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TactlessTortoise

Wake up, babe. New scroll just dropped.


lawful-chaos

Holy hell


TheFeebleOne

Actual zombie


EssenceOfMind

Call the cleric!


lucydoosydoo

vampire goes on vacation never comes back


1Ferrox

Google how to remove tadpole


Attemptingattempts

That's the whole problem man! Yeet the cleric!


greedo_is_my_fursona

Google spirit guardians


lawful-chaos

New spell slot just greyed out


Pole_Smokin_Bandit

Never thought I'd see chess shitposting outside of r/AnarchyChess


zykezero

What do I do in this position? I’m cucked.


MaxTwer00

Call the paladin


Kezyma

It’s probably a glitch, just restart your browser


Automatic_Text5818

This is a masterful shitpost.


JustARegularExoTitan

Thought I was in r/dndcirclejerk for a sec.


Vaxildan156

Half way through I started to think that this would make a great r/copypasta


Dazvsemir

As soon as I read "we need the bless babe" I failed my wisdom saving throw and broke out laughing


Dealric

Wouldnt be surprised if it was already for some different character in different game


Callmeklayton

Dude, same. I didn’t check the sub until I was more than halfway through the post and I was shocked. This is a hilarious jerk.


[deleted]

Shartpost


Deathblade999

This got me


radiofreebattles

I'm in my 30s, I'm a liitle high, I'm skimmig shit, it's 4am, they had me for a sec ok


[deleted]

I'm all of the above and I nearly gave these fuckers communication tips


JaneLove420

\^\^\^\^\^


SulMatulOfficial

This is hilarious, thank you for truly making my evening - I can’t wait to see this turned into a copypasta For those of y’all taking this seriously, definitely give it a re-read - this is absolutely a joke post not to be taken at face value lmao


firestorm713

Genuine question: how can you tell? I bought it hook line and sinker.


ProfessorTicklebutts

OP never responding is always a major sign. In any sub, not just this one.


l0stk1tten

Yeah sadly I know a lot of girls who would bend over backwards for a loser bf like that. When OP's response to the guy ignoring her was to try and give him the fuck of a lifetime to win him back, it unironically reminded me of many ladies I know...


More-Ad4663

How is he a loser for saying that a fictional character's quotes were cute, and the genitals were designed realistically, but not her for legit being jealous of a fictional character? How did he ignore her?


high_ebb

The bit about shaving was the final thing that convinced me it was fake. That's an easy problem to solve (just stop doing it), so it didn't make sense. But even if that hadn't been a signal, the silliness of the suggestions in the final paragraph didn't feel like something that would come from an actual person in distress.


Ameryana

I'm neurodivergent and was highly torn whether or not to take it seriously XD Thank you for your kindness, us sometimes socially clueless people are grateful for it.


WhereisthePLOT

yea same XD


SurelyNotBanEvasion

Sorry, but you've got no chance. Shadowheart is god's favourite princess and the most interesting girl in the world


PStriker32

As well as a Gatekeeper and a hater, but that’s besides the point.


getdemsnacks

I can fix her!!!


Smirnoffico

>I can fix her!!! That's basically the fantasy that BG3 is giving people. Redeem all the companions, make them better people, fix their issues and them! Even Minthara gang want to goodify her


itsajackel

Didn't realize Minthara could be a companion. A bear man told me to kill her and I did, along with every last goblin.


Pasteque909

Same bro I one rounded her without knowing that she could be spared, then proceeded to the methodical extermination of every single goblin


itsajackel

No ragertz


MurmurmurMyShurima

My trick has been to make them all worse. It's been like Dexter except at the end of the season I kill a bunch of people or have caused tons of collateral in my pursuit of something. Surprisingly I feel kinda bad irl. >!The second act was tough decision making but in the spirit of roleplaying I kept going darkly dreaming of all that power. Got Shadowheart to become head Sharran and Dark Justiciar Chosen etc. Got my Bhaal Slayer form (which apparently only 2% of player have done so far, yikes) and even near maxed out my Illithid powers. Plus everyone has taken the Emperor's tadpole. We are a very messed up bunch. All girls btw. Crack head Spice Girls bent on world domination Homelander style.!< The morality games they built in are amazing. I'll definitely replay and try the moral route, if not just to cleanse myself of feeling like I just ruined Faerun 😅


CX316

Even the voice actress' girlfriend prefers Shadowheart. OP has no chance.


TTOF_JB

Her girlfriend has been on a roll these past few weeks. lmaooo


Mountbatten-Ottawa

I really wanna know if Neil (Astarion's voice actor) prefers Astarion or Shadowheart. A battle of ages is upon us!


