#bg3 mod recs

[violet-dekarios]

My Tav using @astarionposting’s “Padme” preset ❤️

[galedekarios]

favourite gale mods

an updated list of my favourite mods for gale specifically, containing general mods, as well as friendship & romance specific mods.

general mods

1 - gale beard fix (obtainable by installing it with the in-game mod manager)

this mod fixes a bug with gale's beard that causes extensive clipping issues, especially when he speaks.

2 - gale earring physics (obtainable by installing it with the in-game mod manager)

adds physics to gale's earrings. it's a small qol mod, but it really makes a difference in cutscenes.

3 - tara joins the camp (obtainable by installing it with the in-game mod manager)

this mod doesn't only allow tara to actually join camp early on, but she also has dialogue with the protag. the mod adds greetings to her, and uses gale's and tara's act 3 dialogue for a more immersive experience.

4 - gale's wizardly updo (obtainable by installing it with the in-game mod manager)

slightly alters gale's existing hairstyle and makes it (imo) make more sense. a longer version is also available from the same author.

5 - re-designed tent for gale (available on nexus)

Gale's attempt to reorganize his tent in a way that reminded him of his comfortable room in Waterdeep.

this mod adds warm lights, potted plants and much more to gale's tent to make it more reminiscent of his home in waterdeep.

another bonus of this mod is that many of gale's scene aren't too dark anymore with the added light sources, especially in act 1 this makes a huge difference. i highly recommend it.

6 - delfinition's armors (available on nexus)

adds a really nice armour variant to gale.

friendship & romance mods

1 - hug your companions - in-dialogue hug interactions (available on nexus)

this mod allows you to hug gale (as well as all other companions). it's available for all body types and is triggered by in-game dialogue. gale has a voiceline after you request a hug and after the hug itself.

2 - kisses mod (available on nexus)

allows you to use various kiss animations for gale.

i hope this was helpful to someone! 🖤

[imagineitdearies]

I got the "Kiss" mod, guys......

*smooshes them together like barbie dolls*

[warmsol]

diora, wood elf

[solvaldezart]

I finally got my drawing tablet working with my new computer, so here have a MS Paint sketch of my dnd/BG3 character Izz since I havent downloaded Clip Studio yet

[violadesdragons]

I love your screenshots! What armor mods do you use?

I have SO many mods but some my favorites are:

Bladesong Garment

SWYS - Wolf's Bane Plate - Light

Yennefer's wardrobe

Extra Gear (Used most often for Gale - adventurer armor but all the pieces are amazing)

Astarion Corset Clothes

Cherrshen's Corset Outfit

More Mage Gear

Basket of Equipment NSFW

Citizens Outfits (used for astarion)

Modular Equipment

Noble Trickster

More Camp Clothes

Epilogue Camp Clothes

Half Plate from EA

Dusk Ranger

Legendary Guardian Armor (used most often for Wyll)

Gith Gear (used for lae’zel and all gith characters)

Trinkets (black chokers)

TC Dyes

Boring Dyes

Of course I have many more, so if none of those match what you’re looking for… feel free to DM me.

I also use transmog to make clothes to armor and armor to clothes.

Happy Modding ✨

[cherrysnax]

bg3 moots I really recommend the mod encounter overhaul on nexus! def use on a fresh save and not on a first run (unless ur just like that)

it makes the game feel so new and fresh, and difficult lmaoo me and Chevy are on our like 8th play thru and it’s almost like the first time all over again

[autism-crime]

Augh the difficulty of trying to find a bg3 mod with a harsher fem head that’s compatible with body type 3

[grapecaseschoices]

Oh, please tell me more about this! That feels like it would be so juicy. I've been eyeing that mod, negl. But I've had a vendetta against Shar even since her gauntlet.

