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Urchin

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Stealth

Urchin 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.

Urchin Information

  • After surviving a childhood on the streets, you know how to make the most out of very little.

Urchin Skill Proficiencies

Urchin 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.

 

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 Click Details to learn how to complete the selected Background Goal

Pyramid Scheme

Convince the ogres to work for you without giving them gold. 

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What Price Dignity?

Steal the toe ring from Crusher without getting caught.

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Not on my Watch

Save Arabella from Kagha and her serpent.

Can be achieved through telling Kagha you will keep an eye on Arabella

 

You Can't Take It With You

Loot the dead gnomes in Grymforge before their corpses are thrown into the river.

 

Hunger Never Fades

Fill your plate at Raphael's House of Hope

Can be achieved after Raphael first takes the Player to the House of Hope. Do not feel threatened by him and simply take the food as it is a diaglog option.

Protect your Own

Protect the child who took the locket from Barth

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Paying It Forward

Give Mol money to fund a guild in Baldur's gate

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Born Innocent

Save the Owlbear Cub from Goblins

After killing the Owlbear's mother, you will encounter the Owlbear Cub at the Goblin Camp. To rescue the Cub it must know the player's scent (or a member of the party's), they must then wipe out the Goblin Camp.

 

Mercenary

Get some coin out of the Zhentarim survivors

When you save Olly and Rugan from the Gnolls, tell them your help doesn't come for free.

 

Slaying the Piper

Rescue Mirkon from the harpies

Defeat the Harpies at the beach.

The Allure of Coin

Steal from a child charmed by harpies

Steal Mirkon's gold while he is being Lured by the Harpies, only a rogue can do this.

 

Artful Dodger

Earn Mattis' respect by taking his Rings

Pocket the ring when possible and refuse to give it back.

 

Family Comes First

Encourage Meli to tell the truth about the Amulet

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Idolatry

Help Mol steal the Idol of Silvanus

Steal the Idol by casting Darkness around it and then simply picking it up.

 

Alley Cats

Meet both the lordly cat and the tadpole-hunting cat.

Meet His Majesty at Last Light Inn and Steelclaw at Moonrise Towers.

 

Bugging Out

Help Wulbren escape Moonrise.

Give Wulbren his tools to help him and the other Gnomes as well as the tieflings escape. The player can also find an entrance to the back of the cells, using a spell such as Shatter or Thunderwave will damage it. The player must be ready for a fight with the Cultists. After this, Wulbren and the other escapees find a boat, break the chains and they can ehad to Last Light Inn.

 

Child at Heart

Play both games of hide and seek with Oliver.

Upon encountering Oliver, he will ask the player to play a game of hide and seek. The diaglog options will allow you to play twice.

 

Gone Feral

Free the mind-controlled gnolls from their master.

Sever the connection from the Cultist in the Kitchen or tell the gnolls to attack their master.

 

Good Deed of the Day

Free Nightsong.

Free the Nightsong from the Shadowfell.

Newly Downtrodden

Spare the goblins from Ketheric's wrath.

Upon entering the Throne Room in Moonrise Towers, say they are true followers of the Absolute.

 

No Peeking!

Block out True Soul Z'rell from reading your intentions.

Distratc Z'rell with lust for one of your companions.

 

Orphan Camaraderie

Help Mol win the game of lanceboard.

"Accidentally" knock the figures of the board in Mol's favour or give her advice on how to win.

 

Rebellious Phase

Betray Balthazar.

Betray Balthazar in the Shadowfell.

 

Strength in Cowardice

Convince the orthon to spare you, for now...

Tell Yurgir you will help him with his contract with Raphael.

Wary of Strangers

Refuse to drink the spiked wine.

When entering the Last Light Inn, Jaheria will offer the player a drink. A successful MEDCINE check reveals it is spiked with a truth-speaking herb. Refuse to drink it.

 

Will Not Be Forgotten

Escape the Oubliette.

The player can enter the Oubillette through Moonrise Prison, a locked cell will have a hole in the ground leading that way. Explore and then leave once satisfied.

 

A Dish Served Cold

Destroy the Steel Watch Foundry.

Destroy the Steel Watch in the Lower City by the docks.

 

Child Safety

Expose Arfur for his booby-trapped toys.

Discover the booby-trapped toys in Arfur's basement, confront him and then expose him.

 

Cunning Code Crackers

Discover the secret passphrase and enter Avery's secret workshop.

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Down with the Steel Oppressors!

Defeat a Steel Watcher.

Engage a Steel Watcher in battle and win.

 

Finders Keepers

Help the squatters keep their temporary abode.

Side with the sqautters during the confrontation. A successful INTIMIDATION check will make Arfur leave.

Good Intentions

Help Nina with her ritual.

Help the girl Nina summon her dead brother in the graveyard.

 

Home Sweet Home

Delve into the Undercellar of Baldur's Gate.

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Never Trust Those Above You

Defeat Gortash without making a deal with him.

Do not make an alliance with Gortash and engage in combat with him.

 

Part of Life

Convince the coffin maker to make an exception.

Get the best possible outcome from Zethino's relationship quiz.

 

Proper Lodging, Finally

Obtain a room at the Elfsong Tavern.

The player can make a PERSUASION check to get the room at the Elfsong Tavern for a lower price due to the murder scene next door.

Spare What You Can

Give a donation to the big barn.

Donate food, money or other materials to the refugees at Rivington. Talk to the Flaming Fists near the barn.

 

Through Nooks and Crannies

Enter Wyrm's Rock without pass or invitation.

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Finding Vanra

Find and free Lora's abducted child.

Talk to the Hag Survivors. Hag's Bane can be acquired from the Hag Survivors, this will be needed to free the child, or toggle non-lethal damage and knock Auntie Ethel unconscious, the player can interact with her after the fight to cut out Vanra. Auntie Ethel will be found below the Blushing Mermaid.

 

Estrangement of Ethel

Defeat Auntie Ethel permanently.

Kill Auntie Ethel after starting the Hag Survivors questline.

 

 

 

 

Urchin Tips & Notes

  • Tips and notes go here.
  • None of the campanions have the Urchin background.
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