Act One/Inspiration

Overview

Approval

Inspiration

Camp Events

This page contains all known inspirations which can be earned in Act One of Baldur's Gate 3.

To unlock an inspiration, the character with corresponding background must be in the active party. If there are more than one party member with the same background, each of them earns an inspiration point once the conditions fit. This can be used to replenish the inspiration points' pool quickly if needed.

If none of the player characters have a background fit for obtaining an inspiration point, this can be solved by asking Withers to summon a hireling with a corresponding background. The set of characters offered for hire provides the full scope of backgrounds, except the Haunted One, which is unique for the  Dark Urge.

Note that some choices made in this Act may automatically lock the party out of obtaining certain inspirations later in Acts Two and Three of the playthrough in question, such as:

• Leaving in danger or killing certain characters (allowing them to die included), such as Alfira, Oskar Fevras, Mayrina and / or Barcus Wroot.
• Raiding the Emerald Grove or allowing the tiefling refugees to be expelled out of there.
• Decisions concerning certain story items like the Necromancy of Thay or the Githyanki Egg.

Anywhere/ Multiple locations
Inspiration	XP	Background	Party member/ Hireling	NPC/ Location/ Item	In-game description and conditions (if any)
General
⁠Fate Must Wait	20	Acolyte	Shadowheart,  Zenith Feur'sel	Withers  Scroll of Revivify	Resurrect anyone in your party. This inspiration is given only for the first time you resurrect anyone, even if the Acolyte character is the resurrected person. If the first resurrection happened with no Acolyte character in the party, it cannot be obtained anymore.
⁠Penchant for Diplomacy	25	Noble	Minthara,  Kerz	–	Reach a High level of approval with a companion.
⁠Reanimator	20	Sage	Gale,  Sir Fuzzalump	Gale's Pouch	Correctly follow Gale's instructions to resurrect him. If Gale is played as an Origin, he earns this inspiration as soon as the Scroll of True Resurrection is received. If he is a companion, it is necessary to have another Sage character in the party. The scroll from opened pouch can be thrown into lava stream at Grymforge to bypass notes and talking with a mephit.
⁠Whispers from the Grave	26	Sage	Gale,  Sir Fuzzalump	The Amulet of Lost Voices  Scroll of Speak with Dead	Glean some wisdom from speaking with the dead. Granted for the first time any party member uses Speak with Dead in a playthrough, regardless of the spell source. If the first interrogation of a corpse happened with no Sage character in the party, it cannot be obtained anymore.
Combat
⁠Killing Spree	50	Haunted One	Dark Urge	–	Kill 5 enemies in a single round.
⁠One for the Ages	25	Soldier	Lae'zel,  Jaheira,  Varanna Sunblossom	–	Survive a fight in which you kill ten or more enemies. Summoned creatures which disappear when their summoner dies count toward this.
⁠Panoply of Agony	50	Haunted One	Dark Urge	–	Get at least one kill with each Damage type. There are thirteen different damage types within the game.
⁠Pentacrush	25	Soldier	Lae'zel,  Jaheira,  Varanna Sunblossom	–	Kill 5 enemies in a single turn.
⁠Strategist	25	Soldier	Lae'zel,  Jaheira,  Varanna Sunblossom	–	Defeat a powerful foe in one strike.
⁠Unfriendly Fire	95	Haunted One	Dark Urge	–	Defeat 5 neutral creatures in a single round.
Dialogues
⁠Blueblood Solidarity	30	Noble	Custom (Tav) only	Wyll	Learn Wyll's family history. The correspondent dialogue options appear after learning about the Duke Ravengard's fate at Waukeen's Rest. Can be triggered at once or in the campsite if Wyll was left there. Not available to earn through having a Hireling in the party, thus, obtainable only to Custom character.
⁠Eldritch Authority	30	Noble	Kerz	–	Become a True Soul. The counter of uses is separate for each party member. Granted once any single party member reaches the 7th use.[See: Bugs]
⁠Hunger Never Fades	20	Urchin	Maddala Deadeye	Raphael	Fill your plate at Raphael's House of Hope. When Raphael briefly takes the party to his demesne, choose the option Ignore him and fill your plate. For the list of locations where Raphael may appear to make acquaintance with the party, see the list of possible locations
⁠Lest Ye Be Judged	20	Noble	Custom (Tav) only	Astarion	Learn Astarion's history as a magistrate. May be earned at the very first time you ask Astarion about himself. Not available to earn through having a Hireling in the party, thus, obtainable only to Custom character.
⁠Indulge Thine Appetites	25	Haunted One	Dark Urge	–	Follow your Dark Urge.
⁠Subdue Thine Appetites	25	Haunted One	Dark Urge	–	Resist your Dark Urge.
Trade and Inventory
⁠A Golden Masterpiece	25	Guild Artisan	Jacelyn	–	Sell an item worth at least  1000 gp.
⁠Dragon's Hoard	25	Noble	Kerz	–	Have at least  2000 gp among the party. Granted only at the first time reaching the threshold of 2000 gold. Available to earn through having a Hireling in the party.
⁠Open for a Surprise	30	Criminal	Ver'yll Wenkiir	Caravan Strongbox  Iron Flask	Acquire the Iron Flask from the Zhentarim. In Act One: disarm, unlock and loot the Caravan Strongbox to get the Iron Flask after obtaining it from Rugan or from Zarys. In Act Three: the same after taking the cargo from Slick Inatra.
⁠Soul for Sale	20	Noble	Kerz	Soul Coin	Acquire a Soul Coin for your personal collection.
⁠The Forbidden Arcane	30	Sage	Gale,  Sir Fuzzalump	On Illithids, Volume XXVI	Read Omeluum's notes on illithid magic. The book can actually be found in following places: In Act One: Bought from Omeluum itself after completing his mushroom quest. In Act Three: Bought from Nansi Gretta in Lower City.
⁠Valued Customer	20	Guild Artisan	Jacelyn	–	Trade with someone who has High approval of you. Despite the word "approval" in description, the inspiration actually implies Attitude.
Crime
⁠A Fine Fortune	25	Criminal	Ver'yll Wenkiir	–	Steal an item worth at least  1000 gp.
⁠Blood Price	20	Criminal	Ver'yll Wenkiir	–	Murder an innocent civilian. Specifically, kill someone who isn't hostile at the time you attack them.
⁠Escape Artist	20	Criminal	Ver'yll Wenkiir	–	Escape from jail after being arrested.
⁠Fine By Me	20	Noble	Minthara,  Kerz	–	Use your wealth to bribe a guard. When talking to any guard who questions you about a transgression (f.e., a theft), offer them money to hush up the thing. Available to earn through having a Hireling in the party.

