Enver... Is your blood sweet?

[weavebitch]

rio or fynn, they/any, adult.

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nexus mods (steelwatch armour & curly hair for gortash, durgetash ring, rat-catcher's flute)

mod.io (heart of enver gortash)

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Durgetash mod recs

With Larian sadly refusing to add Durgetash content to the game (aside from some minor hints), we can thankfully make Durgetash canon ourselves with some excellent mods lovingly created by the community. Below the cut, I've compiled a list with download links to all Durgetash-related mods that I know of and are available for download. Major thanks to all the mod creators!

Tyrant's earrings by Nuage12. Adds earrings based on Gortash's gauntlets to character creation. Fits most body types, but not dragonborn.

Strangely Familiar Ring by weavebitch. Adds a ring also based on Gortash's gauntlets, for either the left or right hand. The ring is in the glove slot. Fits all body types. It's sold by Arron, the druid trader in the Grove. If you're already past that point, you'll have to spawn it instead (instructions on how to do that are in the comments here).

Lord Enver Gortash's Restored Underwear by VarisiaBG3. This adds Gortash's cut underwear back into the game. It's wearable by tall body type 1s and all other body types. Can be found in the tutorial chest or in the chest next to Gortash's bed in Wyrm's Rock.

Gortash's Gift by Meeawrion. This is a choker based on the metal pieces of Gortash's armour. Fits most body types from what I've tested, though there is a bit of clipping on the sides for all body types except body type 1. Uses the cloak slot. It's found in the tutorial chest and sold by Arron in the Grove.

Gortash Hireling by flymmsy. This replaces the hireling Jacelyn with Gortash. Very useful mod for photo mode. By default, he will have all of the hireling's equipment, so you'll either need another mod (such as this one) to give him his actual armour, or get the optional file. Alternatively, you can use the mod Transform into companions and NPCs by MUNMOMUU to get a ring to turn a character into any NPC, including Gortash.

Hugs, Kisses, and Replayable Romance Scenes by Cerberry. With these mods, you can have Gortash kiss or hug your Durge. Works well on both actual Gortash and the hireling, just make sure you select scenes that fit the body type of the recipient character, or it won't line up properly.

That's it for now! I'll add any new mods to this list when I see them. And again, many thanks to all the mod authors enabling our Durgetash dreams. ❤️

[lucky-clover-gazette]

Durge & Gortash In-Game Documentation Deep Dive

I think it's neat that we actually have records of how these characters wrote and operated in the world, so I did some digging and tried to organize everything of note. Categories include "The Durgetash Story," "Minutia of Death Cult Office Politics," "That's Like Really Fucked Up, Man," "Gaslight Gatekeep Gortash," and "Miscellaneous Musings."

The Durgetash Story

Test Mission with Gortash (Durge) Durge self-righteously writes in his diary about Bhaalist artifacts being taken by normies. He plans to test Gortash's skills by doing a fun little heist with him. He also mentions that Gortash was the person who told him about the artifacts in the first place, which sounds like a date to me.

The True Life of ‘Lord’ Gortash Biography outline found on skeleton in Wyrm’s Rock prison—presumably killed by Gortash. Big fan of “The Black Hand of Bane… Shakes the Bloody Hand of Bhaal."

Report on Activities of Enver Gortash (Bilvoy Reede) Sharran spy caught Durge and Gortash meeting with Helsik.

Devil’s Fee Observer’s Report (Himberloo) A spy reports on Durge and Gortash leaving Helsik’s shop. Gortash says to Durge, “What did I tell you? If Helsik can get us into the House of Hope, she can get us into Mephistar, too.” Is this the only canon spoken pre-tadpole Durgetash dialogue we have?

Prayer for Forgiveness (Durge) Speaks for itself.

Scrapbook of Letters (Gortash, found in a locked chest in his parents’ house, written in code) Speaks for itself.

Heroic Portrait of Gortash Game text reads: “An admittedly flattering painting of Lord Enver Gortash, whose face here has a kind of simeon cunning silhouetted by light.” I'd like to believe Durge is thinking this.

Minutia of Death Cult Office Politics

To Take Control (Gortash) Private memoir notes found in a bank vault. Gortash reveals that he stole someone else’s plan for the death cult thing from the Mephisto vault, but like, it’s his plan now.

The Grand Design (Gortash, dictated) Explanation of the mind flayer’s Grand Design and self-affirmation that Gortash could totally do it better.

