dagger prompts a fight with three undead Sentinels.
⁠Honing the Darkness	60	Acolyte	Shadowheart,  Zenith Feur'sel	⁠Statues of Shar	Pass all of Shar's tests in the middle of the cursed town. Pass  DC 14 Saving Throw on Charisma, Intelligence and Wisdom (not necessary with a single party member).
⁠Partaking in Local Customs	60	Sage	Gale,  Sir Fuzzalump	⁠Statues of Shar	Perform the ritual in the Sharran Sanctuary. Pass  DC 14 Saving Throw on Charisma, Intelligence and Wisdom (not necessary with a single party member).
⁠Ruthless Craftsmanship	60	Guild Artisan	Jacelyn	Ritual Dagger of Shar	Take Shar's ceremonial dagger. The way to the pedestal opens after passing the three checks on Shar's statues. Taking the dagger prompts a fight with three undead Sentinels.
⁠Tales of Yore	60	Entertainer	Brinna Brightsong	–	Piece the scriptures together correctly and reveal the secret in the town square. Interact the three plaques on the sides of the monument on the city square.
⁠Tenets of Loss	60	Sage	Gale,  Sir Fuzzalump	–	Open the way into the Sharran Sanctuary. Interact the three plaques on the sides of the monument on the city square.
House of Healing
⁠An Apple a Day Keeps the Scalpel Away	60	Soldier	Lae'zel,  Jaheira,  Varanna Sunblossom	Malus Thorm	Defeat the Surgeon without being operated upon. Get Malus killed through the dilogue options OR, if a combat starts, don't allow him to use his nurses' tools on any party member.
⁠Did My Homework	60	Acolyte	Shadowheart,  Zenith Feur'sel	Malus Thorm	Recite Shar's dogma to the surgeon. Pass a  DC 14 Religion Check and use the specific dialogue line. Not available for Shadowheart, if she is the one interacting with Malus.
⁠Inhumane Trials	60	Guild Artisan	Jacelyn	Malus Thorm	Witness a horrid operation in the cursed house of healing. "Horrid operation" refers to the nurses "operating" upon each other or upon Malus Thorm.
⁠Right Tool for the Job	60	Criminal	Ver'yll Wenkiir	Artificial Leech,  Bonesaw,  Syringe,  Trepan	Obtain all 4 variants of the nurses' tools. The tools can be looted after the nurses are dead, and cannot be pickpocketed from them. Only nurses which assist Malus initially have the enhanced tools (Anya, Hunna, Geanne, and Vanessa).
⁠Under the Knife	60	Haunted One	Dark Urge	Malus Thorm	Kill the surgeon using his own servile nurses. Convince Malus to become a subject for the nurses to hone their medicinal skill.
Graveyard and Morgue
⁠Blessed's Final Rest	60	Acolyte	Shadowheart,  Zenith Feur'sel	Olam's Journal ⁠Morgue workshop	Find the aasimar's journal.
⁠Greatness Thrust Upon Them	60	Folk Hero	Wyll,  Danton	Arabella ⁠Graveyard	Find, save and bring Arabella to camp. Available only if Arabella survived the events of Act One. The party must agree to shelter her in the camp. Fighting the shadows she entangles is not necessary.
⁠Hippocratic No More	60	Sage	Gale,  Sir Fuzzalump	Surgeon's Research Notes ⁠Morgue lab	Find the surgeon's research notes.
⁠Snuffed Spark	60	Sage	Gale,  Sir Fuzzalump	Olam's Journal ⁠Morgue workshop	Find the dead aasimar's journal.
The Waning Moon
⁠A Story You Won't Believe	60	Entertainer	Brinna Brightsong	Thisobald Thorm	Pass all Performance checks when telling a tall tale to the brewer. Thisobald demands a story twice. The Performance checks have DC from 16 to 21 (the full list is on his page).
⁠I've Had Worse	60	Outlander	Karlach,  Halsin,  Eldra Luthrinn,  Sina'zith	Thisobald Thorm	Successfully drink and resist the negative effects of the brewer's concoction. After each drink the interacting character makes a passive  Constitution Saving Throw, with DC 14, then DC 16. The inspiration is granted for any single success, even if the other rolls fail.
⁠Lack of Moderation is Key	60	Haunted One	Dark Urge	Thisobald Thorm	Kill the brewer with his own brew. Make Thisobald drink three steins by any means possible, without making him hostile. This requires passing ability checks to drink/mime drinking and to amuse him in three rounds in a row.
⁠Safety-Averse Quaffing	60	Guild Artisan	Jacelyn	Thisobald Thorm	Drink at least 1 of the brewer's steins. Granted on the first choosing the option to drink, regardless of the Constitution saving throw result.
⁠Tricks of the Trade	60	Charlatan	Astarion,  Kree Derryck	Thisobald Thorm	Successfully pretend to drink from the steins of ale. There are three Sleight of Hand checks with DC raising from 18 to 21 (Rogues have lower DCs on each). The inspiration is granted for any single success, even if the other rolls fail.

Shadow-Cursed Lands

⁠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.

⁠Odd Entourage: Complete the drider escort to Moonrise 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

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.

Bugs

• There are two more campsite inspirational events concerning Arabella. Both should be granted for lying to her about the fate of her parents. However, the trigger for these inspiration events is a specific unreachable scene with Withers and Arabella, and thus, these inspiration points cannot be earned in the current game version (4.1.17209685). These are as following:
  • Little White Lies ( Charlatan background)
  • War is No Place for a Child ( Soldier background)
• Two more inspirations concerning the player character's decision to drink or not Jaheira's spiked wine do not trigger as of game version 4.1.17209685. These are as following:
  • Not My First Time ( Charlatan background) - for passing Constitution check to lie about the tadpole effects, after the player character discerned the truth serum in the wine but still drank it
  • Wary of Strangers ( Urchin background) - for refusing to drink the wine at all (regardless of knowing whether it is spiked)