Entertainer

Entertainer is a character background with skills and inspirations themed around bardic performances. The hireling Brinna Brightsong has this background.
== Background features ==
* Acrobatics Proficiency: Gain Proficiency with Dexterity (Acrobatics) Ability Checks.
* Performance Proficiency: Gain Proficiency with Charisma (Performance) 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. Completing an inspiration event will also grant experience to characters with that background.
Location 	XP Reward	Name 	Description
Act 1 	Act 1 	Act 1 	Act 1
Druids Grove 	20 	A Bard's Muse 	Inspire Alfira the bard.
Druids Grove 	20 	Made You Look 	Earn Mattis' respect by taking his ring.
Druids Grove 	25 	A Very Tall Tale 	Tell Volo a dramatic story fit for a chapbook.
Druids Grove 	30 	A Story for the Ages 	Turn someone to your side with a well-timed tale.
* Convince Kagha to abandon the Shadow Druids. 
* Alternatively, read the four Druid frescos in the room before confronting her.
Goblin Camp 	25 	Chicken Chase Extraordinaire 	Win a match of chicken chase.
* Can be won fairly, using Command: Approach, or with Speak with Animals using persuasion to guide the creature to the post.
Goblin Camp 	25 	Feel the Beat 	Successfully perform on the goblin war drum.
Goblin Camp 	25 	Give Them A Show 	Get the goblins on your side while duelling Crusher.
* Defeat Crusher in a duel and, after he surrenders, choose the Intimidate option to make him kiss your foot.
Goblin Camp 	25 	Life of the Party 	Take part in the Goblin Camp's toast.
Goblin Camp 	25 	The Art of Agony 	Perform for Loviatar's pleasure in her ritual.
Campsite 	25 	Celebrant 	Enjoy a dance in camp with the tieflings.
* Dance with Zae, a Tiefling who only appears if Lakrissa has been killed or knocked out.
Zhentarim Basement 	30 	The Price of Ink 	Free Oskar the painter from the Zhentarim.
Arcane Tower 	30 	Heart of the Creator 	Perform in a play with Bernard the automaton.
* Choose any of the dialogue options granted by reading the various books throughout the Arcane Tower.
Act 2 	Act 2 	Act 2 	Act 2
Shadow-Cursed Lands 	50 	Plucking the Lyre's Web 	Play the Spider's Lyre to attract the drider.
Shadow-Cursed Lands 	75 	A Tale of Two Souls 	Complete the saga of Art, Halsin and the spirit of the land.
Last Light Inn 	50 	Living Legend 	Accept Jaheira's invitation to talk.
Last Light Inn 	50 	Memento Mori 	Offer condolences to Meygan.
* At the funeral for Harper Yonas.
Last Light Inn 	60 	Strings of Fate 	Bring Art his lute.
Reithwin Town 	60 	A Story You Won't Believe 	Pass all Performance checks when telling a tall tale to the brewer.
Reithwin Town 	60 	Town of Shadows 	Find out the fate of each of the major characters in the town: the brewer, the surgeon, the toll collector and the mason.
Reithwin Town 	60 	Tales of Yore 	Piece the scriptures together correctly and reveal the secret in the town square.
Moonrise Towers 	50 	Danse Macabre 	Make the gnolls stay under the influence of their master.
Moonrise Towers 	50 	A Different Kind of Muse 	Connect to the strange consciousness in Moonrise.
Moonrise Towers 	75 	It Came From Shadows 	Discover the source of the Shadow Curse.
Moonrise Towers 	95 	Eclipse of the Heart 	Recount Ketheric Thorm's past to him, shaking his resolve.
Gauntlet of Shar 	75 	Catchy Tune 	Hear the orthon's contract.
Act 3 	Act 3 	Act 3 	Act 3
Rivington 	135 	Blabbermouth 	Complete Lens' interview.
Rivington 	135 	Drama Sleuth 	Take up Valeria's investigation.
Rivington 	170 	Explosive Artistry 	Obtain the runepowder from Wulbren.
Rivington 	135 	Taking the Spotlight 	Willingly step up to the circus' stage.
Rivington 	135 	Skald's Song 	Witness the Gur funeral.
Wyrm's Crossing 	170 	Giving a Private Performance 	Accept one of the offers at Sharess' Caress.
Wyrm's Rock Fortress	170 	Personal Invitation 	Witness Gortash's coronation.
Lower City 	135 	At Least They Didn't Throw Overripe Bananas...	Lose the comedy contest in the Elfsong Tavern.
Lower City 	170 	A Stand-Up Adventurer 	Win the comedy contest in the Elfsong Tavern.
Lower City 	170 	Finding her Stage 	Reunite with Alfira in Baldur's Gate.
Lower City 	170 	Playing Sune 	Nudge Svend to accept Siggy's proposition.
* These people can be found at The Blushing Mermaid.
Lower City 	170 	Sea Memorial 	Offer something during the Water Queen's funeral procession.
Lower City 	170 	Thread of Fame 	Obtain a piece of clothing from the famous Figaro.
Lower City 	170 	Alien in the Big City 	Meet and acquaint yourself with Ptaris.
Lower City 	220 	Making It Sing to Your Tune 	Sabotage the printing press.
Lower City 	220 	The Throes of Love 	Save Oskar's life.
Lower City 	220 	Villain of the Ages 	Encounter Sarevok, wretched spawn of the dark God Bhaal.
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