#about my tav

[weaveandwood]

What Song?

I was tagged by @an-excellent-choice yesterday but I was out of town for Mother's Day so I'm a little late! (originally from @profoundlyfaded!)

So, a little game - what song encapsulates your Tav/Durge? Post a picture of them, their name and class, and a link to the song that represents them with the reason why.

Auroria, Ranger (ex High Forest Scout)

I have been obsessed with this album since it came out, a lot of the songs were very integral in getting me to start writing fanfic and especially Gale/Auroria's story (maybe I will make a playlist). This song is 100% Ora though.

It's in our nature to look out for each other in the heart of the woods When there is danger, we'll take care of each other in the heart of the woods

As a ranger who feels most at home in the canopy, it's an obvious choice. She's drawn to help everyone, and loves being the person people look to - a good aligned adventurer to her core.

[taras-toe-beans]

Care to share a bit more about Talaak and Roszira? (Crucial choices they made in-game, fun facts, etc?) — eilistraeetion ♥︎

Hi there, thank you for the questions! Hmm, so they're definitely a lot less developed than my other bg3 OCs, mostly bc their runs fulfilled specific purposes.

I actually finished Roszira's run FINALLY after months, with the purpose of completing achievements. I used her to multi class into everything (yes, I know there's an easier way. I thought it'd be more fun/challenging this way). Generally she made morally good choices, but also made a lot of errors when it came to being overly curious or naive. Example: let the mindflayer in the windmill go, thinking it would be okay, then proceeded to watch him eat 2 people on a picnic. Oops?

She generally wanted to help the other party members be their best selves. Avoided Raphael at all costs, ended up siding with the emperor bc she figured that was the best chance they had at making it out. Also Roszira is a Shadowheart romancer!

She spent a lot of down time in the city playing her violin out on the street.

Technically hers is the one ending where I turned my Tav into a mindflayer, but my canon ending for her is a lot more bright and sunny than that.

Talaak is severely underdeveloped. First durge, cartoonishly evil probably. Relishes in the suffering of others. She romanced Minthara and followed Bhaal's will up to the very end, becoming his slayer and dominating the nether brain in his name. She is very shortsighted and has never truly had a will of her own. She destroyed the grove, killed Isobel, and loves to obliterate everything she touches. All she knows is killing, but then comes the question of what she will do when there's nothing left to kill?

[underworldobsessed]

1, 2, 10, 91 for the ask game! :)

Tav Ask Meme (x)

1. What is their backstory and why did you choose it?

Already Answered Here

2. What is their class (+ subclass) and why did you choose it?

Nemeia is a warlock with a subclass of the The Fiend. So fun fact about Nemeia; When I made them for D&D, they were a barbarian. It was my first ever D&D campaign and I hadn't really thought about why, because even in that campaign, they had sold their soul to the equivalent of a demon in the campaign and their 'mission' was to infiltrate their party to lead them to their doom, but eventually they got attached and fought against the one who owned their soul... and I thought barbarian was perfect for that for some reason. I didn't even consider warlock, but knowing more about it now makes me regret not going for it back then.

For BG3 Nemeia specifically, Nemeia grew up on the streets of Baldur's Gate and wanted the ability to defend themselves. When they were in their teens, they managed to get contact with Fierna and struck a deal with her; Power and the ability to flee from the Gate, where so many bad memories were, and Fierna would have their soul and could send them to do tasks for her if she wanted. It was a good deal for them, so they took it and never looked back.

10. What was your Tav like as a child?

Before their parents were killed, Nemeia was a very excited child, very playful and tried to make friends with everyone they possibly could. They were outgoing and kind, but also mischievous and liked to mess with people, especially the members of the Flaming Fist. They had a small temper that grew as they aged, but they mostly learned to manage it well at a young age.

But a lot changed when their parents were murdered.

They still had many of those kindhearted traits, but they were quickly subdued when they realized the world wasn't kind to an orphaned tiefling child. They did their best to still remain kind when most weren't kind back, and their best friend (an orphaned drow girl who is the same one that the Emperor appeared as as their dream guardian.) encouraged them to stay kind despite everything because she had grown hardened, but they didn't have to. They tried to mimic her harshness, but found it didn't work for them, and remained kind, if not just more soft-spoken. They kept their control of their temper though, more out of necessity than anything else.

