#poor ketheric

[mlavier]

typical Chosen Three meeting (pre-tadpole)

[fishfingersandscarves]

ketheric thorm

[backonrepeat]

Given how Sceleritas Fel prompts Durge to kill their lover in the game, most posts and fics I've read feature him being against Durge getting involved with Gortash, romantic or otherwise, because they need to focus on their mission. Totally makes sense, probably what happened given what we see in game.

But. What about wingman Sceleritas Fel? Just for the hilarity of it all. Maybe he deems the Chosen of Bane worthy enough of his master's attention, maybe he just views the whole thing as a chance to further enhance Bhaal's power. In any case he's determined to help his master bang Gortash, cue murderous socially stunted Durge taking romantic advice from their psycho, even more socially maladjusted butler in order to seduce Gortash.

"You should shower in some blood before meeting with Lord Gortash, dear master, it does wonders for your skin and brings out your eyes"

"Why, yes, I do think Bane's chosen will appreciate your thoughtful gift, my dark master. Nothing quite says romance like a dozen bloody hearts in a box"

"I'm sure Lord Gortash enjoyed your date together, oh vile master, who doesn't love a bit of ritualistic slaughter? Why, the way you disemboweled your last victim was simply sublime! If that didn't prompt him to make a move it may just be he's a bit of a prude..."

[schistastic]

don’t know if it’s been done before but I was possessed and had to make it. poor peepaw can’t catch a break.

[the0verboss]

[illithiddatingsim]

…a little close there bud

[personaglitch]

Ketheric could have made me side with him.

Orin and Gortash tried but Orin is a loon and Gortash seems like he's having a midlife crisis early. Neither are worth teaming up with, but they are worth using for your own devices.

Ketheric though? Had I met and spoke with him first and not gotten JUST the villain persona... if I'd heard his backstory before his dying moment... I'd probably have taken up arms for him. He was dealing with grief badly and that's probably the most realistic thing that could happen in this universe.

[ketheric-thorm]

Charred Prayer Book, Moonrise Towers

[impartialgorgon]

Ketheric Thorm be like

[myrkulsapxstle]

“Oh, calm down. I'm happy to see you too.” (Pre-game verse)

𝐁𝐆𝟑 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐬.

"I'm sure you are."

Ketheric stared down the Lash of Bhaal with an unfaltering look of flat, cold disappointment, before asking the blood drenched Chosen.

"If we could proceed with our meeting now..."

[fallenbhaalspawn]

also; fun fact ketheric was immortal BEFORE the shadow curse and during the war against the harpers/druids, which wasn't my initial assumption, though it makes sense in hindsight—in "The Waning Moon: Consignments", thisobald mentions harpers poisoned ketheric and it didn't do anything, causing malus to label it a fluke, and thisobald to realize ketheric's immortal, something he's "long suspected".

[mlavier]

♥️♠️ The Absolute ♦️♣️

[yuleshootureye]

Took me forever, but I finally got the secret Ketheric dialogue

Transcript under cut for anyone who, like me, struggles to read the default BG3 text size in most screenshots

Ketheric Thorm: BRING ME PICTURES OF SPIDER-MAN!

[maegalkarven]

Thinking of Ravengard Ward AU where things proceed to the point of the events of the game with several results:

Levi, convinced by Gortash fighting off Bhaal is only possible with the Crown of Karsus and growing desperate with every day (as Bhaal pushes to control him with growing force), ventures into Mephistar to steal it from Mephistopheles.

While he is gone Ravengard goes to Elturel and, as Elturel falls to Avernus, descends there too. Duke's second son Wyll, an aspiring ranger, ventures into Hells alongside with counselor Florrick in a quest to find Ulder Ravengard. Levi returns from Mephistar to find all of his family gone. He wants to rush after them to Avernus, but Bhaal's hold on him is getting worse with everyday, and he's running out of time. He hopes his brother and Florrick know what they're doing.

With Ravengard missing and Florrick out of the city, Enver Gortash conspires to have proclaim the duke dead, making Leviathan Ravengard his heir and successor.

The Absolute Plan is set into motion, with only one god (Myrkul) involved. Levi and Gortash are forced to work with Ketheric bc the illithid colony is literally Under His House. Levi plans to betray the man and clean the shadow-cursed lands because this is what Jaheira and the harpers would have wanted. He when plans to use the newly gained with Absolute power to destroy Bhaal, Bane and Myrkul in one go. Gortash plans to obtain the power alike gods without any restrictions gods are forced under.

The first illithid-infected people start to appear. Jaheira and Minsc go to investigate, Minsc gets infected. Levi plans to use him as a leverage against Jaheira and Wyll if (then) they will disagree with his plans.

The incoming wedding of Duke Leviathan Ravengard and Lord Enver Gortash is announced. Lord Gortash is then going to be proclaimed the first Archduke of Baldur's Gate, with his husband's full support.

Wyll and Florrick meet Karlach and team up with her. Wyll is horrified to find out the guy who is dating his older brother sold Karlach to the deviless. Together they find Duke Ravengard and hijack the nautiloid.

The following (with all the in-game steps) events are:

Wyll and the team (Wyll is the leader) reach BG just in time to be informed of the passed wedding and the incoming inauguration of Lord Gortash.

They are horrified what has happened to the city in their absence. Ravengard, Wyll and Jaheira try to talk sense into Levi, Levi argues back what none of them know what it's like to have the God of Murder in their head all the time. What Bhaal was showing him more things these days, what he knows his destiny - he is a pureblood bhaalspawn, made out of Bhaal's dead flesh, he is destined to destroy the world. He is trying to convince them this is the only way he can do it, what this way he can destroy all gods for good, his Father included. What with the power the stones and Absolute gives them, he and Gortash can become new gods, can change the very rules of the universe - and wouldn't it be great?

The huge argument follows and Levi storms out, angry.

The next time they see him is at the inauguration, when, instead of proclaiming Gorash the new Archduke, Levi murders everyone but Gortash (who by this point is used to his husband's murder sprees and is successfully defended by Steel Watch) in the Hall.

Wyll and co walk into the Hall, expecting confrontation, but finding Levi in a pool of blood as Gortash tries to make him come out of the stupor.

Levi raises a desperate gaze at his brother and says: "Don't you see? It's getting worse. Bhaal is so angry. This is the only way. Why can't you see? Why no one but Enver can see it?!"

[eldrichthingy]

I fucking adore how wild Dark Urge becomes in the end of act 2 & entirety act 3. They just love slaughter. I mean can you really judge them for it.

[tuxedo-rabbit]

The Durge experience in Act 1 talking to companions: Oh thank god, I'm not the onle one with fucked up shit going on. Everyone is being so nice and supportive, we'll figure it out together :')

The Durge experience in Act 3 talking to companions: Please don't be judgey and mean, please don't be judgey and mean, please don't be---