Round 2 — Match 31 / 38 — Araj Oblodra vs. Toadbreath

Araj Oblodra is a drow trader and blood-focused alchemist who can be found in Moonrise Towers and the Lower City of Baldur's Gate. Other than the items she sells, she also offers unique potions in exchange for samples of blood, and asks to speak with  Astarion.

"I love evil scientist women. She gives you amazing potions and also can turn your blood flammable. And she has a very good design."

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Toadbreath is a hobgoblin refugee in Rivington during Act Three.

"He seems like such a sweetheart. I always feel so bad for him being stuck at the refugee camp, last in line to get in just because he's a hobgoblin. He left a lasting impression on me. Sweetie deserves to be part of this tournament."

"You come across him after he's found out out he's not being let into the city because of being a hobgoblin and that there's nothing he can do about it, despite his best efforts. At this point, he's fallen into something of a depression, saying that his "only friend is sleep" and despairing that he can't change his body into one that will be accepted. It makes me so sad that you can't do anything to help him, he deserves better hhhh Larian let us at least give him a little forehead smooch or something for the love of god"

BG Exchange revealed authors so I now have 2 new works for you all! First, a spicy kinky M/M pairing that'll make you say "...who?" Naaber and Toadbreath discover what Naaber's multiclassing is really good at in this piece!

The second piece pairs up Halsin with Kar'niss in a post-canon piece of fluff and smut, with spider/drider anatomy and more emotion than I thought there would be when I started it.

Blurg quickly realizing that this double date might have been a bad idea

Round 1 — Match 62 / 77 — Sa'varsh Kethk vs. Toadbreath

Sa'varsh Kethk is an instructor in the Classroom at Crèche Y'llek during Act One.

"i love kethk because he shows up and immediately starts berating youth varrl in front of the whole class, and the game is like “so do you want to intervene :)” and i’m sat there going oh my god. THIS is what lae’zel grew up around. this is the energy. no wonder she’s like “mercy? never heard of it.” it’s such a small scene but it explains like. everything."

"you walk into the classroom and it’s immediately tense - kids lined up, weapons out, and Kethk is just. going IN on Varrl for hesitating. it’s not subtle, it’s not kind, it’s literally “prove you deserve to live” pedagogy, and everyone else is standing there watching like this is normal. and then the best part is how bg3 lets you respond in a bunch of ways, because you can step in, you can talk him down, you can escalate, you can do the whole “fine i’ll fight the kid myself” thing (which is INSANE) and suddenly you’re participating in githyanki culture whether you wanted to or not. also i can’t lie, he’s kind of hilarious. he’s so mad. he’s so sure he’s right. he’s the embodiment of “my boss is Vlaakith and my hobby is yelling.” and i love little NPCs who feel like they have a whole life offscreen, like after you leave he’s probably still pacing the room going K’CHAKHI!! at random children"

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Toadbreath is a hobgoblin refugee in Rivington during Act Three.

"He seems like such a sweetheart. I always feel so bad for him being stuck at the refugee camp, last in line to get in just because he's a hobgoblin. He left a lasting impression on me. Sweetie deserves to be part of this tournament."

Pairing: Lann Tarv/Orkan Toadbreath

Warnings: Dacryphilia, degradation, humiliation kink, biting, scratching, and obviously figging

Pairing: Lann Tarv/Orkan Toadbreath

Warnings: Dubcon, captivity, degradation, praise kink (if you squint), rough sex, objectification, Orkan has Issues and Lann unknowingly plays right into them, little bit of pain play, hobgoblin culture as its own warning (implied)

Summary:

1) soft post-canon lann tarv redemption arc learning to balance each other out and rebuilding a life together

2) toadbreath has a Very Bad Time