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God's Favorite Princess Zine @shadowheartzine.bsky.social · 18d

"You can't cast a shadow without a little light"

Its time for the interest check for our zine! We've been working on a form for all of you Shadowheart worshippers to fill out, and now it's time to see who's ready to worship at her altar!

(Form in comments)

#zine #shadowheart #bg3

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Baldur's Gate: A Hallo-zine Special 🎃 | 12 days to go! @bg3hallozine.bsky.social · 25d

We're working hard to get the zine all laid out and looking ✨ fabulous ✨, we hope you're all as excited as we are!

As a reminder, our zine will be free to read with the option to donate to our chosen charity if you are able. It will be one big zine split into two main sub-sections: Trick and Treat.

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Love & Marriage: BG3 Zine @lovemarriagebg3.bsky.social · 5d

❤️ Zine News ❤️

Layout and Formatting of the zine has officially started! We are aiming to release by December or January, barring any delays and taking the holidays into account. We can’t wait for you to see all the amazing pieces our fabulous contributors have created!

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Colours of the Gate Fanzine - 🏳️‍🌈 General Release Nov 15 🏳️‍🌈 @coloursofthegate.bsky.social · 9d

🏳️‍🌈Week 4 Update🏳️‍🌈

We've raised $461.56 for charity so far thanks to your support and generosity! Pre-Orders are only open for 1 more week; don't miss out on the chance to get 120+ pages of queer BG3 fanworks while supporting LGBTQ+ charities!

Pre-order here: forms.gle/y2WfKGFER6Q2xc5t5

A navy and yellow art nouveau style graphic with a rainbow motif that reads: Colours of the Gate, A BG3 Pride Fanzine. 1 week left. $461.56 raised since Sept 12. The Trevor Project, thetrevorproject.org, $221.76. Transgender Law Center, transgenderlawcenter.org, $175. Stonewall, stonewall.org.uk, $18.26. Mermaids UK, mermaidsuk.org.uk, $39.43. Thank you for your support! Pre-order open through Oct 17.

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Baldur's Eyes - A BG3 Virtual Photography & Modding Zine 📸 @bg3vpzine.bsky.social · 24d

"Baldur's Eyes" aims to shine a spotlight on BG3's Virtual Photographers & Modders, crafting a creative playground where contributors can tell their stories and showcase their artistic visions.

Follow us for more updates on the zine & application info down the line!

#bg3vpzine #bg3fanzine

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Colours of the Gate Fanzine - 🏳️‍🌈 General Release Nov 15 🏳️‍🌈 @coloursofthegate.bsky.social · Sep 1

🏳️‍🌈Pre-Orders Coming Soon 🏳️‍🌈

We're delighted to announce preorders will be open from Sept 12-Oct 10! For a min donation of $5 USD or equivalent local currency to any of our chosen charities, donors will receive the full digital zine and all digital merch. Our 🔞 zine can be added on at no extra cost.

A navy and yellow art-nouveau style graphic, it reads: Colours of the Gate, A BG3 Pride Fanzine. Preorders open Sept 12-Oct 10. All funds go directly to charity. Donots will receive: 125+ page digital zine, printable colouring page & bookmark by Crista Constantinte plus pride themed stationary and emotes by TavyliaSin and Amaren Arts. Plus 60+ page NSFW add-on for no additional cost. There are preview images of the zine cover, where Karlach, Wyll, Shadowheart, Astarion, Lae'zel and Gale are holding hands and dancing in a circle in the woods, each draped in flowing fabric from a color of the rainbow. There are also preview images of a bookmark featuring a glowing hand reaching for the artifact, and a colouring page where a skull, goblet, and bottle of wine lay on a table. Preview images of printable stationary with chibi versions of the origin characters in the corner. Preview images of emotes of Ketheric, Gortash, and Orin holding pride hearts.

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cro ⚧︎🎃🍉 @occorvidae.bsky.social · Aug 26

realized i never posted my spot art from the @astarionfanzine.bsky.social🦇
#astarion #gale #bg3#dae.psd

An illustration of the scene towards the end of Astarion's storyline where he loses his immunity to the sun and starts burning. Gale looks very concerned and out of focus to the right of him.

