Sunblind

by becuador

Summary:

Perhaps Lathander knew what my future was going to be all those years ago when he chose to share his magic with me. Perhaps he knew I would become a savior to the people of the Sword Coast. That I would become the skilled cleric he intended me to be. That I would be engaged to the love of my life, my adventuring partner and companion, Astarion Ancunín.

It was hard to believe that he knew that Astarion would become the Vampire Ascendant though. And it was that point that caused a nagging feeling deep in my stomach that I hadn’t done enough. That I had failed one person, even though he still walked this earth, insisting that he was better than he had ever been before. I wasn’t sure it was for the better.

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In a post-Netherbrain world, Birdie will have to choose to face the repercussions of her failures and decisions, or to admit defeat before the gravity of them consumes her and those around her.

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Updated every Tuesday and Saturday <3

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Notes:

Hi all! This may not need to be said, but just in case, there are heavy, heavy spoilers for the entire story of Baldur's Gate 3. This story takes place entirely after the game concludes, with flashbacks to the game itself and some dialogue taken directly from cut scenes. SO -if you haven't finished the game, bookmark this, and return to it after you've saved the Sword Coast...if that's what your going for, that is ;)

This work will ideally be updating twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays until completed, unless I am out in the wilderness or fall to some curse.

I hope you enjoy :')

BALDUR’S MOUTH GAZETTE – SPECIAL RELEASE

13 Mirtul 1493

SWORD COAST FREE FROM THREAT OF ELDER BRAIN

Late last evening, reports of an Elder Brain appearing above the bay began to pour into the Gazette offices. Reports and eye-witness testimony report that this threat has been neutralized by a group of intrepid heroes, Flaming Fists, and City Watch. 

Gazette reporters were unable to speak with the heroes themselves, but it is reported that among the group were son of the former Grand Duke Ravengard, Wyll Ravengard, or the Blade of Frontiers, as he and his fans call him. Other reports suggest that famed wizard, Gale of Waterdeep, chosen of Mystra herself was also a member of this party. Other members of the party, whose identities the Gazette cannot verify, include a Waterdhavian cleric of Lathander some have called Birdie, and famed heroes Jaheira and Minsc. 

We asked someone familiar with the party to recount his experiences with them. “We spoke with the heroes a few times before the battle,” one of the Flaming Fist combatants recalled. “Before they defeated the Elder Brain, they were causing trouble all around the city. They were actually wanted in relation to the murder of Lord Enver Gortash.”

“We’re grateful for their work,” proprietor of Sorcerous Sundries, Rolan, says of the party. “Without their help, my family and I would have surely not survived traversing the land from Elturel." 

Despite their hard work protecting the people of the Sword Coast, hundreds are reporting extensive property damage, and the number of injuries from a related Mind Flayer attack number in the hundreds. 

If you are injured, healing tents should be operational in each neighborhood in the city. If you are in need of financial assistance for repairs to your property, or have lost property during this ordeal, please contact your representative in the Parliament of Peers. 

AFTER DISAPPEARANCE OF CAZADOR SZARR, CRIMSON PALACE FINDS NEW OCCUPANT?

After three hundred years of continual occupation by Lord Cazador Szarr, reports have come into the Gazette that a new owner has begun renovations on the Crimson Palace in the Upper City. The identity of this owner has not been verified by the Gazette, but those close to the former owner indicate that this new owner is a distant relative of the Szarr family. 

These developments come after the recent disappearance of its previous owner. The Flaming Fists have not completed their investigation into his disappearance, but have assured Gazette reporters that they will be kept abreast of any updates to assuage any worries residents of the Upper City may have. 

Notes:

Thank you for reading, folks, fae, creatures, and geese :')