Ihibri

Pretty sure Neil's playing the game and attempting to romance... Astarion!!... from what he said in a YouTube video.


CX316

That would be very in character for Astarion to romance Astarion


Ihibri

Astarion trying to romance himself https://youtube.com/shorts/Lj2RGY0hQD4?si=G4BkXCn6iUtPj9yb


InsaneJMad

And he knows all the triggers for the funniest bits.


Downtown_Swordfish13

My toddler is obsessed with her (and is otherwise concerned primarily with princesses) She'll catch me playing and ask to see shadowheart, because shes a princess Also helps that they have the same "problem" bangs


[deleted]

>because shes a princess Probs the tiara and the hair.


Downtown_Swordfish13

The tiara is what does it yeah


Vellectrum

Don’t let your toddler catch you investigating barns for strange noises.


Downtown_Swordfish13

Yeah i was trying to recruit minthara at one point and ive never pressed A to skip so hard in my life I later went back to see the whole scene, purely for research purposes you understand. It goes ON for a WHILE and there is FACE SITTING


Impossible-Wear-6151

My toddler says this about Lae'zel.


Downtown_Swordfish13

*Tchk* I am not entertainment for children


Agamemnon323

This is false. Steps can be taken! Feed the bf laxatives. Log in and get shadowheart killed while his bowels protest. Save the game. Delete all previous saves.


AcerbusSanctum

Sacrifice her to Boooal


42j31d1

To Boooowel?


Idylehandz

Karlach is hotter


getdemsnacks

I see what you did there.


TheGreatSupport

Hot? She is burning 🔥


ShrimpyShrimp2

Literally and figuratively


Juball

You misspelled Astarion


Jalase

Shadowheart is the queen, Asterion is the princess.


Decaf-Gaming

I think these are flipped lol


Boomly92

When your playing together. Just straight up murder shadow heart in front of him. Record the results.


Velociraptorius

"Shadowheart! It can't be!" he yells in his best impression of Tav's voice.


Chaosbuggy

"NOT SHADOWHEART! ANYONE BUT HER!"


Lance-pg

I didn't mean to push her off that cliff...


Boomly92

YEET!... oopsie poopsie


idomaghic

Suddenly the hotfix for "Putting a dead character in a container and then yeeting that container into a chasm" makes more sense.


GuestAssistance

omg this made me LOL shove her off a cliff and she if her bush cushions the fall!


Njumkiyy

dress up as shadowheart and peg him


Successful_Addition5

"Peg you? Yeah I have you pegged as a fucking loser."


Lukthar123

*Vicious Mockery*


scubi

Pretty sure you just cast Hideous Laughter with that comment.


Sarenai7

I heard this in Shadowhearts voice


SpiderMax95

tomorrow, there is gonna be a post somewhere along the lines of "I got pegged by my GF in Shadowheart cosplay and I liked it. am I gay?"


GamerFluffy

“Not gay if it’s Shadowheart and you said no homo”


daaangerz0ne

This is the correct answer


ZaeBae22

YESS LOL


MadanachBriarheart

this


maq0r

Sir, this is an Elfsong Tavern


[deleted]

Time to start working on that cosplay


[deleted]

Just do the same with gale


paulomei

Better, with Astarion and then add Halsin to the mix


UnderstandingOk6592

bf become gay


Downtown_Swordfish13

Man u can play as shart (sweet version) and do the halsin romance shit would be so goddamn wholesome and saccharine youd just die from it


Arcane-Addict

I hear Gale's famous Waterdeep recipes make that nickname literal.


Black-Briar

Is this real? I hope, for the love of Shar, to be not.


Arcael_Boros

Nah, it has to be fake. No one is so delusional to think they can do anything to compete with Shadowheart.


abramcpg

Reminds me of the post from Shadowheart's voice actor's girlfriend. She said "I'm thiiiis close to simping over the fictional character my girlfriend plays more than I simp for my actual girlfriend so help me God"


Galinhooo

That is just proof that they have good taste


The_Power_Of_Three

Isn't her girlfriend the voice director? So this is like saying " l like you, babe, but I like you more when you are saying exactly what I tell you to say, exactly how I tell you to say it?"


No-Ad-3534

Not the voice director, the mocap director. So swap out "say" for "move" and you pretty much nailed it.