If i recall correctly although unfinished, since they took it out from the release, you still get lots of content in act 1, 2 and some in act 3 as well. If I recall correctly cleric of selune had 32 lines of dialogue back in 2022 and cleric of shar had 74,which is quite the difference. The dead three cleric, bane and bhaal had like 10 or 11 lines before the devs got rid of them in the diety list, but there's also mods that restores myrkul, bane and bhaal as deities for the dialogue. The bhaal deity dialogue choices are so unhinged though lol. I also did a good playthrough with shadowheart and cleric of selune and it was really good as well, but I am also throughly enjoying my dark urge cleric of shar, 'let's make each other worse' and dark justiciar shadowheart romance route. You get quite a few unique interactions with shadowheart, as well as the gauntlet of shar and yugir, balthazar and I think the rats and some special interactions with the selunite clerics. I do reccomend it if you ever want to do an evil playthrough, idk how it plays out if you don't make shadowheart a DJ though. 👀

This is the link, just in case you ever feel like giving it a try 😊: https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/690

modders really are wizards. finding things that are removed, making things there better, adding [mostly] new shit. but i keep wondering why they deleted a cleric of shar; could they Only Be One? bc 74 is a whopping LOT, because everyone always said that selunite clerics had the most interactions so to have had DOUBLE that. whew. and ugh it would have been so great bc act to gives you so much! and imagine if your sharic was romancing HALSIN instead or too. LIKE DANG, like okay sure you could just play as shadowheart and romance halsin but still.

negl a cleric of bhaal seems like it would be fun to do in a multiplayer PT, against a resist durge :-D

well, i suppose it would be very angsty. choose between your love and your goddess.

ty!

[violet-dekarios]

Just more screenshots of my Tav using @astarionposting ‘s “Padme” Preset Mod that has left me absolutely gobsmacked at how accurate she is. 💜

[violadesdragons]

Yay! Congrats! I am SO stoked for others to see and love your work like I do @astarionposting ❤️

I have finally released my presets!

(replacers only for now)

Aemond (WIP) | Replaces Elf Head 1

textures created by the wonderful @violadesdragons

Rhaenyra (WIP) | Replaces Half-Elf Head 5

alt textures (previews on nexus) created by the wonderful @violadesdragons

If you test them out, please let me know of any issues <3

[rpgchoices]

do you have any recs for rpgs with lesbian romance options? i've played the big ones already (mass effect, dragon age, bg3, pathfinder) and was hoping you knew of some others

YES!! I have a list to update here and a steam group for any queer romance here, but here are the WLW ones I know (in bold: I have played them) and I added some I know and I have not played yet in italics. My favorites are in pink!

RPG: isometric

Rogue Trader: it has two wlw romances, Jae and the new DLC with Kibella. I also found Rogue Trader easier than Pathfinder (as gameplay and lore) and no need to know anything about Warhammer.

Divinity: Original Sin 2: Lohse and Sebille (and you can romance them together as it is exactly like BG3 so you can play one or the other). Great characters and story, much more humorous than BG3.

Expeditions: Rome: I have not played this one! But Deianeira can be romanced.

Expeditions: Viking: Another historical isometric rpg. I remember little of the story, but I enjoyed the characters and Roskva can be romanced by a female player character too.

Pendula Swing: This is more of a rpg adventure, no combat. You play as a female character who used to be a big hero and is now retired and is mourning her wife. You will start living again when someone steals your legendary weapon and in the game you can date different characters (the romance side is not too big).

Pillars of Eternity Deadfire: Sequel of the first game, amazing rpg and two of the female companions (Xoti and Maia) can be romanced.

Knight Bewitched: This is a JRPG inspired game, pixel game too. You play as a female knight and there is only one romance story (with the witch).

RPG: Action

Enderal: ENDERAL!! It has two romance options and one is Calia (f). An amazing free rpg, it is a mod of Skyrim (so you need pc) but it has its own story, lore and combat. One of my favorite videogames, and Calia has the most interesting story in game.

Jade Empire: Silk Fox! This is an old Bioware game which in my opinion still holds up very well. The story is wild, with a lot of unexpected twists and turns, and Silk Fox is probably the most interesting companion.

