#this is so juicy i cannot believe larian is hiding tidbits like this in plain sight

[pinacoladamatata]

I actually really dig your eagle eyed artist theory with Astarion, but I also have to say watching you come to the realisation in the tags was also hilarious.

Assuming it is the artist, I'm trying to work out what's actually happening in the scene - I'm not actually convinced it's necessarily to do with Cazador? I'm wondering what's up with his teeth - they don't look like the vampire teeth models being used, so unsure if that's supposed to communicate something different going on. His eyes aren't vampire red either, I think it's Astarion using one of the tadpole powers on him causing that effect at least (since it looks visually similar to the black/red effects we see).

I did wonder if the artist might have done a bad portrait of Astarion, but he seems way too angry for that. Definitely missing a puzzle piece somewhere and I can't wait to track it down.

lmao I can't believe I haven't seen anyone else point out that it looks like him! we were all so blindsided by everything else in the panel!

And yeah the teeth are odd, different from Astarion's and the Cazador we saw in the trailer. I wonder if it's Larian doing some kind of 'teeth variety for flavour' thing? or if it's something else.... but the red eyes I thought looked like how Cazador's did in Astarion's dream briefly. Or possible tadpole powers? AH! Is it Vamp powers? or Tadpole Powers? LARIAN???

The main reason I thought vamp!oskar is possibly connected to Cazador is only because Astarion looks so pissed in that scene, i have a hard time imagining there being vampires in the city that aren't connected to Cazador just bc the man seems utterly controlling beyond comprehension. but combined with Oskar's little hints that his fiance comes from a *very* powerful noble family, I'm willing to bet my tits that Oskar's marrying into a vampire family unawares. Also ofc a vampire family would want a painter when they can't see their reflections, it's almost...too perfect.

My predictions is that Oskar (if he lives through the Zhent encounter with Tav) marries into this vampire family and immediately gets turned into a spawn. And if we encounter him, he'll probably have some quest tie in to Astarion or relating to the Cazador vs Absolute cult thing that seems to be hinted at.

but GOD AUGUST 3RD CANNOT COME FAST ENOUGH I NEED TO TRACK THIS DOWN