Multiple locations in Act One
Inspiration	XP	Background	Party member/ Hireling	NPC/ Location/ Item	In-game description and conditions (if any)
⁠Entitled	25	Noble	Kerz	Kagha  Spaw	Earn a title from your deeds. Persuade Kagha to abandon the Shadow Druids, thus earning the title "Faithwarden" (available only for a Druid characters) OR, Kill the duergar for Sovereign Spaw.
⁠Noblesse Oblige	20	Noble	Kerz	Lae'zel,  Zorru,  Voss ⁠The Hollow, ⁠Mountain Pass	Dismiss a companion for interrupting a conversation OR, Ignore the pleas or requests of a companion in a dialogue. Despite the description, can be earned in any of two dialogues which involve Lae'zel only: Stepping in when she interrogates Zorru in the Hollow Speak to Voss in the Mountain Pass instead of her Cannot be granted to Hirelings, thus is only obtainable for a Custom player character.[verify]
⁠Reuniting Friends	25	Haunted One	Dark Urge	Brynna,  Andrick	Kill Brynna and Andrick, reuniting them with their fallen companion. Must connect with the dying Edowin's mind first. If Andrick and Brynna are attacked before that, the inspiration is not granted. Both can be also killed in the Owlbear Nest or in the Goblin Camp. If the fight with them spills out, involving other hostile NPCs, the inspiration is granted after the battle is resolved.
⁠Walking on Air	30	Outlander	Karlach,  Eldra Luthrinn,  Sina'zith	⁠Sunlit Wetlands ⁠Acrid Workshop ⁠Underdark	Successfully use a fairy ring. "Fairy ring" refers to the mushroom circles. First time travelling through any of them grants the inspiration.

Campsite
Inspiration	XP	Background	Party member/ Hireling	NPC/ Location/ Item	In-game description and conditions (if any)
⁠Celebrant	25	Entertainer	Brinna Brightsong	Zae	Enjoy a dance in camp with the tieflings. At the Tiefling Refugee Celebration, if Lakrissa was knocked out or killed, Zae appears in her place and asks the player character for a dance.
⁠Cub Tamer	25	Outlander	Karlach,  Eldra Luthrinn,  Sina'zith	Owlbear Cub	Successfully tame the owlbear cub. Cub must be spared in the Owlbear Nest and saved from the Goblin Camp. The inspiration is given after the cub comes to the camp for the second time (with a wounded paw) and if it then stays as a Camp Follower.
⁠Snipping the Chords	25	Haunted One	Dark Urge	Alfira	Kill Alfira in cold blood. Alfira appears in the camp if she was not previously knocked out in the Sacred Pool. Regardless what is said or done, the Dark Urge butchers Alfira. If Quil Grootslang appears instead of Alfira, the inspiration does not trigger.
⁠The Bard with Nine Lives	25	Folk Hero	Wyll,  Danton	Volo	Rescue Volo from the Goblin Camp. Despite the description, this inspiration is given after talking to Volo in the camp, if he was invited to join.

Ravaged Beach
Inspiration	XP	Background	Party member/ Hireling	NPC/ Location/ Item	In-game description and conditions (if any)
⁠To Sleep, Perchance To Dream Tentacled Dreams	20	Haunted One	Dark Urge	⁠Nautiloid Wreck Dying Mind Flayer	Close the pinned mind flayer's eyes forever. Resist the mind flayer's influence, then kill it.
⁠Cheese Your Way Through	20	Charlatan	Astarion,  Kree Derryck	⁠Overgrown Ruins  Gimblebock,  Andorn	Solve the encounter with bandits peacefully by dialogue and enter the chapel. The party must pass any ability check or use class-based dialogue option first to chase off Gimblebock, then to convince Andorn let them into the chapel.
⁠Flexible Diplomacy	20	Charlatan	Astarion,  Kree Derryck	⁠Roadside Cliffs  Damays,  Nymessa	Betray the tieflings after convincing them to free Lae'zel. Persuade them to shoot the cage open to fight Lae'zel together, then choose "attack the tieflings" among dialogue options. Not available if playing as a Drow, a Drow Half-Elf, a Duergar, a Githyanki, or disguised as any of these.
⁠Unfamiliar Familiarity	20	Haunted One	Dark Urge	⁠Dank Crypt  Withers	Release Withers from his tomb. Open the large sarcophagus in the hidden chamber, guarded by enlivened skeletons. The inspiration is granted after automated dialogue with awakened Withers ends.
⁠Secrets of the Sundering	20	Sage	Gale,  Sir Fuzzalump	⁠Dank Crypt  Book of Dead Gods	Unlock and read the Book of Dead Gods. This one is granted for passing any ability check or use class-based dialogue option to simply unlock the book.
⁠Divinity Undone	20	Acolyte	Shadowheart,  Zenith Feur'sel	⁠Dank Crypt  Book of Dead Gods	Unlock and read the Book of Dead Gods. The party must pass any ability check or use class-based dialogue option to unlock the book, then specifically pass the DC 10 Religion check to decypher it.
⁠Sticky Fingers	20	Outlander	Karlach,  Eldra Luthrinn,  Sina'zith	⁠Harper Outpost  Spider Egg Sac	Secure the pouch from the spider crevice. The party must pass any ability check, use class-based dialogue option or use Speak with Animals to acquire the pouch.

