Soldier

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"You are trained in battlefield tactics and combat, having served in a militia, mercenary company, or officer corps. Show smart tactics and bravery on the battlefield to enhance your prowess."

Background Features

• Athletics Proficiency: Gain Proficiency with Strength (Athletics) Ability Checks.
• Intimidation Proficiency: Gain Proficiency with Charisma (Intimidation) 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

• One For The Ages: Survive a fight in which you kill ten or more enemies.
• Pentacrush: Kill 5 enemies in a single turn.
• Strategist: Defeat a powerful foe in one strike.

Act One

• A Headless Horde: Kill every leader in the goblin camp.
• Chain Of Command: Follow Flaming Fist orders at the burning inn.
• Conquer the Conquerors: Defeat the Githyanki raiding squad.
• Drowned in the Dark: Defeat the duergar patrolling on the Ebonlake.
• No One Left Behind: Ensure all of the Grove's defenders survive the first goblin assault.
• To Arms!: Help Guex learn to fight.
• Warrior of the Hells: Kill the cultist leader seeking Karlach.

Act Two

• A Bone To Pick: Overcome the skeletons in Moonrise prison during the assault.
• Absolute Devastation: Destroy Last Light.
• An Apple a Day Keeps the Scalpel Away: Defeat the Surgeon without being operated upon.
• Centennial Rivalries: Complete the Harper ambush.
• Devastation of the Absolute: Complete the assault on Moonrise.
• Familicide: Kill all members of the Thorm family.
• Know Thine Enemy: Defeat yourself in the Gauntlet of Shar's mirror trial.
• Masterful Execution: Kill any of the bosses in and around the Shadow-Cursed Lands in a single round of combat.
• Notched Armor: Show off your prowess to the bugbear merchant.
• Realities of War: Tell Arabella what happened to her parents.
• Return to Sender: Kill the orthon, returning him to Raphael.
• Shield of the Moon: Obtain Selûne's blessing from Isobel.
• The Best Offense is Virtually Nonsense: Defeat a member of the Thorm family without drawing steel.

Act Three

• Double-Tap: Kill Auntie Ethel... again...
• Great Helm of Legends: Find the Helm of Balduran.
• Innovations in Volatility: Give your blood to Araj a second time.
• Kicking the Rust Bucket: Destroy a Steel Watcher.
• Putting the Past to Rest: Execute Orin.
• Regicide: Execute Gortash.
• Reporting for Duty: Report to Commander Lightfeather.
• Sharing the Spoils: Donate to the refugees.
• Urgent Communication: Commune with the Netherbrain. (talk to Manip Edenosa after ambush in the park)
• Veteran's Hotspot: Purchase a room at the Elfsong Tavern.