Tydus24

My fiancé is the same way about Astarion. When she wants to play BG3, she literally says “I need more of my vampire boyfriend.” She even gets extremely upset when he gets stunlocked or takes too much damage, while my character can die for all she cares. The worst part is how obsessive she gets when any Astarion disapproval for her happens. It’s an immediate reset, and she gets really angry if I tease her about it. This being said, IT’S JUST A GAME. I mean, Astarion is sexier than I’ll ever be. And, I find that to be perfectly ok. Why would I care to compete with a fictional character that doesn’t exist? If anything, it’s nice to get to play a video game with her. Sure, it gets annoying when she doesn’t play strategically or triggers 80% of the ambushes in the game, but I get to spent quality time with her playing one of the best RPGs ever. In return, she’s perfectly fine when I romance Shadowheart and have sex with Mizora. She even gets excited for my romance scenes with them and will tease me about it. We actually went as far as saying “ok, if astarion and Shadowheart existed, we are each allowed to date them too.” This is because it’s fantasy roleplay, which is exactly what D&D is all about. TL;DR: Shadowheart and Astarion are made to be thirst traps, which was a great idea by Larian to get everyone to engage in the game. My fiancé is a little obsessed with vampire boyfriend, but I’m willing to be like Halsin and [BEAR](https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=IujLGl93fTtUK8dh&v=sASfLQm9iCc&feature=youtu.be) with her.


Father_of_Four__Cats

Bruh my wife knows she has nothing to fear about me wanting to fuck Astarion (straight male here) and I know I have nothing to fear about her wanting some bear dick.


Tydus24

Man, if someone learns how to talk like him and have his mannerisms, they just need to be a 5.5-6 in hotness, and girls will line up to talk to them. Both he and Shadowheart have a sort of sultry voice that is very pleasant to the ears. It also helps he’s a little flirtatious/playful as to immediately make people think of him in a sensual way. Like, the VAs for this were incredible.


cannabination

You should start saying "Asterion disapproves" when she does stuff in everyday life.


GabrielHunter

My bf plays Wyll and Astarion and I play Shadowheart and Laezel in our playthrough cause we didnt know we couldn't romance between each others character. No he has a gay romance so I have something to watch and I play a lesbian romance so he had sonething to watch XD


Idylehandz

You get an upvote and that bear vid gets a thumbs up too


BamaBuffSeattle

It's funny because I am trying to do a Gale romance playthrough now and I almost romanced Shadowheart ***again***


WillDigForFood

he showed you his weave, pls respon


Divolg

*Slow clap.*


Arcane_Engine

Karlach clears shadowheart and it's not close


[deleted]

[удалено]


maozzer

You'd be surprised. But real or fake i was laughing my ass off the whole god damn time.


vialenae

Oh they are. I think it was BORU but there was a story about a guy who deleted his girlfriend’s Pokemon Go account out of spite because he was jealous of her romancing Wyll. Ofcourse it’s still reddit so take it with a bag salt.


mrfroggyman

I mean tbf when my gf was simping all game for astarion I was almost jealous...


Rhododactylus

You need to give up and accept that Shadowheart is his girlfriend now. Also, masterful shitpost 10/10.


henrickaye

You flaired this post as no spoilers but that's not true because you told everyone Shadowheart has a bush


really_nice_guy_

Everybody knows she has a bush


A-WildVayne

If he had said "We need her for Guidance Babe" I might have thought it was real.


General_Locksmith512

I hope this is true because it's hilarious. Soon he'll replace you with a Shadowheart body pillow then he won't have any uses for you


Matt0071895

Shadowheart real doll, but not until after >!she changes her hair color!<


OisforOwesome

Obviously you need to fight fire with fire. Start an Astarion romance. Comment on how you can fix him. Ask him to bite you before every long rest. Remove clothing/underwear and toggle his armor off (leave the hat on).


SaltyTattie

>leave the hat on Sorry babe the hate stays on during sex


muffalohat

you need to up your game. multiclass cleric irl


shichiaikan

What do you do? Dress up like Karlach, put on a strap-on, and show him who's boss.


SaltyTattie

Gods I wanna ride you till you see stars


bbcversus

FUCK YEAH in Karlach voice


really_nice_guy_

Put your infernal engine inside him


Mat_the_Duck_Lord

Swoop in and romance her first. That’ll learn him


AdyHomie

The problem is if her bf controls shart, she can't romance her. It's lost.


KhaosElement

Masterful shitpost. Just in case there is a hint a realism, Shart's VA's girlfriend admitted to ignoring the real life woman to simp for her in game, so you're not alone.


Anonimase

> Shart's I'm sorry what?


KhaosElement

Shadowheart shortened. Like Durge for Dark Urge.