Emerald Grove
Inspiration	XP	Background	Party member/ Hireling	NPC/ Location/ Item	In-game description and conditions (if any)
Ramparts and nearby locations
⁠No One Left Behind	20	Soldier	Lae'zel,  Varanna Sunblossom	⁠Ramparts  Aradin,  Barth,  Remira	Ensure all of the Grove's defenders survive the first goblin assault. All members of Aradin's crew must survive the fight.
⁠A Timely Rescue	20	Folk Hero	Wyll,  Danton	⁠Underground Passage  Findal	Save Findal from the goblins who kidnapped him. The party must defeat the goblins, then heal Findal. Can be obtained simultaneously with escorting Sazza through the passage. Defend her against the goblins in the tunnel, then heal Findal, and pass an ability check to convince him about Sazza. After that, he can be spoken with again to earn the inspiration.
⁠Guardian of the Forgotten	20	Folk Hero	Wyll,  Danton	⁠Ramparts  Zevlor,  Minthara	Save the tieflings from the goblin assault. When Minthara comes to assault the grove, pick Zevlor's side. Mutually exclusive with ⁠Slaughter's Prize and ⁠Camaraderie in Bloodthirst.
⁠Morally Acceptable Massacre	50	Haunted One	Dark Urge	⁠Ramparts  Zevlor,  Minthara	Spill the blood of the goblins. When Minthara comes to assault the grove, pick Zevlor's side. Mutually exclusive with ⁠Slaughter's Prize and ⁠Camaraderie in Bloodthirst.
⁠Camaraderie in Bloodthirst	50	Haunted One	Dark Urge	⁠Ramparts  Zevlor,  Minthara	Spill the blood of the tieflings. When Minthara comes to assault the grove, side with her. Mutually exclusive with ⁠Guardian of the Forgotten, ⁠A Headless Horde and ⁠Morally Acceptable Massacre.
The Hollow
⁠Artful Dodger	20	Urchin	Maddala Deadeye	Mattis  'Magic' Ring	Earn Mattis' respect by taking his ring. A party member must pass a DC 15 Sleight of Hand check in a dialogue (Rogues instead roll DC 10 with Advantage).
⁠Made You Look	20	Entertainer	Brinna Brightsong	Mattis  'Magic' Ring	Earn Mattis' respect by taking his ring. A party member must pass a DC 15 Sleight of Hand check in a dialogue (Rogues instead roll DC 10 with Advantage).
⁠Family Comes First	20	Urchin	Maddala Deadeye	Meli  Barth	Encourage Meli to tell the truth about the amulet. When solving their argument, ask the boy to return the locket, then pass DC 5 Persuasion check. Mutually exclusive with ⁠Protect Your Own and ⁠Paying It Forward.
⁠Protect Your Own	20	Urchin	Maddala Deadeye	Meli  Barth	Protect the child who took the locket from Barth. Stand up to Meli when Barth accuses him of stealing his locket. Mutually exclusive with ⁠Family Comes First.
⁠Paying It Forward	20	Urchin	Maddala Deadeye	⁠Tiefling Hideout  Mol	Give Mol money to found a guild in Baldur's Gate. The party must find out about the kids' thievery (dealing with either Mattis or Meli) without confronting and / or endangering a single member of Mol's gang. Mutually exclusive with ⁠Family Comes First.[verify]
⁠Show Them How It's Done	20	Criminal	Ver'yll Wenkiir	⁠Tiefling Hideout	Steal from the tiefling children's stash without making enemies of them.
⁠Jailbreaker	20	Criminal	Ver'yll Wenkiir	⁠Makeshift Prison  Sazza,  Arka	Smuggle Sazza out of the grove. The party must protect Sazza from Arka, then agree to break Sazza out. Granted after guiding Sazza out of the grove.
⁠To Arms!	20	Soldier	Lae'zel,  Varanna Sunblossom	Guex	Help Guex learn to fight. The interacting party member must succeed an Athletics or an Insight check, or use any available Class-based/Race-based options. The Soldier character does not need to be the one to pass the checks.
⁠Serpent's Bounty	25	Criminal	Ver'yll Wenkiir	⁠Secluded Chamber  Zevlor	Take Zevlor's payment for killing Kagha. Granted after returning to Zevlor.
⁠Slaughter's Prize	20	Criminal	Ver'yll Wenkiir	⁠Secluded Chamber  Minthara	Ally with Minthara to loot and slaughter the grove. Side with Minthara when she comes to assault the grove. Finish all fights inside the grove, then report to her. Mutually exclusive with ⁠Guardian of the Forgotten, ⁠A Headless Horde and ⁠Morally Acceptable Massacre.
Sacred Pool
⁠A Bard's Muse	20	Entertainer	Brinna Brightsong	Alfira	Inspire Alfira the bard. The party must help her finish the song. Doing this by playing a duet also grants an instrument proficiency for the interacting character.
⁠A Very Tall Tale	25	Entertainer	Brinna Brightsong	Volo	Tell Volo a dramatic story fit for a chapbook. The interacting party member must pick the most ludicrous options or use class-based Bard options.
⁠Heretic	20	Criminal	Ver'yll Wenkiir	Idol of Silvanus	Steal the Idol of Silvanus.
⁠Idolatry	20	Urchin	Maddala Deadeye	Idol of Silvanus	Help Mol steal the Idol of Silvanus.
⁠Silvanus' Solitude	25	Acolyte	Shadowheart,  Zenith Feur'sel	Emerald Grove	Witness the ritual that seals off the grove from the world.
⁠Treefather's Sorrow	25	Acolyte	Shadowheart,  Zenith Feur'sel	Idol of Silvanus Emerald Grove	Unleash Silvanus' curse upon the grove. The party must kill all the druids, then have a long rest.
Secluded Cove
⁠Protector of the Small	20	Folk Hero	Wyll,  Danton	⁠Secluded Cove  Mirkon	Save Mirkon from the harpies. Defeat the harpies and ensure that Mirkon survives, then talk to him.
⁠Slaying the Piper	25	Urchin	Maddala Deadeye	⁠Secluded Cove  Mirkon	Rescue Mirkon from the harpies. Defeat the harpies and ensure that Mirkon survives, then talk to him. Mutually exclusive with ⁠The Allure of Coin.
⁠The Allure of Coin	20	Criminal	Ver'yll Wenkiir	⁠Secluded Cove  Mirkon	Steal from a child charmed by harpies. This option is available to Rogues only. Mutually exclusive with ⁠Slaying the Piper.
Inner Sanctum
⁠Snake Whisperer	20	Folk Hero	Wyll,  Danton	Arabella  Kagha,  Teela	Save Arabella from Kagha and her serpent. The interacting party member must pass any ability check or use any class-based dialogue option to convince Kagha (or Teela, for Druids only) to release Arabella.
⁠Not On My Watch	20	Urchin	Maddala Deadeye	Arabella  Kagha,  Teela	Save Arabella from Kagha and her serpent. The interacting party member must pass any ability check or use any class-based dialogue option to convince Kagha (or Teela, for Druids only) to release Arabella. This is earned as soon as Arabella safely runs away.
⁠A Story for the Ages	30	Entertainer	Brinna Brightsong	⁠Frescos  Kagha	Turn someone to the party's side with a well-timed tale. Can also be earned by successfully deciphering the meaning of the frescos around the sanctum.
⁠Roots of the Grove	20	Sage	Gale,  Sir Fuzzalump	⁠Frescos	Learn local history from the druidic frescos. The party must pass two  DC 10 Religion Checks, a  DC 10 Investigation Check and  DC 5 History Check on frescos (not necessary one party member to pass them all).
⁠Secrets of the Shadow Druids	20	Sage	Gale,  Sir Fuzzalump	⁠Servants' Quarters  Faldorn's Canticle: The Shadow Druids' Doctrine	Discover and read Faldorn's Canticle. The book is locked in Kagha's chest behind the stone bookcase.

