#Tav ask game

[triumphingmybest]

Are you overwhelmed by the (dark) urge to tell others about your Tav?

Introducing... Tav Tag!

Download it, fill it it out, and tag all of your BG3 mutuals to do the same! I'll start:

Have fun!

[sporeservant]

Get to know your Tav! (Ask Game)

A restyle of this questionaire for anyone who prefers the ask game format!

Introduce your current or favorite tav (name, race/class, age, pronouns)

What is your tavs...

favorite weapon?

style of combat?

most prized possession?

deepest desire?

guilty pleasure?

best-kept secret?

greatest strength?

fatal flaw?

favorite smell?

favorite spell or cantrip?

pet peeve?

bad habit?

hidden talent?

leisure activity?

favorite drink?

comfort food?

favorite person?

favored display of affection (platonic and/or romantic)?

fondest childhood memory?

free-response! Is there anything else about your Tav you'd like to share?

[eliteseven]

11. What is your Tav’s go-to comfort food?

…It’s Shadowheart.

I think we all know it’s Shadowheart 😭

[wetcatspellcaster]

7 and 8 for the Tav asks. :D and congrats on the thesis!

Thank you for the questions! Sorry for the long answer!

7. Describe their arc. How would a player help resolve it? What choices can be made? Can your Tav be turned down a dark path, or pulled to a lighter one?

So I thought about this a lot, the Good Ending for Rosalie is she's Just A Person, the Bad Ending is that she volunteers to become the mindflayer at the Orpheus decision for ENTIRELY THE WRONG REASONS (feeling like a liability, believing it's the only way to cure her mental illness, seeing herself as the weak link in the group, being depressed, etc. - this ending bought to you by me staring at that decision screen for an hour KNOWING she'd turn herself into a mindflayer in a heartbeat but feeling physically ill over her logic behind that decision). This is the 'exalted mind' ending.

So there is a bad path for her, but it's one bought about by being self-sacrificing to the point of absolute idiocy and self destruction. I think that Tav literally swerves her away from it by teaching her to be a little selfish and to value herself lmao. Literally the opposite of most of the other companions, and kind of what I wish you could teach Wyll in his storyline tbh!

Her arc would be her just generally being over-emotional and reckless, with lots of camp chats about morality in Act 1 (I would probably double down on the tropes that fandoms hate in female characters a la Katara in Avatar the Last Airbender just for the lols). I want her ending Act 1 feeling like a trite 'heart of the group', ridiculous Mary Sue, she talks to you a lot about how you're feeling, are you ok? Borderline annoying tbh, but with the EA Halsin Effect of "oh, you're the companion who's nicest to me!!". Then in Act 1/2 depending on approval she does something utterly stupid, like run into a fight alone unprompted (death to a wizard), or possibly have Ethel specific dialogue that pisses Ethel off if she's in your party, and the player starts thinking "god this girl is a bit weird and reckless and stupid at times actually", and calling her out on it gets the illithid tadpole as anxiety med drop.

Act 3, you start meeting people from her past (bonus comedy route for if you just enabled all her behaviour at this point to be nice to her and get her approval bc then the illithid tadpole drop happens here). Larroakan is like "aren't you that mousy little scribe who completed those commissions for me?", you can find Threnn, possibly did an infernal translation for Gortash (not canon just for story tie-in)???? and they're all like "who the fuck are you? why are you so different now". There would be a confrontation about lying about who she is, a camp conversation about the pressure they face as the 'heroes of Baldur's Gate" and how she feels inadequate. And then in the conversation with Threnn, and the final Orpheus conversation, Tav can encourage Rose to have an actually healthy relationship with her emotions and not see her every choice as a failing actually. Then you unlock real Rose personality and a final decision where she doesn't try and throw herself on her sword.

8. After Act 3, what does their life look like? What are they talking about at the reunion party?

Good ending Rosalie has rebuilt her relationships with her family, she's back at the Watchful Order but getting all their backlog of heroic deeds retroactively converted into a wizard qualification, and unromanced she'll mention that she's either considering going on secondment to Avernus or helping Halsin in the Shadowlands/feywild as her practical project for the final part of her grade. She will have visited every single companion in the six months (Wyll/Karlach as a projection). She will mention going to tea weekly with Gale given that she's fast-tracking wizardry/he needs a friend group and practice at being a normie and they live in the same city. She will name drop being friends with Tara very smugly.