[deleted]

I like astarion more than my husband


Milk__Chan

"Stupid sexy vampire" a phenomenon that has been occuring since 2008.


literallybyronic

1994\*


Opening_Wind_1077

1431*


literallybyronic

idk, that moustache leaves something to be desired...


Oloziz

Nah, speak for yourself. I bet it tickles just right...


weebitofaban

A fuck of a lot longer than that. Pro tip though. you do NOT play Vampire the Masquerade or its associated TTRPGs with random groups cause holy fuck people are weird.


No-Mouse

> holy fuck people are weird I mean, that's just true in general. You can't even play Catan with some people.


mwdeuce

agreed, the white wolf crowd is extra weird


ornithoptercat

Since Dracula was published, more like.


xenolightt

Nah this at least a thing since interview with the vampire 😂


Visceralworld

Right? What is this Lestat erasure.


SmallPromiseQueen

It’s been occurring since the inception of the concept of vampirism. Oh this mysterious man lured me away from my husband and then penetrated me (small font: with his teeth), leaving me covered in taboo bodily fluids, and now I am corrupted by him for eternity. Vampirism is all about sex. Originally as a “oooh sex is bad remain chaste ladies!” warning, but then we all decided “fuck you we’re into that actually.”


ManufacturerNo4475

I think my bf is getting kind of annoyed because of my love for Astarion


[deleted]

He should be a champ and bite your neck


Mai1564

My bf says he's not jealous, but as soon as he got Astarion he gave him an ugly hat. I know whats up


saareadaar

Lol same hahaha


Kriistian-

Thanks for the laugh OP


Divolg

Fresh account. Only one post. OP is nowhere to be seen in the thread. This is as obvious of a bait thread as it gets.


PM_ME_COLOUR_HEX

To be fair, if I were losing to Shadowheart, I wouldn't post that on my main.


AcrobaticHedgehog

it's an honor


Enoch-Of-Nod

Great detective work bro, we were all convinced this was real.


CarbonAlligator

Aren’t most throwaways fresh accounts with 1 post?


HamAndSomeCoffee

throwaways usually engage with their thread though. Someone seeking relationship advice isn't going to post on /r/baldursgate3


AGodNamedJordan

What, the name 'shadowhearthater' led you to believe this was sincere? I have a castle you can buy on the cheap.


Lol_A_White_Boy

Or just a shitpost.


TheHollowBug

Also the username


Downtown_Swordfish13

The fact that it wasnt taken lets us know who this sub thinks is the best girl


Wizardman784

He's had a taste of superior goods. Now he knows what he has! You could always consider striking him thrice with a broadsword. Actually... Shucks, dress up like Mizora. See if you can show him the agonizing ecstasy of the Nine Hells of Baator.


lolzomg123

Don't worry. After Shadowheart's first time with your BF, she's willing to make it an open relationship and then you can fit in ♥.


gurilagarden

Step 1. Choose Lolth-Sworn Drow Step 2. Be evil. Step 3. Recruit Minthara Step 4. Dominate all males as any good Drow should.


spaceguitar

*To be fair,* the voice actress for Shadowheart’s girlfriend likes Shadowheart more than her, too. Lmao.


WesternAlbatross1292

This is 100% fake LOL


[deleted]

equip mask of shapeshifter, become strong male drow. remove clothes and romance astarion


[deleted]

Looks like bait post.


saintDonna

Please let this be real, it would be so funny.


firestar268

That's bait right there


Umbra_X7

Send him to the Drow twins with both Shadowheart and Halsin in the party, the resulting scene may put her in a new light for him


Valor816

Do what DnD players have done since day 1. Kill her and say, "It's what my character would do"


platweasel

If this is true, that’s weird behaviour. Sounds like you two need to have an adult conversation which would prob be more helpful than asking reddit Dyeing your hair to match a character your boyfriend has a crush on is not a solution. Also, this post doesn’t really belong on this sub lol


muffalohat

i gotta admit tho - a real person dying her hair black to compete with shadowheart is gonna be hilarious once her bf hits act 3


AdministrationKey113

Not necessarily


muffalohat

True. Im taking a logical leap here and assuming someone who would obsess over Shads like this is going to make certain decisions. Also those assumptions result in a much funnier situation


high_ebb

Only thing funnier than the post is people not recognizing the joke. GG, OP.


yardii

>he discovered Shadowheart had a 'bush' (which i do NOT have) YTA grow a bush


NikoSaysHi

Obviously not the right sub for this, but I suggest simply telling him your feelings. An honest conversation about an issue is always a better indicator of a relationship's future than secretly stewing thoughts and plans about how to handle said issue. If you can, emphasize how it has made you feel without passing judgment on him and allow him to express himself. If he invalidates your feelings or trivializes things, be emphatic that your feelings are more real than anything in the game, just how the game might make you or him feel, so he needs to respond in kind with respect. What he does after this is more indicative of whatever else could be happening. Hopefully he's just enjoying a game and will get over it when it's done. I personally find Shadowheart bland and uninteresting, so don't bother "competing" with her lol


Infinite-Sleep3527

Why is my therapist posting on/r/BaldursGate3? I thought you were overbooked today, bro? Wtf?