Forest
Inspiration	XP	Background	Party member/ Hireling	NPC/ Location/ Item	In-game description and conditions (if any)
⁠A Mother's Fury	25	Outlander	Karlach,  Eldra Luthrinn,  Sina'zith	⁠Owlbear Nest  Mother Owlbear	Triumph over the mother Owlbear. The party must either defeat her or convince her to let the party leave (both count).
⁠A New Vision	25	Guild Artisan	Jacelyn	Edowin, Mother Owlbear  Shaft of a Broken Spear,  Head of a Broken Spear	Reforge the broken spear. Loot two parts of the broken spear and combine them into a single weapon.
⁠Her Gift of Silver	25	Acolyte	Shadowheart,  Zenith Feur'sel	⁠Selûnite Shrine  Selûnite Prayer Sheet	Recover Selûne's lost treasure through prayer. The party must pass the  DC 10 Perception Check to find the note and read it while standing next to the chest. Shadowheart cannot do this, but earns the inspiration if any other party member does.

Blighted Village
Inspiration	XP	Background	Party member/ Hireling	NPC/ Location/ Item	In-game description and conditions (if any)
The village proper
⁠Just Passing Through	25	Charlatan	Astarion,  Kree Derryck	⁠Eastern Gate ⁠Southern Gate	Trick the Goblins in Moonhaven. The interacting party member must convince them to let the party into the village, passing a Persuasion or Deception check. Using Illithid and Intimidation lines, as well as bribing guards, does not work.
⁠The Most Unfortunate Gnome	25	Folk Hero	Wyll,  Danton	⁠Windmill  Fezzerk,  Barcus Wroot	Rescue the gnome from his fate at the windmill. The party must chase off or defeat Fezzerk, then enter the windmill and pull the Brake lever to stop the windmill. The inspiration is earned after talking to Barcus.
Schoolhouse
⁠Bodyguards for Hire	25	Noble	Kerz	Lump the Enlightened	Recruit the ogres to protect the party. Unlike other similar inspirations, this one can be earned by promising them money.
⁠Creatures of Bloodlust	25	Haunted One	Dark Urge	Lump the Enlightened	Recruit the ogre mercenaries, using the corpses of the player character's enemies as payment. Requires passing a  DC 20 Persuasion Check to convince ogres.
⁠Pyramid Scheme	25	Urchin	Maddala Deadeye	Lump the Enlightened	Convince the ogres to work for the player character without giving them gold. Requires passing a DC 20 Persuasion check to convince ogres.
Apothecary's Cellar
⁠Mirror Master	25	Charlatan	Astarion,  Kree Derryck	Ornate Mirror	Trick the magic mirror in the Thayan cellar. The correct sequence of answer is offending Szass Tam, then telling that balsam cleans wounds, and finally choosing a line about the player character's yearn to survive.
⁠Secrets of the Necromancer part 1/2	25	Sage	Gale,  Sir Fuzzalump	Necromancy of Thay	Discover the strange nature of the Thayan tome. The tome itself is located here. The  Dark Amethyst which opens it is hidden in Whispering Depths.
Blacksmith's_house
⁠The Finest Ingredients	30	Guild Artisan	Jacelyn	Highcliff's Blueprints  Sussur Tree Bark  Dagger,  Sickle, or  Greatsword	Create a masterwork item from Sussur Tree Bark. The party must find and read the blueprints, then obtain a piece of the bark in the Dread Hollow, return and forge the enhanced weapon. Granted upon creating a weapon.
Whispering Depths
⁠A Solitary Spider	25	Sage	Gale,  Sir Fuzzalump	Bloody Journal  Burnt Journal  Tattered Journal  Web-Covered Journal	Read the arachnomancer's journals at the bottom of the well.
⁠Abyss Jumper	30	Outlander	Karlach,  Eldra Luthrinn,  Sina'zith	⁠Underdark	Enter the Underdark through the bottomless well. Jump down the large chasm in the center of the spider nest. Using  Feather Fall prevents instant death. Can be earned even if already entered the Underdark through other paths.
⁠Secrets of the Necromancer part 2/2	25	Sage	Gale,  Sir Fuzzalump	Dark Amethyst	Discover the strange nature of the Thayan tome. The gem located here unlocks the  Necromancy of Thay tome, which is hidden in the Apothecary's Cellar.

Sunlit Wetlands/ Putrid Bog
Inspiration	XP	Background	Party member/ Hireling	NPC/ Location/ Item	In-game description and conditions (if any)
⁠Eyes of the Wild	30	Outlander	Karlach,  Eldra Luthrinn,  Sina'zith	–	See past the illusion covering the swamp. Must reveal the true appearance of the wetlands, passing an ability check: the initial on entering the area, or when interacting with the disguised Redcaps. Provoking Auntie Ethel to reveal her true form does not count.
⁠One of Us	30	Charlatan	Astarion,  Kree Derryck	⁠Overgrown Tunnel  Whispering Mask	Use the hag's mask to peacefully bypass her thralls. At least one party member wearing a mask needs to walk past the thralls guarding the first part of the tunnel without triggering combat. Casting  Protection from Evil and Good avoids being possessed by the mask.
⁠Unmasking the Truth	30	Folk Hero	Wyll,  Danton	⁠Overgrown Tunnel  Mask of Regret	Free one of the Hag's masked thralls. The party must not kill Mask of Regret. Then, they must kill Auntie Ethel, and speak to the Mask of Regret directly or after a long rest, if she was knocked out.
⁠An Acquired Taste	30	Guild Artisan	Jacelyn	⁠Acrid Workshop  A Mother's Loathing  Heart of Stone	Drink one of Ethel's unique potions. Of all potions, these two are recommended to use, as they are the only ones which have positive effects. This inspiration can also be earned in Act Three in The Blushing Mermaid Basement, if Ethel resides there.

