#Ilithid

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Vampiric Mindflayer

Lords of Madness: The Book of Aberrations

Art by Jim Nelson

[kirain]

Ilithid Tav: Do you still love me?

Shadowheart: I'm willing to try, but...let's be discrete about it. Maybe put a bag over your head.

Lae'zel: I'm out. Later.

Wyll: Yes, but...let's stuff you in a corner somewhere. I'll visit when I can.

Halsin: ...Let's take it slow.

Karlach: To the hells and back. No, literally. Come to hell with me.

Astarion: Gods you're ugly. Are you even still you? I guess we can try it, but I'd rather be friends.

Minthara: Of course. I'm a freak in the sheets. Now let's go kill something.

Gale: PUBLIC WEDDING! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH! NOTHING WILL KEEP US APART!

Art by: Varlfhanred

[thefloatingstone]

Trying to figure out how to make squid boy emote because every time I've drawn him so far he looks very stern and it just didn't sit right with me. Also the more I played the more I noticed how his expressions change.

Anyway this is what I got so far. I plan to do more because hoo boy is it tricky to pull certain emotions out of him.

[wellthebardsdead]

Other races becoming mind flayers:

Meanwhile gnomes:

[unclefaust]

The day after the rescue of the city :D

[drathe]

The Dark Urge

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Mild Baldur's Gate 3 spoilers

Okay, I just started act 3 of Baldur's Gate 3, and I have to say, I have not seen the Emperor enough on people's "Hear me outs.".

Like his fit, amazing 10/10

The way he protects you and your friends? But he also was super caring to Baldur's Gate before all of this too?

Also, being a mind flayer 👀 he can connect to your mind and feel what you feel. So he knows when he's doing good or when he'd need to adjust. With the mind connection, he can also make you feel things like you haven't before. And well, tentacles for those into that.

Actually, I get why he's not a more common "Hear me out", he's just a reasonable choice.

[nnnerocchi]

Let's eat tadpoles together

[antanariva]

<3

[bad-star]

The last thing your adventure sees after the Mind Flayer roles a natural 20 to dominate person.

[kai-ice]

From this post I saw yesterday

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Gnome Ceremorph

Art for Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden.

*Art credit unclear* If anyone knows the artist comment below

[kirain]

Finally doing a Gale-mance this playthrough (I've done Shadowheart and Karlach and had to gently turn Gale down both times) and while I initially mildly turned off by his grand gestures and flowery prose, it's rapidly growing on me because he's just so... earnest? Like yeah, he's theatrical but its all genuine. (And after reading your meta I've become suspicious that Big Grand Gestures are all he knows because what's a small, sentimental gesture to a goddess? I didn't go with the Astral Sex scene because I wouldn't have been able to handle it but now I'm glad I did for narrative reasons too.)

I'm happy for you! Many of my friends have also fallen down the X companion to Gale pipeline, but they didn't regret it. 😆

I also didn't choose the astral sex scene, but as an asexual, it doesn't bother me. I know a lot of people are 50/50 on it, but I think it's just another beautiful expression of love. The good news is I don't think it impacts Gale's decisions. You can try it and still tell him you prefer him as a man, and he'll be grateful.

Gale is theatrical, but you're right—it's what became expected of him. He was in a constant state of trying to impress a goddess. It's honestly heartbreaking, because I have a feeling he wouldn't have explored such grand gestures if not for Mystra, who according to both the game and D&D lore loves unconventional sex involving the Weave. I can't even imagine being under that kind of pressure.

Personally, I also found Gale's sex scenes to be painfully telling, because he doesn't make it about what he wants. Like you said, he's earnest. It might be his last night alive, but he focuses solely on your pleasure. He does all the work, he offers different methods, and he conjures a bed for your comfort. While he certainly is seeking support and doesn't want to be alone, he wants to spend what little time he has left making the one he loves happy.

He's also one of the few companions who will fully embrace your ilithid form, admire you for your sacrifice, and actively search for a cure and magical means to feed/protect you. He sets boundaries (like not allowing you to cheat on him), but you becoming a squid isn't one of them.

That's why I think Gale is one of the most loyal and devoted companions in the entire game, second perhaps only to Minthara, if you play as the Dark Urge. They're both very ride or die, but Gale is a soft, wholesome romantic who proves his love in everything he says and does.

Plus he cooks and has a cat. You can't go wrong. 😉

[hydropyro]

And then I accidentally cut his tentacle off, and when I tried to detach the head I ruined it so I have to redo him 🤦🏼‍♀️

[alphagravy]

[unclefaust]

And this person will refuse to eat brains because "they are nasty."