#bg3 Rosalind

[crowetesque]

Messed up tracing the lines on my light box with ink onto the the bookmark paper so I just went ahead and did whatever since it was already botched.

I faaaar prefer the initial sketch but for now it'll do.

(Rosalind, my beloved, one day maybe I'll be able to do you justice.)

[brightaxe]

[ emotes in unvoiced protagonist ]

[weaveandwood]

Uhm ok I get the Rugan thing (I missed him in my other playthrough so this is my first time seeing this scene and wowieeee)

Rosalind: Is he...flirting with me? Wyll: Is Jealous

[druizard]

Bladesong: Rosalind & Wyll

Photoshoot for @weaveandwood

[thetavolution]

ROSALIND

Full name: Rosalind Nightshade Name meaning:  Rosalind: lovely rose or gentle horse; Nightshade: self-explanatory Pronouns: She/Her Race: Zariel Tiefling Age: 36 Orientation: Pansexual Romance: Rolan Class: Cleric Subclass: Knowledge Origin: Sage  Theme song: Perfect by Alanis Morissette, jealousy, jealousy by Olivia Rodrigo, Stripped Bare by Alyson Stoner, Toxic Thoughts by Faith Marie, and Liability by Lorde

Personality Rosalind is an academic through and through. She is endlessly curious and incredibly well read. She will info dump on almost any subject if you let her. Her curiosity has led her to research a myriad of topics from medicine to the history of clowning in Faerûn. Once the flood gates open, she doesn’t hold back.

Her curiosity often veers into nosiness. She’s a gossip and she won’t deny it. She was known to have the scoop on everyone at work. She knew what everyone was up to and she had thoughts on all of it.

She teeters between over-confidence and utter self-hatred. There are some topics she can be smug about in a Gale-like fashion (I say, affectionally). But she’s called herself the stupidest person she knows on many occasions. She’s a perfectionist. If she isn’t immediately good at something she flounders and gets upset. She’ll try to cover her embarrassment with faked disinterest or outright calling whatever it is stupid. Rosalind will beat herself up repeatedly if she isn’t perfect or the best at something. She’s the girl who would have a meltdown if she wasn’t class valedictorian. 

She is highly opinionated and she’ll argue with anyone at length on certain subjects. She’ll argue with people she respects, too. If anything, lengthy debates seem to be one of her love languages. She can be pretty sarcastic in her rebuttals at times. Gale is one of her best friends and those two can disagree about magical philosophy for hours, and they get smug at each other. But by the end of it, they’re closer as friends than when they started.

Others have called Rosalind high maintenance. She’s used to living a scholarly life indoors. She doesn’t take to being on the road very well and has to figure out how to suck it up for survival’s sake. She also loves the nice things in life like soft bedsheets and good food. She wasn’t rich prior to her adventure, but she had enough money to treat herself. She does like being treated like a princess whenever she can get away with it.

History Rosalind was born in Baldur’s Gate to Darius and Morgana Nightshade. Darius is a cleric and a teacher while Morgana is a wizard and former adventurer. Her mother was used to the limelight and never really wanted to let it go. Morgana had a reputation for being a hero and tales of her good deeds have followed her throughout her life, including some that bards completely made up. 

Darius and Morgana had two children, Adelaide and Rosalind. Darius and Morgana began training them from an early age to prepare them for their future careers. Adelaide became the golden child as she took after Morgana. Adelaide became a wizard just like her mother although it’s unclear how much she truly wants it for herself.

Rosalind was a dutiful student, quickly learning that her parents would withhold affection over any perceived failure. The Nightshade family was (and still is) financially weighed down by Darius’ gambling habits. Morgana was relying on her girls to support them once they were old enough, adding to the pressure the girls felt to succeed.

Desperate for approval, Rosalind upped her training when she was in her early teens. She would study at the Open Hand Temple. It was easy for people to take advantage of the naive and sheltered Rosalind. She was book smart, but lacked street sense. Fortunately, Father Lorgan took her under his wing and kept her safe.