The Risen Road and Mountain Pass
Inspiration	XP	Background	Party member/ Hireling	NPC/ Location/ Item	In-game description and conditions (if any)
The road, the toll house and the gnoll-sieged cave
⁠A Natural Alliance	30	Sage	Gale,  Sir Fuzzalump	⁠Broken bridge	Recognise the druid and Harper armour. Requires passing a passive  DC 10 History Check when interacting with the two skeletons under the broken bridge from the Blighted Village.[See: Bugs] If the party had successfully examined the "Alliance" fresco in the Emerald Grove sanctum, the inspiration is granted without a check.
⁠Cursebreaker	30	Outlander	Karlach,  Eldra Luthrinn,  Sina'zith	Bloated Hyena	Discover the curse of Yeenoghu and destroy his hyenas. All of the hyenas and gnolls around the massacred caravan must be killed. Flind's pack does not count.
⁠Hero for Hire	30	Urchin	Maddala Deadeye	Rugan	Get some coin out of the Zhentarim survivors. The party must save Zhentarim agents, particularly Rugan, from Flind's gnolls, and then pass a DC 5 Intimidation check afterwards.
⁠Rock Steady	30	Outlander	Karlach,  Eldra Luthrinn,  Sina'zith	⁠Trapped side cave	Survive the bandit's rolling boulder trap. The description is misleading: to obtain it, the party must spot and disarm two tripwires in the tunnel without triggering the boulder. Triggering the trap locks them out of earning the inspiration.
⁠Warrior of the Hells	30	Soldier	Lae'zel,  Varanna Sunblossom	⁠Toll House  Anders	Kill the cultist leader seeking Karlach. The party must promise Karlach to confront Anders' crew, then kill them, with or without Karlach in the party. Granted upon resolving the fight with Anders.
Mountain Pass
⁠Conquer the Conquerors	30	Soldier	Lae'zel,  Varanna Sunblossom	Sarth Baretha	Defeat the Githyanki raiding squad. The party must attack Baretha's squad, or defend themselves if they become hostile. Mutually exclusive with ⁠Silver Blades, Silver Tongues.
⁠Silver Blades, Silver Tongue	30	Charlatan	Astarion,  Kree Derryck	Kith'rak Voss	Convince Kith'rak Voss to leave without violence. The party must pass any active checks to hide the truth about them carrying the Mysterious Artifact from Voss. Mutually exclusive with ⁠Conquer the Conquerors.
Waukeen's Rest
⁠Chain of Command	30	Soldier	Lae'zel,  Varanna Sunblossom	Gauntlet Yeva	Follow Flaming Fist orders at the burning inn. Granted after successfully passing the Strength check to knock down the entrance door. If any party member fails the check, another one can try and still earn the inspiration upon success.
⁠Protector of the Duke	30	Noble	Kerz	Counsellor Florrick	Rescue Counsellor Florrick from the burning inn. The inspiration is earned after speaking with her in the yard. If the party changes location (f.e., descends to the Zhentarim Basement), or fast travels, after entering the Waukeen's Rest court for the first time, Florrick dies, and the inspiration cannot be obtained anymore.
⁠Fresh Kindle for the Fire	30	Haunted One	Dark Urge	Benryn	Leave the pinned Benryn to burn. Freeing Benryn but letting him die from the fire before he escapes the room counts.
⁠Rescued from the Flames	30	Folk Hero	Wyll,  Danton	Counsellor Florrick  Benryn	Save whoever you can from Waukeen's Rest. Despite the description, saving either Florrick or Benryn grants it, even if the other one is still alive and blocked inside.
⁠A Unified Spirit	30	Acolyte	Shadowheart,  Zenith Feur'sel	Ephren	Pray with the Flaming Fists at Waukeen's Rest. Only Paladins or Clerics of non-evil Deities can do this.
⁠The Spider's Gift	30	Guild Artisan	Jacelyn	Dead Drow Raider  Faded Drow Leather Armour	Identify the drow armour near Waukeen's Rest. The party must include a character who has +5 to History or higher,or one belonging to any Underdark race (Drow, Duergar, Deep Gnome), at the moment when the armour is picked up. This includes hirelings belonging to these races.
Zhentarim Basement
⁠The Importance of Networking	30	Charlatan	Astarion,  Kree Derryck	Zarys	Talk the party's way into the Zhentarim Hideout. The party must use any available method to be allowed in. If Rugan survived, he vouches for the party or is being tortured, and this also counts.
⁠Friend of the Family	30	Criminal	Ver'yll Wenkiir	Zarys  Caravan Strongbox	Become an ally of the Zhentarim. The party must pick up or steal the Caravan Strongbox without opening it and deliver it to Zarys. Granted after delivering.
⁠An Artist in Need	30	Guild Artisan	Jacelyn	Oskar Fevras  Brem	Rescue Oskar the painter from the Zhentarim. Convince Brem to let Oskar go or buy him, or kill the Zhentarim and then talk to Oskar.
⁠The Price of Ink	30	Entertainer	Brinna Brightsong	Oskar Fevras  Brem	Free Oskar the painter from the Zhentarim. Convince Brem to let Oskar go or buy him, or kill the Zhentarim and then talk to Oskar.
⁠In Working Order	30	Guild Artisan	Jacelyn	⁠Illusionary wall  Mechanical Key	Repair the elevator in the Zhentarim hideout. The elevator needs not repairing, but unlocking with the key held by Karad or with a  DC 10 Sleight of Hand Check. This opens an additional way to enter the Underdark.

