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“Then, what is it you offer?”
The barkeep slid the requested wine up beside Astarion, and the pale stranger’s knowing smile returned. He leaned forward, closer now. When he reached past Astarion to fetch the glass, Astarion caught the otherworldly scent of his skin: earthy and herbal, but blue and scorched like the astral zephyr, as though what he had said about the planes was true. As the elf straightened, he paused for a moment, lingering at Astarion’s ear. He uttered a simple word: “Pleasure.”
Ten years after the defeat of the Absolute, Astarion haunts the streets of the Sword Coast like a ghost, alone, searching desperately for a cure to his undeath. While following the trail of a shadowy rumor, he meets a dark and mysterious man who reminds him of himself. With his fate hanging in the balance, he must decide whether to take this stranger’s hand and be led to a life new and strange. But—at what cost?
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Bookmarked by Cloud_Chaos
31 Jan 2026
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He is a beautiful monster whose body is a stage for others' pleasure. She is a deadly Thayan expatriate starved for a touch she can't have. Both have to learn that physical compatibility is not the same as emotional safety.
Astarion, a vampire spawn enduring two centuries of brutal servitude, finds his means of survival destroyed when he meets Shelly, a sharp-witted bookbinder with dark secrets of her own. As their ill-fated connection deepens into something real, they must navigate the ever-present realities of a sadistic vampire lord, Thayan enclaves seeking vengeance, A looming undercurrent of a grand design, unlikely betrayals and stranger alliances.
“I was so afraid I would kill you. And then that night…here.” She gestured weakly to the front workbench she’d been avoiding. “When you pinned my wrists… I thought… I thought you were still afraid I could hurt you after I showed you what I’m capable of.” A lone, hot tear fell down her cheek. “I thought you were protecting yourself from me. From what I could do.”
“I was.” His voice was hoarse, and barely audible. “Just… not the way you think.”
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26 Jan 2026
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“Such a desperate thing,” the figure cooed, running a hand through Astarion’s blood-matted curls. It reminded Astarion of something a parent might do to comfort their child, but all his mind could focus on was his life slowly slipping away and the figure yet to do anything about it. “So quick to accept the first offer to befall you,” he tutted with a click of his tongue. “Surely you must wonder what I want, in return for this most precious of gifts.”
“Anything,” he managed to wheeze, trying to keep his eyes open as his vision swam dangerously. “Please—anything.”
The figure laughed, tossing his head back in an open-mouthed cackle that sent a shiver down Astarion’s spine. “Anything? You sweet, generous, ignorant fool. No, my child, I will take everything.”
A callous ruling leaves Astarion at the hands of slighted Gur and the teeth of a malevolent vampire, sealing his fate for the next two hundred years.
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- Part 1 of The Pale Elf
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05 Jan 2026
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Nearly two centuries before a mind flayer parasite bound them together, Astarion Ancunín and Eleni Agdalla collided over a stolen library book. He was a brilliant young magistrate, heir to a powerful house. She was the daughter of another, trained from birth to be the perfect bride, a role she quietly resented. Neither of them were seeking connection, but fate had other plans.
What began as a reluctant friendship became something deeper. Two young elves, fumbling through their first brush with affection beneath the suffocating weight of duty and expectation. But before that fragile bond could become anything more, politics and betrayal tore them apart.
Two hundred years later, their paths cross again. Astarion no longer remembers the girl who once stole his book and his heart. Eleni remembers everything.
This is the story of what came before. Of love left unsaid, of threads never truly severed. A tale of missed chances, fractured memories, and a bond that survives even death.
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03 Jan 2026
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It's been half a year since Astarion returned to Baldur's Gate with his rediscovered love, Jen, Tav in her next life. Nevermind the fact that he had to make a deal with Baba Yaga and travel to an entirely different plane of existence called "Texas" to find her and fall in love with each other all over again. That's history now! He has his little mud mephit back, and they're just as happy as they can be at their estate in Baldur's Gate.
True, Jen may be struggling to learn magic. But he's certain she'll get there. She is an elf, after all. Or was. Anyway, bodies are changeable things, so he's certain her human form is temporary.
Jen, however, is less certain and feels more and more like an alien as days turn to weeks turn to months. She's no closer to learning where she fits in this wildly different new world. Her chronic conditions aren't getting any better, she can't seem to pick up magic, she's trapped away from everything she used to love, and she can't help but feel like it's all going to destroy the happiness she and Astarion found together before she left her life behind to be a part of his.
