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My Baldur's Gate OCs (Redux)

Just thought I'd remake this since I've played as a Drow and a Gith since posting my OG post. I don't have art skills, so I couldn't show visually what I imagine they look like, so I'm just using pics of characters from the race I played as for visual emphasis.

Name: Caspian Solstice

Race: Human (I have two vastly different designs for him, ranging from a young man with long dark hair and deep brown skin with bright blue eyes and a young man with short, bright orange hair with a matching beard, light skin, and bright green eyes)

Age: 24 (I chose Wyll's age according to "Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms"; originally he was gonna be younger, but I couldn't imagine him looking as chiseled at a younger age. I also considered making him older, but I didn't want him to be older than any of the human male companions)

Alignment: Neutral Good

Class: Sorcerer

Subclass: Draconic Bloodline (His family likes to brag that they're descended from Bahamut, but that often rubs people the wrong way)

Sexuality: Homosexual-homoromantic

Background: Acolyte

Character History: From a young age, Caspian's magical potential has been apparent, becoming a source of pride for his upper-class, family, who, while not of noble status in Baldur's Gate, was related to several noble families in Ravens Bluff (but many of these ties were through illegitimate children). He made many friends with magical creatures, including fairies and genasi. Originally he was a student at Blackstaff to quell the power, but when the prodigy's abilities gained the envy of contemporaries and dangerous beings, his family sent him away to become an acolyte under the protection of the church and the divine, which they hoped would keep him safe. That said, he also grew up to be rather handsome and trusting, so sending him away was also a means of protecting his virtue, especially since members of his family sought to arrange an advantageous marriage for him. After being captured, he develops a somewhat shy and standoffish disposition. Upon gathering the group, Gale at first establishes a rivalry with him as wizards/sorcerers do that result in a lot of sexual tension (and their thirsty times in the Astral Plane are something Caspian encourages to keep his mortal virginity), and Wyll, who is a breath of fresh air as a legitimately kind noble. A bit naive, he has a fear of tieflings due to their demonic appearance, but eventually comes to trust and appreciate Karlach, but is iffy about Shadowheart's faith in Shar and Lae'zel's pragmatic way of doing things. He finds Minthara and Astarion even more concerning, but believes he is convincing them of "becoming better people"--though Astarion's the only one who's really changing. He is amazed by Halsin's affinity with nature, finding him (and Wyll) to be an embodiment of a fairy tale prince, and comes to appreciate Silvanus as a result of their bond. Jaheira and Minsc remind him of his family, so he gets along with them very well. It's also noted that his default outfit is similar to Halsin's camp outfit.

Love interest(s): Gale, Wyll, and Halsin. Gale chooses to return Karsus' crown to Mystra, and while he is lauded as a hero, Caspian's family finds a wizard (someone who had to learn magic rather than it be something in the bloodline) to be an inferior match for Caspian. As a result, Caspian spent a good deal of time in Waterdeep until his family begged him to return. Their trials are not yet over, but they enjoy the shenanigans here and there. Wyll is seen as the ultimate catch for Caspian (having taken the "Grand Duke" ending), and Caspian is unfortunately used as a political pawn whenever he is in Baldur's Gate (think Tudor-level drama), resulting in he and Wyll taking frequent diplomatic missions outside of the city and leaving Wyll's father in charge of the typical duties. Halsin, on the other hand, is the "worst-case scenario" due to his animalistic lifestyle in contrast to the refinement Caspian's family is renowned for. Unlike other love interests, Halsin has little love lost for his in-laws (though he is sad since he puts a good emphasis on family, made or blood), and Caspian is often away helping him at Reithwin town, much to the horror of his family, who don't fully believe the shadow curse is over. Of course, once Halsin mentioned he was polyamorous, some of Caspian's family members have resumed marriage negotiations with other "better" options, especially since the pair aren't married in the typical sense. He'll hyphenate his last name if he marries Gale, take Wyll's if they get married, and keep his own if he stays with Halsin.

Name: Raleth (named after the prince of stars), descended from the Houses of Kenafin and Xorlarrin

Race: Drow (Pretty standard drow design, with long white hair and a darker blue skin color; if Fey Eladrin existed here, I probably would've played as one here)

