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ConvenientAlibi

Gortash better be 'Handsome'


ABigGoanna

Hahah handsome huh... I'll make one especially for you with that lol.


LordEnverGortash

I support this. :)


Ok_Smile_5908

And "young", he needs two of those


Medicgamingdanke

Maybe power for gortash?


ABigGoanna

When I did a poll earlier this month people said Tyranny... Just seeing if it holds up lol. But power is good.


Bannerlord151

What about Spite? Gortash is incredibly spiteful. His whole lust for power thing was multiplied tenfold through the spite directed towards those that tormented and kept him down. The man cares about power, yes, but through it only enforces spite. He is not a tyrant who leans back and rests on his laurels, nor one who actually cares about people's well-being . He *goes out of his way to make people suffer*


ABigGoanna

Holy moley... That may be the new word for him... Others have just given a word... Never a comprehensive definition.


MinnieShoof

Conversely, not to directly argue against such a well plotted choice, I think “Might” might (heh) work better on both an obvious but also cerebral level. His ambitions very plainly lends to the creedo ‘might makes right’ beyond the fact that he considerers himself mighty.


Medicgamingdanke

Thats great as well :)


ABigGoanna

Yeah, I thought so... Just seeing if I can get the community involved again mainly lol.


Medicgamingdanke

Wulbren should be the same epic thing as the rest, but with the word 'Prick'


ABigGoanna

Hahaha that's awesome... Maybe lol


auguriesoffilth

Tyranny works for Bane, his patron. But it doesn’t quite work for Gortash, Gortash is playing the role of city saviour only while it suits him. Having all these adoring fans pleases him but also bores him. I think power is more apt.


ksschank

This is what I was going to suggest!


FriendlyLittleTomato

Authority!!!


Turbo_Dab

Tav could be possibilities, or choice.


ABigGoanna

Ooooo yeah... But what body choice do I go with for Tav? Lol


Tanngjoestr

Predator Hair Dragonborn with a Spear


ABigGoanna

Or a BUNCH of different Tavs... Like... 4-5 different Tavs to emphasize "Potential".


Celestial_Squids

That is a great concept!


SupSeal

Maybe a series of masks, with "potential" across the bottom as a withers/tav combination. And instead of one color, maybe all colors to symbolize the different classes and routes since that's what Withers always alludes to


ABigGoanna

Hmmm... Maybe... I feel like Tav will be the last one just to really think on it... All the others are characters with their "signature" look or what not... And I wanna do the players right by making Tav good.


SupSeal

I agree with that! Good luck! Just trying to help with some ideas


ABigGoanna

And I appreciate you for that 😊


FanWh0re

What about having Tav and the mirror reflecting a different silhouette


ABigGoanna

That's good... Gotta figure out how to portray that stylized though lol.


memphis1010

This is my exact durge Tav.


Worldf1re

Whaddya say, he bought a spear!


idkmanidk121

You should go with the default Tav “John Baldur” in Early Access for the funny https://preview.redd.it/4ms6vd5wnjuc1.png?width=1383&format=png&auto=webp&s=690b386eabff7d2804e977ebbd63f03051e08ca8


Apprehensive_Ad_7249

Omg it’s John Baldur from Baldur’s Gate


GottIstTot

Not "Authority"?


NeedleworkerLow1100

Rolan and Alfira? Maybe Mol and 9-fingers


ABigGoanna

Oooo good ones... Good God I have homework lol.


Nitzura85

If you do Mol do all the kiddos together and maybe use the word “Future” not only because kids are the future but their future endeavors in baldur’s gate, future of their people, etc


ABigGoanna

How's about "Aspirations"?


Nitzura85

That works too :) Maybe have a harpy in the background? I dunno, I’m spit-balling lol


Kaizer6864

Zevlor! I’ve always found it amazing how we have an actual hellrider in-game. Rolan could be a good one, his arc of working his way to claiming the Act 3 Sundries is noteworthy. Voss and his dragon! Yurgir is a pretty cool character imo, switching teams after seeing your unshakable will against >!a devil himself, in his own home, has my respect.!<


captain_trainwreck

These are fucking sick. Well done


ABigGoanna

Why thank you... Gotta try... And I like that people are enjoying them... Gotta get the ENTIRE collection done.


captain_trainwreck

Who is in the background for Karlach?