Cyberpunk 2077: I have not played this but heard good things

Greedfall: Siora. Although I really hated this game and never finished.

Starfield: I have not played it but I know there are two romancable female characters (out of four total) and they are not gender locked.

Visual novel: non dating sim/rpg with or without combat

I was a teenage exocolonist: mix of visual novel and isometric rpg, this is an AMAZING GAME. Do not let the title trick you, it blew my mind and made me actually cry. You can play as nb, male or female, and there are multiple romance options (m, f and nb). The female characters who can be romanced are (SPOILERS), Tang, Marz or Nem.

Loren the Amazon princess: This is more of a classic old style game, I would say the quality is nothing like "I was a teenage exocolonist" but still fun. It is a mix of visual novel, dating sim and combat (jrpg turn based). As a female wlw protagonist you can romance Loren, Chambara or Karen.

Cursed Lands: Same universe as "Loren the Amazon Princess", but I found this one kind of tedious. Still, multiple romances. As a female character you can romance these female characters: Sylrissa, Nuala or Leena.

Tales of Aravorn: This is a sequel of "Loren the Amazon Princess", I am currently playing it. You won't be able to carry over any wlw romance (or mlm romance), but you can romance a new female characters.

These last three games are from WinterWolves company which usually adds wlw and mlm romance in all their games. They also recently published a wlw only game.

Stray Gods: This is a full on visual novel, kind of detective story, with music. You play as a Muse (Greek mythology) and there are two female characters you can romance.

Visual novel: dating sim

Salting the Earth: Okay, I usually don't play dating sims but this is worth it! Lesbian orcs daring sim! There are three romance options.

[justanotherignot]

Mod Rec: Loading Screen with Karlach

Mod Link: Loading Screen with Karlach for Patch 5 Mod Creator: theraineydaze

[steddieunderdogfics]

Today is all about @dame-zoom-a-lot! In today’s Mod Spotlight, we’re highlighting Zoom and all that they do for this space!

Zoom is our new Challenge Monday person! They get Monday scheduled and help us find fics for all of our special rec days. They also help out with our behind the scenes tech and functionality, offering up new ways to make our processes more efficient.

Zooms (any) started reading English fics in March 2024 when BG3 Karlach put them in a chokehold. They got into Steddie when cuips_not_cute's blinking red light randomly showed up on their dash. One day, she had a really bad day at work and wrote a silly fic about Accountant Steve inspired by Wynnfryd's 'Steve H. Who works in Accounting', and wrote a bunch more since then. He also knits, makes fan art, and codes up tools to make fanfic writing a little easier. It mods for Steddie Underdog Fics and Stranger Things Fanwork Recs

Zoom is always ready to help! It's been a pleasure having them on our team. They're constantly thinking up new ways to improve both the blog and how we run it, which is always exciting! Having someone so eager to help out, someone who will go above and beyond what's asked of them, is a game changer for this space. I'm so glad they're able to help! - @oh-stars

As a part of our mod spotlight, Zoom's answered some questions from you all and our team! You can read them below.

Be sure to stay tuned for more recs and future mod spotlights in the future!

What are your favorite tropes to read?

It’s hard to say because I tend to go for authors rather than tropes. But if I had to choose, I’d say monsterfuckers or crack fics

What is your preferred way to read and find fics?

I prefer to read on my phone. I usually have a notes app open on the side so I can kind of live-blog as I read. Then when I’m done, I copy the entire thing (mostly snippets that I liked and what I thought about them) and paste that in the comment box. This does take a lot of mental bandwidth, so I re-read a lot. My most re-read fic is the a man after midnight series For finding fics… I get my short fics from stuff that people reblog (Thank you @spectrum-spectre for reblogging so many great fics). I find longer fics by reading the works of all the authors I like then following their bookmarks. I’ve also found some incredible fics and ships by beta-ing.

What’s your guilty pleasure trope?

