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Two centuries ago in Baldur’s Gate, Astarion Ancunín is living high on thievery and charm until a botched escape lands him in the middle of a courtroom, and mistaken for a defence attorney. Forced to improvise, he draws on an education he never wanted to defend a young thief accused of a crime she did not commit.
Astarion soon discovers that her case is not the only miscarriage of justice happening in the high halls of the 'Gate. The more he learns about the forces that power the city, the more tangled he becomes in a dangerous conspiracy of ambition, violence, and magic—the evidence of which was meant to remain dead and buried.
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Astarion Ancunin used to be a name that opened doors, launched careers, and wrote shows that ran for years. But after a public meltdown and catastrophic failure with his former writing partner, his career took a swan dive into the orchestra pit.
It’s been thirteen years, and he’s been growing more bitter and cunty ever since. A bizarre and random encounter causes him to reevaluate his career. Is he truly ready to be done with it all? Forever is a long time to spend avoiding your mistakes.
A new show be just the ticket to put the polish back on his star. The problem is that no one who is anyone will work with him. In order to stage his show he has to reach out to people he's slighted in his career and people who cheered when his star burned out.
He has one shot at pulling himself out of the ashes - but he's going to need a writing partner from his past.
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Professor Applebough was warned that being a halfling in human-dominated Waterdeep was no easy path, and while he does experience the occassional 'little' joke here and there, on the whole, he's got his professorship, he's got peers and friends like Gale Dekarios, and he's got this lovely little burlesque house, where the dancers all know him very. Very. well.
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Nov 23, 1981 Montreal.
On the Eve of the QueenRock concerts, Astarion meets Freddie Mercury, at Le Mystique.
Though the encounter is brief, it kicks off something.
As he'll describe it over a decade later; "It was complicated, but it was something"or
Rockstarion and Freddie Mercury's meet-cute.
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- Part 4 of Rockstarion
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When Astarion catches Karlach admiring a bit of pretty lingerie, she is quick (and adamant) to deny it, but Astarion wants to show Karlach that muscles and lace goes perfectly together, and she doesn't have to be buff or cute, as well as showing her some of how he sees her.
This is a webcomic style story made of virtual photography (and not actually 0 words 😜)
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These stories are about Dammon's journey from the events of the Descent into Avernus campaign to beyond after the events in BG3.
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Random Mauria and Astarion stories that don't fit in any of their established universes.
Because in every universe, in every combination of stars, they will find each other.
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Say My Name, Darling by AlwaysMauria, ARAFEL_0194, dramatic_chipmunk, Lindcuriosa, Schuldigkun, StrixAmans, This_One_Bites, VakarianSyndrome
Fandom Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Forgotten Realms (Roleplaying Game)
15 Oct 2025
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After redecorating the Crimson Palace and most traces of Cazador from the manor, Vampire Lord Astarion makes sure to christen the place. How? By plucking his name from his beloved’s tongue however he chooses. ‘Enjoy yourself, darling.’ He demands it.
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'Who is going to believe a con artist?'
'Everyone, if she is good.'
Newly ascended Lord Ancunín is still learning the role of Lord of Crimson Palace.
Mauria is still learning her role, too.
However, she isn't going to let a little thing like being the lover of the Vampire Ascendant get in the way of her recreation. The girl just loves to steal.- Words:
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After abandoning Blood Huntress to focus more on my other fanfic novel - Wild Blood - I have decided to rewrite Ishta's story using the new writing techniques and style I have acquired over the past couple of years.
So: No more long winded exposition dumps. No more describing every game interaction and quest. Less word for word dialogue filler. Less time wasted on events your already know from playing the game.
Which means: MORE snarky banter! MORE unique interactions and dialogue! MORE Astarion driving Ishta crazy! MORE angst and shenanigans! Huzzah!
Now here's a nice little blurb for anyone who is reading this story for the first time.
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What happens when a vampire slayer finds out one of her new companions is a vampire? Emotional angst and shenanigans, that's what.Follow the journey of Ishta, the once dreaded Blood Huntress of the East, as she discovers how one person can change every conviction she ever had about the nature of good and evil.
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Hope is the cruellest lie a devil can sell, but Astarion bought it anyway.
A hundred years in the Underdark have left him collecting bounties on feral spawn and drugging himself to sleep. Seven thousand mouths he swore to save, and most of them are dead or worse. When Raphael resurfaces with coin, a map, and the promise of a relic that could fix everything, Astarion follows him into the deepest dark he's ever known.
Something down there should have stayed buried. So should the kiss.Series
- Part 1 of And All Who Dwell Below
Bookmarked by AlwaysMauria
02 May 2026
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Astarion the bounty hunter. Intriguing underdark world building
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Don't Feed It (It Will Come Back) by darkheartedrose for HermeticPrinciples
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)
30 Mar 2026
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She’d heard stories before, about accepting food from strangers who turned out to be hags or other nefarious fey creatures. But Marleth was fairly certain that hags only took the form of women. And, despite the something that bothered her, this man seemed harmless enough.
Her stomach grumbled loudly, deciding for her. The stranger shot her a knowing grin.
“Come, sit.” He gestured at a spot across from him, near the small cookfire. “Share a meal with me.”
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Decades after Gale becomes the god of cooking, a halfling bard encounters a mysterious fellow traveler on the road just north of Waterdeep. -
Flaming Fist Night at Mineshaft by GinaTeeth for Batteredrugosa
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)
08 Dec 2025
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A Werebear, A Wizard, and a Vampire walk into a bar...
Ever wondered what happens when a vampire divorce lawyer drags his bookish wizard boyfriend to a gritty, underground, cruising scene in early 1980s Waterdeep? Astarion guides his wide-eyed lover, Gale, into the throbbing heart of Mineshaft's Flaming Fist Night, a queer BDSM underground festival where leather, lust, and liberation collide. As Gale sheds his professorial inhibitions amid glory holes, hanky codes, and oiled bodies, a brawny elf catches their eye, sparking a steamy encounter that blurs lines between observation and participation. -
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To celebrate Wyll's nameday, some of the tadfools play a game of Never Have I Ever.