Her time at the temple would kick off her career. She would never cross paths with Wyll prior to the events of BG3, but she did make her way into the upper political circles. While she never secured a position of power for herself, she would find ways to serve the Council of Four. She made a place for herself as a researcher. Despite all of her hard work, she never won her parents’ approval. She would work as a researcher for years, unable to rise further despite her best efforts. She was often caught up in departmental politics and drama in the work place, which affected her professional and personal life.

Everything she built would come crumbling down all thanks to a little tadpole in her brain.

Likes: Research, studying, magic, medicine, antiques, reading, gossip, being spoiled, debating people, studying languages, history, politics, philosophy, anthropology, painting, libraries, the smell of books, pressing flowers, writing letters, afternoon tea, rainstorms, and learning new things

Dislikes: The pressure from her parents, departmental politics, not being able to share knowledge, being barred from learning something, high pitched noises, weather that’s too hot or too cold, hypocrites, bugs, black licorice, raisins, and bad teachers

Fears: She’s terrified of never making anything of her life. She also fears never getting her parents to approve of her. She’s still waiting for the day for her parents to tell her she did a good job. Rosalind doesn’t want her parents to die before she can make amends with them. Rosalind also fears that her parents are right and she’s a failure.

Quirks: Does her love for debating people count? She leaves empty cups of tea all over her house. She has incredibly fancy handwriting. She also seems to have research a broad range of topics. You can expect her to come in with random information about almost everything you come across.

Mental Health: She was pushed way too hard as a child, and she now conflates success with love. It left a lasting impact on her and it’s why she struggles with perfectionism. She’s been taken advantage of in various ways throughout her life. She’s wiser now, but the scars are left behind. She struggles to trust people and she’s a little more prickly than she used to be. She constantly bounces between being too full of herself and absolutely hating herself. She struggles to find any kind of middle ground. This can lead to mood swings that seem sudden to onlookers. 

Favorite Foods: Peaches, Roast Turkey, Potato Wedges, Peach Tart, Sambocade, and Lemon Cake

Favorite Drinks: Peach Tea, Apricot Cider, Zabaione, Lambic Beer, and Riesling

Favorite Flower: Globe Amaranths, Rhododendrons, Freesias, and Peonies

Height:  5'7"

Skin: Pink Tone 3

Hair:  Rose 5

Eyes:  Flame Pink 2

Horns: Red 5 and Grey Warm 1

Color Scheme:  She wears a lot of blues with gold embellishments. If she’s not in blue, she’s usually in green or white.

Fashion Sense: She is an indoor girl and it shows. Her clothing is not really meant for a lot of time running around outside. They’re delicate and beautifully embroidered. She’s well dressed, but not interested in popular fashion. She only cares about well-made outfits that flatter her.

Family

Darius Nightshade — He is a cleric of life and he works as a teacher. He’s reserved. On the surface, he seems like the “normal” parent, but he quietly supports Morgana’s reign of terror. He has an extreme gambling habit that keeps his family struggling financially, too.

Morgana Nightshade — Morgana is a wizard. She was once a respected adventurer who retired to have a family in Baldur’s Gate. She happily eats up any and all praise, even if it’s for something that didn’t actually happen. She’s the academic version of a stage mom. She pits her daughters against each other. She feels like her daughters owe her for birthing them and expects them to take care of her and Darius.

Adelaide Nightshade — She’s Rosalind’s older sister and she’s a respected wizard in Baldur’s Gate. She would love to take over Ramazith's Tower. She’s the golden child and relishes her position, sacrificing her relationship with Rosalind in the process. It’s not clear if she would choose to be a wizard without Morgana’s influence.

[madbadash]

soooooooooooooo I may have gotten Baulders gate 3....And I may or May not have spent the last hour and a half making characters. SO

In order top left to bottom right we have Lilyis, Rosalind, Cypress, Cypress' Mom, Me, and My Tav.

I may be a bit deranged....

@bluecoolr i am blaming you slightly and also I want you to see my babies.

[estercity]

my newest tav has prosthetic legs in my mind and im sad i cant really emulate that in game. i gave her a dexterity disadvantage because in her lore theyre not very well made because they were like... compensation from her guild for forcing her to retire. thumbs up.

