The Nerd Nest

Durge is a serial killer who as the head of the church of Bhaal would be loaded. Sure, he spends a lot of time in the sewer, but he also probably has a vested interest in everyone who comes within 3 yards of him not being immediately aware of that fact if he spends any time out and about in Baldur’s Gate, which I think he would/does. He also sees himself as nobility/royalty/divine, so it would seem logical for him to want to present himself that way too. If nothing else than to hide the reality of the bloodthirsty slayer within.

Gortash on the other hand is a literal peasant who is trying to claw his way into high society; he would want to know how to behave and move in those circles, but it wouldn’t necessarily come naturally to him. The way he dresses honestly supports this. The gaudy gold filigree all over everything screams new rich, and without someone (Durge?) to remind him to shave and comb his damn hair, he clearly uh… deprioritises this.

Also I simply have a soft spot for the very fancy but incredibly repressed/uptight sociopath trope, which I think suits an unhinged Durge doing his best to keep control of himself quite well. And Gortash actually being the uncultured one who has no idea what the four different sized forks on his place setting are for is much funnier to me. He’s smart, I’m sure he could/does learn and can charm the pants off of people (cough Lady Jannath) but he would definitely have to put effort in to get there, and I’m not sure it’s something he finds interesting in its own right tbh.

Durge or Enver Gortash

If you have multiple Durge characters please vote accordingly! ❤️

When parted there are times when she's just overcome with it. A smile, a laugh, that sweet glisten in her eye - suddenly all hits in the best way. It's happening here as she smiles to herself, thinking about him as she always does when he isn't physically there with her; with love, with gratitude, with immense need. But more importantly with the ever evolving realization of the most base thing - just how lucky she is to have him in the first place.

give that knife/sword fight survivor nerve damage. give the character who was shot in the gut a stoma. give that fire survivor lung damage and an oxygen cannula. give that leg injury survivor a cane. give that starvation survivor gastroparesis. give that spinal injury survivor a manual chair or powerchair.

萩原 卓哉／Hagihara Takuya