Fully customizing your character inBaldur’s Gate 3includes picking from several backgrounds that give your character a history from before you even start the game. These backgrounds lay the foundation for how your character acts and how they get inspired by different interactions in the world.
Whether you choose to play a good-aligned character or an evil-aligned character, your background will influence how you play and how you earn Inspiration. Being a Noble means having privilege at your beck and call, and leading your party with an air of power.
What Is A Noble?
As a Noble, you wereborn into a position of power and privilegethat you’re accustomed to. You carry yourself differently, having spent time around the social elite, andbenefit from your education.
Prior to being taken by the illithids on the Nautiloid, youenjoyed a life of luxuryand an extensive education. You gainproficiency in History and Persuasion, which can be used toavoid combat and unlock unique dialogueoptions.
Performingactions that align with your Noble backgroundwill result in earning Inspiration, which can help youreroll Ability Checkswhen the initial roll fails.
You canhold up to four Inspirationat a time. Any additional Inspiration will beconverted into experience.
How To Gain Noble Inspiration
To gain Inspiration as a Noble, you’ll need toaccumulate power, wealth, and status. Conversing with others from elite backgrounds and learning their history will also benefit you.
You maynot be able to complete every Background Goalin one playthrough, but there are plenty of options to pursue. Being able toreroll your Ability Checksensures that you may do as you please, as nobles do.
You’ll find that more arrogant options will reap better rewards for you in terms of Inspiration.
Whether you choose tolead with your noble lineageor if you choose toseize power over your allies, you will become inspired as you explore the Sword Coast. Here’s how togain Inspiration as a Noble:
Protector of the Duke
Favour for a Favour
Patrician of the Grove
Top of the Ladder
Alms for the Unfortunate
End the squabbling between the merchant and the squatters.
Titles for the Collection
Act Three
Best Ways To Use Inspiration
While your party members may not have the Noble background, your character can! Many ways to get Inspiration as a Noble includefinding gold and gaining authority.
Since your party members won’t have this background, you candiversify your partyto maximize how much Inspiration you have.
You can use yourInspiration to reroll Ability Checksthat can helpfind diplomatic solutionsto potentially volatile situations.
While you may choose to make your own decisions in Baldur’s Gate 3, it greatly benefits you to make choices that align with your background.