Bad ending Rosalie is a mindflayer and will talk about the magic she's capable of and the power she's unlocking, now she's no longer letting emotion cloud her judgement. You can ask her about her parents and if she's gotten back in touch and she says, "oh, right. I used to have those."

tav ask game! :)

[piipaw]

Get to Know Your Tav!

I got tagged by @tavsboots and it's been really fun to fill this out! I have 100 things thought out about my Tav but no real place to put them so this was a great exercise ;w;

Gum ( hathcing-name redacted) | Githyanki | Cleric of Mystra | He/They | Age: It's a mystery

What is your Tav’s…

Favorite Weapon: Specifically the Blood of Lathander.  As a general tho something one handed with a shield.

Style of Combat: One of two flavors: Run in swinging, or summon as many things as possible while buffing the team.

Most Prized Possession: I know this is meant to be a tangible item, but Gum literally prays every time he eats a good piece of fruit I'm gonna say his prized possession is just simply being free.

Deepest Desire: To live peacefully. Growing up in his creche like peace was never an option, having denounced all that and escape that upbringing has left him seeking out to understand the things he's missed.

Guilty Pleasure: Fruit. Soaking in bodies of water (lakes, rivers, pools, bathtubs, ect.) he years for a good soak, hot or iced.

Best-Kept Secret: He doesn't really know what's going on a lot of the time and his silence isn't him being a composed thought out leader, it's him observing the others to make the best educated guess.

Greatest Strength: Gratitude? Forgiveness? Acceptance? Non Applicable.

Fatal Flaw: Stubborn and bad at reading social cues (he's improving)

Favorite Smell: In a present state I think his favorite smell would be something like the smell of books (parchment) or like Sandalwood. But like a deep seated childhood core memory smell for him would be something more like burnt meat.

Favorite Spell or Cantrip: Spirit Guardians!!! But also Hero's feast

Pet Peeve: When others refer to him as unintelligent/stupid over things that cause culture shock (ex: calling him dumb for not understanding why pieces on display in a museum can't just be taken).

Bad Habit: Overthinks and miscommunicates. Used to be really confident before his social outcasting at his old creche.

Hidden Talent: Really good at identifying things by smell that should not be picked up in some way (ex: 'idk you smelled anxious')

Leisure Activity: Reading and Jogging

Favorite Drink: Hot drinks: Cider. Cold drinks: Water

Comfort Food: Space hampster 100% Kiwi (he's allergic and also wouldn't know not to just bite like its a hand fruit at first)

Favorite Person: Gale! He's got a complicated relationship with Lae'zel but she is also very important to him. Also very protective towards Astarion.

Favored Display of Affection (platonic and/or romantic): (platonic) If he's close with you and you're shorter than him (likely) He'll definitely rest his chin on your head (especially if you're showing him something). (romantic) For Gale I think he's go out of his way to give Gale's ear's a lot of attention (very round, very cute, unlike his own) but for Astarion he'd really enjoy just holding hands and sweeping his thumb over his knuckles.

Fondest Childhood Memory: Gum def doesn't have many if any fond memories from his childhood. Anything he once considered fond/proud of isn't really reflective to him at current and probably brings more sadness than anything. No longer propelled by having to fight or competing for something greater, I think he's just happy to make new memories.

Time.... to Tag!!!

@violentlyexplosive @terrible-eel @nalhegrande @nycteres @galedekkarios

and anyone else who reads this and also wants to fill it out!!! Pls pls message me if you want to talk about our tavs together :,,)

[kaeoticneutral]

Get the template here https://www.tumblr.com/triumphingmybest/741074592060358656/are-you-overwhelmed-by-the-dark-urge-to-tell

[moonslittlestar]

Get to Know Your Tav!

Tagged by @tavsboots - thank you so much for tagging me!! ❤

ECHO | Half Elf Drow | Paladin Oathbreaker | They/He | Mid 30's

What is your Tav’s…

Favorite Weapon: Two handed weapons, swords in particular.

Style of Combat: Charge. All in or nothing.

Most Prized Possession: His mother's locket

Deepest Desire: To be free from his chains

Guilty Pleasure: Indulging in skin to skin contact (not necessarily sexual)

Best-Kept Secret: He's terrified of being abandoned - but he'd never show it. His PTSD (Only a Halsin, Astarion and Karlach have witnessed it in full swing) and his stuffed owlbear teddy.

