Noble

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"You were raised in a family among the social elite, accustomed to power and privilege. Accumulating renown, power, and loyalty will raise your status."

Background Features

• History Proficiency: Gain Proficiency with Intelligence (History) Ability Checks.
• Persuasion Proficiency: Gain Proficiency with Charisma (Persuasion) 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.

General

• An Apocalyptic Deal: Accept an impossible deal.
• Dragon's Hoard: Have at least 2000 gold among the party.
• Fine By Me: Use your wealth to bribe a guard.
• Noblesse Oblige: Dismiss a companion for interrupting a conversation or Ignore the pleas or requests of a companion in dialogue.
• Penchant for Diplomacy: Reach a High level of approval with a companion.
• Soul for Sale: Acquire a Soul Coin for your personal collection.

Act One

The Risen Road

• Protector of the Duke: Rescue Counsellor Florrick from the burning inn.

Blighted Village

• Bodyguards for Hire: Recruit the ogres to protect you.

Goblin Camp

• Eldritch Authority: Become a True Soul.
• A Man of Many Talents: Expand your retinue by bringing Volo to camp.

Underdark

• Entitled: Earn a title from your deeds.
  • Can be awarded from completing Defeat the Duergar Intruders for Sovereign Spaw.

Campsite

• Blueblood Solidarity: Learn Wyll's family history.
• Lest Ye Be Judged: Learn Astarion's history as a magistrate.

Act Two

Reithwin Tollhouse

• Taxes? Never Heard of 'Em: Don't give any gold to the toll collector.

Last Light Inn

• Favour for a Favour: Wake Art for Counsellor Florrick and the Flaming Fist.
• Noble Feline: Speak with the lordly cat at Last Light.
• Patrician of the Grove: Recruit Halsin.

Moonrise Towers

• A Velvet Glove: Spare the goblins.
• An Iron First: Execute the goblins.
• Can't Bribe 'Em All: Bribe Moonrise's warden.
• Ketheric's Loss: Learn Ketheric's past.
• Nobleborn as Below, so Above: Recruit Minthara.
• Top of the Ladder: Meet Ketheric at the top of Moonrise.

Act Three

Rivington

• Alms for the Unfortunate: Donate something to the refugees.
• Exerting Judgment: End the squabbling between the merchant and the squatters.
• Interrupted Communications: Discover where the missing letters went.
• Newfound Subject: Feed a brain to the freshly turned mindflayer.
• Press Release: Complete Lens' interview.
• The Right Oil for Any Situation: Gain access to the circus.

Wyrm's Crossing

• Procedures be Damned: Enter Wyrm's Rock without a pass.

Lower City

• Defamed No More: Sabotage the printing press.
• Titles for the Collection: Become the Unholy Assassin of Bhaal.
• Underbelly Diplomat: Gain access to the Undercellar.
• Wine Connoisseur: Warn Mrs Highberry of the poisoned wine.