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    Scenes and stories from the Blanchefleur estate

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  1. Public Bookmark 27

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    “Who the hells are you?” The elf turned to size up the duo.
    “Family from out of Baldur's Gate.” Rugan supplied.
    “Ah, Zarys' crew. She said you were halfway competent.”
    “Probably the closest thing to a compliment we’ll draw out of her,” muttered Rugan.


    Beware of an old man in a profession where men usually die young.

    Being the Southern Deliveries Manager for the Baldur's Gates Zhentarim is not an easy job. Between mentoring new recruits, juggling vicious coworkers and whip-cracking bosses, bandits are the least of Rugan's troubles. An encounter with a charming stranger on the job serves to only complicate his life all the more.

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    05 Oct 2025

  2. Public Bookmark 6

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    Ansur, searching for Balduran across Faerûn, grudgingly enlists the help of a crew who will not call themselves adventurers. Years later, the mind flayer called Balduran searches Baldur's Gate for signs of his long-lost dog, Rascal.

    This story is a Baldur's Gate 3 prequel that wonders about Ansur and the mind flayer that would be called the Emperor. How did their relationship deteriorate? Was it purely due to Balduran's ceremorphosis, or did it just make them both re-evaluate who they thought the other person was? In considering those questions, this fic theorizes about who and what is/isn't remembered in legends, the value of treasure and wealth, the power of a broken oath, what it means to be "worthy," and whether being considered "worthy" is really worth anything at all.

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    02 Oct 2025

  3. Public Bookmark 31

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    The would-be hero seizes the crown and becomes Absolute. Through a twist of fate, the thing that was once Balduran makes a brief return to try and remedy this. The first barrier: Emotions.

    The Emperor does not have a great time, but he does regain proficiency with martial weapons.

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    01 Oct 2025

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    Someone spots the Batman kissing Mild Mannered Reporter Clark Kent. Hijinks ensue.

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    29 Sep 2025

  5. Public Bookmark 5

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    The world has changed. In the Fourth Age, ancient powers stir as Prince Eldarion confronts a forgotten, perilous knowledge and a rising shadow of unnatural discovery and artifice.

    While he quests into lost kingdoms after forbidden knowledge, within Minas Anor, new bonds offer fragile solace against old sorrows. In this dawning era, every soul must find its own path, each one, in the end, alone with the silence of the Gods.

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    03 Sep 2025