Everything.

What makes a fic an instant yes for you to read?

If I like the summary, I’ll give anything at least a go.

What is your favorite thing about modding this page?

That it has such a strong foundation, and that I can clearly see that I’m doing something good. Stars did an amazing job setting up the basic flow of how we’re supposed to do things, and they’re also great at giving clear directions. I was honestly pretty worried about the workload at the beginning, but I think I spend maybe an hour or so, if that, doing all my work for Challenge Mondays. It’s so gratifying to see all the reblogs and reactions. This is the most supportive and active fandom I’ve had the pleasure to be in, and I think everyone’s willingness to highlight and rec each other’s work is a big part of that.

What drew you to Steddie?

The fanon. My first exposure to Steddie was from @cuips-not-cute’s Blinking Red Light. Then I just devoured all his other fics like Honeyed Affection and Blood is An Aphrodisiac. I found @lollaika’s The Agony of a Loving Gaze while looking for more stuff by cuip, and I just realized… that’s the fanon. It wasn’t just cuip. The boys being kind of unhinged and obsessed with each other. Steve doing the finger wave and twirling things around… I could go on for days, but yeah, definitely the fanon.

ANONYMOUS – Is there any older or lesser-known Steddie event from the past few years that you particularly love (if ongoing or recurring) or loved? Did you participate in any?

I’m new to the fandom (I only joined last July or so) so not really. But I’m participating in the Eddie Munson BB now and it’s been so much fun sprinting with folks.

@sidekick-hero - What makes a fanfic stand out for you?

Timing. I’m so new to fic reading and writing that if a fic introduces me to new tropes and ships, it’ll really sit with me. I already talked about Honeyed Affection and The Agony of A Loving Gaze. But there’s other fics. @runraerun’s Easy As 123 introduced me to Harringrove. @wynnyfryd’s Steve H, Who Works In Accounting inspired me to write my first fic. And @teddywesworl’s  Anemone finally got me to get rid of the stupid hangups I had about omegaverse. They really… I don’t even know the right word for how much these fics have done for me, to broaden how I see the world, what I feel like I’m allowed to enjoy. So yeah. I’ll always be grateful for them. 

@worldswcollide - What advice would you give to someone who is interested in becoming a mod in the future?

Just go for it! If you have the spare time, I’d recommend you learn the basics of Google Suites now, since Google search is turning into more and more of an utter shitshow D:

ANONYMOUS – If you make fanworks and/or daydream about Steddie, what inspires you?

For drawings, other fics. RunRaeRun has these really vivid, emotional visuals that inspired a lot of attempts, and a few actually finished stuff. AidaRonan (@aidaronan) has such detailed and gorgeous monster designs that gives me so much to work with. And I’ve been having a lot of fun drawing for FkinKindaGauche’s Mer verse. It’s so different from standard mers because there’s a lot more plant stuff going into it. For writing, life experiences. I’ve written about layoffs, getting ghosted by bots, doing taxes, etc. I didn’t always have a community to hold my hands through those experiences, so writing Steddie going through them, but together has been a lot of fun. Generative AI is crushing me right now, so I’m probably going to end up writing about that soon-ish.

ANONYMOUS – Do you participate in any other fannish activities, like making playlists, gif edits, fanart, podcasts, Pinterest boards, etc?

Not yet

@sidekick-hero – What motivates you to mod for steddieunderdogfics?

I need a lot of enrichment.

@worldswcollide – Are there skills you’ve learned as a mod that have helped you in your everyday life?

You can sort and filter google sheets as a view-only user using filtered views. I really should make a tutorial because it makes all the spreadsheets so much easier to use.

ANONYMOUS – Outside of Steddie, who is your favorite character in Stranger Things?

Whoever’s POV I’m writing at the moment.

ANONYMOUS – Have you had a particular favorite Challenge Monday or weekend theme so far (maybe because of the theme, the recs, or the engagement, or for some other reason)?

