Okay, i gotta say, Astarion’s perfume actually smells really good. Like, i bought a rosemary, bergamot, and brandy perfume. No extra stuff besides a scentless carrier oil and the alcohol base and it smells great. It’s a pretty strong smell which makes sense for Astarion cause he is trying to cover up the “vampire scent.”
So idk if Larian consulted a perfumer or if rosemary, bergamot, and brandy was a popular way to perfume yourself in some sort of equivalent time period. But yeah, Astarion’s perfume actually smells good. To me at least lol
Man. I just can't help but imagine Critical Role x Baldur's Gate 3 drabbles or a fic or something of that some sort. Idk, I just think it'd be really funny and also a chance for some really cute scenes. Especially with the Mighty Nein.
Now obviously there'd probably be SO much mistrust between the two groups, but just imagine if you will(possibly very minor spoilers under the cut):
Caleb and Gale(and maybe Essek) talking about wizard stuff and cats.
Jester introducing everyone to Artagan. I think Astarion would either like him or fucking hate him.
Karlach, Yasha, and Beau just working out together. Buff lesbians
Fjord and Wyll bonding over shitty patrons. If it's post Ukatoa then Fjord giving Wyll some hope about his situation. I just think it'd be sweet.
Caduceus and Halsin. That's it. I think they'd talk for literally HOURS, just drinking tea and talking about random shit and their respective circles 'n such. ALSO, I'm just imagining them sort of gossiping about and spilling their respective party's secrets to eachother. They'd be silly lol
Jester overhearing the whole convo with Astarion and Tav(if there's a tav in this??) about him not being able to see his reflection and immediately getting to work drawing a portrait of him. As soon as she shows and gives it to him, he's his usual sorta sassy self about it but he absolutely cherishes it.
Also I feel like Astarion would see different bits of his own past in some of the Mighty Nein, specifically Caleb and Yasha, and it'd piss him the FUCK off.
Jester and/or Molly reading the groups fortunes just for fun, the Oracle of the Moon Deck has some cards that would make the groups fortunes REALLY INTERESTING. Maybe Molly also pulls out some of the old circus tricks for fun.
On the topic of Molly, I think Lae'zel would have this very confusing respect for Molly? She'd find them really foolish at first and not think much of them, but I think she'd then see them actually in combat and be impressed with their skills.
I feel like Nott/Veth would just start mothering some of the bg3 party. Like not heavily, but a bit similar to how she does with Caleb. I could def see her pairing up with Astarion to steal some shit. Maybe King joins in if he's there.
Jester giving some of the group tattoos. Not everyone would get them obviously but I could definitely see Karlach and I suppose Tav going for it.
the fact that you can initiate a fight with the duegar corsairs during your sail through the Darklake and still get into the Grymforge by posing as a True Soul is so silly in practice like yes there are two corpses of Absolute Acolytes on my deck. You should let me in tho <3
BG3 has officially completely infected my brain. Last night i had a dream about the post game (made up post game. I haven’t played the epilogue yet) where my Tav and Astarion were leading the vampire spawn in the Underdark and something happened where these new vampire spawn that were also kids found us and our group so my Tav was like “Okay Astarion. The kids are your responsibility. You’re a dad now lmao.” And Astarion just looked so perplexed and bewildered. Then my Tav just went to go fight whatever was following the group like “Good luck honey, you’ll do great.” Astarion, in fact, was just losing his mind the entire time.
one more picture of Cifgha before I tear myself away to get some sleep, both to show off how good the camp clothes look and just because she's so dashing ;_;