#some of the parallels he has with Durge are EXCELLENT

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Budding Friendships: A Baldur's Gate 3 Rec List

This week, we have Budding Friendships!  Check under the cut for eight amazing fics showing our favorite characters bonding and growing to trust each other, and as always, comment and kudos if you like them!

Short Rest by AbigailMoment (1828, General) Warnings: fantastic racism (anti tieflings) Pairings: N/A

Gale, Karlach, Wyll and Tav take a rest and get to know each other and help each other

Reccer says: i liked the multiple disabilities angle and them working together to make things easier for each other, offering advice and being supportive

one day you'll figure me out by new_space (3640, Teen) Warnings: Canon Typical Violence Pairings: Astarion & Friends

Astarion gets shot by a poisoned arrow and decides it's a great idea to try to keep it a secret from his new companions. His friends do not appreciate this.

Reccer says: This whole series is full of delicious team bonding and well written developing friendships, but I'm always a sucker for whump, so I had to rec this one primarily.

stars growing brighter by hermitized (3478, General) Warnings: None Pairings: Gale & Halsin, Gale & Tav

when Gale's orb stops taking treatment but before meeting Elminster, Halsin offers some comfort and kindness

Reccer says: it's so soft! i love Gale having to explain his situation to a new person all over again, and Halsin figuring out everybody's deal, and there's best boy scratch too!

Metamorphose by baozisdragon (1317, General) Warnings: None Pairings: Astarion & Wyll

Astarion doesn't seem to like Wyll all that much, and Wyll would like to know why

Reccer says: This is an absolutely delightful exploration of the hero/unsaved conflict and I love it

Expectations by yellow_craion (7526, Teen) Warnings: None Pairings: Wyll & Tav, Wyll & Halsin, Wyll & Gale & Karlach

A few days after joining Tav and their party of adventurers and sparing Karlach's life, Wyll gets a fever. He's surprised when others are serious about taking care of him.

Reccer says: has everybody being protective of Wyll, all the longing and touch starvation, and a look at Wyll's lonely past

how you tried to hide in darkness by prettyaveragewhiteshark (1947, General) Warnings: N/A Pairings: Lae'zel & Shadowheart

Just a semi-fluffy little one-shot of Shadowheart at camp, dealing with her Shar wound and finding comfort from an unexpected source.

Reccer says: This fic does a great job at capturing Shadowheart's voice and tone, as well as an unexpectedly sweet moment around the campfire at camp.

Broken Little Puppets by BlackjackKent (1797, General) Warnings: N/A (Mentions of each character's past abuse) Pairings: N/A

Karlach supports Astarion after a nightmare about Cazador's ritual - and gets a little support herself in return.

Reccer says: This is an excellent, short and sweet one shot exploring the relationship between Karlach and Astarion. Draws some great parallels between the two by comparing their histories and their thoughts about their abusers.

My Friend, the Bhaalspawn by nyepexeren (36460, Mature) Warnings: Graphic Descriptions of Violence/Childhood Abuse Pairings: Tav & Durge

This childhood/found family fic is set in an orphanage traces the tale of Tav and Durge, and features child abuse/neglect alongside realistic pathways to recovery.

Reccer says: In addition to being well-written and true to character, writing realistic children, the fic builds in a growing mystery that keeps readers enthralled.

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Next week, we’ll be back with another character rec list, this time focusing on Astarion!