Greatest Strength: His determination to over come obstacles.

Fatal Flaw: His mouth moves faster than his brain, his stubbornness to ask for help.

Favorite Smell: Cederwood

Favorite Spell or Cantrip: Inflict Wounds

Pet Peeve: Anything that disturbs his peace.

Bad Habit: Picking at his wounds, sleeping during the day, no filter.

Hidden Talent: He a very skilled artist.

Leisure Activity: Drawing / painting, going on nature walks with Halsin and forest bathing.

Favorite Drink: Rum (alcoholic) Black Tea "Dreams of South Seas" (non-alcoholic)

Comfort Food: Gale's special dish.

Favorite Person: Halsin, Astarion and Karlach.

Favored Display of Affection (platonic and/or romantic): Nipping / Biting (affectionate aggression) Nuzzling for romantic. If he enjoys your company you'll notice him loosen up around you, become less tense, he's not really one for touching people or allowing people to touch him, so being relaxed around someone is a big enough deal. If he's really comfortable with someone, platonically, he likes hugs and being a head rest.

Fondest Childhood Memory: Sadly, Echo doesn't have any fond childhood memories.

I only have @beesmiley to tag, so if anyone else sees this and wants to do it please do so! I love reading about other's tavs/ocs and I don't know many people in this community yet 😥

[thetavolution]

Send me OC asks!

Just let me know which of my dorks its for: Laura, Tessa, Paloma, Minty, Bex, or Ingrid!

[eldritchelfwriter]

# 3, 5, 25, 28? :D

26 if you're feeling generous 👀

3. What would their character quest be titled? Why?

'The Reluctant Sorcerer.' I don't think an explanation is required. :)

5. Describe their idle animations!

Drinking tea, writing in her journal, reading a book, catching a breeze in the air and letting it go then looking round to see if anyone saw her.

25. What is something they would die on a hill over?

See previously answered ask!

28. Describe a smell that reminds your Tav of childhood.

The scent of the specific plants El was studying would bring back memories.

26. Give us one of your Tav’s secrets!

Well ... I'm not going to give you any of the biggies. ;) But the reason she felt a bit weird about her actions at the House of Grief (and speaking up against Viconia) and didn't want to talk about it was because she thought of all the Sharrans as "dead already". It scares her that she thought that way.

[jeneralmischief]

Tav Asks by @lewdisescariot ^_^

16. Which of the companions does your Tav trust most? 

She trusts Gale the most, mainly for the next answer. But also, she respects his intellect and sense of "good" I suppose. She knows him to do the right thing, for the most part.

19. Who is your Tav romancing, if anyone?

She is romancing Gale. Funnily enough, the plan was to romance Astarion, but after meeting Gale, her fate was sealed XD

27. What is their sense of humor like?

Very cheeky, loves pranks, jokes, tricks. She does this thing called "Casual Luteing" (she's playing the lute, but hidden in the bg is Astarion doing his own "casual looting" and they partnered in on the scheme)

37. What would your Tav’s Zodiac sign be?

I would consider her an Aries like me, she's maybe a touch self-insert, but not wholly.

Bonus 65. What would be your Tav’s major in college?

I actually headcanon in her backstory that before the tadpoles she was on her way to Waterdeep to study under her uncle, a renowned bard, at the fancy bard College there that I can't recall the name of XD So major would probably have been something to do with music. Minor in some sort of draconic history to learn more of her own lineage.

[owmyeyeballs]

Get to Know my Tav!

Thank you to @sporeservant for putting together this ask game! Behold, my Tav!

Silence | Tiefling Monk | She/Her

What is your Tav’s…

favorite weapon: Silence uses her master's old staff, when she's not just punching, kicking, or using elemental ki attacks. Or explosives.

style of combat: Fast and chaotic. Silence was a tavern brawler before her master took her in and taught her the monkish arts, and the more she progresses in her adventure, the more her old "win at any cost, no such thing as a fair fight" comes out. It was a bad day for the Absolute when Silence discovered smokepowder bombs.

most prized possession: Her master's collection of notes. Travel notes, recipes, remedies, poetry... The old man wrote down everything, and Silence regrets not taking more in when he was alive to teach her.

deepest desire: At a surface level, she believes it's revenge for her master and lover's deaths. Underneath that, though, it's the peace and belonging she felt with them.

