#Baldur's Gate 3 My Original Character

[xpao-bearx]

Guess who started being consumed by playing BG3??? 👁👄👁

In honour of this INCREDIBLE game, here's my Tav!

(Sorry that the photo quality isn't the best, these are not in-game screenshots! I just took pics with my phone, but I do wanna say that my Tav has a LOT of freckles on her body that the pics didn't do justice)

Her name is Mon'sun and SHE IS MAH FUCKING BABYYY 😭❤️❤️❤️

I plan on writing a fic with her and the star himself (AKA MY DARLING 🥰): ✨️Astarion✨️ I already have a SHITLOAD of ideas, I just wanna play some more first and see how Astarion's romance pans out before I begin! So if that's something you'd be interested in reading, thanks sooo much and deffo keep a lookout for any updates~ Also, their ship name is SunStar which is JUST THE CUTEST FUCKING THING ALSKDJSKLJ

And I just wanna give my deepest love and gratitude to my two queens @kuroosexuall and @matchamocchi 💕 They have been nothing but patient and supportive of all my SERIOUSLY unhealthy fangirling over the sassy vampy elfy as well as my OC 🥲

But for the meantime, while I still haven't written my fic, below are some (*cough* a LOT so buckle up *cough*) stuff I've thought up for Mon'sun! Just to give y'all a fun lil taste of how I imagine her as a character, though I'm sure as I continue to play I'll get even more ideas and I'll probably have to edit this or post more about her, in which all posts connected to her will be tagged as #Mon'sun and Mon'sun x Astarion being tagged as #SunStar so y'all can easily search for them if you're interested. BTW I purposely left out extra details regarding her childhood as well as her thoughts about the tadpole cuz those are stoofs I'd like to reveal and explore in my fic!

And sadly, I'm not an artist, but I'm planning on and SO excited to commission various artworks of Mon'sun and SunStar from some truly extraordinary artists when the time comes so just wait for thy eyes to be blessed! \(^o^)/ Speaking of, if y'all are ever curious about Mon'sun, please don't hesitate to send me asks and such cuz your interest in my baby would be the BIGGEST honour 🥹

Now, without further ado...

Get to know "The Scarred Bard" under the cut!

In the game, I chose Voice 8 for Mon'sun but I headcanon that her voiceclaim is annapantsu (YouTuber who does a lot of amazing song covers!! 🙌)

Her theme song is Love Runs Out by OneRepublic

She does have a last name that she took on in honour from the woman who adopted her in Baldur's Gate but she hasn't found the need to tell anyone what it is

A drow half-elf and a College of Lore bard 🎵

Tends to face a lot of discrimination due to being a "filthy half-breed" and possessing drow ancestry, not to mention her drow parent being Lolth-sworn; her blood red right eye a telltale sign and a deep, angry scar permanently carved across it a merciless reminder of what she resents about herself

Occasionally has dreams and thoughts of the goddess Lolth speaking to her, tempting her with sweet whispers of cruelty and darkness. Mon'sun tries her damndest to resist--to stay on the path of good--but violent impulses erupt when the thin string of her patience (and sanity) snaps and it feels so fucking good

Mon'sun aligns as a chaotic neutral character. While she does try to be good, she is quite an unorthodox heroine in her personal little tale and can be pushed to make extreme decisions should she feel that they are for the better...or just whichever's a more fun option 🤭

Survived a poor and bleak childhood, but full of love in her early years; certain circumstances impacted this happiness which drastically changed everything

One of the youngest in the party, only in her early to mid 20s. And though she's not sure when her actual birth date is, she does consider the day she was adopted--saved--as such

Very resilient and versatile even through the worst scenarios (likely due to her past), but would much rather avoid problems whenever possible. She may be seen as a bit of a coward because of this though she certainly doesn't mind (she'd like to keep her gorgeous head, thank you very much!). However, there are times where she exhibits great bravery, such as standing up for the weak and defending innocents regardless of the consequences. She can also be quite mischievous and defiant with her enemies, truly a bard through and through with her vicious mockery 😈

She tries to see the good in everyone, to be patient and understanding, giving them the same chance she hopes to receive if she ever finds herself in a similar situation. However, some fuckers don't deserve that kindness and a sick, exhilarating part of her deep down yearns for the bloodshed sure to stain her hands. After all... She would only be granting them a mercy by ending their repulsive, pathetic lives...right?