[letters-from-dekarios]

Writing this for my wizard Rosalind (f!Tav, Professor Gale ending, post BG3, she's visiting family in BG).

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Dear Gale,

It has only been a week since I left for Baldur's Gate, and I now realise that this is the longest we've ever been apart since the day that we met. At night I find myself staring at the stars, the same constellations you showed me the night I fell in love with you, hoping to feel closer to you. It is but a poor substitute for your warm embrace, but it will have to do.

I miss you terribly, love. I am counting the days till I see you again so I can pour all my longing into our kisses. Until that day, please take care of yourself, or I will never forgive you!

Yours,

Rosalind.

Sweet Rosalind,

I pray to the gods every day that your journey is safe. Despite our heroics, I know how the city can be and how it can get. Please send word once you’ve arrived with your family, and send them all my best regards.

I oftentimes find myself doing the same as you, longing for us to be reunited once more. The constellations guide us back to one another in the end, and they carry our love through even the toughest of battles. I send them my songs of love to bring your way and I trust that you hear the adoration in their twinkling. You will never miss me if you know the extent I’m willing to go for my love to reach you.

I’ve had the day marked for what feels like ages for your return. While my heart aches without you near me, I cannot wait for you to return to me. And don’t you worry, even without you hounding me over my incessant worrying, I have Tara to keep me in line. I swear she’s gotten worse since I’ve had you.

Yours in every life,

𝑮𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝑫𝒆𝒌𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒔

text reads: gale dekarios

[bloodtwin]

Please elaborate on Puck's religious upbringing. Thank you!

HEHE, I assume this was prompted by the awesome priest joke that was in my queue. // @nameaprice

Apologies in advance if I am over-explaining this. Or perhaps under-explaining it ... I don't know how much you know about BG3 / D&D, so I'm just rambling about everything I could possibly think of that's relevant.

In Puck's main verse, religion is veryyyy integral to his character. In short, he ... is the religion, basically ... ？ 

Puck has the Dark Urge background in BG3, which means he's ( spoilers, lol ) a Bhaalspawn. Basically, he & his twin Iago are the children of Bhaal, the god of murder. However, they're different from other bhaalspawn because they were not technically conceived but formed out of Bhaal's own blood, literally. So, really, they're kind of just a copy of Bhaal, split in half. Like, demigods, in a way.

However, they don't learn this about themselves for a while. Puck & Iago are actually taken in by a very, very loving couple named Rosalind & Charmian Darlington. Their adoptive parents also do not know that the children are Bhaalspawn, but they do know they are ... different from other kids.

Their mama, Rosalind, is a cleric of Ilmater. When Puck & Iago were little, they would visit the temple in Baldur's Gate together a lot. It was more of a familial obligation to Puck than a genuine religious belief, but he loved going there. He & Iago carved their names in one of the pillars. One time he pushed Iago into the pool in the middle of the room. Just a couple of little rascals having fun.

Then, um. Well. Haha. At age twelve, Puck gets possessed by his "real" father Bhaal & murders his adoptive parents. He was supposed to kill Iago as well, but he snapped out of it before he could.

Enter: Bhaaltwins Street Rat Era, which is mostly irrelevant to religion. The only religious element to it is that Puck gets a lot of visits from Sceleritas Fel, a fiend sent by Bhaal to steer Puck in the "right" direction as his Murders Son. Essentially, Sceleritas is manipulating & grooming Puck into becoming the leader of a murder cult one day.

On Puck & Iago's 18th birthday, they are shown the way to the Temple of Bhaal underneath the city of Baldur's Gate where Puck begins the process of becoming the leader & also Bhaal's Chosen. A lot happens on that day, so I won't go into too much detail in this post but it SUCKS. It's BAD.

In my mind, Puck's role is that of not only a leader / priest within the temple but also a mouthpiece for Bhaal. He's a mortal vessel that Bhaal can use to do whatever he pleases.

BASICALLY, he's the puppet of a god & has almost zero free will as a result. Very cool. Thank You, Literal Father Bhaal. So his religious upbringing is … insane. He's the son of god. Worse, he's the son of god & god's favorite. He's. Well, he is The Pope For Murderers.