guilty pleasure: Drunken brawling. She can only keep up the zen act for so long...

best-kept secret: She's afraid of never being loved, and dying alone

greatest strength: Determination

fatal flaw: Insecurity

favorite smell: The tea blends her master taught her to make

favorite spell or cantrip: Either Fist of Four Thunders, or Ride the Wind (in my head she absolutely has a wuxia-esque scene of soaring over the rooftops at some point)

pet peeve: People being casual about demonic/infernal forces. As a tiefling born to human parents and abandoned, she knows the consequences of dabbling with the infernal

bad habit: Taking on other people's problems without thinking things through

hidden talent: Tea-blending. She thought it was a stupid hobby when her master tried to teach her. Now that she's turned her mind to it seriously as a way to remember him, it turns out she has a talent for it

leisure activity: Either qi gong style exercises, or, if she's feeling more energetic, climbing the nearest tall tree or building, as high as she can go

favorite drink: Either tea or wine, depending on her mood

comfort food: Hearty, slow cooked comfort foods like soups and stews. And peaches.

favorite person: In the past, that was her master, and Veldryn, her lover. In the present, it's Astarion (even when he drives her mad)

favored display of affection (platonic and/or romantic): Hugs! She's strong, and a hug from her is the tightest you'll ever get. Will even wrap her tail around you to get as much hug as possible!

fondest childhood memory: Climbing onto the rooftop of the monastery where she was dumped. Staying there all night, knowing no one would miss her until morning, and almost feeling free

Is there anything else you'd like to share?: Only that I haven't felt so fond of an OC for a very long time, and she broke a horrendously long writer's block for me. I haven't included her full backstory here, but feel free to ask more!

[sporeservant]

Get to know your Dark Urge!

I’m working on a Dark Urge questionaire to get to know the current or favorite Dark Urge of anyone who would like to participate. If you’re interested in being tagged in the questionaire once it’s finished, just interact with this post. Anyone is welcome to participate!

Much love to everyone who has responded to the ‘get to know your Tav’ questionaire so far, I’ve had so much fun reading about your characters.

Happy new year everyone, I can’t wait to get to know your Durge!

[eliteseven]

26. Give us one of your Tav’s secrets!

Serena is kind of an open book 😅

Nevertheless, here are like 2 secrets that may be worthwhile to know:

1. Serena still seeks her father’s approval.

This one is heavy. He’s deceased, and that’s after being a monster to her and her mother pretty much as soon as Serena turned 10 or so. It’s hard bc she remembers bits and pieces of the kinder and more loving father he was, in her childhood. She looked up to him, then. Wanted to be like him. Part of his derision was aimed squarely at her- for not being enough, doing enough. She blames herself for his spiraling, to this day. And I think as much as she blames him, there is some pathetic part of her that seeks his approval. As much as she grows, changes, moves on from his presence in her life…that inner child in her seeks her father’s guidance, his acceptance, his love. And it will probably never go away.

2. Serena has already made arrangements for her will when she passes, and she greatly fears being forgotten.

I don’t think Shadowheart is aware of what Serena’s been up to, but Serena is intimately aware of the fact that her lifespan does not match Shadowheart’s. What fortune she’s made off being a hero of Baldur’s gate is all Shadowheart’s. Everything she owns will be Shadowheart’s. She’s taken to writing secret letters and tucking them away somewhere hidden and safe, all for Shadowheart. I think some part of her just…burns, knowing she’s spent half her life fighting and has maybe 20-30 good years until she’s weak and slower. It sounds like a lot, until she gazes upon the ageless entity that is her life partner and realizes she will miss….everything.

She never got to have that loving nuclear family dynamic, and she gets to have it with Shadowheart. And she spends half that time worrying about how she won’t be there for the rest.

She doesn’t ever show this concern to Shadowheart, of course. She doesn’t want to worry her. She knows Shadowheart will move on- she’s remarkable. Anyone would adore her, want to spend their lives with her. Someone will inevitably take Serena’s place in her heart…but It’s more that…one day, Serena might just be a fond memory for Shadowheart. It’s a tough pill to swallow, but Serena wishes to ensure her lover never wants for anything again, even if she isn’t there to give it to her 🥺

Shadowheart has no idea Serena’s been doing this in secret and will for years while they’re enjoying bliss together.