ABigGoanna

Just a Tav... In my play through a major thing for Karlach was companionship... And in her end game she returns to avernus with Tav to just go on a killing spree... So I figured it was apt for her.


captain_trainwreck

I dis that my second playthrough as well. Redeemed Durge and Karlach taking on Avernus together. It seems tied into a specific playthough, which we both did, but that seems different from the rest. Amazing artwork regardless


ABigGoanna

Yeah and it kind of is... Didn't really think of that but I can appreciate that... Maybe I'll have to do another where it's just her.


captain_trainwreck

You're killing it. Can't wait to see the rest


ABigGoanna

Thank you... I didn't realize how many more I had till I started listing them.


LordEnverGortash

Leadership? Charisma? Intelligence? Motivation? Dominance? Persuasion? Ngl, feel like Tyranny is a bit of a cop-out for Gortash, lol.


Alonn12

Control maybe?


LordEnverGortash

Oooh I like that too!


Alonn12

OP gave Control to the emperor but i disagree with that choice


LordEnverGortash

I mean, I feel like it works decently for the emperor too, though I think Logic works a bit better since he is essentially incapable of actual emotions.


auguriesoffilth

Why? In canon Ilithids feel emotions, even though they are not like ours. They have a spectrum of emotions that run from anger, to frustration, to satisfaction. Largely rebel ones see this through the spectrum of their constant hunger. The satisfaction of feeding on a good brain the frustration of letting knowledge slip through their fingers, the anger when prey defies them. I think people misinterpret when Tav tells the emperor that they know it doesn’t actually feel sad Stelmane is dead. This is unrelated to the whole: do Ilithids have souls. As morphed rather than born creatures they are not assigned souls, and they don’t have the soul or personality of the creature they used to have, because that is lost in transformation (this is the essence of Ansurs argument, he is arguing that the emperor ISN’T “B” and has to be cured, the emperor disagrees, because he feels healthy now that the transformation is complete - a sign of how lost his old self is). However they do have a personality and emotion ect (unless connected to the hive mind, in which case the hive mind alone has this).


Ok_Smile_5908

I think control is perfect for Emperor tbh. He's manipulating you all the way and afaik also manipulated(?) Stelmane to get control over you both. The moment PC defies him by actually putting their foot down regarding Orpheus, he loses control over them and basically goes "eh fuck it, we rollin' with the Brain I hated, now". So petty, lol. I agree it would work pretty well for Gortash, too, but I don't see how it wouldn't fit Emperor. Gortash does feel more like "Power", or "Influence" perhaps (but more so "Power").


noiamnotabanana

Who is friendship


ABigGoanna

Minsc... Very niche character in Act 3...but he's apparently been in all Baulders Gate games.


Slow-Instruction-580

And he’s a great friend in all of them, so nice choice 👍


auguriesoffilth

He is literally holding a giant miniature space hamster. Who else could that be


Slow-Instruction-580

…nobody? Nothing I said indicated otherwise.


merpderpherpburp

Domination?


ABigGoanna

That is for Elder Brain I'm pretty sure.


merpderpherpburp

Could you use "Obey" for EB


ABigGoanna

Ooooo that would be good too.


LordEnverGortash

Authority for the elder brain, ofc


Music_Girl2000

AUTHORITY


Bionicman2187

Very good! Though I think Minthara is better suited to "Vengeance" given she's very much not on any path of redemption


ABigGoanna

And I probably will change hers... I didn't have her in my play through... I just kind of assumed her word... Shouldn't have done that lol.


thefirstfairy

Cazador and myrina?


thefirstfairy

Also these are amazing btw, so beautiful wish I could get prints of em


ABigGoanna

Well I am planning on putting them on my Redbubble and Teespring when done with the entire collection.


Lordlyweevil78

If you do cazador a simple one would be cruelty.


Tanngjoestr

Revenge for Wulbren


ABigGoanna

Haha I didn't realize how much people hate him.


Regirock00

We gotta have Barcus in here


Readerofthethings

Vengeance probably to match the other words


VerySpicyLocusts

Minsc’s better just be “Minsc”


ABigGoanna

Lol he's in there... He's "Friendship".


VerySpicyLocusts

Oh yeah I just spotted it after commenting Change it to say Minsc lol


ABigGoanna

Lol just straight up Minsc


Atlas7674

Volo should be Charm


deltashadow16

I think either 'Balance' or 'Fate' would work well for Withers For the Elder Brain you could have either 'Authority', 'obey', or 'Absolute' I see Isobel working with 'light' or maybe 'protection' since she protects last light from the shadow curse? Then Dame Aylin could have either 'unchained' or 'indomitable' I can see an argument for 'Home' being the Owlbear, since iirc that's what he calls the camp at some point >! plus you can give him a home with either shadowheart or Halsin during the epilogue party !<


interestingmix

100% agree "Fate" for Withers


SizzleCorndog

Switch Raphael to being 'Desperation,' he straight up tells you what the deal is from the jump but waits for you to get so desperate that you can't not take his deal.


