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When Rolim wakes up after the crash of the Nautiloid, he can hardly believe the reality he finds himself in.
The compulsions Cazador forced on him are gone—and somehow, the sun no longer burns his skin.
But freedom comes with a price: an illithid tadpole now burrows through his grey matter and with it, a creeping loss of his vampiric strength and instincts.
He soon finds himself among a ragtag group of survivors, all infected, all searching for a cure. One of them stands out more than the rest: Astarion.
Handsome, sharp, and—unlike most—genuinely respectful of Rolim's boundaries. While Shadowheart hides her own secrets and Lae'zel simply doesn't care to ask, Astarion sees Rolim's need for space... and honors it.
As their journey twists deeper into uncertainty, a question begins to take shape:
What will become of them all when the fate they seek to change refuses to be rewritten?AU where Astarion is a 239-year-old mortal elf and magistrate, and Tav is the spawn!
Act 1: Chapter 1 - 12
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What if I fucked you back to Life? by ShandoraTheExplorer
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)
21 Jul 2026
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"Would you fuck me?"
Sebastian freezes. His brain short-circuits, and for a moment he thinks this must be a dream. Because, hells, there's no way Vincent just said that. No way, he just dropped that question into the silence as if he were asking about the weather.
And yet, Vin is looking at him as though he's expecting an answer.
"W-What?" Sebastian stammers instead.
Vincent's brows draw together in a frown, and he shifts slightly, his lips parting as if he's about to repeat himself, but then, just as quickly, he stops and shakes his head.
"Right... It's a stupid question. I'm sorry. Just... forget about it," he mutters. His hands move automatically, picking up a cloth, drying off a spoon like the conversation never happened.
Sebastian stares. Then, something inside him snaps.
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- Part 22 of Symphonies
- Part 2 of VinSeb | Vincent and Sebastian
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A Song of Dawn and Silver by ShandoraTheExplorer
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Forgotten Realms (Roleplaying Game)
19 Jul 2026
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Eight years.
It took Domino eight years to stay sober for more than a few months at a time. Now, fourteen months clean, he's preparing to return to the city where it all began.
Baldur's Gate—where a nosy, one-eyed bard once warned him to lay off the liquor lest a mind flayer found the last scraps of his grey matter worth eating.
Domi had dismissed him as another bleeding-heart know-it-all.
But the bard had been right. So Domi got help. He got sober.
And now he's going back to find him.
To say thank you. And to apologize.
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What if I screamed at you and you said nothing? by ShandoraTheExplorer
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games)
18 Jul 2026
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After the death of their dreadful former Master Cazador 7000 Vampire Spawn are making their way down into the Underdark.
A ravenous bloodthirsty horde that tries to drink everything and everyone in their path dry.
In between escaping and trying to settle into his new life Sebastian doesn't quite know what to do with his newfound freedom.
All he knows is that he's supposed to look to the very people who got him into this mess. Though the person he blames for most isn't with them, he's inclined to take his anger out on all of them.Series
- Part 21 of Symphonies
- Part 1 of VinSeb | Vincent and Sebastian
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With summer in full swing, Rolim and Domino use their free nights to go on a few dates. Having fun, getting closer, and just being utterly, tooth-rottingly in love.
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Prophetverse | Astarion is a mortal elf Magistrate, Rolim (Tav) is Caz's Spawn by ShandoraTheExplorer
Fandom Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Forgotten Realms (Roleplaying Game), Original Work
22 Jul 2026
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The story of Rolim (Tav) and his friends and family.
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Prophetverse AUs by FishindoMai, ShandoraTheExplorer
Fandom Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Forgotten Realms (Roleplaying Game)
14 May 2026
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Dora the Vampire Durge by ShandoraTheExplorer
Fandom Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Forgotten Realms (Roleplaying Game)
05 Mar 2026
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Kilrai the Cambion Durge | The Bronze Devil. by ShandoraTheExplorer
Fandom Baldur's Gate (Video Games)
08 Jan 2026
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Five years after the Netherbrain left the city in ruins, there is one thing everyone agrees on: without the aid of the Ironhand gnomes, Baldur’s Gate would have been lost.
Barcus has led his clan to success and prosperity and Stonemason Kith has just arrived from the Underdark, trying to build a new life in a city that desperately needs fresh eyes.
Neither of them are looking for love. But together, they might build something safe and whole in a city whose foundations are still too shaky to trust.
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If it wasn't for that damned orb, Gale might consider Wyll as something more than a friend. But it wasn't fair to risk getting attached when he was cursed in this way. Wyll deserved someone who didn't have the potential to explode.
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- Part 2 of Things Fall Apart
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With Raphael dead, Hope rebuilds.
Five moments, from the House of Hope.
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Following their meet-cute sexcapade in You Can't Spell Coquette Without a Coq, and their burgeoning friendship/courting in A Decadent Discourse, Astarion finally gets Lord Byron to come for a visit to his country estate Arkhenmyr, with an invitation Byron couldn't refuse - A Christmas Day Masquerade with a classics theme.
Astarion offers his muse a special present, 12 Days of Learning the Art of Debauchery, with him as the teacher.
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- Part 5 of What We Lost in the Shadows
- Part 3 of Astarion and Lord Byron's Affair
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The Cult of Bhaal thrives under Master Cyril's guidance. Enamored by his charm and presence, you find yourself thrown into the Master's attention in ways you never could have imagined. Do you have the mettle to spread your wings under the watchful eye of the Murder God's Scion? Or will you plummet after flying too close to the sun?
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The hairs on the back of your neck stand on end, your mouth drops slack, and your knees falter as the voice of your Master greets your unworthy ears. His aura shatters your defenses, turning your thoughts into mush and sparking dark arousal in your core. You drift into the myriad fantasies you've had about him since you first laid eyes on him, craving for his touch. You don't care if it's torture or sex or death, you just need it. Need him.
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- Part 1 of Cyril's Little Bird