#shadowgast

[sethdomade]

Essek's love-language is gift giving!

[comradenormandie]

Do you think Caleb is ever like "oh man I had such a crick in my neck" and it's just Essek

[konoha77-d20]

A wonderfully entertaining bit of comment-ficcing from @j-plash under the last Professor Caleb and the chibi Esseks post immediately lodged itself in my brain.

So here we are.

Aeorian magic makes anything possible.

(And if you'd like to read the original comment-fic, it's over on Bluesky!)

[shadowgast-recs-weekly]

Neutral Evil Essek: A Shadowgast Rec list

This week, we have neutral evil Essek! Check under the cut for three fics that explore all the fun that comes with this alignment, and don't forget to comment and kudos if you like them!

Play with Fire by mllekurtz (TheKnittingJedi) (4749, Explicit) Reccer's Content Notes: No Content Notes

This is the first in a series of Shadowhand and Bren being enemies with benefits

Reccer says: Political intrigue, flirting, sexy secret relationship.

simple math by SaltCore (4310, Mature) Reccer's Content Notes: Graphic Depictions of Violence

Great character study in which Essek uses Power Word Kill

Reccer says: Beau is the perfect person to observe and mentally pick apart Essek in scary mode (and Essek around Caleb, and the fallout his use of this spell has for their relationship) and I like post-Campaign stories where Essek still isn't good in the traditional sense

and lifted it's whisper to my thirsty lips by bagheera (84500, Explicit) Reccer's Content Notes: None

Animated series AU in which Essek recruits Caleb to steal the beacon before Caleb meets the M9

Reccer says: This isn't a dark fic, but Essek is still very much his neutral evil scheming self, at least in the beginning, he sees Caleb as a means to an end (until he falls in love with him)

This is one of our weekly communally-generated shadowgast rec lists. Every week we announce a new theme and allow anyone to submit a fic recommendation. 

And hey, anyone includes you!

Next week, we'll be featuring fics that are based on or inspired by a book, movie or show! Any fics coming to mind? Well, then use this form to submit!

[loliwobbles]

Essek doesn't need to sleep but when he does he has nightmares.

You guys I'm so excited for the Edimburgh live show in a month!! I've never been to a live show so I don't really know what to expect but I can't wait! I'm a little bummed that the Happy Fun Ball one with Essek will be in Berlin, but still... it's gonna be amazing!

[three-cheers-for-green-tea]

It takes so little for me to go down a Shadowgast spiral...

[three-cheers-for-green-tea]

Takeaway from recent Critical Role cast interviews:

Essek gets spoiled in bed.

Caleb probably gets spoiled in the lab.

They spoil eachother. Probably all over the place.

That's it. That's the takeaway. We all knew it, but it's good to have it confirmed.

[prismantis]

small wip preview of somethingggg 👀🎸🤘