91. Does your Tav get a happily ever after?

Absolutely. It took some time for them to get that, especially since one of their lovers was trapped in Avernus for quite a bit of time after they defeated the Netherbrain. But, eventually, Nemeia got their happy ending in the form of living in a cottage on a farm with Shadowheart and Karlach and their children, Kurik and an as of yet unnamed second child who everyone will get to meet in the near future with my fics.

[everchased]

hahahahaaaa get safe and cared for, idiot

[sweetestlittledarling]

Since I am I love some character development, I have decided to start answering some Tav Questions made up by Eeldritchblast (you can find the link to it down below). I will be answering for my three Halfling Tavs: Finley (They/Them Bard), Willow (She/her Nature Cleric), and Rabbit (He/Him Rogue/Bard).

Question 1: What was your Tav’s place of birth and raising like?

So for all three it’s the same because I actually imagine them all coming from the same small town (in some iterations they are family or know each other). I didn’t really name the town but I imagine it’s a small one where everyone knows each other and the community is made up of Halflings, Humans, and a variety of other races. The three grew up with happy early lives in this small town.

Finley enjoyed running around pretending heroes with their friends. Willow was more likely to be helping her mother with her job as a cleric. Rabbit was only a toddler in the village often following around his sister.

Everything changed when the gnolls attacked.

Finley escaped with their mother, coming to live in a small one room flat above a bakery. Finley had a loving upbringing between their mother and their mother’s former adventuring party. Their mother was a pillar of the community and a hero to Finley who dreamed of being a bard just like their mother.

Willow also escaped with her mother though they came to live in the upper city in Willow’s stepfather’s home as her mother remarried a well off dwarf. Willow had everything they could want but found themselves feeling a bit at odds as all they wanted was to be in nature. Though her adoptive family was more on the upper crust, Willow was more down to earth and did not enjoy the fancy parties or dresses.

Rabbit had it the toughest as he and his young sister were the only two to escape. They lived in the lower city in a not so great part of town where Rabbit had a rough go through childhood and as a teenager when he fell into a gang of thieves. He was often around a tough crowd and his sister, though doing her best, was still very young and had a tough time getting through to him. Rabbit cooled off in later years but the early years were rough.

To find the questions look here: https://www.tumblr.com/eeldritchblast/735280148368310272/30-questions-for-your-tav

[pocket-dragon]

Durge murder aura detected

[hattersarts]

watch what happens when one ruthless tiny alien meets one huge soft drow.

[ribbonentrails]

Took a long time to complete my first run, so it's only right to celebrate it by doing an equally long piece of the companions 🫶

[ineed-to-sleep]

Collection of bg3 sketches I've been nibbling at over the month. teehee

[aliquistis]

I love how bad Astarion is with his cover story. You meet him and he's like "I'm a magistrate" then he stealths, disarms a trap, double dashes and backstabs a goblin all while giggling about spilling blood and you're just like hm yeah that's the legal system for you

[bara-izu]

First night of freedom.

[taras-toe-beans]

I was tagged by @kelandrin to do this challenge from @sporeservant

Izzrhys Illith'vir | he/him | drow | oath of devotion paladin | 103

What is your Tav’s…

favorite weapon: Glaive

style of combat: He's a human shield; throws himself in the middle of a battle and takes the brunt of the damage from enemies. Heavy hitter, loves his smites

most prized possession: He doesn't have a lot of physical items he holds dear. Most important is probably his amulet of Ilmater, as both a symbol of his faith and his spellcasting focus. The amulet is made of wood and red cord.

deepest desire: He wants to be useful, to be needed, and to help alleviate the suffering of others wherever he finds it.

guilty pleasure: He loves trashy romance novels. Both the cheesy, sickly-sweet kind of romance and the steamy, smut-filled kind. I'm starting to think the companions should form a book club.

best-kept secret: He doesn't go out of his way to hide this, but Izzrhys doesn't like talking about the fact that he has children in the underdark.

greatest strength: His compassion. While considered a bleeding heart by some, it has proven to be one of his best qualities. He will go out of his way to help others in need, especially if he knows no one else will stand up for them.

fatal flaw: Recklessness. Izzrhys is quick to lend a hand and equally as quick to put himself in danger. He frequently takes worse beatings than everyone else in battle.

favorite smell: Freshly baked breads and pastries

favorite spell or cantrip: Divine smite. Who doesn't love smiting the fuck out of baddies?

