BG3 Fanfiction
Larian Studios' RPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe, following a group of adventurers infected with mind flayer parasites.
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What is BG3 fanfiction?
BG3 fanfiction is fan-created stories set in the Baldur's Gate 3 universe. With over 85,000 works on Archive of Our Own, BG3 is one of the most popular fandoms in the fanfiction community.
These stories explore beloved characters like Astarion, Gale, Shadowheart, Wyll, and many more. Writers create everything from short one-shots to epic novel-length adventures, exploring relationships, alternate universes, and "what if" scenarios.
Most Popular BG3 Fanfics
These are the highest-rated BG3 stories on AO3, ranked by kudos from readers.
Ravenous
by Acinonyx1
Tav pulls Astarion's face into the crook of his neck and there, the vampire inhales faster than he can get the breaths in. The smell; blood below the skin and sweat sat on top of it. His tongue is out before he realizes, lapping over the area, dragging up any taste he can get.Tav’s other hand presse
The Satisfaction of Bruised Knees
by Acinonyx1
Astarion knows what he should be doing right about now. He should be aiming a half-lidded gaze up, smirk on his lips and a whisper of, “Enjoying the view, my love?”But he doesn’t. He can’t.He’s too busy dragging his lips along the length of Tav’s cock, nose against the skin all the way up until his
A Break in the Illusion
by Acinonyx1
Astarion props his chin up with his hand and glances over his shoulder at Halsin, who's staring intently at his cock lying thick and throbbing over the curve of Astarion's ass.Understandable really. For the implication of just how deep he'll soon be inside Astarion is enough to surprise even this ge
Hold me without hurting me
by fairbutnotsomaiden
Astarion dissociates during an intimate moment with Tav, and is met with kindness and care he's never had before.Focuses on the whirlwind of feelings Astarion has, and what it might be like from his perspective.(no use of reader, the placeholder name Tav is used. Tav is referred to with she/her but
Surviving on Trust
by amateurh0ur
“And I would like to offer an equally beneficial arrangement to you now. Though it would require more of that trust I don’t deserve.”You and your party member, Astarion are waiting out a freak snow storm in a cave.Hypothermia is only a real threat to one of you.
Astarion Epilogue (Book One) :An Adventure in Making Life
by Redlittlefox
The events of this story take place 50 years after the events of the end of the game. You have been living with Astarion for 50 years and in that time you have been going on countless adventures. Along the way, the two of you bought and built a house in Baldur's Gate that barely gets used due to Ast
Lose yourself in me
by Cesela
When an ascended Astarion offers to make you his dark consort, his right hand, his most beloved vampire spawn, you reject the offer. However it appears he was not as willing to give you up as you were first led to believe.Your heart always belonged to the road, yet each twist and turn always brings
Astarion and Tav drawings
by CamMilo
A couple of my little star and my Tav drawings, very wholesome by all means.Comment something because I like reading comments.
Alone, Tempted - Reader PoV / Astarion
by ohnora
“Tempting not to bite you and draw a full meal, but I do need you alive. For now, anyway.”He could do it, his fangs are so very close to your neck. One little lash outward and you’d be resisting a slow and chilling demise. But you see through the arrogance in his eyes. He doesn’t need you to find tr
Don't Forget You Love Me
by Canon_in_D
Tav woke up in an unfamiliar bed, with a bad headache and a bed companion in the shape of an archduke. Unfortunately for Tav, her memories were quite muddled. So when the lump next to her called her "wife", she may have been more than a little bit freaked out.Or,Enver Gortash woke up to find his wif
And There Were Only Two Beds
by Calchexxis
Lae'zel and Shadowheart are notorious in their party for two things - being both exceptionally good at their roles, and being, at all times, a hair-breadth from killing one another.Or so they would have their party think.
Deeply and Immovably So
by Cometra
I think it goes without saying that you have a room here--anytime. When Rolan and his family offered Tav a place to stay, she thought it would only be temporary--a few days at most. But the handsome master of Ramazith's Tower, grumpy as he was, seemed to have a soft spot for this exhausted adventure
'Daddy Halsin'
by witchenkitch
You make Halsin into 'Daddy Halsin'
Petty Jealousy
by exitium
Tav's companions cannot fathom them potentially having other friends.
to feel warm in cold love
by mangomonk
In his attempt to make her touch-starved for him, Astarion comes to the realization that he's lost his own game.(Alternatively, Astarion is dreadfully cold and touch-starved, and she is dreadfully warm and respects boundaries.)
A sleeping beast
by YourGothGirlfriend
Astarion is caught sneaking a taste of Halsin's blood, and is punished accordingly. Hopefully their sleeping travel companions won't wake up.
The Vampire Spawn with the Green Hand and a Tadpole
by Monkey_Madness123
Astarion wakes up with his hand glowing an eerie green and a relentless tadpole squirming in his mind with no idea where he is. He's thrust into a heroic quest to save Thedas, but his path is filled with peril. He not only battles external threats but also grapples with his unrelenting thirst for bl
Indelible Imprints
by PreciousLittleBhaalBae (BLU3Y)
“This is a dream.” She quietly laughed to herself. Of course this was a dream. Everything that had happened was absolutely ridiculous. Now, her brain presented her with some beautiful man she’d probably seen in a magazine somewhere. She remembers the 7-11 and thinks she must have tripped over the cu
Fallen In Flame
by MysticAwareness
When a fallen angel is abducted and infected by Illithids, the last thing she expects is to be propositioned by a devil. Or come to care for such a motley group of mortals she is forced to travel with.Can she rid herself of this parasite and regain the wings that were cut from her? Or will she eve
Secret's Out
by amateurh0ur
The mind flayers in your brain connect you and Astarion in a particularly vivid dream. By the end of the evening, both of your secrets are out.
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