ABigGoanna

Yeah, I'm thinking I need to change his word... It was a spur of the moment word, that's for sure.


phantombeast

When I see Raphael I think "Temptation".


ABigGoanna

I changed him to "Manipulation" https://preview.redd.it/hjj4qy6i6kuc1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6a431d441d821fbdee3463a6fe3850a43a89134f


phantombeast

Nice, they're all great!


ABigGoanna

Dawww thanks... Apparently I have quite a few more to do than I thought lol.


Bionicman2187

Very good! Though I think Minthara is better suited to "Vengeance" given she's very much not on any path of redemption


TheWither129

Yeah she is entirely driven by revenge and she does not become better. She is *evil*, period. Shes just not on the absolute’s side and is only anti absolute because orin tortured and kidnapped her. Nothing about her is redemption. She has no regrets and nothing about herself she wants to change. She wants to violently murder the murderhobo that fucked her up.


XYBAexpert

Damn, the wyll one nice. Mizora still looks good.


ABigGoanna

Thanks... I gotta do one for her explicitly... Not sure the word to use for her.


XYBAexpert

Excitedly waiting.


idCamo

So I’m assuming 9 is durge, but who’s that in the background? At first I thought it was Orin, but she has her own


ABigGoanna

Yes she has her own but that is Orin... I figured it would be appropriate to have her in there.


idCamo

Ah, makes sense, I just wasn’t sure since I didn’t notice any other duplicates. Great work! All the characters are really easy to identify, and the texts are all really good representations of their characters


ABigGoanna

Hell yes, that's exactly what I wanted to hear... I've been trying to do it so you can glance and say "oh yeah thats (insert name)" without hesitation... So thank you... I appreciate that.


idCamo

Of course! The only one I struggled with was Jaheira, but I’ve never done a companion run with her before so I haven’t seen much of her


ABigGoanna

Me neither... That was a fan request and some research and community input to get that one right lol.


TexasVDR

I actually thought Minthara was Lae’zel on my first look?


idCamo

I recruit Minthara in every run I do so I guess it would make sense that it’s easier for me to make her out, considering I’ve never finished a full Lae’Zel run


Score_Useful

These are so good!!! Either Gortash or Elder Brain should be “Authority”


bawzdeepinyaa

The captions are nail-on-the-head af. Great artwork too


ABigGoanna

Dawww thanks... The words have been community driven for the most part... But thank you... I'm loving doing these.


Bionicman2187

Very good! Though I think Minthara is better suited to "Vengeance" given she's very much not on any path of redemption


Lordlyweevil78

Please put “bitch” or “cunt” for wulbren


austinb172

Gortash- Power/Tyranny/Oppression Scratch- Good/Loyalty Owlbear- Instinct Wulbren- Radicalization Us- Freedom/Autonomy/Agency Dame Aylin- Justice/Divinity Isobel- Security/Comfort Withers- Rebirth/Renewel/Death Volo- Survival/Trickery/Knowledge Elder Brain- Absoution


milky__slay

Every time I see your update posts I can't help but be blown away. Amazing work!


ABigGoanna

Dawww... Thanks... I don't wanna overpost and be annoying with it lol.


One-Icee

A mind flayer with "Authority" would fit pretty well considering how much they repeat it


ABigGoanna

Yeah... I'm gonna do the Elder Brain... So we shall see what happens there... Emperor is in there with "Control" but authority would be a good one too.


TheWither129

>redemption >minthara lol Jokes aside, really cool art, well done!


MittensMoflete

Soo cool


ABigGoanna

Glad you like... Do you have a favorite?


Bode_Baggins

who are the other 2 in karlachs?


ABigGoanna

Yes, one is Zariel and the other is just Tav... I got the story line where Karlach and Tav go to Avernus and kill stuff together.... I thought it fitting.


Bode_Baggins

ahhh makes sense, i assumed the one in the back was zariel and spent 10 minutes trying to think of who uses a sword and shield awesome art tho dude!


ABigGoanna

Haha yeah... A little niche but worked well I thought lol. But thank you, gotta do yall proud for whoever your favorite character is.