Goblin Camp
Inspiration	XP	Background	Party member/ Hireling	NPC/ Location/ Item	In-game description and conditions (if any)
Entrance to the outer camp
⁠Feel the Beat	25	Entertainer	Brinna Brightsong	⁠Outpost	Successfully perform on the goblin war drum. The interacting party member must succeed a  DC 10 Performance Check on the particular drum at the outpost. Multiple other war drums around the camp does not have this option.
⁠Very Important Parasite	25	Charlatan	Astarion,  Kree Derryck	Sentinel Olak,  Warrior Trinzas	Deceive any of the guards in the goblin camp. Use Persuasion or Deception check, or Detect Thoughts to convince the guards to let the party in. Instilling a fight or using Illithid and Intimidation lines does not work. If the party bypassed the outer camp outpost, this can be also earned when talking to Trinzas in Shattered Sanctum.
Central Courtyard
⁠Born Innocent	25	Urchin	Maddala Deadeye	Krolla,  Owlbear Cub	Save the owlbear cub from the goblins. Speak to the cub to invite it to your camp. Then, win a tour of Chicken Chase by any means, and make Krolla pay your due. Lastly, talk to her again and tell her you're taking the cub as well. Siccing the cub onto goblins locks the party out of this inspiration.
⁠Chicken Chase Extraordinaire	25	Entertainer	Brinna Brightsong	Owlbear Cub,  Dishevelled Chicken	Win a match of chicken chase.
⁠Good Ol' Long Pig	25	Haunted One	Dark Urge	Roasted Dwarf Belly	Eat a chunk of the cooked dwarf. The inspiration is granted upon consuming specifically the piece which is tended on the roaster skewer. The Dark Urge character only must eat the dwarf meat. The meat on the skewer is read-outlined. Taking it in plain sight is considered a theft. Taking and eating it after killing goblins still grants the inspiration.
⁠Culling the Crowd	25	Criminal	Ver'yll Wenkiir	⁠Booze Tub	Use poison to kill the drunk goblins in camp.
⁠Life of the Party	25	Entertainer	Brinna Brightsong	⁠Booze Tub  Mirg	Take part in the Goblin Camp's toast. The toast is called out only after poisoning the tub. If the party retreat after tampering with the tub, they are locked out of this inspiration.
⁠Now It's a Party!	25	Haunted One	Dark Urge	⁠Booze Tub	Poison the stolen ale, slaughtering the goblins.
⁠Spiked	25	Charlatan	Astarion,  Kree Derryck	⁠Booze Tub	Poison the beer in the goblin camp.
Eastern Courtyard
⁠Anything for a Profit	25	Charlatan	Astarion,  Kree Derryck	Crusher  Crusher's Ring	Steal the toe ring from Crusher without getting caught. Must kneel to kiss Crusher's feet, then pass a  DC 10 Sleight of Hand Check to steal it. Rogues roll the check with advantage. Mutually exclusive with ⁠Give Them a Show.
⁠What Price Dignity?	25	Urchin	Maddala Deadeye	Crusher  Crusher's Ring	Steal the toe ring from Crusher without getting caught. Must kneel to kiss Crusher's feet, then pass a  DC 10 Sleight of Hand Check to steal it. Rogues roll the check with advantage. Mutually exclusive with ⁠Give Them a Show.
⁠Give Them a Show	25	Entertainer	Brinna Brightsong	Crusher	Get the goblins on the player character's side while duelling Crusher. Provoke Crusher to a duel and defeat him. After he surrenders, Intimidate him to kiss your foot. Mutually exclusive with ⁠Anything for a Profit and ⁠What Price Dignity?.
⁠Secrets of the High Chieftain	25	Sage	Gale,  Sir Fuzzalump	Booyahg Piddle  On Goblins: My Life Among the Conquering Host	Read Volo's Guide to Goblins. Convince Piddle to give Volo's book and read it. As the goal is to read the book, this time Illithid Persuasion works.

Shattered Sanctum
Inspiration	XP	Background	Party member/ Hireling	NPC/ Location/ Item	In-game description and conditions (if any)
Dealing with sanctum inhabitants
⁠Very Important Parasite	30	Charlatan	Astarion,  Kree Derryck	Warrior Trinzas	Deceive any of the guards in the goblin camp. Use Persuasion or Deception check, or Detect Thoughts to convince the guards to let the party in. Instilling a fight or using Illithid and Intimidation lines does not work. If the party bypassed the outer camp outpost, this can be also earned here.
⁠A Better Offer	25	Charlatan	Astarion,  Kree Derryck	Larger Giant Spider	Convince the pit spiders to attack the goblins. The spiders come to the middle of the pit after Sazza or Smythin are executed, and can be spoken through the gate via Speak with Animals. Otherwise, a party member can jump down from above and speak with them.
⁠A Kiss Without Mercy	25	Acolyte	Shadowheart,  Zenith Feur'sel	Abdirak	Endure the ritual of Loviatar until Abdirak is pleased. A character must either succeed ability checks on Performance or Intimidation, or fail Constitution checks, three times total (can be mixed as long as the roll result is correct in terms of the trial). Shedding the armour applies the Ardent Apostle condition, helping to endure or imitate pain. Eating any spoiled/rotten food before the ritual applies the Poisoned condition, which may help to fail Constitution checks.
⁠The Art of Agony	25	Entertainer	Brinna Brightsong	Abdirak	Perform for Loviatar's pleasure in her ritual. A character must either succeed ability checks on Performance or Intimidation, or fail Constitution checks, three times total (can be mixed as long as the roll result is correct in terms of the trial). Shedding the armour applies the Ardent Apostle condition, helping to endure or imitate pain. Eating any spoiled/rotten food before the ritual applies the Poisoned condition, which may help to fail Constitution checks.
Dealing with the prisoners
⁠A Man of Many Talents	25	Noble	Kerz	Volo,  Gribbo	Expand the party's retinue by bringing Volo to camp. Convince Gribbo to give you the key from Volo's cage or pick the lock, then set him free and invite to your camp.
⁠Fate Worse Than Death	25	Folk Hero	Wyll,  Danton	Liam,  Torturer Spike	Save Liam from his goblin torturers. Convince Spike to leave, then free Liam. If the player character is a Drow (or disguised as such), Spike goes away without any checks. It is possible to torture but not kill, and then save Liam.
⁠Grabbing the Poker with Both Hands	25	Haunted One	Dark Urge	Liam,  Torturer Spike	Torture Liam. Drow characters (or disguised as such) cannot torture Liam.
⁠Saved by a Thread	25	Folk Hero	Wyll,  Danton	Smythin	Save Smythin from his lethal fall. Very tight timing is necessary, as he is pushed down immediately after entering the area. If Sazza is saved from the Emerald Grove before this interaction, Smythin does not spawn.
⁠Saving the Heretic	25	Acolyte	Shadowheart,  Zenith Feur'sel	Brakkal	Learn about Maglubiyet and safely free his priest. A party member must first talk to Brakkal, then get him out of trapped and locked cage. If freeing him first, the inspiration is not gained. Brakkal disappears from the map after leaving the room where his cage hangs. To earn the inspiration, it is enough to kill the three goblins who guard him, and not spill the fight around.
Dealing with the camp leaders
⁠A Headless Horde	25	Soldier	Lae'zel,  Varanna Sunblossom	Priestess Gut,  Dror Ragzlin,  Minthara	Kill every leader in the goblin camp. For recruiting Minthara later in Act Two, she must be knocked out, not killed - but this counts as well for the inspiration. She must be killed or knocked out specifically in the Shattered Sanctum (dispatching her near the Emerald Grove does not grant it).[verify] Mutually exclusive with ⁠Slaughter's Prize and ⁠Camaraderie in Bloodthirst.
⁠Devil's Advocate	25	Charlatan	Astarion,  Kree Derryck	Dror Ragzlin	Interrogate the dead mind flayer without drawing suspicion. The party must control Ragzlin's mind when casting the spell to ask useless questions. The only suspicion-raising dialogue option is "Who is the Absolute?".
Path to the Underdark
⁠The Phases Unfold	25	Sage	Gale,  Sir Fuzzalump	⁠Defiled Temple	Solve the moon puzzle sealing the door to the Underdark. Floor plates must be moved until four black dots come into the spot of light. The inspiration is granted for solving the puzzle, not for opening the way to Underdark. It can be gained as well after using a lever or entering the Underdark through other points.