[wetcatspellcaster]

Question for Tav, 5 please!

5. Describe their idle animations!

thank you anon, this is a fun one! :D

Rosalie joins Astarion and Gale for book club, obviously! Standard candidate for a perfectly reusable animation.

Rosalie specific ones are:

her sat cross legged with a telescope and a little chart next to her, checking between the chart and the sky like a Sim with a VERY low logic score lmao (learning divination)

transcribing a spell into her spellbook and actively pacing it out, animation ends with magic flaring in her hands

fidgeting with her hands/putting braids in her hair (her hair is down and there's no active change obviously, it probably looks more like she's examining split ends)

tav ask game! :)

[tashas-cauldron-of-magic-soup]

Hi! I have come once more with Tav Asks:

Num 18 for Kazimir Num 5 for Arcangelo

— Kindly, @tavstavernofdisasterbisexuals

(I'm also working on some requests prior to Kazimir's, I can't await to draw him hihi)

Thank you for the asks, Eli! I'm also incredibly excited to see you draw Kaz and I've been on the look out for it 😝

18. what modern day tv show would they binge over a weekend? do they get their LI to watch with them? (for Kaz)

Kaz would be absolutely enthralled by River Monsters, and I think he and Halsin would watch it together.

I also think he'd watch the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy over a weekend, again with Halsin. And I think they'd make the themed LOTR food that some people make during a binge watching weekend.

5. what does their tent area look like? where do they prefer to pitch their tent (next to water, covered on three sides, etc)? (for Angel)

His tent is just like his room at home. Draped in various jewel-toned Calimshan tapestries, covered in velvet pillows and silk blankets, has a nice mirror for preening, at least one bottle of wine at arm's reach from his bedroll, and always has vanilla incense burning. Baby boy is a total slut for creature comforts, especially after a long day of adventuring. So he creates an absolute nest at camp.

He prefers to have camp nearest the fire so it's nice and warm, as well. He runs hot (101 degrees F internally) due to a D&D tiefling headcanon in the campaign I play him in so he's especially sensitive to cold.

[wastelandkatze]

Get to know your Tav! (Ask Game)

finally, more reason to work on and share my oc's lore. huge thanks to @tavsboots for tagging me, u and Velric are so sweet! game is originally by @sporeservant ❤

BRIAR | Half-Elf | GOO Warlock | they/them | 35

What is their..

favorite weapon ➺ big and intimidating swords (pact weapon)

style of combat ➺ responsible for crowd control (and to feed their patron). whips out their sword when an enemy makes the mistake of closing contact. utilizes Eldritch Blast for knocking enemies away from them and their party members (especially their love interest. they're protective like that)

most prized possession ➺ their freedom... and i guess this dress Astarion custom-ordered for them for the Archduke's coronation

deepest desire ➺ to meet their father

guilty pleasure ➺ restricted arcana knowledge. they'd do anything just to get their hands on forbidden magical books. Gale has competition in camp.

best-kept secret ➺ terrible. at. math.

greatest strength ➺ fast learner

fatal flaw ➺ keeps their feelings to themself until it just bursts

favorite smell ➺ smell of the ocean

favorite spell or cantrip ➺ Hex is their favorite spell (that's why their alias is the Crimson Hexer). Meanwhile, Eldritch Blast for the favorite cantrip (cue the Danny Devito meme).

pet peeve ➺ they absolutely hate it when someone talks over them while they're talking, especially with an amplified voice. let Briar finish.

bad habit ➺ competitive. thinks they got to do waaay better than the other guy.

hidden talent ➺ brewing poisons made from flowers (jokes on you, Astarion).

leisure activity ➺ reading and/or bothering their partner (Astarion)

favorite drink ➺ surprisingly, coffee

comfort food ➺ anything savory and spicy, preferably stew!

favorite person ➺ Astarion, their love interest

favored display of affection (platonic and/or romantic) ➺ simply being there, hovering around the person they care for. if it's their partner, add simple consensual non-sexual touches to the mix (playing with hair, lightly touching fingers, etc)

fondest childhood memory ➺ none. their memory about their childhood is dulled by the trauma.

free-response! Is there anything else about your Tav you'd like to share? ➺ Briar is demipansexual. yay for ace spectrum tavs!

tagging: @dumpups @tabbycatcloud and you if you come across this! show off your tav ❤

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