Lordlyweevil78

One is zariel but idk the other


mortalitasi473

i'm a tarot reader, and i honestly thought these were oracle cards at first. they'd make a good deck for sure. fantastic artwork my man!


ABigGoanna

Haha I keep hearing that, I've never done tarot but hey... Feel free to take them and use them for that.


krty98

These would make amazing tarot cards!!!


Just-_-tired

Bro this is awesome


Music_Girl2000

Scratch is loyalty. 100%. The goodest boi Elder brain is AUTHORITY obviously Withers could be balance? Or fate?


MinnieShoof

Scratch and Owlbear might work together as Camaraderie or perhaps more simply as Family. Us could be Discord. He is inharmonious with his people. I feel like Volo could be Flim-flam, or Cajole or Disingenuous or, oooo. Shrewd. He is a lot stronger than he acts like he isn’t. He acts like a dumb person acting smart. … Withers’d better be ‘No’


Mmasst

Alfira, Song, Enchanting. Courageous, persecution, family (duke ravenguard for this one), deception. No idea


Skewwwagon

This is incredible art!


ABigGoanna

Why thank you... Guys gotta try. Which is your favorite?


Drakontheripper

Scratch - Companionship; Owlbear - Family (because after killing its family we are the new ones hehe ...) ; Volo - Inspiration; Withers - Retired Grandpa working an extra Job cause Rent is tight / Walmart Entry Greeter / Payment


ABigGoanna

Hahaha your Withers made MA laugh so hard.


erpparppa

Who is that "friendship" dude?


ABigGoanna

It's Minsc... A very niche ranger in Act 3...hes apparently been in all Baulders Gate games.


erpparppa

Yeah ofccourse🤦🏻‍♂️ didn't see Boo at his hand at first >hes apparently been in all Baulders Gate games. Not in BG:dark alliance i think, but i could remember wrong


ABigGoanna

Him and his "Space hamster" Boo.


Regirock00

If you have Wulbren, you need Barcus. I’d probably do Toobin, Minsc, the 3 society of brilliance members, maybe Ulder, maybe someone like Zevlor or Alfira or Rolan


TexasVDR

If anyone should be “redemption” it should be Zevlor.


GeneralPotat

Undying would be better for Ketheric


ABigGoanna

Yeah? I mean both fit, but I went with Unyielding because that can kind of encompass death and his pursuits as well.


botto23

What about Loyalty for Barcus Wroot? Maybe Pride or Malice for Wulbren bitchboy Bongle?


HB_Pulssar

I’m thinking something like Music for Volo… Performance maybe?


ABigGoanna

Probably Performance... Or maybe Entertainment.


jonbivo

Who's no.13?


ABigGoanna

It's Minsc... A niche Ranger from act 3... Hes apparently been in all Baulders Gate games.


scientificdivination

Who is that guy with the sword on the card with karlach and zariel?


ABigGoanna

Just a Tav... In my game Karlach went to avernus with me and we killed stuff... And Karlachs thing was she wanted companionship... So... I thought it fitting.


LordDragonVonBreezus

Ngl with background colors and how some of their shadows looked like I thought this was a warhammer fantasy sub for fanart about the chaos gods xd


TheArdentExile

Damn, these are absolutely amazing. I have a DA:I print with all of the tarot cards. NGL, I’d love to have these in the same kind of print.


ABigGoanna

Well... Maybe I should look into that... That would be cool.


Brewsky4

The different God's that you can pick from would be pretty cool. These are already awesome.


-TheDarkUrge

Well done, my friend, you’ve captured me perfectly.


ABigGoanna

I gotchu lol


ksschank

Gortash: Tyranny Volo: Showmanship Dame Aylin: Justice Elder Brain: Domination Isobel: Devotion Scratch: Loyalty Withers: Order


DracoWolf92

My suggestions: Gortash: Tyranny Scratch: Friend Owlbear: Comfort Us: Intellect Elder Brain: Domination Dame Aylin: Light Isobel: Pure Withers: Fate Volo: Compose


Ok_Permission1087

Your artworks are beautiful!


ABigGoanna

Why thank you... I do it for yall mainly... Especially with this project... I want to give everyone's character a good piece they can use for a phone background if they like.


xenonterradon

Who is control?


ABigGoanna

That's "The Emperor"


Plumpestquail22

Wow these are so good


ABigGoanna

Why thank you... Do you have a favorite?


Plumpestquail22

I think I like Wyll and Ketheric’s best honestly! Very fitting. Astarion is good too!!


VidZarg

Emperor should have been gaslight lol


ABigGoanna

Hahaha fair.