[judgementcazzy]

I just assume the vampire coven in Athkatla made fun of Cazador behind his back. Then after the events of BG3 went down: "Oh shit, he was onto something?"

(Edited from original comic by Kate Beaton. Apologies to Rosalind Franklin for the undeservedly unflattering comparison.)

[quixoticrobotic]

new icon! my lovely gf @cosmignon drew my bg3 character, Rosalind, Oath of The Ancients tiefling paladin, who is shadowheart's sunshine gf

[crowetesque]

Long time no post. Throwing out a snippet of another sketch (I'm almost certainly going to abdanon) of my warlock, Rosalind.

I really should finish something with that sweet, sweet Birthright hat though.

[brightaxe]

❝Is there anything easier than calling an Ilmatari to full-bellied slaughter?❞ Orin laughed from her perch at the end of Enver Gortash's desk, all bloodied feathers and bloodier beak. ❝The stupid little lamb-thing threw herself at the opportunity, as if it was all she'd ever wanted.❞ Carrion crow, he thought. Her smile was cut with a knife, as if hearing what rattled in his brain was as easily done as listening to the bile in his mouth. Gortash watched as she leaned in closer and closer to him. The wood creaked, and her bejeweled braid thumped down beside the quill threatening to snap in his hand. Tendons flickered beneath his skin, though the unease did not reach his dark eyes. Loathing leapt up in its stead. ❝How does it feel?❞ Tendrils of red swam up around her throat, collecting on her skin like whorls of blood in milk. ❝How does it feel that your pretty puppet's still hung up on another god's strings?❞

[weaveandwood]

The Bard and the Blade! First attempts at sketching Wyll and my second Tav, Rosalind.

[druizard]

Bladesong: a tender moment~

For: @weaveandwood

[thetavolution]

Ooooo. Do you want to pick like 5-7 oc's and make them a sandwich / lunch?

🥪 What kind of sandwiches does your oc like/would like to eat? If they could eat it for lunch, would they only eat it or something else, too?

Thank you for sending this!!

The question is from here. Now here I am to overthink a lot of OCs' lunches.

Minty

Minty LOVES grilled cheese with pickles. It's one of the first things I decided about her character. When I imported her to BG3, it remained.

Depending on the day, she could eat it by itself, but she often eats with either tomato or onion soup.

Laura

Laura has two answers to this! In the BG3 universe, she'd get what The Gluttoneous Geek calls the Camp Supply Sandwich.

In her OG universe, Laura lives in Philadelphia and would 100% get herself a Philly Cheesestake for lunch.

She wouldn't need anything with it because both sandwiches are filling on their own.

Ingrid

Ingrid would eat a black bean burger for lunch in her OG universe and BG3. I feel like it's reasonable for BG3 to have burgers, including black bean ones.

She could easily eat it by itself, but if she's super hungry, she might get a small side of fries or veggies.

Vaira

Vaira leans toward meat filled sandwiches. Three of her favorite things are roasted beef, rye bread, and durinbold cheese, so she'd make a sandwich with those.

If Gale is in charge of lunch, she'd eat any sandwich he makes and love it. He'd probably make a gourmet version of her roast beef sandwich.

For sides, she has a typical githyanki need for calories. She'd probably get poutine and a slice of sunmelon.

Paloma

Paloma makes sandwiches for lunch a lot. Soup and a sandwich is a common meal in the Silkflower household. As a tired mom, it's sometimes all she has energy for and, frankly, her kids like it.

Vegetable soup (one of Paloma's favs) with grilled cheese croutons is a common one, or potato soup with half of a turkey sandwich. She also likes to have a couple pieces of fruit for the kids on the side.

Lamia

Lamia tends to eat a pretty light lunch. She might make a classic BLT or she goes extra lazy and just puts a fried egg on bread with cheese and some kind of spicy condiment.

She prefers sourdough bread, too. It's the one bread she taught herself to make so she'd always have access to it.

Rosalind

Rosalind loves a good roast turkey so she'd grab a cranberry turkey sandwich. She'd get it with a side of potato wedges, her other fave.