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- Part 2 of Astarion and Jen
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03 Jan 2026
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In The Shadow of Silk and Secrets by AStudyInScarletSky
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game)
28 Dec 2025
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In 1492 DR, Tavarrah, the unclaimed daughter of Bhaal, dies after the Vampire Lord Cazador Szarr ascends and defeats her party.
In 1371 DR, Éowyn Portyr, the last direct descendant of the first Duke Portyr, is born. Despite being decidedly human, the same pale elf with silver-hair keeps reappearing in her dreams over and over again. Who is he? And why is he so important?
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The gods never intervened in mortal affairs, especially when they concerned the undead. However, when the fate of the world hangs by a thread, rules must be bent. Éowyn will need to navigate life as an Upper City noble and socialite, rescue a vampire spawn, and unite a ragtag team of adventurers. Together, they will need to put together the puzzle around the hellish ritual that caused Toril to fall the first time around. Else, they will be doomed to watch it happen all over again.
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- Part 1 of Shadow And Silk
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Bookmarked by Cloud_Chaos
01 Jan 2026
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Slow burn romance. Sensitive topics mentioned inside. Reader discretion is advised. (The non-con tag is for a MUCH later chapter.)
If this story had a theme song, it would be more than one. Give by Sleep Token, Sweet Tangerine by The Hush Sound, and TIMEZONE by Måneskin.
Tav is a sharp-witted bard with a tongue as quick as her blade. Astarion is a dangerous vampire spawn rogue, bound by shadows and scars of the past. When their paths intertwine, sparks fly. Will something beautiful bloom between them, or will it be plucked before it ever has the chance to grow?
For clarification: this isn't a self insert, but Tav is based on me in build. A wood elf, 5'4, 140lbs (lean, muscular build- I lift weights).
-"You are more than what he wanted you to be," I murmur quietly. Astarion's gaze cuts to mine, sharp at first and then softening around the edges.
"I'm a monster," he whispers with a shake of his head. "I've lured countless people to their deaths. Innocents."
"That's not who you are anymore," I insist. I give his shoulder a gentle squeeze. "You can take back the narrative. Only you get to say who you are."
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- Part 1 of The Pale Elf universe
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27 Dec 2025
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In this Arcane AU, Felicia, Jinx's mother, survives the bridge riot through Singed's shimmer experiments and eventually returns to Zaun. Her reappearance disrupts the fragile balance Silco has built with Jinx, forcing him to confront ghosts of his past, his buried feelings for Felicia and promises he made to her. As Zaun's fight for independence collides with Piltover's growing hextech power, Silco, Jinx, Sevika and Felicia are bound together by grief, loyalty, and love -- struggling to reconcile the dream of Zaun's future with the scars of the past.
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- Part 1 of Burned Bridges
Bookmarked by Cloud_Chaos
24 Oct 2025
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Take My Hand, My Gutterchild Adventure. You Are Not Alone. by Mischief_Manager
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)
29 Nov 2025
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Tav and Astarion run into each other before the events of Baldurs Gate 3 at a ball thrown by none other than Astarion's vampiric master, Cazador Szarr.
Cazador offends someone he shouldn't have and discovers there is always a bigger fish in the pond.
For once in Astarion's life, something good happens.
(There is a rape:non-con warning for references to past non-con but there won't be any graphic scenes of such in this fic.)
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26 Sep 2025
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Complete as of September 21, 2025! ❤️
Astarion straightened, a half grin on his lips now.
“Yes, I would assume you don’t usually make a habit of leaping into the muck at the slightest provocation, though your outfit says otherwise.”
He reached a hand toward her, palm up, offering to assist her out of the creek. Jen stared at it for a moment, half of her wanting to step forward and touch it, to verify its existence. The other half knew damn well that such an action would be a deadly folly.
“I think I’ll stay in the creek, thanks.”
She saw him stiffen, his gaze sharpening before he sneered his question at her.
“I’m sorry, do I know you?”
“Nope,” she responded, probably too nonchalantly. “But I know who you are. What I don’t know is how the hell you’re here.”
Set about a century after the events of Baldur’s Gate 3 and the fall of the Elder Brain, follow Astarion as he figures out how the hells to navigate this new plane he’s stumbled into with the help of his weird little guide. With any luck, between the two of them, they’ll be able to complete the quest he originally set out on.
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- Part 1 of Astarion and Jen
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21 Jun 2025
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A New Chapter in our Odd Life by everything_bloodweave
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)
12 Nov 2025
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Astarion and Gale prepare for their wedding while trying to help their closest friend heal. All while working through their own trauma and handling the bumps in the road of their new family.
