The Shadow of Ambition
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Moonshadow by TheKeeperOfFate
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Forgotten Realms (Roleplaying Game)
27 Aug 2025
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"The shadowed sun shall wed broken dusk,
The Weaves shall fray, the gods shall rust.
Through strife and love, all realmspace to save—
The eclipse endures, though all else may fade.So sayeth the wise Alaundo."
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First, there was Ves—a half-drow bard hopelessly in love with Gale Dekarios, the wizard from Waterdeep. Their bond, born of shared trials across the Sword Coast, was unbreakable. So deeply did Ves love Gale that he sacrificed everything, even his mortal life, to remain by his side.
Now, as Moonshadow, God of the Eclipse, he is Gale’s divine partner, yet feels like a shadow in the path of Gale’s relentless ambition. Ascension has become a burden, and Moonshadow longs for the simplicity of his mortal life—of simply being Ves, Gale’s lover, free of celestial duties.
A long overdue promise to revisit Faerûn stirs those old desires, making Moonshadow yearn for a life he can never reclaim.
NB: Chapters names marked with * have an optional, expanded NSFW version on my pseud (heartsong94).
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- Part 1 of The Shadow of Ambition
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Vesper by TheKeeperOfFate
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Forgotten Realms (Roleplaying Game), High Rollers DnD (Web Series), Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game)
21 Aug 2025
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"The seats of the heavens shall shudder and break,
The thrones of the hells shall crack and shake.
Through orb’s shadow and crown’s flame, balance is spun—
The Chosen work unseen, and the new age is begun.So sayeth the wise Alaundo."
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Before Moonshadow, God of the Eclipse, there was Vesper; A half-drow "child" of Bhaal destined to end divinity with the Chosen of Bane at his side.
That was, until his beloved half-sister (thankfully) divested him of his Chosen mantle (rather violently) and set in motion the events that would ultimately lead Vesper to Gale Dekarios, a charming wizard who claimed his heart (almost instantly).
In this collection of one-shots, follow Ves as he, Gale and their companions set out to find a cure for their parasites as well as uncovering the hidden depths of the Cult of the Absolute that holds the key to Ves' shadowed past.
WARNING: This is a Resist!Durge fic, but even so there will be lots of violence, blood, gore and bouts of madness.
<> Blood in Baldur's Gate and Shadows of Athkatla chapters included <>
NB: Chapters names marked with * have an optional, expanded NSFW version on my pseud (heartsong94).
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- Part 2 of The Shadow of Ambition
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The Shadow of Ambition: A Profile of Godly Portfolio by Volothamp Geddarm by TheKeeperOfFate
Fandoms: Baldur's Gate (Video Games), Dungeons & Dragons (Roleplaying Game), Forgotten Realms (Roleplaying Game)
30 Oct 2024
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Ah, where to begin with Moonshadow? Formerly known as Ves, he was one of the most intriguing individuals I ever had the pleasure—and peril—of meeting. Allow me to set the stage: a young, vivacious bard with an intense curiosity and a mind as quick as his wit, Ves appeared on the scene during one of the most dangerous, deadly, and altogether darkly adventurous times in Faerûnian history—the plot of the Cult of the Absolute.
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- Part 3 of The Shadow of Ambition