Subrace: Seldarine Drow

Age: 40

Alignment: True Neutral

Class: Wizard

Subclass: Abjuration

Sexuality: Bi-bi

Background: Noble

Character History: One of a dozen male infants rescued by a Seldarine drow from the House of Kenafin, Raleth spent most of his formative years in the Upperdark city of Imberlur with his "father" and "brothers," forming a tight bond. However, when training to become a wizard, he was captured and tortured by Lloth-sworn drow, as were his family members, and he learned about his birth family and house in the process. While he managed to escape, not all have been so lucky, making him emotionally distant at best, and downright cruel at worst. In fact, the mistreatment by female drows have made him a sexist, and even refusing to acknowledging his attraction to them. With time however, his reluctant collaboration becomes respect to appreciation for his female teammates. Astarion finds him alluring (particularly since despite his stoic nature, Raleth is rather ignorant or matters of the flesh, and Astarion likes to fetishize him as a drow himbo), and Shadowheart bonds with him as she figures out her past and sympathizes how both of their lives were taken from him. Lae'zel, having a similar arc to Shadowheart, also grows to sympathize with and respect Raleth. Gale is immediately interested in him as a fellow wizard, and Karlach and Wyll hope to set him on the right path despite his abuse, while Halsin and Jaheira believe Raleth will figure out the right path in time on his own. Minthara...well, Raleth steers clear of her, but in the end, she gives her word that if he was to ever return to Menzoberranzan, she would make sure no harm came to him--though her refusal to push gender equality has him in no rush to take her up on her invitation, and he ponders if he should've killed her after all (and if he still can). It's also worth noting that he and Karlach traded outfits, though he dyed hers a deeper black to look brand new, and she sold his outfit for something that better fit her style.

Love Interest(s): Gale, Astarion, and Shadowheart. Gale returns the crown of Karsus to Mystra, and vehemently encourages Raleth to move to Waterdeep with him permanently, which he accepts on the condition of letting his family visit, which Gale obliges--though Raleth is the first of his brothers to get married, and they feel like Gale "stole" Raleth from him. As such, the family has settled in Waterdeep and sometimes harass Gale. Astarion is drawn to Raleth's darkness and sly nature, and Astarion's abuse by a male figure and abusing other men opens his eyes beyond his sexist viewpoint, and Astarion vows to be the best man (elf?) possible for him, and observes that as they're both elves and Astarion is virtually immortal, they have a long time to figure out what they want in life. Raleth also encourages him to discover if any of his family is still alive, seeing how big he is on family, along with helping guide the (surviving) spawn in the Underdark. They settle in Imberlur, where Astarion learns to trust others more, bonds with his new in-laws, and develops an appreciation for Eilistraee, even if not becoming particularly devout. in the years to come, Astarion privately considers finding a full vampire to turn Raleth so they'll never part, and then kill the vampire, which frees the spawn. Of course, there are significant dangers of that plan. When Shadowheart turns from Shar, she and Raleth become lovers in loss after the trauma they experienced, and are happy to have settled in the farmstead. Regardless of who he romanced, Raleth will take their last name while still mentioning his houses in necessary situations.

Name: Sei'rau; the second part of his name can be pronounced the following:

Raw--Technically the official pronunciation, but when Wyll and Shadowheart mention it sounds similar to the istik name Sarah, he disavows going by it.

Roh--like rowing a boat; as a result, this pronunciation sounds similar to "Sparrow," leading to the companions making that his nickname when Halsin joins the team and accidentally mishears it. This is what most of the group calls him--except for Minsc; he exclusively calls him Sparrow.

Row--rhymes with "ow"; both he and Lae'zel like this pronunciation for that reason.

Race: Githyanki

Age: 20

Alignment: Lawful Evil

Class: Wizard

Subclass: Abjuration

Sexuality: Pan-Pan

Background: Charlatan

Character History: Kidnapped and raised in a way similar to Ptaris with the Society of Brilliance (albeit without being aged up), he was raised by cunning wizards and thieves who rooted themselves into whatever society they came upon that fit their liking. He grew up to be a seducer and master manipulator, and has no love lost for his race, who he deems barbaric and senseless. He has been referred to as the "Gith Gortash" for his silver tongue and the dangerous consequences of his actions. He isn't precisely evil, but is not one whose trust is won easily, and his forgiveness is near impossible to gain, for his revenge is swift. He sides with Orpheus to defeat Vlakith, and Lae'zel is uncertain of his intentions, but their fights together tells her to trust him for now. It's implied that he may actually be a githzerai, as those who raised him didn't know enough about the githzerai and githyanki the difference between the two. There have also been whispers that he's the descended from duthka'gith. Shadowheart, Minthara, and Astarion admire his bloodless style of getting what he wants, while Wyll, Jaheira, Minsc, and Karlach find him someone to keep on a tight leash while Gale and Halsin try to placate the group of his intentions. While having turned his back on his race, Sei'rau hasn't entirely considered what comes next for him, especially having lived with thieves for so long. Something he's found is that his companions have awakened a sense of compassion in him, a softness that Lae'zel originally criticizes him for, but when she develops a closeness to her creche's final egg, he gives into his own kindness (to an extant).

Love Interest(s): Given his appearance, he's used his magic to fit conventional attractiveness (larger, muscular body type, curvy figure), sometimes even going as far as making himself appear as fully human since his natural visage makes it harder for people to trust him, and the fact that he wears "Myrkul is Scandalous" as his main look helps. He bonds with Astarion over who can out-charm who, eventually becoming snarky lovers. He follows Astarion's lead of staying in the shadows once the Absolute is destroyed, though they're not necessarily done causing trouble. He is also the only one of my Tavs who can convince him to use his surname, and takes it as his own. In the case of Karlach, he goes to Avernus with her (unless you wanna headcanon the unused quest content she had and assume she fixed her heart), weirdly finding himself comfortable and making deals with the most dangerous of creatures. Just like Raleth, he takes the surname of his love interests; no matter what persona he takes on to meet his goals, those are his constants.

