#bg3mascevent

[mascgatemayhem]

BG3 Masc Tav/Durge Event

Two weeks of male/masc original characters and their relationships to the canon characters!

any and all relationships

Ten days of companions with four days of wildcard NPCs

Art, fic, screenshots, blurbs, anything you want to create! Just no ai - you must be creating it

Sfw and nsfw

Just must be focused on an oc and a canon character’s relationship, please tag any potential warnings

This will take place August 1st-14th 2026 as an event, but postings after the event date are always welcome! Join in for however many or few you’d like. The event tag is #BG3MascEvent but I also encourage adding to and exploring the #male Tav and #bg3 male Tav tags as well! It is hard to find each other in the sea of generic Tav tags, so I wanted to do a little event to highlight the guys a bit easier.

Wyll

Karlach

Wildcard NPC

Gale

Shadowheart

Wildcard NPC

Astarion

Lae’zel

Wildcard NPC

Halsin

Minthara

Wildcard NPC

Minsc

Jaheira

Feel free to ask questions and my ask box is open, if I seem to have missed something or something is confusing multiple people I’ll add a little FAQ here

[transkingcobra]

BG3 Masc Tav/Durge Event Day 2:

Karlach

Karlach reminds Syvin a lot of his sister. She is strong, fierce, and determined to do what good she can with what she's got. Karlach feels like a piece of home, giving him comfort while also making him even more homesick. Her habit of calling everyone soldier also gives him a sense of freedom. He doesn't have to be a general right now, he doesn't even have to lead. He's just another "soldier" in camp to support Hans.

[thewitchdoctor39]

BG3 Masc Event Day 1: Wyll

Ft. Castor (he/him), the drow/vampire spawn barbarian. They’re both ex monster hunters turned into ‘monsters’, so they do a lot of bonding over that and the angst that comes with it.

[transkingcobra]

BG3 Masc Tav/Durge Event Day 4:

Gale

Their relationship at the start is a mostly one-sided sorcerer-vs-wizard rivalry. Syvin doesn't care about the age-old rivalry but finds Gale's peacocking amusing, so he lets the wizard yap his heart out. Wizards may be powerful but many are handed their knowledge in lesson plans — Syvin didn't even have another sorcerer to look up to let alone learn from. He makes a point to keep up with Gale in combat, even making certain to show he is a fierce sword fighter when magic isn't the answer.

[transkingcobra]

BG3 Masc Tav/Durge Event Day 3:

Wildcard NPC — Arabella

That's her new dad. Syvin keeps tabs on the kids that end up in the camp, making sure they are taken care of. Arabella is one who doesn't necessarily have a specific caregiver, but she gravitates towards Syvin as he was the one who spoke against Kagha. He takes the time to try to help Arabella gain more control and stamina for her new powers, knowing first-hand how draining sudden magic can be. Syvin is glad to see her doing well when they run into her in Baldur's Gate, and he feels a sense of pride when she visits his home years later, an adventurer in her own right.

[thewitchdoctor39]

BG3 Masc Event Day 2: Karlach

Ft. Tarsal (he/they) the tiefling Oath breaker paladin. He’s a very jittery, anxious, glass-half-empty person when it comes to his own life, but is very grounded and caring when it comes to others; they both help keep each other from spiraling during the darker parts of the journey, and just overall have a very sweet relationship.

(No lighting version under the cut)

[thewitchdoctor39]

BG3 Masc Event Day 4: Gale

Ft. Malin (he/him), the drow barbarian, whose second highest stat is intelligence. Gale is overjoyed to have found someone who can keep up with his yapping and contribute to the conversation and Malin is relieved to have found someone who is willing to look past his rougher exterior to get to know the real him.

[mascgatemayhem]

BG3 Masc Tav/Durge Event

Day 4: Gale

Next up is the wizard of Waterdeep!

What is their reaction to pulling a man out of a rock and the introduction that follows? Do they like his stories as they go about the grove? Do they take him up on his offer for a magic lesson?

How do they react to his need for magic items without knowing why? What do they think when they finally do learn of the reason? What do they do when they meet Elminster and learn of Mystra's task? Is there a shift in the relationship seeing Gale set on dying?

How does time in the city go with Gale's interest in the Crown of Karsus? Do they help him find the book? What are their thoughts about him going to speak to Mystra? Do they encourage his ambition or encourage him to stay a man in the flesh?