Memoir Notes with Recent Addenda (Gortash) Exposition. He refers to Durge as “the Bhaalspawn.”

Your Kind of Curiosity (Ketheric Thorm) Ketheric found a fun little thingamajig for his evil coworker :)

Studies of the Elder Brains (Scribe/Gortash) Scribe writes about the brain being weak to unexpected variables. Gortash notes in his own hand that he’ll need unexpected allies.

Next Steps (Gortash) More memoir notes and scheming. He doesn't do all-caps often, but it's really funny when he does: “… effectively under our—MY—control."

Journal of Enver Gortash He calls Orin a “loose catapult” because cannons don’t exist yet and speculates about the “random collection of shabby adventurers.” If they kill Orin and bring him the Netherstones, he writes that he will “find suitable positions for them in the new order to follow. Not the illithid’s Grand Design, of course, but the Golden Reign of Gortash. Yes, that has a nice ring to it.”

Gortash Black List (Gortash) He needs the patriars who responded “can’t make it” to the coronation e-vite to come by his office so he can dispose of them too.

Note from Gortash (Gortash, Morphic Pool) Left for allied player character before the brain confrontation, signed “G” like some of his other personal correspondence. He writes, "Mind the cranium rats, but save your spells for later. You're going to need them." If only he'd looked after himself in the same way.

That's Like Really Fucked Up, Man

The Ultimate State (Gortash, found both in his office and in his childhood home where he tadpoled his parents) Nihilistic trauma manifesto. Really explains a lot about the character.

Regarding the Gondian Gnomes (Gortash) Gortash discusses how the Gondians do not belong to the Absolute plot; they’re HIS. Includes the quote “I want those gnomes aware of what they are doing and deeply unhappy about it," which might be my favorite thing ever said or written by this character.

Receipt for Painting (Gortash) Gortash writes on the receipt of a painting he commissioned of Bane, “Now he is doubly immortal.” I like how Gortash is duplicitous and manipulative out of necessity, but genuinely devout to Bane and his teachings. Also to Durge. His total earnestness makes his behavior even more fascinating.

How to Build a Watcher (Lu Lu Forza) There are decapitated bodies inside those things.

Curfew Confidential Orders (Gortash) He plans to go neighborhood by neighborhood and just tadpole literally everyone. The worst part is, if you've read The Ultimate State, you know he genuinely believes he's doing the best thing for society.

Gaslight Gatekeep Gortash

Vulnerable Patriars (Black Hand of Loyalty) Gortash's Banite underling made him a helpful list of patriars in order of who would be easiest to blackmail/bribe/threaten.

Stolen Chickens (?) Sent to Wyrm’s Rock in the mail, complaining about how Gortash seized a random citizen's chickens “for nastiness’ sake."

Soot-Stained Letter (Gortash) Gortash asks the fireworks guy to stop manufacturing smokepowder. This one is interesting because I don't exactly understand why he's doing this. Maybe he's just moved on from that part of his plan (placing explosives in refugee children's toys to sow fear in the masses), and knows that everyone working in production will be tadpoled soon enough.

Schematic Compendium (Gortash) Various designs for Gortash’s inventions. Most concepts are originally Gondian, but then “amended and expanded by notes in Gortash’s precise handwriting.” Includes plans for hellfire engines, the decapitated head thing in the illithid colony, and the Zoom call on the submarine.

Regarding Portrait Production (Ettvard Needle) Newspaper guy questions Gortash’s implied request that the presses be stopped until his portrait by Oskar Fevras shows up. Hilariously, we see in the Act 3 intro that Gortash eventually gave up on Fevras and found another painter. This can be potentially made even funnier depending on player choices in Act 1.

Prison Log (Gortash) Includes a memorandum from Gortash that says only he gets to decide who leaves jail. We then learn that someone named Earspoon, charged for indecent exposure, was absolved and released with prejudice on the order of Lord Gortash.

Populism and Propaganda (Black Hand of Loyalty) Report for Gortash about populist slogans tested in the city to reinforce his tyrannical rule. This is ironic for obvious reasons.

Political Influence Plan (Gortash) Babygurl is scheming.

Our Protector: Lord Gortash (Poster) Game text reads: “This poster names Gortash the city’s saviour, a devoted patriot of Baldur’s Gate, and a friend to the fearful and downtrodden.”

Orders to Black Gauntlet Rives (Gortash) Calling for shutdown of Watcher Phase One because there’s an unexpected tadpole shortage (thanks Durge). Includes the quote “you are authorized to execute individual troublemakers and stack their corpses somewhere visible as an example.”