She is proficient with weapons though she prefers casting spells especially ones that can be utilized from a good distance (Fireball being one of her all-time favourites--efficient and hot, both in a sexy way and an "I will feed your barbecued corpses to my widdle baby owlbear" way). She's also a fantastic cheerleader; she will happily let the stronger people on the team handle the grittier scraps of battle while she does a jaw-dropping performance of ✨️Bardic Inspiration✨️ on the sidelines (Lae'zel STRONGLY disapproves)

Skilled in stealth and sleight of hand accompanied by a biting wit (seriously, she has the potential to have been a rogue instead). Tries her best to make an honest living as a wandering bard, but whenever money and options are tight then she's driven to petty thievery. Although, as much as she hates to admit it, there is something in her that utterly relishes in the intoxicating rush of crime

Lockpicking is more so a hobby rather than a necessity for her. Funnily enough, with how much she likes to explore, she probably came across and "collected" the key that opens that mysterious door advancing the party's adventure. However, the key seems to be merely decorative because Mon'sun already opened the door since the shiny lock caught her eye as soon as the party stepped into the room! She'll even lockpick a shabby chest filled with absolutely nothing simply because she finds it to be a fun game to pass the time while everyone else debates on the next course of action (like a child being given a toy to amuse themselves with while the adults discuss boring adult shit). Astarion will even join her sometimes, and they also constantly challenge each other on who gets to disarm a trap first while the rest of the party make bets on who will win

What she lacks in strength, she makes up for with her incredible dexterity

While she is a survivor in her own right, she can't deny that pure dumb luck has saved her more times than a bard has bedded a dragon...which is definitely saying a lot

After travelling around for so long, the vast world of Faerûn has fuelled her curious mind with quite an impressive amount of knowledge along with fascinating stories to tell. But while she basks in the freedom of it all, her heart aches for a true sense of belonging; a home

She loves--and I mean LOVES--looting dead bodies. While their demise is certainly unfortunate, their loss is her grateful gain as well as a much less criminal way to obtain some quick valuables (hey, she can sympathize and get rich. It's a win-win!)

A biiit of a hoarder (perhaps she was a dragon in a past life, she jokes). Her pack is nearly always full of various junk, good and bad. She gets attached easily to these items and keeps making the excuse that "they could be handy or fetch for a pretty penny one day" all while almost never actually trying to get rid of them (DEFINITELY not me projecting myself here 👀)

She is VERY charismatic, successfully deceiving or talking her way out of many toils and even persuading powerful creatures to side with her which makes her pretty powerful, too, in her own right. On the other (much darker) hand... This sweet, cheerful bard has convinced some enemies to literally kill themselves, saving her from aaall the tough work she really can't be bothered with of ridding them herself--and she'll gladly do it again in a heartbeat. Work smarter, not harder as they say! 👏

Confident, outgoing, and playful with a flair for the theatrical; also rather perceptive to the people and things around her, but can be serious and empathetic when needed. Often tries to keep a positive (if not naive) outlook on life and continues to hold hope for a better future against all odds, yet is actually burying a devastating loneliness and pain within the depths of her soul

Can be a flirt and almost never hesitates to sleep with any man interested in her. For her, however, it's not about physical pleasure--it's about intimacy. Chasing after the high of being in someone's strong embrace, their warmth melting the icy melancholy her heart is trapped in; even if only for one, meaningless night

Despite everything, she has a big heart. She has a hard time saying no to anyone in need, her selflessness (or too much of it for that matter) sometimes leading to be a weakness. She particularly has a soft spot for children and animals, as well as being able to understand and communicate with the latter thanks to the "Speak with Animals" spell. And while she is a chaotic neutral, she instantly becomes chaotic good (emphasis on chaotic) when it comes down to animals, literally slaying everything in her path if it ensures the animal is safe from those that hurt it as well as adopting any stray back in camp if it's possible (Astarion hated it at first, until an ungodly swarm of adorable cats eventually started to appear 😹)

Besides her affinity for dramatics and the spotlight, she is usually a pretty relaxed person. That all changes, however, when a party is involved. Bring her to a lively tavern and pump some drinks into her system and she's more than ready to live it up the entire night! Good luck trying (and failing) to rein her back in... She's toootally not banned from a few taverns because of this 🙃

