Stateofdismay
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Six months after the fall of the Netherbrain, Gale and Astarion have gone their separate ways. Astarion is coming to enjoy the simple things in life. For once, he’s murdering, threatening, and intimidating the right people, and earning a tidy amount of gold at the same time.
In Waterdeep, Gale is working hard to find his place among the realm’s most prominent wizard academics, but can’t bring himself to publish a single paper.
When Astarion’s sister Dalyria brings him stories of disappearing vampire spawn children, Astarion is forced back into close proximity with the Waterdhavian wizard he’s tried in vain to get over. Together, Astarion, Dal, and Gale find themselves facing a new threat in the Underdark, one that proves the most depraved schemes in Faerûn did not die with the Dead Three’s chosen.
A story about figuring out who you are after trauma, what happens when you begin to heal, and how to rediscover yourself after turning down untold power.
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28 Nov 2025
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Conceptualization of the Case of Astarion Ancunín from the Perspective of Leading Psychotherapy Approaches and Selected Psychological Theories by OneWhoDrownedInASpoonfulOfWater for My master's thesis supervisor
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game)
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24 Nov 2025
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(previously titled "The Feral Spawn")
In the shadows at the back of a worg pen, a blood covered elf is hunched over defensively, hissing at anything that gets too close.All Karlach sees is a kitty in need of rescue.
Or: Astarion is given a harsh reminder that vampires can go feral.
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23 Nov 2025
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“Deep down, you like being leashed, don’t you?” The hag’s voice was almost in his ear. Astarion whirled around. An Auntie Ethel – the real one? – stood on the ledge just behind him, yellow fangs bared in a vicious grin. “Listen to your betters, boy!”
And just like that, Astarion's newfound freedom disappeared.
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23 Nov 2025
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Astarion steals a cursed ring that makes him guilty over even his smallest misdeeds. Does that guilt lead him to act better? No, of course not! When the effects of the ring worsen, Astarion turns to Gale for a cure: Astarion asks to be punished.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________When Gale turned the key in the door, Astarion flinched. A moment later, he was staring at Gale’s boots with embarrassment thick in his throat. Astarion hadn’t even realized that he’d been kneeling. It was Gale, not Godey—Gale. Gale, damn it. He scrambled to his feet a moment too late and feigned nonchalance until he saw the riding crop Gale was drawing out of his robe. Astarion’s body was wound so tight that his muscles tensed without his control.
Gale cleared his throat. “How are you feeling?”
“I’m fine,” Astarion snapped. His eyes darted from Gale’s face to the crop in his hands and back again. “Can we get on with this?”
Gale set the crop beside the chair along with a closed bag. Then he pulled out a chair to sit. Astarion stayed standing.
“All right then. How would you like to proceed?” Gale asked.
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