#baldurs gate iii spoilers

[gobbochune]

Baldurs Gate III gets relationships right

so one thing ive always hated about the relationships in rpgs is the much-meligned 'give them stuff until they sex with you' thing but also that they make navigating interpersonal relationships overall too simple. you first meet them, ask a laundry list of questions, that opens up quests with handy little markers on the map, and if you go to those locations they progress the plotline. its like they tell you their goals and tragic backstory right away, and then you give them what they want until they're your friend. what they want (unless their name is evil McBadrun) is a net good for the world, and you're rewarded for always supporting them. (the obvious exception being solas dont even go there)

but BGIII doesnt make it so easy for you. Shadowheart immediately gets her hackles up if you ask her too many questions too quickly. Asterion gets angry if you're too simpering about his tragic backstory. You pretty much know that Wyll is lying/wrong from the jump, but pointing it out will piss him off. Gale has a thirst for power that he never quite shakes, and you have to talk him down from making the same mistakes again.

So far every character quest ive done culminates in a moment where you have to save your companions from themselves. The shadowheart and gale plotlines are particularly tense, you feel like you're at a real crossroads in your friendship and choosing the words wrong will ruin things forever.

I was a EA player, and I remember articles about how everyone in the party is a bitch who spits at you when you're nice to them. Shadowheart and Asterion in particular were kinda advertised as the 'main waifus' and people got mad when those two dont just automatically want you to save them and be their friend. I could make a joke about 'gamers who cant have relationships be too complicated or else they'll fail the quests' here but you get the point.

While full release made them a lot less rude, the companions are still complicated people who you need to navigate your feelings with whilst also trying to do whats right. I'm really glad that a rpg like this exists, and i hope it marks a change for these kinda games in the future.

[venomgaia]

[defied-that-too]

Finally got to the cutscene where you can hug Astarion, and it has got me SOBBING. Like,,,,,,??????? My brain is still catching up. The pure shock he has at someone showing they care about HIM (and don't just care about the sex), the hesitation in hugging back,,,,,,

Man, this whole scene just really cut deep.

[avinox]

Roleplaying as the child of your bhaalspawn and having Karlach reveal she knows all about Jaheira is for sure an experience

[anthony-burchs-dog]

you KNOW that baldurs gate 3 is for the gays because the big bag ain’t the moldy ass revived traitor old man paladin, it’s the hot scary murder lady and jaskier from netflix’s the witcher if he was evil

[tadfools]

Help why is this so funny

[half-dorks]

BG3 Epilogue : Origin Astarion (Spawn) x Gale

BOOK CLUB IS REAL

Well, they read for a reason.

[utterdrip]

few clips ive gathered of astarion being worried/protective

[angiemaniac]

What if the Dark Urge was a companion?

I love all the companions in Baldur's Gate 3 HOWEVER, I would've loved to see Dark Urge as a companion! Imagine the sweet angst and spicey scenes!!!!

What happens to him if you choose Tav over his origin makes me sad. So, I'm making this a thing!

Next: Chapter 2

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[library-fae]

my current tav ate the tadpole

apparently you don't eat them

but look

the veins match my fit

[cheesy-cryptid]

I love themmm ( pt. 1 | pt. 2)

[albaharu]

the Wyll romance experience

[defied-that-too]

I forgot to update but SCREAMING

I also have a playlist for Haven (my tav), and several songs that are Tav x Astarion because this was one of my aims goal for my neutral run. I am so very very interested to learn more about Astarion and see where this goes!!!

[anotherdarkiboi]

List of Astarion's Terms of Endearment

This is for the fanfic writers haha. Tell me if I'm missing any so can add it in!

Darling (his most used)

My love, love

My sweet

“You sweet, generous thing”, “you sweet little thing”

Lover

My dear, a dear, dear

Beautiful

Cheeky little pup

My little treat ("-with their cheeks all flushed")

Sweetie

Pet

You wicked little thing (affectionate)

"You're a sweetheart", "you sweetheart"

Delectable little pet (not directed towards Tav but it easily could be)

My friend (yay, we're his friend)

My favorite traveling companion (not a pet name but it's nice to be his favorite)

My leaking blood-bag (technically you refer to yourself as that first and he calls you his one after, but it counts)

You little scoundrel

Edit: Thank you everyone in the comments for adding the Dark Urge ones!

Bhaal-babe (I'm dead, this silly pun I swear)

My sweet, bloodthirsty friend

My precious little Bhaal-babe

My conflicted villain

My dagger-happy friend

Bonus: Ascended Yandere Astarion

My pet, pet

Little love

Precious thing

My treasure

My consort, My Dark Consort

My favorite spawn

Insolent little- (the Dev's notes say that the full line is "you insolent little brat" which, um...)

Insolent little pup (the line was in EA, although I’m not entirely sure if it’s Ascended Astarion. Full line: “you are an insolent little pup, aren’t you?”)

"You ingrate" (When you try to break up with him. It's not really a pet name, but-)

"Property I cherish, but still my property" (his thoughts)

[ramdom-stupid-sketches-of-mine]

Lord Enver Gortash vs. Your Enver 'uwu' Gortyboi.

Edit: Original picture used for reference is now posted below!!

I wish I can post credit the post, I can't find the post again after saw that once, but it's about someone find the concept illustration. When player meet gortash, he would sit on the throne greeting them?

Edit: Finally I found the original picture post. Hooray!

[shiversdownyourspleen]