Talented in singing and playing many different instruments, but her main instrument of choice is the lyre. The lyre that she ventures everywhere with is from her childhood, a gift from someone near and dear to her heart. The "Spider's Lyre" as it's curiously called, in which her nimble fingers have nearly been sliced off countless times in her youth while practicing due to its dagger sharp strings, but she cherishes it like her own life

Although music is her passion--her blood--she indulges in other forms of creative art like writing and drawing when she has the time. She proudly showed off her skills this one instance when she doodled on Vlaakith's portrait in Crèche Y'llek. She believes she made it look so much better, but you could say that she and Lae'zel had...creative differences. But was it worth it even though she got chased around by Lae'zel afterwards as the gith maniacally swung her sword, Astarion giggling in the background while everyone else tried to stop Lae'zel? Oh, absolutely!

While she doesn't have much and has learned to make the most out of very little, she's quite vain and puts in the time and effort to take care of her appearance. As a bard, she lives to perform, but stands by the firm belief that her beauty needs to shine as brightly as her stage presence does lest she's hardly a bard at all

Easily makes friends almost everywhere she goes (even with more, um, questionable folks), but difficult for her to open up more and feel that she is genuinely close to someone (until she met the companions, that is)

Has a little habit where she fiddles with her eyebrow piercings whenever she's anxious or deep in thought

She's not a fan of dark spaces. She's not afraid of the dark, but being in any gloomy place for too long makes her feel uneasy and prone to panic attacks, desperate to feel the sun on her face again. One of the reasons why she's never visited the Underdark before, opting instead to learn about such dangerous beauty through books and other adventurers' experiences

When she's being idle...well, she's not very idle at all. She's always softly humming something to herself or slightly bouncing/dancing in place

Keeps the party entertained on their journey through singing and sharing tall tales. Well, "entertained" is a bit of a stretch, considering Lae'zel's always screaming at Mon'sun to shut up (spoiler alert: she won't) 🤐

Has nicknames for everyone in the party: Astarion is Astie (later on "my star" when romanced and Astarion calls her "my sun"), Gale is Big G, Lae'zel is Lae-Lae (*cough* more like Lae-Me-To-DEATH *cough*), Karlach is Spicy Mama, Shadowheart is Shady Girl, and Wyll is Bof (short for Blade of Frontiers). Can't say that everyone's too pleased with what they're so lovingly (and weirdly) bestowed with, but they just got used to it and allows only Mon'sun to refer to them as such

Can be deemed as the therapist of the group. While she absolutely has issues of her own (and plenty, might I add), she chooses instead to focus on everyone else and help them. She is super protective over them (although, one pale elf in particular has caught her favour out of all)

While she cares a lot about everyone in the party, she does consider Gale to be her bestfriend. They just get along really well together; Mon'sun proves to be an eager and like-minded listener/conversationalist to the wizard prodigy's ramblings while Gale is just thrilled that someone (and so pretty, too) is actually so kind and attentive to him as an individual, even helping him with his little--well, BIG--situation. Astarion, on the other hand... Well, let's just say that he's not as thrilled for Mon'sun to be so close to someone else, especially Gale of all weirdos 🙄

She's a pretty colourful person so it fits that her apparel is the same. She'll never be caught dead wearing something so woeful as plain ol' black or white. In fact, being so unbearably boring may just be the cause of her death!

Has complicated feelings about gods. They're interesting, for sure, and she respects anyone's beliefs in them though she wouldn't exactly put her faith in any of them let alone kneel (looking at you Vlaakith). She'd rather put her faith in herself--just like she always has--but that doesn't mean she won't take advantage of any "divine" blessings that may come her way. Such is the case when she obtained the Phalar Aluve sword from the Underdark, offering a tiny bit of her blood in exchange which pleased Eilistraee yet greatly pissed off Lolth (Mon'sun the chaos gremlin definitely got a kick out of that especially since she knows the big scary spider lady can't do anything to her...she thinks. She hopes)