This is a direct sequel to "Another Chance", and it is highly, HIGHLY recommended that you read that fic first.
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- Part 2 of Together, Always and Forever
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21 Jun 2025
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Sixteen years after saving Baldur's Gate, Gale finds Astarion and his daughter at his door in Waterdeep. The two need safety after finally escaping Lyra's (tav) abusive grasp, and Gale's determined to be what they need. Though, walking down this rocky path of healing leads to an unexpected destination: love and fatherhood.
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- Part 1 of Together, Always and Forever
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19 Jun 2025
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blade of grass by anecjotes (klickitats), klickitats
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)
17 Aug 2025
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There’s something Jaheira’s not saying. “What happened to his last handler?” asks Gale.
“The last four, you mean?” The rueful curve of her smirk deepens the crow’s feet around her eyes. It makes her seem younger, somehow. “The first died. The second went missing. The last two quit. You’ll be fine.”
In a Faerûn where magic is slowly diminishing, disgraced former Chosen of Mystra Gale Dekarios survives in Baldur's Gate as a Harper alchemist, tending their greenhouses and nursing the Netherese orb in his chest—until his High Harper forces him into fieldwork.
His first assignment? A vampire spawn informant with a crooked touch, dreams of ruin and vengeance, and a hunger to rival his own.
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30 May 2025
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Wicked Wizards and Profound Wounds by patheticfangirl
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)
31 Mar 2024
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Following the battle against the Netherbrain, Gale and Astarion retreat to Waterdeep for some well-earned rest and relaxation. As they settle in and begin overcoming their many issues, new ones arise. A certain vampire spawn is a tempting target for local necromancers, who want to sacrifice him as part of a dark ritual.
But Astarion wants to live, and Gale will do anything to ensure he does—even if it means making a tremendously stupid decision that sends his beloved and their friends on a perilous adventure.
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Bookmarked by Cloud_Chaos
27 Apr 2025
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“Everything has a price,” he said, his voice silky smooth.
Astarion wasn't sure he'd ever felt this well and truly fucked in his entire life before, in more ways than one.
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After graduating from law school under the shadow of a scandal, Astarion takes an internship working for the infamous Cazador Szaar, whose law firm is notorious for getting results.
And while working for Cazador is a good way to make sure your resume won't be overlooked in the future, it comes with a price tag that Astarion is all too familiar with paying.
Thankfully, the new security guard, Wyll, has been a welcome distraction, and an even more welcome friend. And, perhaps, something more...
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- Part 1 of Trip the Darkness
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05 Apr 2025
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The others have their own sordid pasts, to be sure, but it's different for Astarion. Being a monster is one thing. Being a monstrous, pathetic, conniving, little whore is entirely another.
There’s no cure for being owned by Cazador Szarr. There’s no fixing what Astarion is. He'd have to be crazy to believe otherwise.
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18 Mar 2025
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Attracted by an unknown voice, Astarion goes through a portal and ends up in another world, a world stranger to him, with people wearing weird clothes, metal carriages, and artificial lights.
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17 Mar 2025
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“Deep down, you like being leashed, don’t you?” The hag’s voice was almost in his ear. Astarion whirled around. An Auntie Ethel – the real one? – stood on the ledge just behind him, yellow fangs bared in a vicious grin. “Listen to your betters, boy!”
And just like that, Astarion's newfound freedom disappeared.
Bookmarked by Cloud_Chaos
08 Mar 2025
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Rec 16
Mystery Work
Part of ObsessedWhyYes's Super Secret WIPs
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This is part of an ongoing challenge and will be revealed soon!
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A Falling Star Fell from Your Heart (and Landed in My Eyes) by thebeebard
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)
13 Dec 2024
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“How old were you when you were turned?” You ask gently, hoping the push doesn’t cause him to shut down and dawn the mask once again. Every crack in his façade makes you want to peer behind those walls all the more.
“I’m…not sure, to be honest,” he says after a pause.
You stare back at the fire, contemplating. You don’t want to push too far and lose this moment, but something is dawning on you. Even the youngest elven city officials you’d heard about were old enough to have outlived most of their human colleagues twice over. Humans are notoriously bad at estimating the ages of longer-living races, often having trouble telling between even a one hundred year old and a two hundred year old. For an elf to be young enough for most humans to realize they even were young…
“Astarion is still your child name, isn’t it,” you say, more a statement of fact than a question.
Another pause.
“...yes. Yes it is.”
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- Part 1 of Starsong
Bookmarked by Cloud_Chaos
08 Mar 2025