#bg spoilers

[mmigrainee]

One of my favorite screenshots of Gortash is the one where he looks like he's trying to run down the stairs very fast, because he's glad to see Dark Urge so much

[carryoncastiel]

Something I noticed while swapping around clothes, is that besides the very obvious scars Wyll has on his face he also has

a big nasty scar that seems to run from one side of his stomach up to his right arm

one mark that looks like maybe a stab wound on the left side of his chest

various little scars on his back and also on the right side of his chest (which all kinda look like claw marks to me)

Wondering what the stories behind those are. With the claw marks I'm always thinking Mizora because we know Wyll has disobeyed her orders before and clawing up his skin as punishment seems like something she would do. Don't know about the other two but they would've been really bad wounds from the locations on his body alone but also how deep they would've been to leave scars like that...

[vitanithepure]

Ah, yes. "Love".

[wild-magic-oops]

Considering we now have TWO Gale kisses where he teases the player character

and we have this coming from Gortash to Durge

there is *puts on overanalyzing things to fit my own agenda glasses* yet another Gale-Gortash similarity - they both like teasing Durge

[alsoika]

"I have everything I ever wanted."

[kohnnor]

That Dark Urge scene ♥

[innercherryblossomsoul2]

Emperor appreciation

[y-rhywbeth2]

My favourite diviner response is probably Arkushule (who I am assuming, by a specific word used earlier in the text, is a Gur) simply for how she responds when she realises exactly what you are.

Charname: "I see no harm in a little divination on your part. Here is my palm. What does it tell you?" Arkushule: "Let's have a look now. Interesting. Though you live a hard life now, your hand tells of a softer existence not long ago. I assume that you have just recently taken to the road?" Charname: "That much is true, yes. Do go on." Arkushule: "I thought as much. Let's have a little closer look now. back down your life line. I see a scholarly influence, and you are well educated. You had a mentor who was a great sage? Perhaps of considerable power as well?" Charname: "My foster father Gorion was a sage, and a bit of a mage as well. Go on." Arkushule: "You had a reasonably happy childhood with him, aside from being a little difficult. My my, but you were quite the little hellion. Wonder where that comes from? Let's see what we can't learn about you back before this Gorion. Further back I see... I see... Merciful gods! Iseealongandhappylifeforyouandyours. 10 gold, please, and I'll be on my way." Charname: "What? What is it you saw?" Arkushule: "I saw nothing! You will live long and enjoy life, and I will be going now! Back from me!" Charname: "You must tell me. Please, dear lady!" Arkushule: "I have told all I am going to. Stay back from me! Your life is none of my affair!" Charname: "Please, I don't mean to be rude. Just tell me what your vision revealed." Arkushule: "Stay away from me! I warn you, I'll not let you near me!"

And then she screams and starts attacking you, trying to kill you in a blind panic. On the plus side, you don't have to pay her this way.

I also like the implication that Bhaalspawn toddler temper tantrums are a nightmare to deal with. Having had experience with full room demolition scale emotional dysregulation from aggressive young children (and as somebody who was one)... yeah. Give Gorion a raise, I bet neither Bhaal nor Alianna ever paid child support. I mean I know they're all dead, but still.

I think there's a milder version with a seer in Tradesmeet in BG2 where the lady realises what she just read and just goes "please never speak to me ever again."

[elderidgeart]

For real found a headstone in BG3 labeled "This tombstone shows only the graven initials, 'M.T.' "

😭😭😭

Is this a genuine Mollymauk reference in the wild?

[daemon-in-my-head]

ALSO, Irenicus, at least for those that like elves, is a very neat character study and tells you a lot about their lore. And that man was BITTER. Also low-key seems like inspiration for the elf and half elf. Though tbf Bodhi seems to be a massive inspiration for Astarion. The whole vampirism to forcefully prolong your own life bit.

Anyway, here's his story in a nutshell; tried to become as powerful as the Seldarine (elven gods) fucked up and was subsequently cast out of what's essentially the entire race. Most powerful elven spellcaster turned exile cuz he tried to fuck with the source of the elves' life essence.

Now, cursed with a regular mortals life span and what is referred to as senility (his mind was essentially wiped) he and his 'sister' and Co conspirator went absolutely batshit insane trying to somehow 'fix' their mess and still attain godhood. Bodhi essentially became an extra mad vampire spawn and Irenicus (successfully) became a fake Bhaalspawn by stealing a bunch of Bhaalspawn's essences. Also torturing them cuz yay fun.

Of course, like all good villains, he too was married at some point. Until a sorceress just about as mad as he himself killed his wife and waited for him to love her instead. Some things he fucked up but other things people fucked up for him. Balanced.

Well at least until he was killed in an all out war (he allied with a dragon too btw), his essence was transported to Bhaals realm, he fought with Abdel and managed to turn into the Slayer himself, but was eventually defeated with whatever was left of him cast to a different plane where fiends made snacktime of him.

To quote one of the most bitter men in Faerûn history; "I have tried to recreate it, tried to spark it anew in my memory, but it is gone...a hollow, dead thing. For years I clung to the memory of it. Then the memory of the memory. And then nothing–the Seldarine took that from me too."

Elves are wildly fucked up, btw. At least in FR lore, they're not the elegant benevolent beings they're often viewed as. They're majorly fucked up and the reason for multiple apocalyptic events. I love elves. (Also the Starym house which name I borrowed was fucked up as well. They own a magic sword that turns people irrevocably mad.)

[gortass-romance-when]

A Photo Taken Moment Before Disaster

[perilegs]

karlach during the dark urge romance encounter

bonus: reactions to the whole trying to murder the love of your life while she sleeps debacle

[pondering-gales-left-orb]

Halsin's full romance scene from the party made me cry :( his self doubts are somthing i can relate to but its all so beautiful omg " the day i weary of these lips is the day i weary of life "

[fithragaer]

Game finished!!! Zxar won!!! Her dad will be so proud. I'm so glad the game actually let me do this....no fakeout...all shall perish and then she, too, will die upon her father's altar...gonna hang out with her bestie and her bf till then. theyre happy and definitely not mind controlled dw

one last beautiful durge smile for the road...

[rivensbane]

lmaaao sorry guys

[innercherryblossomsoul2]