#tav

[lazylittledragon]

pt 1 of some much requested cyra lore

[kekeandherrpgs]

Gale Dekarios, what a man

[cactusnymph]

[ID: a digital sepia-colored sketch of a half-elven Tav and Wyll in his devil form from Baldur's Gate 3. Tav has long, wavy hair, a scraggly beard, a scar over the nose and a septum piercing. The two of them gaze at each other lovingly. End ID]

[obsessedwhyyes]

6 Astarions, 6 women, a bat, and a dragon walk into a bar...

Alternatively, what happens when a portal opens up, allowing the Astarion fanfiction multiverses to collide 😁

The absolutely amazing artist, @deannamb, was kind enough to indulge our little AU writers group's fantasy of getting all our versions of Astarion and our OCs together!

Character and fic list under the cut!

From left to right, we have:

Bartender Astarion and Tav'ara from High-Heeled Heroes and Reluctantly Righteous Rogues by @karinamay.

Magistrate Astarion #1 (in the blinged up blue) and Zoraya (in black and white) from Magistrate's Advocate, by @cinnamontails-ff.

Magistrate Astarion #2 (in the formal garb) and Chariot (in yellow) from The Devil's Ledger, by @wobblyweasels.

Ringmaster Astarion (with the cane) and Elysia (with the red and white dress) from A Tale of Fools and Tricksters, by @obsessedwhyyes.

Rockstarion and Estellé (both sitting down) from The Rockstar and the Groupie, by @davenswitcher.

Tailor Astarion and Selene on the right from Portrait of the Pale Elf, by @larvasmoon.

Crystal the Dragon from Small Crystal, by Gothic_Bloodstain on AO3.

And the setting is The Sweet Release tavern from Fool's Copper, by @vyjuarts.

[angiemaniac]

Happy birthday!!! Hope you have a great year! Love your art dearly, you're a huge inspiration and it's always a great day when you post :D

Hello! First off, I'd liek to say the same. You're a huge inspiration too! Seeing the animatics and fun doodles you make is fantastic! You and many artists give me inspiration and I want you to keep on drawing!

Second, THANK YOU SO MUCH! There's so many happy birthdays today that I can't respond to all of them. All I can say is thank you to everyone.

Here's some crack art. Strike belongs to @kawareo

[featherwurm]

Sleepin' and snooglin'.

[sh00kspeared]

This was fun, thanks!

baldur’s gate 3 OC dialogue template

because this game's voice acting work is SO incredible, it got me thinking about my own character's voice. as a dialogue exercise, i made a template! to signify the character's class, just move the "class select" highlight layer over your character's class icon. and ofc, change the color to whatever you like! i also included circles on both sides for character color scheme/palettes. example linked here. i'd love to see people using this template so please feel free to @ me if you do it! but credit is not necessary. have fun!!

download.

[artist-rat]

a little recent tav & Gale comm 💫 :)

[josgalaxy]

MY PERSONAL RANKING OF BALDUR'S GATE 3 COMPANIONS FROM WORST TO BEST (spoiler alert!!!)

Of course this is just my humble and personal opinion, let me know if you agree! Trigger warning, I have a lot to say:

11. The Emperor

I know he's not technically a companion, but let's be honest, he is with Tav since day one. Let's just say this one is a shady bitch. From the get go I didn't trust the Emperor, and going forward with the game my suspicions were confirmed. Not only he literally exploited everyone that could help him reach his goals, but he shows no true loyalty to anyone but to himself.

Proof that the Emperor is just a gaslighting bastard: 1. Lied to the whole party by changing his appearence to seem more trustworthy 2. Killed his dragon bestie Ansur that was just trying to find a cure for him. 3. Kept a Gith prince imprisoned to exploit his power and was willing to eat his brains out to get more powerful. 4. Tried to sleep with Tav and secure their trust (btw, a kinky bitch). 5. LITERALLY SIDED WITH THE BIG BAD NETHERBRAIN as soon as Tav was not okay being manipulated anymore (like babygirl, you spent the entire game telling me we had to kill that thing and now you're ending up siding with it? Excuse me??)

So, yes, The Emperor deserves to rot and I was very happy to fry that calamari.

10. Minsc (and Boo)

So, I haven't played bg2, so I don't have that kind of attachment to the old characters. I don't mind that he is juts this brainless hunk, and I like the fact that he carries a cute hamster with him. He kinda reminds me of Kronk, and I love Kronk so he gets a few points for that. But other than some muscles, dumb jokes, and Boo, what else is there?

Let's just say that he made me smile a couple of times, but I got bored of him (but not the hamster) almost instantly.