WIP fics with less than 30 comments. Comments are so motivating for writers and I’d be super proud if getting more attention on those fics inspired the authors to finish them.

@sidekick-hero – What do you like best about fandom?

The sincerity of it all. I’ve read some deliciously freaky shit. And they’ve all been written or drawn, or otherwise created only because the artist had a vision and wanted to share it. I also like that there’s a direct community. I write with other authors in the fandom. We cheer each other on and admire each others’ snippets, sketches, and eventually their work. If I comment, I’m pretty sure that the artist can see it and I hope it makes their day a little better, because they certainly improved mine.

@worldswcollide – If you absolutely HAD to choose—enemies to lovers or friends to lovers? (At least when it comes to Steddie)

For Steddie? Friends to lovers, absolutely. But I love the enemies to lovers dynamic for Harringrove. It really depends on the ship I guess. Speaking of, Ronance has such delicious enemies to lovers potential–the anguish of falling for a girl that accidentally tore out your Platonic Soulmate’s heart +_+

ANONYMOUS – For fun: What do you like to do on a rainy day?

I love rainy days. My dog is a bit reactive. So going on a nice little walk when there’s no one outside, and seeing her just relax is so fun.

ANONYMOUS – What inspired you to join the mod team?

The Writer’s Wednesdays. I learned a lot from reading the writer interviews, and I wanted to do whatever I could to help keep the blog going.

ANONYMOUS – How different is modding this space versus others you’ve modded?

I’m new to modding, so I don’t really have a good answer. I only mod this space and another stranger things fan art blog that I started because I was inspired by this blog. This space has a lot more structure and more events (Stars is fantastic I don’t know how they do it).

ANONYMOUS – You mentioned in your bio you like to code things to make writing easier, what sort of projects do you like to make?

I like doing quick and dirty projects that automates one simple task for me without needing to worry too much about maintainability or scalability and all the other fun stuff. I’m most proud of a text generator tool for Ao3 

ANONYMOUS – Outside of Steddie, what other ST fanfic tropes are your favorite?

Errr… I don’t really have a specific trope that I like for just Steddie. But creatures? The weirder, the more non-human, the better. I adore fics that feature the Upside Down more prominently, and as its own ecosystem. I think that’s the Dungeon Meshi girlie in me. Speaking of, y’all should go check out @fkinkindagauche’s PANDO

Today, all of our recs are from @dame-zoom-a-lot specifically! You can always see her recs on our Fic Fridays by checking our #mod zoom rec tag.

[agathabridgerton]

#that's why people are starting new games! if I don't use mods it's fine then? 😗

okay that makes a little bit more sense lol. anyways the errors i was having were the being unable to save (which i believe was a vendor issue) and then not being able to use the magic mirror ones. i don't have those issues anymore. i don't follow when larian releases hotfixes/patches so idk if that fixed either of them but i went and updated every single mod i could, which included the script extender and improved UI. after those updates, i no longer had those issues.

modding is always going to come with risks, of course, but if you follow the "how to install" guides they all have + download any mods the one you want requires, it should work fine. but with a new release like bg3 you really need to be checking for mod updates like once a week for ones like script extender or improved ui bc of the patches/hotfixes. they're easy to update if you've already downloaded them once to mod the game in the first place, and there's plenty of videos on how to start modding the game, too.

watching people say they have to restart the game bc patch + mod = issues is so. oh my god. if the game broke bc of outdated mods a restart isn’t even gonna fix the issue firstly. 😭 secondly part of modding is that when your game breaks you look for updates for mods bc that’s how the process works. if you’re not willing to update your mods you shouldn’t be using them in the first place 😭

[violadesdragons]

Hi hi! What outfit mod is that Gale is wearing in your latest screenshots of him? Thank you!

If you mean this :

It’s from mystical fashion: https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/9153

With the sash mod, I’ll have to track that down again or you can creep through my Gale tag because I know I link it on one of the replies in one of those posts. 🫣