About this mod
Adds some extra backgrounds from DnD 5E sources, adapted for BG3
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These backgrounds are meant to add additional spells to the spell list(s) of your character's class. This isn't possible in BG3, so I've reduced the number of spells gained, in exchange for them being added to your character and not counting against the number of spells you know/spells you can prepare.
I've done my best to use the spells called for by the official text of the backgrounds, however some of them aren't in BG3 and wouldn't work if they were, so I've replaced them (I hope) thematically
These backgrounds will not gain Inspiration
Non-vanilla spells for this mod are handled by my Spells Extra library
Huge thanks to CrimsonEdge7, author of Additional Backgrounds, for letting me use their assets for this
Extra Backgrounds - Ravnica:
Azorius Functionary:
Proficiencies:
- Insight
- Intimidation
Cantrips:
- Friends
- Thaumaturgy
Spells:
- Ensnaring Strike
- Hold Person
- Counterspell
- Banishment
- Dominate Person
Boros Legionnaire:
Proficiencies:
- Athletics
- Intimidation
Cantrips:
- Fire Bolt
- Sacred Flame
Spells:
- Guiding Bolt
- Aid
- Blinding Smite
- Death Ward
- Flame Strike
Dimir Operative:
Proficiencies:
- Deception
- Stealth
Cantrips:
- Light
- Mage Hand
Spells:
- Disguise Self
- Detect Thoughts
- Gaseous Form
- Freedom of Movement
- Dominate Person
Golgari Agent:
Proficiencies:
- Nature
- Survival
Cantrips:
- Dancing Lights
- Spare the Dying
Spells:
- Ray of Sickness
- Protection from Poison
- Animate Dead
- Grasping Vine
- Cloudkill
Gruul Anarch:
Proficiencies:
- Animal Handling
- Athletics
Cantrips:
- Fire Bolt
- Produce Flame
Spells:
- Thunderwave
- Shatter
- Conjure Barrage
- Stoneskin
- Destructive Wave
Izzet Engineer:
Proficiencies:
- Arcana
- Investigation
Cantrips:
- Produce Flame
- Shocking Grasp
Spells:
- Create or Destroy Water
- Heat Metal
- Call Lightning
- Conjure Minor Elemental
- Conjure Elemental
Orzhov Representative:
Proficiencies:
- Intimidation
- Religion
Cantrips:
- Friends
- Guidance
Spells:
- Command
- Ray of Enfeeblement
- Spirit Guardians
- Blight
- Planar Binding
Rakdos Cultist:
Proficiencies:
- Acrobatics
- Performance
Cantrips:
- Fire Bolt
- Vicious Mockery
Spells:
- Dissonant Whispers
- Crown of Madness
- Haste
- Confusion
- Dominate Person
Selesnya Initiate:
Proficiencies:
- Nature
- Persuasion
Cantrips:
- Friends
- Minor Illusion
Spells:
- Charm Person
- Warding Bond
- Plant Growth
- Aura of Life
- Seeming
Simic Scientist:
Proficiencies:
- Arcana
- Medicine
Cantrips:
- Acid Splash
- Minor Illusion
Spells:
- Expeditious Retreat
- Enhance Ability
- Gaseous Form
- Freedom of Movement
- Wall of Stone
Compatibility with other mods:
- Additional Backgrounds:
- Fully compatible if Extra Backgrounds is loaded below it
- Background Not Baldurian:
- Theoretically fully compatible, however it's all done through BG3SE so I don't know for sure
- Backgrounds Enhanced:
- Fully compatible
- Customizable Background Skills:
- Not Compatible
- Divine Heritage:
- Should be fully compatible, but these backgrounds won't benefit from it
- Fabled Backgrounds:
- Not compatible
- Impactful Backgrounds:
- Fully compatible
- Interesting Origins:
- Fully compatible
- JWL Histories and Occupations:
- Fully compatible
- Plus Backgrounds:
- "Base" file completely incompatible
- "Main" file should be fully compatible, if Extra backgrounds is loaded below it