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| description = Charlatan is a character background in Baldur's Gate 3 themed around trickery and deceit. It influences your skill proficiencies and provides opportunities to gain inspiration.
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{{quote|"You’re an expert in manipulation, prone to exaggeration and more than happy to profit from it. Bending the truth and turning allies against each other will lead to greater success down the road."}}
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'''Charlatan''' is a character [[Backgrounds|background]] with [[skills]] and [[inspiration]]s themed around trickery and deceit. [[Astarion]] and the hireling [[Kree Derryck]] have this background.
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== Background Features ==
== Background features ==


* '''Deception Proficiency''': Gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Charisma]] ([[Deception]]) ''Ability Checks''.
* '''Deception Proficiency''': Gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Charisma]] ([[Deception]]) ''Ability Checks''.
* '''Sleight of Hand Proficiency''': Gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Dexterity]] ([[Sleight of Hand]]) ''Ability Checks''.
* '''Sleight of Hand Proficiency''': Gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Dexterity]] ([[Sleight of Hand]]) ''Ability Checks''.


== Background Goals ==
== 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.
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. Completing an inspiration event will also grant experience to characters with that background.
 
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! rowspan="2" |[[Blighted Village]]
! rowspan="2" |[[Blighted Village]]
|25||Just Passing Through||Trick the goblins in Moonhaven.
|25||Just Passing Through||Trick the goblins in Moonhaven.
* The [[Intimidation]] option also works, despite not actually "tricking" them.
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|25||Mirror Master||Trick the [[Ornate Mirror|magic mirror]] in the Thayan cellar.
|25||Mirror Master||Trick the [[Ornate Mirror|magic mirror]] in the Thayan cellar.
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|30||Warmonger||Cause [[Glut]] to stage a coup - then pick a side.
|30||Warmonger||Cause [[Glut]] to stage a coup - then pick a side.
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![[Grymforge|Gyrmforge]]
![[Grymforge]]
|50||A Friend to All||Gain access to Grymforge peacefully by lying to the [[Greymon|raft patrol]].
|50||A Friend to All||Gain access to Grymforge peacefully by lying to the [[Greymon|raft patrol]].
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|50||Shuffling the Board||Rig the game of lanceboard.
|50||Shuffling the Board||Rig the game of lanceboard.
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|50||Tadpole Solidarity||Go along with [[Marcus]]' plan.
|50||Tadpole Solidarity||Go along with [[Marcus Falgor|Marcus]]' plan.
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|50||Always Trust a Dishonest Person||Expose Marcus to the Harpers.
|50||Always Trust a Dishonest Person||Expose Marcus to the Harpers.
* Only available if Tieflings weren't saved -- if Mol is alive she will vouch for the party instead of Marcus.
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! rowspan="3" |[[Moonrise Towers]]
! rowspan="3" |[[Moonrise Towers]]
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|170||Silver-Tongue's Better Than Any Key||Gain access to Avery's workshop.
|170||Silver-Tongue's Better Than Any Key||Gain access to Avery's workshop.
*The workshop is on the upper floors of Felogyr's Fireworks. You can either sneak in or gain access with the password obtained during [[Investigate the Suspicious Toys]].
*The workshop is on the upper floors of Felogyr's Fireworks. You can either sneak in or gain access with the password obtained during [[Investigate the Suspicious Toys]].
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![[Philgrave's Mansion]]
|220||Always Trust a Dishonest Person||Betray a recently forged alliance.
*Enter combat against [[Mystic Carrion]] after obtaining the quest [[Find Mystic Carrion's Servant]].
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![[Baldur's Mouth]]
![[Baldur's Mouth]]
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*Break your [[Consider_Gortash's_Bargain|deal with Gortash]] after acquiring [[Orin's Netherstone]].
*Break your [[Consider_Gortash's_Bargain|deal with Gortash]] after acquiring [[Orin's Netherstone]].
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