#minsc bg2

[raeb33s-art]

Yay second batch of portraits!

[marco-the-vampire]

I just finished playing Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn, so! here are some of my favorite quotes/Convos:

(They range from silly and fun to poetic)

(They are arange as I got them in game, so if you feel like they are out of place they weren't for me.)

"The present will pass by if you live in the past. Neither should you wait too long for the future to find you." - Khalid (Said by Jaheira)

"If you didn't want to be cooked, then why did you apply for the job? I think you'll make a tasty snack! Boys! Get'em!" - Troll Cook

"Now walk away and see to your little rescue effort. Take your time. Enjoy life. You have much to face." - Farkraag

"Now you are speaking the language of Minsc! Next we must get you a hamster! Or perhaps an ice weasel, whatever your taste." - Minsc

" I keep casting spells because that is who I am. If I stopped I wouldn't know myself anymore. I'd be a fish without fins. a bird without---uhh..., [...] I'm sorry, Aerie! Gods! My foot's so far in my mouth I'm chewing on my ankle! It tastes terrible! Don't cry! I am so sorry. I didn't mean to-" - Neera

"Relax, [Charname], I will not be gone long. Please, I will explain when I return. I... I do not wish to be apart from you too long. I will return when I can." - Jaheira

"As a child of Bhaal, have you... violent thoughts?" - Galvery

"Can you sign my shirt?" - Neeber

"If your parents don't buy you a [...] stick they don't love you!" - Random voice on background in Trademeet.

" You are not 'The Harper in my midst,' you are Jaheira by my side." - Dialogue option

"With natures love and Mine, Jaheira." - Jaheira (Said in the note given to you by ''Terminsel'')

"Why is your friend pointing a hamster at me?" - Pirate Lord

"The madness fades, and the essence within retreats, but if this continues, you will lose not only yourself, but also everything you hold dear." - Narrator

"No! No collar! I will not be collared by the smelly fishmen! My warrior spirit will not bear such a thing!" - Minsc

"Yippee!" - Beholder

"[Charname], what are we doing in the slums? Have you gotten us lost again? Hey, I heard Volo was compiling a dictionary, I sent him a sketch of your face for his entry on 'Hopeless'" - Imoen (Mod)

And that's it! I love this game! It's all I think, dream and fantasize about lol

I just started ToB! we'll see where the story takes me <3

Also I really recommend going into it kinda blind, I had no previous knowledge of DnD or BG in any capacity and honestly that discovery of the aspects of the game made it so much more fun.

(I started to read the first BG game since it's famously bad, It's on Internet Archive!)

~Bye!

[the-banished-one]

guen and boo napping together

[blighted-elf]

Baldur's Gate 3 - Returning Characters

[passionesolja]

I know it’s not Larian’s fault but I’m still not over how Baldur’s Gate 3 handled Viconia DeVir, arguably the most Astarion-coded companion in Baldur’s Gate 2. Like my queen who was exiled because she refused to do some immoral shit that Lolth asked of her, fled to the surface, and faced so much hate crimes would never have done Shadowheart like that. My queen who was backstabbed and betrayed by humans and buried alive before breaking out and killing the mfs who did her like that should’ve been a Jaheira-like character for the party. Her experiences would make her relate to a few of the BG3 party members anyway. Like I dunno if WoTC was like “she’s Drow so she has to be evil” or what but they fumbled a very nuanced and impactful character. I’m still baffled to as why they did her like that, like why did WoTC have this particular demand for the character? Mfs didn’t even play BG2 I guess even. Her character is lowkey a commentary on the idea of inherently evil races in Dungeons and Dragons. Jaheira in Baldur’s Gate 3 is fantastic, so I dunno why they went about her character like this. I think if Larian wasn’t told they had to make Viconia into that, she would’ve been an equally or even more incredible character than Jaheira is in BG3

[xebsart]

found this old screenshot and it re-dumbfounded my brain and I immediately thought of just all the party members hitting him with The Look of Judgement after that

so now Edwin gets the red solo cup stare:tm:

[cchr11]

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[roorenart]

Just finishing up some old wips Commissions | Etsy

[frankensteined]

we are literally one fight away from finishing the game and this is what they are chatting about

[sabrerine911]

"A mission accomplished is a mission accomplished" COLORED (BG2)

Featuring Boo, Minsc and my character Cerise Jarena.

Since Im making more Bg2 progress, I felt like drawing more pieces that showcase the solid relationships my Unholy Trinity formed with Jaheira,Boo and Minsc trough the BG1-BG2 period. (that way I can make more jokes about it in my BG3 stuff when I get back to those)

So, my character Cerise ,has this trait of being the absolutely most twisted/terrifying member of the Trinity, but to anyone but the Trinity and a very small select few she doesnt appear that way.

Figured it would be funny to have Boo find out just how twisted she actually is, and it scares him. She would play it off as the "rodent being weird" but she is a bit irritated that it has that knowledge. Minsc ofcourse would have that knowledge as well trough osmosis. So he is very on edge around her in particular.

There is still the respect of competent hunters between them of course, but he does not like her much, and her methods

On a side note I was thinking that the way Boo could have found out how terrifying Cerise can be could be like a scenario where the 2 (her and the space hamster) got stuck in a place together and she did something super unhinged to get rid of everyone causing the problem there.

(I'll leave it to people's imagination tho, its more fun that way, plus it plays better into the whole horror is scarier from the individual imagination)

[marco-the-vampire]

Boo got hurt in battle and Jaheira fixed him up, Boo is not please to say the least.

Khalid is holding him up because Minsc was too worried to hold still.

(Made by yours truly!)

Inspiration under the cut!

Inspiration:

[yeehawitsjakee]

All my baldur's gate 1+2 art so far <3

[portablefishart]

“Evil! Meet sword! Sword! Meet! EVILLL!”

Finished Minsc doodle

[moghedien]

The tone shift from BG1 to BG2 is STARK

[brekkie-e]

I’ve seen some Reddit posts and articles thrown around talking about how Jaheira and Minsc shouldn’t have been resurrected for BG3 because it’s impossible to do legacy characters like that justice. And honestly, I really disagree. Talking with Minsc was a surprisingly refreshing aspect to the game for me, personally? It made me appreciate him in a different way, and I thought the relationship strife they explore between the two of them was interesting. It was one of the only areas of the game that explored inter- party dynamics. Jaheira’s guilt and constant fear that she’s never doing enough was so compelling to me. Getting to explore her home and see the dynamic with her kids was a nice break from all the horny nonsense going on with the origin companions.

I also thought that it was so interesting getting to see a city Druid? A good contrast to the cloistered life of the druids in the grove. She may have left the wilds behind, but she uses her skills for good in a way that the druids of the circle can’t compare to. Plus! Discussing the fact that there are many spellls in DnD that can extend people’s lives was a good drop of lore! And I appreciated they explored the classic “woman is afraid of aging” trope but from a new angle? She’s so devoted to her work and her duty that she’s afraid of aging out of being able to do what needs to be done. She can’t let go of that control, and it even affects her personal life. Her relationships with her children have suffered because of these choices. If she let’s go of that burden because she’s found Tav, and realizes that someone else will rise up to take her place- she can finally be free to put down her blade and live the life of peace she’s earned with her family.

I didn’t romance Jaheira, cause honestly it always felt odd to me that it was even an option given her BG1 plotline, so I don’t feel like it ruined my Bhaalspawn’s narrative that she’s back in the hero business without them. That being said, I can understand why that might have really put a bad taste in certain player’s mouths if she was their love interest.

[staring-into-a-bowl-of-soup]