An illustration of the scene in which Astarion finds cover from the sun, and Gale approaches with a hand outstretched.

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Scar @scarstarion.bsky.social · Aug 2

Yaoi day? Yaoi day.

Alex x Fionntán for @ladydarkka.bsky.social

Astarion x Sebastian for @astarionfanzine.bsky.social

#Astarion #Sebastian #AstSeba #Sebastarion #bg3 #ScarsArtNSFW #tavship

Fin and Alex in 69 position sucking each other off lovingly~ Style is sketched with subtle value shading.

Astarion pinning Sebastian against a wall here and leans in to kiss him.

Astarion and Sebastian in a carriage together, Astarion leaning over Sebastian giving him a hand job.

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crou @eatingcroutons.bsky.social · Aug 4

Yesss this is why I love ascension as a tragedy so much (I wrote a fic about it for @astarionfanzine.bsky.social if you might be interested in that sort of thing: archiveofourown.org/works/65335204)

The Disproportion of One's Designs - eatingcroutons - Baldur's Gate (Video Games) [Archive of Our Own]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

archiveofourown.org

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One With the Weave - A Gale Fanzine - Free on Itchio @galefanzine.bsky.social · Jul 28

🔮Week 3 Update🔮

$923.54 has been raised since July 7th! 🥰All thanks to your generosity and support!

Pre-orders are still open through August 31st, so don't miss out!

More info and form are located in the quoted post. 💜

#gale #bg3 #zine #preorders #atozinefeed

July 28th Update
$923.54 Donated
Since July 7th
spcai.org
SPCA International was founded in the U.S. in 2006. The mission of our organization is simple but vast: to advance the safety and well-being of animals.
$1176.40
doctorswithoutborders.org
Independent, impartial medical humanitarian assistance to the people who need it most.
$625.96
worldliteracyfoundation.org
The World Literacy Foundation is on a mission to ensure that every child regardless of geographic location has the opportunity to acquire literacy skills and books to reach their full potential.
$158.20
Other
$21.98
Thank You
For Your Support
Pre-Order Through August 31st

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Mar 🔞 Beware: Spicy Content Ahead @mardostuff.bsky.social · Jul 24

Here begins the three part journey for Jinxie’s work A Sanguine Song! The direction this story goes is so good 😭 You can read this on AO3 or in the NSFW add on for free!

archiveofourown.org/works/65132050
astarionfanzine.itch.io

#astarion #astarionbg3 #astarionxsebastian #zine #sebastianbg3 #bg3

Astarion meets Sebastian in the Mermaid Inn with the intent to seduce him and bring him back to Cazador. He has caught Sebastian’s eye drawing his attention to him by lifting his chin up to see the vampire more closely. Astarion is dressed in his Early Access attire as a nod to this being a story that takes place before the contents of the video game Baldur’s Gate 3.

Easter Eggs: In the background from left to right, a green half orc and a salmon tiefling are slipping out of the inn. These two are a nod to my husband and myself. A pink haired kitsune man is accompanied by a pitch black tiefling as he confronts an elf with surprising pale skin and red eyes along side her elf tiefling body guard. These four are characters belonging to myself and some friends of mine in other Pathfinder 2 games. Finally there is a humanoid woman with panther ears smiling at a grey, one horned tiefling. These two are characters from a Dungeons and Dragons game than myself and a friend are playing.

A close up of the half orc and tiefling in the background. The half orc man wears a toga over one of his shoulders while smiling deviously at the tiefling. The tiefling person clings desperately to him with a large, fanged grin and sheepishly begs him with their eyes.

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Jinxie 🌱 🖤 @jinxiestone.bsky.social · Jul 24

Mar is a huge reason why working on the Astarion fanzine was such a joy. They were so patient and supportive, and generally just amazing to work with ❤️

Go check out some amazing work from a lovely individual!