My Gratitude (Gortash) Notes to Franc Peartree that Larian patched after release. Old versions are Haarlep levels of horny and seem more chaotic than his other writings, even when he's trying to sweet-talk. New versions are much more aloof, manipulative, and threatening. Larian’s explanation: “To better align with his tone throughout the game.” I actually agree, though it’s a shame to lose this quote: “Weapon distribution continues like a parent saving their drowning child: swimmingly.” We do get the new quotes: “That, Mr. Peartree, was the carrot. I often find it makes an excellent bedfellow to the stick” and “I saw you spent the last payment with exceptional wisdom: your new abode in the Lower City is rather lovely… I would be so distraught were you to love this beautiful home to a terrible accident of fate. Discretion is a key pillar of continued home ownership, after all.”

My Good Friend Ettvard (Gortash) Threatening the newspaper again. He literally wrote the words “tsk tsk."

An Archduke’s Leadership (Gortash) Several pamphlets littered around the city that each describe a different policy. The last sentence of every pamphlet is “No policy can be more important.”

Aquatic Labor (Gortash) Gortash pats himself on the back for hiring a handler for the Iron Throne sahuagin. Includes the quote, “And just that easily, your underwater labour problems are solved.” Incredible sentence. He signs this one “Lord Gortash” which makes me think he’s especially proud.

A Negotiation (Gortash) Found on a skeleton, presumably the recipient. She asked Gortash for a raise. Includes the quote, “While I appreciate candour in my direct reports, some of your remarks might be regarded as disrespect. I’m going to give you a chance to rethink your position. I’m sure if you think hard, you’ll come around to my way of thinking.”

Miscellaneous Musings

Concerning Orin the Red (Durge) Durge writes rather poetically about his annoying little sister.

Baldur’s Gate Temple of Bhaal (Scribe Yanthus) Gortash wants Yanthus to find the Temple of Bhaal. Somehow, this is impossible. Probably for the best, especially in a non-Dark Urge playthrough (if you know you know).

[bohemienne6]

sceleritas fel: fear not, my most vile and gloriously wicked master! truly, your humble butler is delighted for you and your ugly fucking boyfriend, i am so serious

[zander-t]

Gortash portrait, regency era outfit, I was inspired by Kings Charles painting.

[thedorkurge]

What stage of durgetash brainrot is "Writing sad double-column poetry"

[leporinelou]

[leporinelou]

[fassina]

Every so often I’m jumpscared by the question “Gortash girlies what do you see in him” because the answer is I see the abyss, I see the dark hole that is left in an unloved child who turns away from their emotions, I see the unfed ego spreading like a wildfire, I see the politician raised by the devil who plays the game as if he is not human but is full of human weaknesses, I see a child who could have been happy enough in the temple of Gond instead harvesting all of the things he loved until they are broken on the altar of modernism, I see the change in Faerun that they will never recover from, for even though he is just a man, the ways in which he has destroyed the pillars of society will never be recovered from.

And they say but do you think he’s hot

And sadly yeah the answer is probably yeah

[forystr]

something fun and a bit different!

[tadpole-apocalypse]

Quick portraits of two of my favorite dudes

[lagardia]

glorious e v o l u t i o n

[magneatio]

his pussy is frightening and the sex is creepy and strange

[yelenhol]

[weavebitch]

the scream i scrumpt when i saw that ur mods are back!!!!

anon let me kiss your forehead your message makes me very happy :) i'm so glad people like my stuff. sorry that it took ages to put it back up again tho

[weavebitch]

If it's alright to ask, why did you remove some of your bg3 mods?

so so sorry for the late answer!!

the reason i removed them was because they didn't work anymore with patch 7 and i was too depressed to fix em.

but i finally got my shit back together this weekend and updated them. they're back up and should work fine now!!

[fassina]

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[abyssal-ilk]

thinking about sten again. thinking about him calling the warden kadan and never explaining what it means. thinking about him offering to take the warden back with him to par vollen, but it's never actually an option the warden takes, even if you agree. thinking about how sten responds the best to a warden who stands their ground even if he doesn't agree with them. thinking about how he loves sweets and art, and how he plays with kittens. "it's training," he says. but come on. he's playing. thinking about what else he's had to justify to himself for liking.

and he calls alistair kadan! shale as well! do you think it was ever extended to the other party members? just,, agh