pet peeve: He gets really annoyed at people who have blind faith in any sort of leader. He's been there, done that, and at this point, watching it happen to other people just hurts.

bad habit: He frequently takes on way too many responsibilities and tasks. Time and time again, he's presented with the lesson of "you can't help everyone," and yet he still tries, even if he's spread too thin as it is.

hidden talent: He's surprisingly good with animals. No druid, of course, but animals have always been more drawn to him than a lot of his peers. He's also good at animal care and can usually heal them if need be.

leisure activity: He likes reading, mainly fiction. He's also very interested in linguistics and sometimes studies books on that in his downtime.

favorite drink: Brandy, fruity wines

comfort food: Has a not-so-secret sweet tooth. Especially loves fruit pies and pastries

favorite person: Gale- he would do anything for that wizard

favored display of affection (platonic and/or romantic): Hugging. Izzrhys is a BIG hugger. He loves holding Gale (he's 100% the big spoon), he makes sure that Karlach gets to make up for years of not touching anyone, and he ensures that everyone gets some physical affection, should they want it.

fondest childhood memory: He remembers the time he spent with his younger brother, Valdaer, in the underdark. It's all pretty mundane, some of the memories unpleasant, but any memories of his brother, he tries to hold onto.

Is there anything else you'd like to share? edit: totally forgot to fill out this section, bc I did have a couple of things to add. Izzrhys has severe arachnaphobia (needless to say the spiders under the blighted village and his meeting with Kar'niss did NOT go well). Also as mentioned, he spent his earlier years in the underdark, specifically in Menzoberranzan, but didn't escape until he was in his 80s.

[underworldobsessed]

1, 11, and 52 for Nemeia?

Tav Ask Meme (x)

1. What is their backstory and why did you choose it?

Their backstory is Urchin, because for a good chunk of their life, Nemeia was living on the streets of Baldur’s Gate. They were stealing to survive and learned a lot of things from fighting for a right to live. When I created Nemeia all those years ago for D&D, I wanted them to have overcome something to become who they were today. In that time, they had the Haunted One backstory, which is reserved for Durge in BG3. When I realized I couldn’t do that, I considered their backstory of their parents being murdered at a young age and them living on the street, and I felt the closest to that was Urchin. I really loved the idea of that when it came down to it, so that's the backstory they have now.

11. What goes through your Tav's head when they wake up on the Nautiloid? Are they scared or do they push those feelings aside to focus on escaping?

Nemeia awoke on the Nautaloid definitely afraid. They remembered the tadpole being shoved into their eye and the mind flayers that performed the insertion, and were almost sick at the thought of being infected. They had heard the stories, read about what happened, and worried about what would happen next. They already had someone pulling the strings in their life (Feirna, their patron) and didn’t need an Elder Brain doing the same thing to them. It didn’t take long though for them to focus and plan their escape. 

52. What does your Tav think of Dame Aylin?

Initial thought? Oh she’s hot. Like Nemeia is already committed to both Shadowheart and Karlach at this point (even if their dynamic is still off until after they beat Ketheric), but Aylin is so attractive. But after that, they almost immediately trust her as she speaks to Shadowheart. They don’t… like the tone necessarily, but they can tell that she knows more about their love than she’s letting on, especially after the wolves are mentioned. There becomes an immediate desperation to free Aylin, but knows that Shadowheart can’t be pushed into making a decision like that, and needs to choose it of her own free will. 

Once it’s done, Aylin becomes a fierce ally and a dear friend to Nemeia. They find themselves conversing with her and Isobel once the two of them temporarily join their camp, and try to help Aylin after they defeat Lorroakan understand what’s happening to her. They know that she needs to do what’s best for her, so they understand when she and Isobel need to leave camp but are thankful for their assistance after. 

After their adventure and the Netherbrain is defeated, they keep in touch with Aylin, mostly through Shadowheart, though the two of them have been known to exchange letters on their own, and they owe her their life for the assist in bringing Karlach home. 

[depressedfungus]

Baldurs gate isn’t a dnd game it’s a really really really hard dress up game

[lazylittledragon]

Please please tell me that Tara just loves baby dekarios

oh she’s invested from day ZERO

top 10 pictures taken right before a specimen jar ‘accidentally’ falls off a shelf ^^^

[thechaoticdruid]

Daily reminder that Astarion is pansexual. 🩷💛🩵