BG3. Wyll. Secret Nobility Is Such A Delicious Trope And I'm Still Not Over It.

BG3. Wyll. Secret nobility is such a delicious trope and I'm still not over it.

Wow! David is sporting something different than a t-shirt.

I'm not angry (close the door)

A metaphorical demon, I hasten to point out. But no less dangerous - and no less bound to wake up again to continue its ravages. Such is the nature of all monsters."

Halsin and Tav are in a rock band out on tour. Their demons come along for the ride.

A modern Faerun AU fic, where magic and gods are remembered as pretty fables and all the races have simply got on with their business. Inspired by the golden age of decadence and decay that was '70s rock.

explicit, 2/9 chapters, currently 8,630 words

Halsin/Tav, with some Halsin/Tav/Gale, Halsin/OCs, and Tav/OCs on the side

content warning for substance abuse

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Notes

Infinite thanks to maharlika, without whose cheerleading and encouragement, this would not exist.

This is essentially the Halsin Origin Quest to a larger AU verse taking shape in my head. How would he come to mentor our beloved group of vagabonds and strays in a more modern context? As such, this is set a decade or so before the 'main quest', and everyone here is a much younger version of themselves. In order to move forward, you have to know where you're coming from.

"My Lord Myrkul gave me the one thing I desired - the one thing that no other god could grant me. My daughter's life returned. Her heart beating once more."

𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒊𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 🐻

'None can withstand nature's wrath'

BG3 Aesthetics: Astarion | Shadowheart | Gale | Wyll | Karlach | Halsin | Minthara

"Astarion slaying Cazador" - Study inspired by St. Michael slaying the Devil statue by Giuseppe Antonio Lomuscio

Traditional art, colored pencils on A4 paper