While she certainly revels in having the upper hand in troublesome situations, she's not really a power-hungry person. Although, having power does have its perks. She won't lie, she has played around in her tadpole-infested mind the far-fetched but very possible idea of seizing the Absolute's followers under her own control (I mean, hey, if there's one thing she's learned during this unique little trip is that anything is possible). Not all cultists are actually evil; she likes to think that she could give them a fair shot at redemption, and it doesn't hurt that some of these cultists are powerful people that could potentially be used to "liberate the world of evil"... Blame (or rather thank) Astarion for unlocking (hehe subtle pun) this ambition of hers, though she doesn't think she could ever do this without Astarion ruling by her side--together

[feyflorist]

average Astarion interaction

[beebundt]

thinking a little too much abt durge/orin sibling relationship rn. 🩸ft. my durge (briar, they/them)

[xpao-bearx]

I'm SCREECHING these are SUCH awesome questions!!! \(♡o♡)/

Also @kelandrin I absolutely ADORE your blog, just wanted to say 🥰

Anyhoe, I'm totally batshit OBSESSED with my Tav and I'm always down to find literally any excuse to ramble about her 😅 But sorry if this is all a mess (and some things may be missing as well)! I also try not to write TOO much cuz I do wanna save some more interesting shiz about her character and story for the fic I'm planning!

What is your character's Act 1 main story?

-When you recruit Mon'sun, at first she just seems like she's tagging along with you in order to get rid of the parasite once and for all and since there's strength in numbers. She makes no comments about her having other plans or whatever, so initially you may think that she's just here for the (chaotic) ride and that's it. She has no goals and she'll simply leave once the adventure's done.

But when you get to know her better, you'll notice more and more her apprehension towards Baldur's Gate. There's something in that city that just strikes her nerves. Something...or maybe someone?

Either way, she won't ✨️spill✨️ until you have a deep enough relationship.

The evil drow goddess, fucking LOLTH, also plays a HUGE role in Mon'sun's life--and struggles. Mon'sun is a very outgoing person, but there are...some times...where a darker, twisted part of her takes over. Something she so desperately tries to suppress, to hide.

To kill.

Will you find out what it is? Are you even willing to? And if you are, will you save her or will you condemn her?

How do you meet them?

-You will meet Mon'sun at the Emerald Grove. When you approach the tieflings that are training with weapons and then asked by Asharak if you can share a few words of encouragement with the kids, Mon'sun will appear and join in the conversation soon after. Depending on how you respond, Mon'sun's reaction will vary.

If you treat the children with kindness, Mon'sun will be happy and say something like "How rare! Someone with enough brain to have enough heart, too."

However, if you treat them badly, Mon'sun laughs wryly and makes a snide comment "Well! I can't imagine waking up everyday looking like THAT, so I can understand why putting others down would make you feel better."

Vicious Mockery K.O. 😂

But whatever way you treat the kids, it will trigger a short cutscene of Mon'sun pulling out her lyre and starting a beautiful performance that gets the kids pumped up. I can totally see her singing a song similar to something like Soldier, Poet, King! I also headcanon Mon'sun's voiceclaim to be the singer annapantsu so specifically I imagine Mon'sun singing that song covered by annapantsu ^_^

What do you learn about them in Act 1?

-Right off the bat you learn that Mon'sun is very cheerful. Even when she's upset or in a distressing situation, she still tries to stay upbeat with a bright smile and just brushes off whatever's bothering her. This is obviously not very healthy, but she does a pretty damn good job of hiding how she really feels a lot of the times (and she's quite a sneaky and manipulative lil shit with that!). When having important moments with her, you sometimes even have to roll a perception check in order to pry further into her true emotions and intentions. Additionally, Astarion would make a few comments here and there regarding this because he can see right through her (considering he's quite similar to her in that aspect! And don't mind me, just casually slipping my ship on here LMAO xD).

Mon'sun also aligns as a chaotic neutral. She leans more towards good, but her chaotic nature makes her to be quite an unconventional (and perhaps even unstable) character. Years of being a wandering bard has taught her to be a lone survivor and to look after her own interests. And to preserve her safety, she absolutely has no issue fleeing from any problems that may arise which may even make her be seen as a bit of a coward.

BUT she has a heart of gold. This is very apparent to whenever someone needs help in the game and you agree to help, you gain instant approval from Mon'sun and even some dialogue afterwards of her praising you and her being eager to assist in any way she can.