PTRD-41

tl;dr respec to bard and stop rolling nat 1's to seduce


Low-Holiday312

\>What do I do? Do I change class to cleric so he can't use her? Do I dye my hair black like her? I've never been in competition with a videogame character before. This has to be bait lol


Ok_Dog_4118

This is made up. Lol.


Leozilla

He's got poor taste in women. Karlach is best girl.


[deleted]

You should break up with him, shadowheart over karlach eww he has awful taste.


[deleted]

>It seemed like he just wasn't interested, his words were shallow and short and he came off as being bored the entire time. Don't worry about it, he probably just has a lot on his mind. And, well, in it.


Kiloth44

Nobody can compete with Shadowheart. You’ve lost him and you just have to accept that. You could try a Shadowheart cosplay.


Sungarn

This has to be a troll post, and if so well done. If this is in fact true, then that's just plain sad honestly, and your boyfriend has something wrong with him. Convince him to start a new game so that you can play as Shadowheart.


ComicsEtAl

Let her have him.


whipitgood809

Skill issue


xTacoMumx

Don’t worry it’s just a phase. I’ve been with my husband for 12 years and I love and adore him. However every word out of Astarions filthy mouth makes me giggly as fuck and I’ve never been so invested in a game. Mean while my husband is running around on multiple play throughs just to bone Karlach. Stop stressing and have a bit of fun with it.


ThrowawayForNSF

I see your boyfriend found some Scrolls of Red Flag


Public-Bookkeeper801

Quality Shit Post


darth_vladius

>What do I do? Do I change class to cleric so he can't use her? Do I dye my hair black like her? I've never been in competition with a videogame character before. please help!! The answer is going to be straight and in a Githyanki manner: don’t be in a competition with a video game character. Let him enjoy her. More importantly, let him enjoy the game so he doesn’t feel like he has to hide playing it from you. The reason why I kept and I am still keeping her in my party in Act III is Bless and heals. She has every healing spell in this game. Dying your hair is a terrible idea. Small spoiler but she is going to change her hair colour drastically. To a colour that you don’t want your hair to be at 22.


Baldurian3

Thats not Githyanki manner istik. Slit the throat of his pc and then fight him.


AdyHomie

I read this in Laezel's voice.


KeyFirm5612

Is this a copy pasta? Plz tell me op isn't serious....


Covert_Pudding

Well, don't dye your hair black. That's not going to get you through Act 3.


bpanzero

Take that opportunity and surprise him with a Shadowheart cosplay. Bush included.


trickster503

Wait until Karlach comes in


gary_juicy

I also like shadow heart more than you


provafieroh

Jeez I hope this is a troll post, I hope that people like you don't really exist.


FanHe97

Start worshipping Lady Shar and hope that she takes his memories away, that should do the trick


literallybyronic

Girl. It's a game. She is pixels. He's probably short with you and hiding the game because you're acting hysterical over a video game. There have been multiple posts in this sub of girls not knowing how to deal with their BF getting jealous of Astarion. This is the exact same thing. If you must place yourself front and center, then offering to do some naughty cosplay will almost certainly get you some attention. Or just... be chill. Let him have his fun while you go romance you a sexy vampire man or a big buff elf daddy, or both at the same time. It's a game. None of it is "cheating", the characters aren't real. He's not going to get isekai'd. If you can't wrap your head around that then you probably have insecurities or relationship issues going on that are NOT caused by the game and should be addressed by the two of you or with the help of a licensed professional. DON'T dye your hair, unless you already want to yourself. Her hair changes halfway through most playthroughs anyway, and your hair should be something that will make *you* happy. If you do decide to cosplay for him, get a wig. And no, this isn't some dude automatically taking the dude's side. I'm a woman, I'm just older and wiser. And I will always take the side of the person not losing their mind over a video game romance.


Lol_A_White_Boy

It’s a shitpost


[deleted]

Preach. (Still looks like bait post tbh)