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After the nautiloid crash, Astarion thinks his luck has finally turned - thanks to a solemn drow with a war hammer and a plan. Determined never to be powerless again, he stays close as old fears and new loyalties begin to blur.
Larsa, a Menzoberranzan exile and former warrior of Lolth, has built a life on the surface helping others escape the Underdark. Stranded far from home, she begins to unravel under the weight of those who now depend on her.
A story about trust, control, bitter homesickness, and the shadows that follow. Deeply influenced by all things drow - and lots of 80s goth music.
Regularly updating - two chapters ahead in writing.
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After dropping out of school years earlier, Astarion decides to get his GED. There’s one problem.
He’s ‘functionally illiterate’ and needs to take remedial language classes and get a tutor.
And who is that tutor? Why it’s Gale Dekarios, of course.
A night school AU
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Another Lonely Night Another Lonely Night by herecomesaspecialboy (hamburglar)
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)
23 Sep 2025
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The strangest combination of feelings, Gale had studied the in-depth telemetry for hours, tracking the curves and spikes of Fangs' orgasm. He'd even checked them against Fangs' intake data, the weeklong tests to match brain activity to emotional state. Why did Fangs' affection and irritation correspond so highly? Neurotech had a long way to go towards understanding the intricacies of the human mind.
Astarion-- codename 'Fangs'-- seduces, manipulates, and robs the most powerful people in Baldur's Gate with the help of 'Wizard'-- the extremely flirtatious voice that talks to him through the implant in the back of his head.
Gale-- codename 'Wizard'-- has a lot of great ideas for how to best support his field asset, 'Fangs', and he has the data to prove it.
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The Netherbrain is gone. Cazador is slain. And Astarion is an engaged man to Gale, the love of his life.
But not all is as rosy as one would hope now that they have established a life in Waterdeep. While Gale is away teaching during the day, Astarion remains at home working on his tailoring projects. Not being to walk in the sun and struggling with doubts about his capabilites as a tailor cause Astarion great despair. When Gale notices the depth of difficulty Astarion is struggling with, he strives to show his fiance just how wonderful and capable he truly is.
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The night of Duke Ravengard's Winter Ball has arrived. Members of the Szarr family are definitely not on the invitation list. That won't stop Astarion from going. The clever sneak plans to break into the manor and hide in plain sight amongst the guests.
Wyll Ravengard attends the ball hoping to find someone new amongst the same tired sons and daughters of the aristocracy. They are all so incredibly dull. Then he spies an unfamiliar figure on the balcony and swears he will get him to dance before the unmasking.
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Astarion thought this stupid hot sauce show would last a season or two before it was cancelled. Ten years later, he’s still Cazador’s sidekick, taking potshots for laughs and enduring worse abuse when the cameras stop rolling.
An upcoming guest—famed magician Gale Dekarios—has never seen an episode of Hot Mess, and he’s about to shake things up.
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- Part 1 of Sauce
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For Gale, he can be anything.
--OR--
Astarion thinks he needs to offer something drastic to ensure Gale keeps loving him. Something more than just his body. Cazador liked it when he hurt himself for his master's pleasure, so hopefully Gale will like that, too.
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Amelia gets her damaged laptop back, eager to dive back into the game where she'd left off, just before Astarion's bite scene with Tav.
She's always been one to talk out loud and think her way through her games.
But her games have never talked back to her.
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BG3: Isekai! by Kalyps0
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Supernatural (TV 2005)
30 Oct 2024
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This is an entirely self-indulgent fic about my OC being isekai'd into Baldur's Gate 3 and falling in love with everyone's favorite vampire. There will be drama and lots of fluff. I will be doing my best to stick to the game's script with some deviations from the original plot. I welcome any and all constructive criticism and want to hear y'all's suggestions in the comments for what you want to see in this story. This will be updated slowly over time as I'm currently in school.
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- Part 1 of BG3: Isekai!
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Raya’s blood had been a gift, but he didn’t dare take more than he had already. Not when it made her… react… like that. The sound of her racing heart and tiny gasps still rang in his ears, and the way her eyes had glazed over when he withdrew from her neck danced behind his own whenever he closed them.
Astarion allows himself to close them now, allows himself a moment to relish the vitality in his veins, the borrowed power Raya had freely given.
How willing would she be now, knowing the involuntary side effects of a vampire bite?
Or, Astarion notices Tav's arousal during the first bite and has some feelings about it.
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Written for the prompt in AI-Less Whumptober, this is a microcosm of suffering for Astarion at the hands of Cazador and Godey. Mind the tags and read safely!
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- Part 9 of Whumptober Works
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His burial shroud.
The only thing save the clothes on his back he had to his name. That he would ever have to his name.
He can’t say whether he hates that more, or the fact that somehow the wretched thing provides him with some measure of comfort.
After all, even in its frayed, threadbare state, it was undeniably his. And it was proof that someone at some point had cared. Cared enough for him to wrap him in it and bury him in it. Even if they had never learned the truth to find him, to save him. Even if he couldn’t remember their name or face. Someone had cared for him once, enough to give him this one final gift.
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Astarion has spent two hundred years, broken and beaten, with nothing to his name but the clothes upon his back and the shroud he was buried with. And then mindflayers of all things answer his prayers for rescue. The odd little group he finds himself apart of is led by a tiefling trying so hard to be good despite their violent thoughts with hoarding habits that could rival a dragons, and Astarion forms a nice simple plan. Except the strange druid keeps giving him things and being far too nice, and, well, it's only a matter of time before that "nice simple plan" falls apart.Series
- Part 1 of Circle of Rot
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trust lost, trust given by xX_Writing_Cliches_Xx for Atroid
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)
22 Jun 2024
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Astarion learns to trust again through caring for and being cared for.
(Canon-compliant moments post-battle where Astarion learns about vulnerability)
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Love me where I was never loved before by Cadoan
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), baldur's gate 3 - Fandom
16 Apr 2024
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"Please. Love me here, where I never was loved. Make me feel something else than what I'm feeling right now."
Tav goes to search for Astarion after the netherbrain is destroyed.
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Astarion inhaled some poisonous spores in the Underdark that made him horrendously ill. He then kept trying to get Tav to leave. Now, would Tav have admitted he was not at his prettiest? Yes. Were they going to leave him alone sick and miserable? No! They were going to care for him despite the mild disgust they occasionally ran into, as any good partner should!
(Not, I repeat, NOT for the emetophobic, unless you're looking for an unintentional horror story)
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Would the rest of his companions still trust him if they knew Astarion was a vampire spawn? Certainly not (or at least that's what he believes). Luckily, he's yet to test this almost-certainly-right theory of his.
Until an ancient crypt contains a mirror and a (friendly?) wizard.
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the sins of blood and wine (i swear, there is good in my heart) by starlightfangs
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)
05 Mar 2024
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Astarion is long past falling in love. His heart is long dead and though Gale could wish all he wanted, the spawn's love is always going to be a lie. What's between him and Gale is like what was between him and all those strangers: an unspoken deal of favors for safety or a means to an end. Even if he wanted to, Astarion knew he was simply incapable of true devotion...right?
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A year after the night at the graveyard, Astarion is once again feeling like he doesn't have control. Thoughts keep bursting in, reminding him of things he'd rather forget, and his body keeps...reacting to Fen. He would just like to be normal.
Fen is, as always, happy with whatever he wants to give.
Fen is safe.
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- Part 8 of Astarion and Fen
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The encounter with Araj leaves Astarion shaken, unable to stand the feel of touch, of hands on his body - even the hands of the one person he'd otherwise welcome, even the touches he's come to crave.