She also has a huge soft spot for animals (BIG approvals from her whenever you're kind to them) and throughout the game, you can see that she's formed quite a bond with Mol and the other tiefling children. She vibes easily with them and her troubled past plays a big role on why she understands and empathizes with them so well.

Her past is another thing you learn about her...or, rather, NOT learn. "I have lots of stories to tell, but mine is not one for the books" she would say if you ask to get to know her more. It takes quite a bit of pushing and some checks for her to reveal pieces of her childhood, but it's not until you progress to Acts 2 and 3 that you FINALLY learn her full story.

She's also quite a chaos gremlin! She does try to stay out of trouble as much as possible, but a bit of fun mischief (and maaaybe a bit of theft) never hurt anyone! Well, maybe it did, but it certainly never hurt her since she always got away in time~

Do any special scenes trigger for them?

-For me, one of the first things that instantly comes to mind and something that I find very important for Mon'sun's character is the whole interaction with Minthara. When you first meet Minthara at the goblin camp, Minthara will notice Mon'sun if you have her in your party and make some kind of derogatory comment about half-drows. This IMMEDIATELY pisses Mon'sun off and this will be one of the first few times where you'll see Mon'sun completely devoid of her usual smile, instead replaced by a cold hard glare towards Minthara. Mon'sun will then respond with something like "What about you, then? Counting the days for when your precious Absolute will shit trash like you out just like your ex spider bitch?"

Obviously, this interaction between them causes a LOT of tension and it's up to you if you wanna try to defuse it by passing a check OR siding with Mon'sun and battling immediately with Minthara.

If you kill or knock out Minthara, a short cutscene triggers where Mon'sun notices something on Minthara's body. She slowly approaches Minthara and finds the Spider's Lyre on Minthara, which surprises Mon'sun. Mon'sun has the exact same lyre and she's never met anyone else with the same one since it's so distinct, but now it's making Mon'sun question how and why Minthara has it. And does the lyre have any further meaning..?

Another "special scene" I have imagined for Mon'sun (which is a bit of a smaller scene) is the morning after you have your first encounter with your Dream Visitor. When you go to ask Mon'sun about any similar dreams, Mon'sun acts a bit distant and says something like "Dreams... Heh, I have 'em, alright." If you pass a check to use the tadpole to probe into Mon'sun's mind, you will discover that she did have a dream, but not with any Dream Visitor. Rather, from the veeery small fragments you can gather, you can actually make out Lolth.

This shocks Mon'sun and she quickly breaks off the connection, and she is mad. Pass a check to calm her down and if you succeed, she'll apologize then her red right eye will start to hurt. If you try to ask more questions, she'll reveal that her red eye always hurts whenever Lolth is involved in something.

If you ask her what this "something" is, she'll apologize again and say that she can't say. She's only asking you to trust her and that everything will be okay, to which you'll then be presented with options where you can react negatively or positively to her.

Aaand that's it!! Obviously there's a LOT more, but this was just a fun lil taste~ 😉 I hope y'all liked it! ❤️

Tav Question

Pretend for a minute your Tav is an origin character. Origin characters have a main story with scenes in each of the three acts, as well as a three act romance structure (usually with check points in the form of their main story scenes but sometimes with affinity). I will be doing questions for each act, both the main story and the romance story.

What is your character’s ACT ONE main story? How do you meet them? What do you learn about them in act one? Do any special scenes trigger for them?

[lilaeleaf]

game of the year

[artsycrapfromsai]

So, uhhh, a mini continuation of this comic???

I imagine that, after some confusion, they ended up talking about embroidery all night (much to Astarion’s confusion)

And later, Amaryllis decided to make an embroidery of Astarion’s face for him, bc of the mirror scene, bc she thought he might appreciate it

[poreyneel]

Just a Dark Urge romance in a nutshell

[voltaical-art]

whadya mean he didnt tell you he loves you??? his eyes literally went soft when he looked ur way...

[xpao-bearx]

Thanks so much to @galesdevoteewife for le tag!! \(^o^)/ Definitely check her and her AMAZING Tav, Zilvera, out! 💖

Anyhoe, here's my Tav~

Name: Mon'sun

Nickname: My sun (from her childhood by her adoptive mother and later on by Astarion), Mon-Mon (again from her childhood by her adoptive little brother), and spiderling (by Lolth)

Height: 5'5"

Gender: Female

Orientation: She identifies as straight, but she could be bi. She's only ever had flings with men, but she finds that she wouldn't really mind being with a woman if they have a connection. But, honestly, however someone identifies doesn't matter as long as everyone is happy and comfortable!