9. Jaheira

Same here folks, I appreciate Jaheira but I don't feel that attached to her as the rest of the companions (probably because of the fact that she and Minsc are introduced in the game quite late). I mean, you get this badass milf Elf (mother is mothering) that can turn into a panther and has a cute accent... how can you not like her? But do I find her as interesting as other chatacters in the game? Not really.

I would probably share a drink with the tho, to hear all the stories from back in her day.

8. Wyll

Before any of you come for me for putting The Blade of the Frontier this low, let me explain. I like Wyll, I like the fact that he is a dancer, he's romantic, and that his main goal is to help people. I mean, he made a pact with a literal devil to save his city! Don't get me wrong, I think I would be friends with him irl, but as for character growth and depth, I think he passes off to be more bland than the rest of the companions, probably for his too goody two shoes attitude.

Let's just say if he was a spice, he would be flour. Sorry.

7. Minthara

You see, a long time ago my first playthrough, when I met Minty, I seriously contemplated killing all the Tieflings just to be with her. This is just to let you have an idea of the hold this woman has on me. HAVE YOU SEEN HER? Apart from being a hottie, and incredibly useful in combat as a paladin, she is hilarious without even trying. When you see an [ ! ] over her head you know for a fact she is about to tell something UNHINGED. I'm gagging.

Anyway, just so you know I haven't sacrified the tieflings to recruit her. I'm not a monster. I simply knocked mommy out and found her in Moonrise Towers.

6. Lae'zel

I believe Giths and Drows are quite similar: they both crave violence and see any kind of kindness and compassion as weaknesses. But what makes Lae'zel a better character than Minthara, is the fact that she evolves from her prejudices and violence, while the drow doesn't. She starts off as this ruthless and closeminded character, but later on she learns to challenge authority and her tyrant, save her people, find compassion in others and fall in love.

I think her romance is one of the best ones in the game. It starts off as a simple one night stand where she tries to dominate you, pure physical, but then she starts to soften and open up to Tav. I mean the rooftop scene where she calls you Source of my Joy?? Sounds more like Bae'zel to me.

5. Gale of Waterdeep

To be honest, Gale is literally my type irl: a hot scruffy nerd whose ideal Saturday night is reading a book and drinking some wine in front of the fireplace. Also, he has a cat! He is a bit of yapper, I know, but I find him quite charming, even though he eats magical boots from time to time in order not to explode and kill everyone in the vicinity

I believe Gale had the potential to be a heart-throb, but the only thing that gave me the ick about him, was the fact that he is too obsessed with his ex! I get it, she is the goddess of magic, but that doesn't change the fact the she literally groomed him since he was a child. He was willing to go full Manhattan Project just to get her approval. You are cute magic man, but you need to get over your ex.

4. Halsin

May the Oakfather protect me. He is such a dreamboat. He is kind and forgiving with everyone, loves animal and nature - duh, is great with kids, and let's not forget he is absolutely gigantic (points for him). He even carves out a wooden duck for you at the end, so cute! I love the fact that he knows his boundaries and is particularly attentive to respect everyone, like when he flirts with Tav but will wait for them to speak with their partner in order to have an open relationship.

I know he may not have the same depth some other characters have, but who cares?? Teddy Bear over here is fine as he is. What can I say, I'm a sucker for big men that try to be gentle.

3. Shadowheart

Shar's favourite Princess is one of my favourite characters in the game. She starts off as being wary and skeptical about Tav, but she quickly opens up as soon as one shows her kindness. Which is heartbreaking since she led her life following the Lady of Loss, hence without any kindness or compassion. Her backstory is particulary well made, so that you can truly see her growth: from standoffish, she ends up being such a goofy and sweet character. From putting all her faith in a goddess that has literally taken everything from her, she then learns how to discover herself and prioritise her feelings for the first time. I love that for her.

She is quite frustraing sometimes since she keeps missing in combat, but we love our emo babygirl anyway.

2. Astarion

So, the only reason I didn't put Astarion in first place, is because I know for a fact that in real life I would LOATHE the man. But we're not irl, so his gaslighting and manipulative tricks are overshadowed by his witty answers, his flirtatious expressions and the incredible velvety voice of his (thanks Neil Newbon). And to think that I thought I had successfully avoided the Vampire phase... well, I hadn't met this diva right here.

His backstory is one of the most heartbreaking, and with the right choices, I believe he can grow more than any other companion, which is why he is such a fan favourite among the fans. He starts off as being a vain and manipulative twink, but as you get to know of his past and the horrible things he has been through, you realise he is simply a victim that doesn't know any better.