(Disclaimer; there's a strange case of irony with this character. I didn't craft him with that in mind, but it turned out that way.)

Name: Riyakal Cristat

Race: Tiefling

Subrace: Mephistopheles Tiefling (with migration tattoo; not sure where else to mention that); family is otherwise High Elves

Age: 24

Alignment: Lawful Good

Class: Sorcerer

Subclass: Divine Soul (I know, I know, it's not an option in the game, I know)

Sexuality: bi-bi

Background: Entertainer

Character History: His tiefling attributes immediately noticeable by his family in Baldur's Gate, and his sorcerers abilities gave those around him more reason to be suspicious, though some were quelled by the divine nature of his powers. However, his father, a proud scholar, and his mother, a wizard, saw nothing but potential with him, giving him a studious education filled with compassion. However, they were protective of him due to the possible prejudice he could face, forbidding him from going anywhere without human company and keeping him in Baldur's Gate all his life. Riyakal grew to be an intelligent young man, but was more book-smart than anything; due to his sheletered life and his parents wanting him to see the good in everything, he developed a somewhat optimistic view on life, wanting nothing more than to be a hero, though his forgiving nature and lack of insight made him easy to take advantage of. While he is horrified to be kidnapped by the mind flayers, his flexible mind quickly bounces back upon escaping and believes in saving the world from the Absolute. When reaching the Druid's Grove, he is overwhelmed (in a good way) by the amount of tieflings in one place, as his interaction with them had been restricted in the past. The tieflings are rather confused by Riyakal's personality, since he seems more upbeat and innocent than even the children. In fact, his frequent interactions with Cal, Lia, and Rolan make them begin to see him as family, and he reciprocates, even developing a crush on Rolan in particular. The camp however, is mixed on him upon initial recruitment: Lae'zel finds his lack of real-world experience inconvenient and frustrating (and even moreso that he wants to raise the githyanki egg), Shadowheart and Astarion find him entertaining, particularly since what he lacks in insight, he makes up for in intuition, which seems to be growing as he matures, Karlach and Wyll find him just the type of leader they'd like to work with, and Minthara sees him as a desirable concubine--but she's getting ahead of herself; gotta defeat the Absolute first. Halsin, as a protector of the tiieflings, is quick to befriend Riyakal, and becomes protective of him, though Riyakal begins to feel slightly smothered as a result.

Love Interest(s): While originally seeing Halsin as more of someone he could learn from and almost like a family member, he eventually realizes that his sheltered life prevented him that his actual feelings were more romantic in nature, which Halsin reciprocates, though he opts for them to hold back on their physical desires to make sure that this is what Riyakal wants. They take to the Underdark so Halsin can open up the orphanage, and Riyakal is able to appreciate him more due to their relationship's slow progression. His parents visit often, though he reciprocates by taking time off and visiting them in Baldur's Gate. With Lae'zel, she pursues Riyakal insisting it is because the egg needs a caretaker, which she is not suited for, which he happily accepts, though she is getting around to sharing her vulnerable side with him (and Astarion suspects she has a soft spot for submissive men, and Riyakal has been shown to be very obedient to her since their romance began). While his parents aren't crazy about a githyanki daughter-in-law, she's gone so often that their criticisms don't hold water, and they spoil their grandson X'an. Astarion, despite not planning to have anything substantive happen with someone so "boring" as Riyakal, sees how he is a mix of infernal and divine, a living embodiment of his ideals that everyone has goodness in them. While Astarion intended to seduce Riyakal, it ended up being the other way around, and Riyakal has Astarion work on his haughtiness as they spend their lives together. They still haven't told his family that Astarion is a vampire, but they'll get around to it--eventually. Wyll immediately falls for Riyakal, and they marry as soon as Baldur's Gate is rebuilt. While Riyakal's family is happy for him, they are mixed about him being in the spotlight as the husband of a powerful man, even if it brings prestige. Minthara is....interesting. Having been encouraged to stay in Baldur's Gate, she finds Riyakal's company enjoyable, and as a native to the city, he helps bolster her claim for power. Riyakal's parents are very alarmed at this, particularly if she was to cast him aside (though she'd never do that). Shadowheart is surprisingly protective of Riyakal once he gets her walls down, and the idea of their parents sharing a home together is not entirely shot down by the two parties, so they are now considering buying a home together for the six of them, though it has also come up that a home in the country would also be desirable, due to Shadowheart's parents needing quiet time to heal.

Oh, and it's also worth noting that all my OCs want kids, and this plays out differently per person: Wyll and Halsin are open to it (plus you adopt/foster in these romance routes, anyway), Gale needs EXTREME convincing, and Astarion has tabled the conversation for a century and says he'll get back to Raleth (though he often tries to steer you away from children as much as possible until then). Shadowheart will consider the idea, but wants to enjoy her time with her parents first before becoming one herself. Again, given she and Raleth have extended lifespans, it's a conversation that can be held later. With Sei'rau, he'll lay an egg a couple years after romancing his love interests. Hope you enjoyed this! Lemme know if you have questions about any of them or if any of them stand out to you.

Edit: I may make another character profile since I just played as a tiefling for the first time.

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