Underdark
Inspiration	XP	Background	Party member/ Hireling	NPC/ Location/ Item	In-game description and conditions (if any)
Anywhere/ Multiple locations
⁠A Noble Endeavour	30	Outlander	Karlach,  Eldra,  Sina'zith	Noblestalk	Effectively use a noblestalk mushroom. Once obtained, it can be given to Baelen, Derryth, Shadowheart, or eaten by the Dark Urge.
⁠If I Can't Have It...	30	Sage	Gale,  Sir Fuzzalump	Memory Shard,  Scribbled Notes,  The Great Furnace of Grymforge	Discover the secrets of the Adamantine Forge from all three drow wizards. The party must pass the ability checks to decipher all three items. Instead of reading Scribbled Notes, talking with Filro's corpse also counts.
⁠Mushroom Enthusiast	30	Outlander	Karlach,  Eldra,  Sina'zith	Bibberbang, Timmask, Torchstalk	Destroy each kind of hazardous Underdark mushroom. The party must destroy at least one stalk of each kind regardless of the order. Destroying a Nightlight and a Barrelstalk does not count.
Selûnite Outpost and nearby locations
⁠Know Your Place	30	Noble	Kerz	Drow female (or disguised as such)  Dhourn	Leverage the player character's role in the drow matriarchy to force Dhourn to abandon his quest. Dhourn must survive the fight with the Spectator. Afterwards, the player character must use the specific Drow dialogue lines.
⁠Last Rites of the Dark Dancer	30	Acolyte	Shadowheart,  Zenith Feur'sel	Phalar Aluve	Complete Eilistraee's ritual of sorrow and obtain her blessed blade. A character must succeed a Religion check to take the blade, or a Strength check to bypass the ritual.
⁠Shatter the Moon	30	Acolyte	Shadowheart,  Zenith Feur'sel	Moonstone	Destroy Selûne's protection over the Underdark fort. Destroy the shining stone in the staff finial of Selûne's statue in the centre of the outpost. It is recommended to do this after the defense kills a Minotaur attacking the gate.
Myconid Colony
⁠Mind Over Mushrooms	30	Guild Artisan	Jacelyn	Omeluum  Timmask  Tongue of Madness	Gather ingredients for Omeluum's potion.
⁠New Management	50	Haunted One	Dark Urge	Glut  Spaw	Kill the Myconid Sovereign for Glut. The party must agree to help Glut dethrone Spaw and kill the latter (other myconids cease hostility once Spaw dies).
⁠Swiftly Stolen	30	Criminal	Ver'yll Wenkiir	Thulla  Boots of Speed	Obtain Thulla's magical boots through underhanded means. Must use a special dialogue option while she is suffering from duergar poison, or loot her corpse after she dies. If the myconids turn dead Thulla into a spore servant, she must be killed to loot and gain the inspiration. If pickpocketed in this state, she does not have boots on her.
⁠Warmonger	30	Charlatan	Astarion,  Kree Derryck	Glut  Spaw	Cause Glut to stage a coup - then pick a side. The party must agree to help Glut dethrone Spaw. When they face each other, siding with either grants the inspiration.
Arcane Tower
⁠Heart of the Creator	30	Entertainer	Brinna Brightsong	Bernard	Perform in a play with Bernard the automaton. When talking to Bernard, use any of his rhymed commands. Using the line with the words "We'll kill the rest..." is not recommended, as it makes the automatons hostile.
⁠Regeneration	30	Guild Artisan	Jacelyn	Sussur Bloom	Restore power to the elevator in the Arcane Tower. Reach the ground level of the tower and combine a fresh bloom with the Power Generator inside.
⁠Secrets of the Sussur Tree	30	Sage	Gale,  Sir Fuzzalump	Arcane Turret  Sussur Bloom	Destroy Selûne's protection over the Underdark fort. A fresh bloom from Dread Hollow or the tower's garden must be placed or thrown close enough to affect the turret. Alternatively, a character carrying it in the inventory must come close to the turret.
⁠Trash & Treasure	30	Guild Artisan	Jacelyn	Chest of the Mundane + any item	Observe the effects of the Chest of the Mundane. The chest is on the northern balcony of the entrance level of the tower. Place any item inside, watch it changing, then take it back.
Other locations
⁠A Lethal Endeavour	30	Folk Hero	Wyll,  Danton	⁠Bibberbang Grotto  Baelen Bonecloak	Escort Baelen out of the field of bibberbangs. The party must douse the burning torch to prevent an explosion, then toss Baelen his backpack or a  Scroll of Misty Step to escape.
⁠Clever Cuckoo	30	Outlander	Karlach,  Eldra,  Sina'zith	⁠Giant Bird Nest	Steal from the giant bird's nest in the Underdark. The party must loot the wooden chest inside the nest.
⁠Nest Egg	30	Outlander	Karlach,  Eldra,  Sina'zith	⁠Carrion crawler nest  Gnome or  Halfling	Take an item from the Carrion Crawler nest. The interacting party member must belong to a Short race or be  disguised as such to reach in, and pass a  DC 15 Wisdom Check to succeed.
⁠Secrets of the Matron	30	Sage	Gale,  Sir Fuzzalump	⁠Drow Stash  On Educating the Faithful	Read the obscure text by a drow matron.
⁠Tipping the Scales	30	Acolyte	Shadowheart,  Zenith Feur'sel	⁠Festering Cove  Pooldripp,  BOOOAL	Earn the worship of the Kuo-toa. Must find out the true nature of BOOOAL and make the Kuo-toa worship the party instead, or promise BOOOAL to kill in his name.
Way to Grymforge
⁠A Friend to All	50	Charlatan	Astarion,  Kree Derryck	Corsair Greymon	Gain access to Grymforge peacefully by lying to the raft patrol. Must placate Greymon when meeting them on the Ebonlake: show  boots or the Absolute's brand, or pass any ability check. Earned once the cutscene ends.
⁠Drowned in the Dark	30	Soldier	Lae'zel  Varanna Sunblossom	Corsair Greymon	Defeat the duergar patrolling on the Ebonlake. The party must provoke and defeat Corsair Greymon's crew when sailing from Decrepit Village to Grymforge for the first time.

