Criminal is a Background in Baldur's Gate 3. Backgrounds are special traits or expertises that affect the starting Proficiencies the player has and also add two bonus background features. Backgrounds may also decide how your character be treated by certain NPCs, and how can they handle certain situations.
Criminal Information
- You have a history of breaking the law and survive by leveraging less-than-legal connections.
Criminal Proficiencies
Criminal Background Features.
- Deception Proficiency: Add your proficiency bonus to any roll made with Deception.
- Stealth Proficiency: Add your proficiency bonus to any roll made with Stealth.
Criminal Background Goals
When a character performs an action that's true to their Background, they will be Inspired. Earning +1 Inspiration Point and +25 Exp. Inspiration may be spent to reroll an Ability Check. Not only your character can become Inspired, but also your Companions.
You may hold up to 4 Inspiration points at once. Inspiration earned over the cap will become Experience Points.
Click Details to learn how to complete the selected Background Goal
A Fine Fortune
Steal an item worth at least 1000 gold
Friend of the Family
Become an ally of the Zhentarim
Escape Artist
Escape from jail after being arrested
Slaughter's Prize
Ally with Minthara to loot and slaughter the grove
Finders Keepers
Refuse to return Barth's locket
Serpent's Bounty
Take Zevlor's payment for killing Kagha
Blood Price
Murder an innocent civilian
Heretic
Steal the Idol of Silvanus
Open for a Surprise
Acquire the Iron Flask from the Zhentarim
Lesser Evils
Rob the Enthralled fishermen
Criminal Tips & Notes
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That's how it goes
Steal the Tiefling children's stash without making enemies with them
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