I just love his confession scene to Tav: "I had a nice, simple plan - seduce you and manipulate your feelings. All you had to do was fall for it. And all I had to do was not fall for you... which is where my nice simple plan fell apart." EXCUSE ME?? WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT??

1. Karlach

She's an icon, she's a legend, and she is the moment.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Karlach officially is the most likable companion of this messy rank. From the first moment you meet her, it's so difficult not to fall in love with this fireball of energy and kindness. Her backstory is probably the saddest of them all: a hopeful kid that gets betrayed and forced to live with a deadly engine that will one day burn her from the inside, like a tragic metaphor for an illness.

She is also smocking hot (and not just because she is literally burning), I mean, the tats, the muscles, the badass hair and half horn?? Child, she ate and left no crumbs. She is a total smokeshow, and despite her bubbly personality she is not afraid to be a bit sexy and flirtatious. Can we talk about the: "I wanna ride you 'till you see stars" YES MA'AM, PLEASE MA'AM.

But in spite of everything bad that has happened to her, Karlach is always smiley, loves her friends deeply and uses every moment to be a goofball and dance around. She is too pure for this world, which is why you feel that her horrible fate is particularly unfair to someone like Karlach. To be honest, her scene in the harbour after defeating the brain is heartbreaking.

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So folks, here it is my personal ranking from least to most likable companions of Baldur's Gate 3.

Let me know what do you think!

[alwachart]

Astarion & Tav

She's a bard lolth drow who romanced -obviously- Astarion and became a vampire.

This is another sketch idk if I'll ever colour completely. I'm happy with the results so far, pushing my comfort bubble with her body shape. The dress is a reference found on pinterest.

Also his shoes are horrendous to draw...and to look at.

I'm really tempted to just draw him in something else than his canon loafers.

[qsasharain]

okay??

[nemo-in-wonderland]

*please zoom in to read the comics*

WELL, HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!!!

I promised I would post a Jacob/Dottie Festive artwork, and I kinda kept my promise.

In the sense that you have Jacob and Dottie here, but in the whole Faerun setting (Forgotten Realms has me by the throat, what can I say????).

SO, HERE YOU HAVE MY TWO PRECIOUS BEBES, probably in Neverwinter, celebrating the Winter Solstice together.

AND YES, DOTTIE, YOU CAN ADMIT IT THAT YOU MADE HIM A SCARF ON PURPOSE, BECAUSE YOU THOUGHT THAT IT WAS COLD FOR HIM IN NEVERWINTER (since he always goes around in his bday suit lolol). But darling, he hails from the glacial landscapes of Cania, so

Honestly, I had so much fun working on this. Their dynamics just gives me all the dopamine, and I am *living* for kinda tsunder-ish Dottie.

AM LIVING.

I hope you will like this!

--Nemo

[xxnashiraxx]

✨Ali's Birthday Bash! #4✨

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 5 | Part 6

Part 4 time with a double threat!!! 💗💗I am gearing up- I'll be out of town the next few days, but I should still have no problem posting!!! I hope you all are having a lovely holiday season!!!

Tomorrow will just be one art, then the day after will be two, et cetera, et cetera!

divider here!

Henri (for @justabiteofspite)

AHHHH HI!!! It's Henri!!! One of my fav durges!!! 💕I LOVE her color scheme and her face and her make-up- it was so fun to do!!!!

I would like to say that without your knowledge and expertise, I would be missing so much BG3 content and tips- you are one of THE BEST players I've ever seen and I admire you so much! Not only that, but when you share writing wips I melt- I love Henri and Astarion and I hope to see more of them in the future (no pressure!!!) You are such a kind, sweet friend, and I love watching you play BG3 and kick ass 🖤🖤 I am so thankful to have met you, and not only that but to live so close to each other!! Someday soon we'll be getting a meal and yapping in person!!! 🫂🫂 Happy b-day again, and happy holidays my friend!!!

Tavlor (for @badbloodwitch)

EEEEEEE another amazing lady!!! I have still never gotten over the silly pun of Tavlor Swift, and I'm glad to breathe her to life as much as possible! I went a little crazy silly with the eye color, but I hope you still love!! 💙💙

AHHH ILY!!! I love your writing so much, you write Astarion SO GOOD UNG- I love your stuff, I love you, I am so happy I met you, and you are seriously one of the funniest people I know! You're so kind and encouraging and I love your writing wips and your amazing input and fun vamp discussions! Both of you two!!! I swear 💙 I am so glad I met you 💙

Alright!! That's it for today fellas! I love you all VM, and I'm so happy to progress through these- they've been so fun and honestly have helped me improve!! See you all tomorrow!!

[vikintor]

Val'ty (NES) - fake game

[hbeeez]

New WIP based off my newest Tav