Grymforge
Inspiration	XP	Background	Party member/ Hireling	NPC/ Location/ Item	In-game description and conditions (if any)
Duergar encampment
⁠Acolytes of the Demonweb Pits	50	Acolyte	Shadowheart,  Zenith Feur'sel	Lur Xanta	Persuade the spiders in Grymforge to remain faithful to Lolth. Cannot be earned without Speak with Animals.
⁠Breaker of Chains	30	Folk Hero	Wyll, Danton	True Soul Nere  Elder Brithvar  Kirgrath	Save the deep gnomes from Nere and the duergar. Stop Nere from killing the gnomes, then convince Elder Brithvar (or Kirgrath, if Brithvar died) to release them.
⁠Expert Opinion	50	Guild Artisan	Jacelyn	Stonemason Kith	Evaluate the ruins in Grymforge and share your findings with the duergar mason. A single party member must pass three ability checks on History, Perception, and Investigation.
⁠Head of the Snake	50	Haunted One	Dark Urge	True Soul Nere	Take Nere's head. A player character must pass the Strength check to cut off the head from Nere's corpse.
⁠Perfect Cut	50	Criminal	Ver'yll Wenkiir	Elder Brithvar  Kirgrath	Split Nere's money with the duergar mutineers. The party must make a deal with Elder Brithvar, then free Nere, and side with the duergar when Brithvar confronts the drow.
⁠You Can't Take It with You	50	Urchin	Maddala Deadeye	Brathwen  Fetish of Callarduran Smoothhands	Loot the dead gnomes in Grymforge before their corpses are thrown into the river. Must pass a Perception check to notice the ring, then either steal it or deceive the duergar to leave. Purchasing the ring from Brathwen does not give the inspiration. Despite the decrtiption, there is no time limit to earn the inspiration.
Adamantine Forge
⁠Art Endures	30	Guild Artisan	Jacelyn	Any item	Craft something in the Adamantine Forge. Instructions for operating the forge can be found in a book obtained from Xargrim's corpse in the Ebonlake Grotto
⁠The Floor Is Lava	50	Outlander	Karlach,  Eldra Luthrinn,  Sina'zith	⁠Lava lake  Lava Elemental	Defeat the Lava Elemental in the lava lake.

Cut background goals
Inspiration	Background	NPC/ Location/ Item	Conditions to trigger
Justice Sees All	Acolyte	⁠Toll House  Anders	Discover why Anders betrayed Tyr. In EA Anders was a fallen paladin of Tyr, and it was possible to find out why he abandoned his servitude. Later his fabula was changed to a simple servant of Zariel's. However, there are remnant lines in his dialogue: real followers of Tyr could have asked him to recite their god's dogma to expose his lie.
Lesser Evils	Criminal	⁠Nautiloid Wreck Enthralled fishermen	Rob the enthralled fishermen. In EA several fishermen around the Nautiloid wreck were not dead, but enthralled by the dying mind flayer. It was possible to interact with them.
Liberator	Folk Hero	⁠Nautiloid Wreck Enthralled fishermen	Liberate the enthralled fishermen from the mind flayer In EA several fishermen around the Nautiloid wreck were not dead, but enthralled by the dying mind flayer. It was possible to interact with them.
Soul Warden	Folk Hero	⁠Emerald Grove ramparts  Nadira	Save Nadira from the bugbear assassin. The scene of the assassin ambushing Nadira is active, but the inspiration event is not implemented anymore
The Apprentice Turns Master	Guild Artisan	⁠Inner Sanctum  Nettie	Craft Nettie's antidote in the cauldron. The Cauldron of Boiling Theriac is still present, but the process of using it is not implemented anymore. The Potion of Silvanus which would have been brewed there can be looted or stolen now from Nettie herself.
Start Them Young	Soldier	⁠The Hollow Tiefling children trained by  Asharak	Inspire the tiefling children to train harder. The tiefling children are present, but the inspiration event is not implemented anymore. However, Wyll (if played as Origin) can still tell them three different tales of his adventures to cheer them up.
Stalwart Heart	Soldier	⁠The Hollow  Rolan	Persuade Rolan to stay and protect the grove. Rolan can still be convinced to stay and protect the grove, but the inspiration event is not implemented anymore.

Bugs

• To earn Eldritch Authority inspiration, must use illithid persuasion 7 times. However, the game can bug and apply "True Soul" tag earlier than intended.
• Due to a coding bug, the Natural Alliance inspiration does not trigger if the Dark Urge character interacts with the skeletons.