In Baldur’s Gate 3, your background defines your inspiration goals, and your Criminal world’s connections will save you… as always.
ByPixel|Updated for Patch 9 on June 16th, 2023
What is Criminal Background?
Criminal is abackgroundin Baldur’s Gate 3, and it represents their proficiencies, where the character comes from and what their life was like before. NPC characters, including your companions, will recognise your Criminal origin and sometimes ask questions about your shady past, but you can manipulate others around you with your persuasion skills. Being a Criminal can occasionally earn you acceptance or foes.
You have a history of breaking the law and survive by leveraging less-than-legal connections. Profiting from criminal enterprise will lead to greater opportunities in the future.
What are Criminal’s Proficiencies?
In addition to the role-playing aspect, the background defines proficiencies, giving you a slight bonus to dice rolls and success in checks. Proficiency is what your character is good at and what knowledge they possess. This Background’s default proficiencies are Deception, Stealth, History, Perception, and Medicine. Your Criminal’s proficiency features are Deception and Sleight of Hand.
Deceptionis a Charisma skill that will help you with the following checks:
Stealthis a Dexterity skill that will help you with the following checks (You will need to pass multiple checks while sneaking every time you enter the NPC eyesight cone):
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Should you choose Criminal in Baldur’s Gate 3?
In Baldur’s Gate 3, you should choose Criminal if it fits your character and you like it. Criminal and otherbackgroundshave defined proficiencies, while classes have a list of skills they can be proficient with, and you can pick only two or three. As a Criminal, NPC will not trust you, sometimes they may refuse to even talk to you if they recognise you. The game will reward you for illegal actions, like murder or manipulation. So ensure it’s how you want your character to act before you make a final decision.
How Inspiration Goals Work Baldur’s Gate 3?
Further, in Baldur’s Gate 3, your Criminalbackgroundallows you to complete special goals that will award you with inspiration that you’re able to later utilise when playing the game. When you perform an action that is authentic to your Criminal origin, your character will beinspired.
Criminal Inspiration Goals
The following table presents the Criminal’sInspiration Goals:
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