Nationality/Identity: Baldurian

Favourite Fruit: As long as it's edible, then she'll eat ANYTHING. Years of being a wandering bard has taught her to make the most out of very little and that includes food. She's just happy to have something in her stomach and she's down to try out new things, too!

Favourite Season: Spring, the season of rebirth!

Favourite Flower: Hmm... She hasn't really thought about that. Do ALL flowers count? She likes to collect random flowers throughout her journey and put them inside her favourite books to preserve them as cute little bookmarks.

Coffee, Tea, or Hot Chocolate?: ALCOHOL. Ahem! I mean, similar to food, she's down for anything!

Avg. Hours of Sleep: Always being on the move (even before embarking on her grand parasite-filled adventure) can drastically affect her sleep. She typically is able to sleep for about 5 hours (or less), sometimes 6 if she's lucky.

Dogs or Cats?: YES. She's a HUGE animal lover (has no preference) but she might be a bit too much. Just take a look at camp and all the different animals she's adopted throughout the journey... Astarion hated it at first until swarms of adorable cats started appearing one day!

Dream Trip: Anywhere that's not Faerûn. She loves her homeland, don't get her wrong, but one day she dreams of getting out of the continent and far away where she's never been before (should she be brave enough). Perhaps travelling to all the wondrous destinations she's read about in books and even to places where heroes of old have trod, discovering for herself if they're merely myths or not.

Number of Blankets: One, two, three, four... Wait. Why are you asking? Are you cold? Don't worry, Mon'sun's got plenty of blankets to spare and it's toootally not because she has a hoarding problem!

Random Fact: Mon'sun has a lot of calluses on her fingers from years of playing the Spider's Lyre as well as scars due to its sharp strings. They're her pride as a musician.

This was sooo much fun!! I hope y'all liked it and if anyone ever wants to talk about my baby Mon'sun, I'd be very happy and honoured to! 🥰

I'm tagging @basketobread for this but no pressure of course, lovely! 💕

The Tav Ask Game

Thanks @hotnerdywizard for the tag!!💜💜💜

Name: Zilvera Nickname: Drow, Zil, Spider Height: 5′ 2" Gender: Female

Orientation: Affair with her ex-mistress. Had a myconid, think Emperor is hot, fall in love with Gale. Not sure what's the proper term to phrase this lol

Nationality/identity: Menzoberranzan

Favourite fruit: Not a picky eater. Whatever juicy, sour and sweet, like pomegranate or berries.

Favourite season: Winter

Favourite flower: Sussur bloom

Coffee, tea or hot chocolate: Poisonous herbal tea

Avg hours of sleep: 4 hours trance but always vigilant.

Dogs or cats: Dogs, cats, owlbears, lizards, dolphins... in a distance

Dream trip: Sigil, the city of infinite possibilities! And Astral Plane, she dreams of seeing the astral whales.

Number of blankets: 1, but she has a full set of towels for all kind of purpose.

Random fact: Super flexible. Stretch in weird poses when she's alone and pondering things.

Like, very weird poses lol

No pressure, only if you are in the mood to play! <3 I would like to tag @xpao-bearx @linaartss @thetavolution💜💜

[chaaistheanswer]

i wanted to draw something really fucked up inspo from jc leyendecker

[nigelgraz]

Drawing cool and overly detailed earrings is my passion

[nesvann]

Bhaal shepherding his lost lamb 💀🩸

Original painting: The return of the prodigal son by Leonello Spada

I tried to draw Bhaal as a humanoid figure but honeslty it was looking so wrong ahah soooo him as decaying skeleton it is

I have not a single clue about how tumblr works, but oh well... Here take this painting redraw of my Durge, Maeth and Bhaal

[rielzero]

:( He wanted cuddles.

[beebundt]

durggeeeegeee ^_^✌🙂😄

[goromimii]

Phantoms of the fall

Can you even find me. Between the trees

Can you even hear me. When I scream

This piece… I’ve poured all the skills I have, 19h of work, I really wish Neil to sign this painting

[saucywendeee]

Professor Dekarios canceled class so he could watch his wife live