Folk Hero

"You’re the champion of the common people, challenging tyrants and monsters to protect the helpless. Saving innocents in imminent danger will make your legend grow."

Background Features

• Animal Handling: Gain Proficiency with Wisdom (Animal Handling) Ability Checks.
• Survival Proficiency: Gain Proficiency with Wisdom (Survival) 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.

Spoiler warning: The following content may contain story spoilers. Read at your own risk.

Act One

• A Lethal Endeavor: Escort Baelen out of the field of bibberbangs.
• A Timely Rescue: Save Findal from the goblins who kidnapped him.
• Breaker of Chains: Save the deep gnomes from Nere and the duergar.
• Fate Worse Than Death: Save Liam from his goblin torturers.
• Guardian of the Forgotten: Save the tieflings from the goblin assault.
• Protector of the Small: Save Mirkon from the harpies.
• Rescued From the Flames: Save whoever you can from Waukeen's Rest.
• Saved By A Thread: Save Smythin from his lethal fall.
• Snake Whisperer: Save Arabella from Kagha and her serpent. (Must complete the quest by speaking to Arabella and her parents to get the Inspiration)
• Soul Warden: Save Nadira from the bugbear assassin.^{Early Access Only}
• The Bard With Nine Lives: Rescue Volo from the Goblin Camp.
• The Most Unfortunate Gnome: Rescue the gnome from his fate at the windmill.
• Unmasking the Truth: Free one of the Hag's masked thralls.

Act Two

• A Smile Better Suits...: Offer a hopeful response to Alfira's inquiry.
• Breakout!: Break out and save all of the Moonrise prisoners.
• From One Hero To Another: Meet Jaheira and stay in her good books.
• Greatness Thrust Upon Them: Find, save & bring Arabella to your camp.
• Helping The Little Guy: Help Mol win the game of lanceboard.
• Meeting of Fates: Side with either Isobel or Marcus during the confrontation in Last Light.
• 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.
• Power Corrupts: Defeat a major figure in the corrupted town.
• Saving the Prodigious: Save Rolan from the Shadow-Cursed Lands.
• Uncommon Recognition: Relate your feats to the bugbear merchant.

Act Three

• A Bet Is a Bet: Meet with Lakrissa in Baldur's Gate.
• Chained, Unfortunate Souls: Rescue the vampire spawns from Cazador's lair.
• 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.
• Freeing the Preyed: Free Hope from captivity.
• Keeping Your Hands Clean: Refuse to cause collateral damage with Wulbren's plan.
• Innocence Lost: Expose the toy-maker's mischief.
• Painted Hero: Obtain your portrait from Oskar.
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• Safeguarding the Songbird: Meet the unflappable Alfira in Baldur's Gate.
• Securing Hospitalities: Save the squatters from being kicked out.
• Trusting Your Instincts: Take up Valeria's shoddily concluded investigation.
• Truth Shines Through: Find the true culprit behind the serial murders.