About this mod
Makes the background choice actually mean something, big or small
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Overall changes:
- The 2 Proficiencies have been exchanged for 1 Proficiency & Expertise in the same skill
- Each background now has a unique ability, ranging in strength
Individual changes:
Acolyte:
- Proficiency & Expertise in Religion
- Long rests grant you Sanctuary permanently until you attack; (A copy of Way of the Open Hand's Tranquility feature)
Charlatan:
- Proficiency & Expertise in Deception
- Can cast Disguise Self at will
Criminal:
- Proficiency & Expertise in Sleight of Hand
- Hand Crossbow Proficiency
Entertainer:
- Proficiency & Expertise in Performance
- Musical Instrument Proficiency
Folk Hero:
- Proficiency & Expertise in Persuasion
- Advantage on Saving Throws against being Frightened; (A copy of Halfling's Brave feature)
Guild Artisan:
- Proficiency & Expertise in History
- 25% extra Carrying Capacity; (The Carrying Capacity component of Human Versatility)
Haunted One:
- Proficiency & Expertise in Intimidation
- Darkvision
- Bloody Execution: When you kill an enemy, all nearby enemies must succeed a Constitution Saving Throw or suffer Bleeding for 2 turns. A Bleeding creature takes 1d4 Slashing damage per turn and has Disadvantage on Constitution Saving Throws.
Noble:
- Proficiency & Expertise in Perception
- When you roll a 1 on an Ability Check, the die is rerolled once; You must use the new roll, even if it is also a 1; (The Ability Check component of Halfling Luck)
Outlander:
- Proficiency & Expertise in Survival
- 1.5 meters (5 feet) extra Movement Speed; (A copy of Wood Elf's Fleet of Foot feature, this will stack)
Sage:
- Proficiency & Expertise in Arcana
- Spell Scribing of all Scrolls costs half as much; (The 'Savant' feature from all 8 Wizard subclasses, this will not stack)
Soldier:
- Proficiency & Expertise in Athletics
- When you roll a 1 on an Attack Roll, the die is rerolled once; You must use the new roll, even if it is also a 1; (The Attack Roll component of Halfling Luck)
Urchin:
- Proficiency & Expertise in Stealth
- Advantage on Insight checks
Compatibility with other mods:
- Additional Backgrounds:
- Fully compatible
- Background Not Baldurian:
- Theoretically fully compatible, however it's all done through BG3SE so I don't know for sure
- Backgrounds Enhanced:
- "Fully" compatible, Backgrounds Enhanced can overwrite the proficiencies, but not the special effects (as of version 1.2.0)
- Better Dark Urge:
- Patch file for full compatibility; Load patch file below both Impactful Backgrounds and Better Dark Urge
- Customizable Background Skills:
- Not compatible
- Dark Urge Darkness:
- Patch file for full compatibility; Load patch file below both Impactful Backgrounds and Dark Urge Darkness
- Dark Urge Origins Spell Unlocker:
- Patch file for full compatibility ; Load patch file below both Impactful Backgrounds and Dark Urge Origins Spell Unlocker
- Alternate patch available for Custom Spell List version
- Divine Heritage:
- Not compatible
- Extra Backgrounds:
- Fully compatible
- Fabled Backgrounds:
- Not compatible
- Interesting Origins:
- Fully compatible
- JWL Histories and Occupations:
- Fully compatible if Impactful Backgrounds is loaded below it
- Plus Backgrounds:
- "Base" file completely incompatible
- "Main" file almost fully compatible if Impactful Backgrounds is loaded below it; everything will work except being able to pick Haunted One freely