Errorerere

[sinderyden]

XVI. Fate

One last push towards victory!

[leafy-yezi]

shh…

[thefloatingstone]

Trying to figure out how to make squid boy emote because every time I've drawn him so far he looks very stern and it just didn't sit right with me. Also the more I played the more I noticed how his expressions change.

Anyway this is what I got so far. I plan to do more because hoo boy is it tricky to pull certain emotions out of him.

[leafy-yezi]

I was reminded of Ophelia when listening to 'Down by the river'(BG3 song)

[kitthenameless]

I did it! Everyone says the Emperor is always lying, and I finally found one of his lies!

Dirty, rotten liar 😡

[sinderyden]

XVIII. Baldur's Gate

Strolling with space-dad in his city.

[bigmfrat]

Despite the extra effort, you didn't listen to them like that either, you pain in the ass.

My obligatory once-a-year Emperor fanart.

My stupid ass almost drew all his damn gems for a MEME

[kitthenameless]

Listen, I know I make fun of the Emperor sometimes (in a loving way), but he did manage to fight off all those gith by himself for quite some time, while also controlling Orpheus's power to protect us, and ultimately he was the one who put together and enacted the plan that saved the city. Yeah, the brain was using him, but it didn't make him do all that. It used him because it knew he would do that if given the chance. So, still a point for Emps, if you ask me.

Also, he sure knows how to give a compliment.

And he canonically gives you the best sexual experience you've ever had.

And catching you mid-air, throwing you backward through a portal, and then confidently telling the netherbrain that this isn't over is the hottest thing anyone does in this entire game.

And then he even helps you up with telekinesis afterward, it's very sweet <3

Anyway, thanks Empy, love you 😘

[leafy-yezi]

Empy doodles

[magmethius]

I caught you before ... and I'm here to catch you again.

[kendypun]

Suspicious when meeting an older version of yourself, esp when they want you to eat more brainworms ✨

Lore below the cut:

The first time Nimue encounters her Dream Visitor has her both suspicious and intrigued.

She'd always been a person thirsting for knowledge, often knowledge that wasn't intended for the morally pure, so she had seen quite a few things already. This figure however was strange to say the least, awfully familiar too, like looking in a mirror.

In my mind, the Guardian has to work with what it finds in the shambles of its host's minds, to garner trust in their shared affliction and "goals".

In Nimue's case it is an older and therefore wiser version of herself, a Nimue aged to the cusp of 600 years, 400 years older than she is when she gets infected.

It did make the right call, as she was well aware quickly that this Guardian was a figment, a disguise, but with it imitating herself, her intrigue kept her engaged.

Alas, she does not listen to its advice, as she (never admittedly) fears ceremorphosis and would rather not risk it by giving into the powers too much (which she does every now and then anyways to force their enemies to do her bidding).

[kingsdodecahedron]

my smiley

[phreakedt]

actually ill post this too bc it still makes me laugh

[bigmfrat]

What's stopping me? Why shouldn't I post the Illithid section from Lords of Madness?

I may do this for other books, not the Illithiad, though. That's like 93 pages worth of squid, even if it's mostly pictures, I ain't doin' all that 💀

Here's the whole book

Here's also a bunch of other books that have mindflayer lore:

Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Dragon Magazine 337

Dragon Magazine 308

Dragon Magazine 281

Dragon Magazine 255

Dragon Magazine 078

The Illithiad [BW - Color] (This ones my fave :))

Dawn of the Overmind (a lot of bg3 is based on this book)

Murder in Baldur's Gate (this is where the emperor came from)

Underdark

Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft

Mordenkainen Presents Monsters of the Multiverse

Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Psionics Handbook [Basic - Extended]

Lords of Darkness

Monster Vault

Monstrous Manual

Monster Manual 4th edition

Monster Manual V

Lords of Madness: The book of Aberrations ,

Monster Manual

Volo's Guide to Monsters

This isn't a fully comprehensive list; I know I'm missing a few, I'll find them eventually and update as I go. These links may also break from either the website going down for a bit or because they were removed; in that case, just Google search "book name pdf" and you should be able to find them pretty easily. Also keep in mind, every book contradicts each other, and sometimes even itself between pages. Don't feel bad about picking and choosing based on your own project.

[kingsdodecahedron]

[empy week day 3 & 4: yearning/acceptance] him and ouppy. you gave him one when he said he couldn’t possibly keep one as a mindflayer

[kiastmato]

I just want to hold you close till you wake up

[catbaiyun]