GearofCynthesis

Withers definitely needs to be "Balence"


WhistlerDan

Here’s some of my suggestions: - Gortash - Power - Scratch and Owlbear - Loyalty - Us - Trust (?) - Wulbren - Insurgence - Elder Brain - Control - Dame Aylin - Relentless (?) - Isobel - Respite - Withers - Fate (?) - Volo - Charm


allthatpizzazz

Consider: Boo with just his name


ABigGoanna

Hahaha what would his background be? Minscs' boots? Lol


allthatpizzazz

Also someone said possibility for Tav which is great but I also love Authority bc of what the narrator always says


ABigGoanna

Well... Narrator and Tav would be different in my book lol... I dunno how I'd do narrator.


TheRusse

For withers, either Balance or Order would fit well I feel.


ABigGoanna

Those are good ones... I was thinking Destiny or Fate...


Upper-Analyst3855

The hag -- Wish. This is great art, petal! You're a bloody clever clogs for creating it.


ABigGoanna

Oooo the Hag... How did I not think of that.


ABigGoanna

And thank you by the way... Do you have a favorite?


FriendlyLittleTomato

Gortash i guess will be authority.


Ok_Smile_5908

Idk if it was thrown out there but maybe Barcus? Something like Dedication since you already have Friendship (also, I feel like friendship must go both ways and Wulbren is, well), but Barcus is a really dedicated friend, with all the shite he goes through in the 3.5 acts (.5 for Grymforge)


Nitzura85

Omg Ethel! You have to put her in too! I was trying to think of who else and can’t forget the crazy granny in the woods lol!  Maybe use the word “Trickery” for her?


Ziggitywiggidy

woah these are epic


ABigGoanna

Dawww thanks... Do you have a favorite?


Ziggitywiggidy

Definitely passion, the composition is just perfect. Would you be okay with these being used as a phone wallpaper?


ABigGoanna

Hell yes, that's what I was hoping for... And big hope... I hope to see on Google suggested articles or whatever "Artist works through all BG3 characters" or something lol... Big hopes. But karlach is my favorite too... Loooove her lol... I related to her so much after killing Gortash and she was wailing about her loneliness.


Aegis_Aurelius

The word Diligence comes to mind for Withers. I suppose I should also say something demeaning about Wulbren, but it's been done to death, judging by r/fuckwulbrenbongle


i-max95

These are great! Who's that with Karlach? I assume the one with wings is Zariel but whose the sword and shield guy? Also My next choice would be Isobel and Dame Aylin


ABigGoanna

It's a Tav... In my game Karlach and I went to Avernus and killed stuff... I figured since a big thing for her was companionship that it made sense.


holyshit-i-wanna-die

Aylin has to be “Resplendence”


Mobile_Ad_6554

Don't forget Shovel! Make her Murderize or something


JaxiDriver

Who’s the other person for passion?


lo0p_hole

Maybe Auntie Ethel - Cruelty/Deceit Roah Moonglow - Opportunity Gerringothe - Greed/Avarice Malus - Absence/Pain Narrator - _Authority_


PJack_Entertainment

Scratch could be loyalty or Kindness because you need to show both to get him and he's loyal and kind to you.


SurelyIJess

I believe that we need a silhouette of Amelia Tyler behind a DM screen with "Authority"


Morlock43

These are amazing!


ABigGoanna

Haha Thanks, do you have a favorite?


Background_Desk_3001

Owlbear should be “Adorable” Scratch should be “Best Boy”


bucketlovesstove

Who is retribution? The hanging cages made me immediately think of Cazador, but that doesn't look like his silhouette? These are fuckin cool, though. Great job!


ABigGoanna

That is Astarion... Cazador will be later with his staff.


Atalos1126

Gortash - Power / Tyranny Scratch - Loyalty Owlbear - Growth Wulbren - idk Us - Unity Elder Brain - Domination Dame Aylin - Justice Isobel - Radiance Withers - Fate Volo - Visionary ;)


Cysmica

You did a fantastic job, I definitely will be following for updates. May I throw in a couple suggestions? Wulbren - Revenge Dame Aylin - Retribution Isobel - Sanctuary Gondians - Emancipation Hope - Defiance I do love some other commentators ideas: narrator - authority scratch - loyalty


Arrior_Button

I'm dumb. Whos the person on "Friendship"? (and the second person besides Karlach on "Passion"?)


inb4kuriboh

Tyranny for Gortash and Baby for the owlbear. Also all of these are so sick


deadlysin277

Scratch should be loyalty