Thank you again @astarionfanzine.bsky.social for an amazing time 🖤

Mar 🔞 Beware: Spicy Content Ahead @mardostuff.bsky.social · Jul 24

Here begins the three part journey for Jinxie’s work A Sanguine Song! The direction this story goes is so good 😭 You can read this on AO3 or in the NSFW add on for free!

archiveofourown.org/works/65132050
astarionfanzine.itch.io

#astarion #astarionbg3 #astarionxsebastian #zine #sebastianbg3 #bg3

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One With the Weave - A Gale Fanzine - Free on Itchio @galefanzine.bsky.social · Jul 7

❗️Pre-Orders Open❗️

One With the Weave - A Gale Fanzine is available for pre-order with a minimum donation of $5 USD or the equivalent in your local currency.

Donors get the full digital SFW zine with all merch. Our🔞zine can be added on at no extra cost.

More info 👇

#bg3 #astarion #zinepreorder

graphics for one with the weave a gale fanzine. Clouds on a purple sparkling background that showcases some of the zine and what to expect. Reads Pre-orders open July 7th - August 31st. All funds go directly to charity. Donors will receive: The full 180+ page digital SFW zine, aminated emotes by Raven, Flash Tattoo Cheet by appricitas Art, printable calendar by Hellseur, Printable paper dolls by Pokerharvest, printable stationary by Astarionsknife, and printable Grocery list by Fireflyecho. Add on the full 100+ page NSFW zine at no extra cost.

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Poisoned by Perci 🍲☠️ @penned-by-perci.bsky.social · May 16

I am thrilled to announce:

🏳️‍🌈 #BG3Pride2025 🏳️‍🌈

June is a few weeks away, & now, more than ever, we need positivity and solidarity.

✨ 30 days of prompts for writing, art, VP, QOTD style posts,& other artistic forms ✨

💕 Repost this to spread the word! 💕

Prompts available in text form in replies-

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CaptainNeedsNoSleep @sleeplesscap.bsky.social · May 8

Another piece for @astarionfanzine.bsky.social - #fanartforfanfiction again because I LOVE working close with authors. This time for archiveofourown.org/users/Once_U... who is an incredible writer!
#astarion #abdirak #bg3nsfw #capdoesart

Illustration for an Astarion Fanzine depicting Astarion and Abdirak. Astarion is seen in the center bottom of the image, facing the viewer frontally and opening up his arms and looking straight forward. Abdirak looms behind him, his left hand raised with a nine tailed whip in his hand, the thorny strands of it pointing at Astarion. His right hand lays softly on the spot where Astarion's bite marks are. A halo of violent red is surrounding Abdirak, and shadowy, dark hands are crawling at Astarion from the bottom of the image.
I am extremely proud of this piece because at the first glance it is not even that nsfw - it goes hand in hand with Sasha's incredible writing, where violence and absolution create a wonderful, tender piece.

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Bound by Blood - An Astarion Fanzine - Pre-Orders Closed @astarionfanzine.bsky.social · Apr 27

🌹Full General Release🌹

If you missed pre-orders, you can still download the zine...for FREE! ❤️

We welcome donations, but they're not mandatory to access the content. We understand that not everyone can afford to give, so please don't feel any pressure.

astarionfanzine.itch.io

#astarion #bg3

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crou @eatingcroutons.bsky.social · May 6

The piece I wrote for @astarionfanzine.bsky.social is now on AO3! Thank you so much to everyone involved with the zine for all of your tremendous hard work and support ❤

I hope people enjoy my little foray into #ascendedastarion 's deeply messed-up brain 😘

archiveofourown.org/works/65335204

archiveofourown.org

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ofsilentthings @ofsilentthings.bsky.social · May 1

I've put my contributions to "Bound By Blood - An Astarion Fanzine" on Ao3:

What is Left After the Blood Washes Away? (bit.ly/4iDfRQl) and a series of writings from Astarion's life (bit.ly/4iGaG2c)

Thanks to @astarionfanzine.bsky.social for including me in such a great zine!

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Jinxie 🌱 🖤 @jinxiestone.bsky.social · Apr 29

For those who would be interested in reading my contribution on it's own, I've uploaded it to AO3 here: archiveofourown.org/works/65132050

A lot of love went into this project, for three outstanding causes. There's a ton of talented creatives in here, so please support the project if you can! 🖤

archiveofourown.org

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Jinxie 🌱 🖤 @jinxiestone.bsky.social · Apr 29

It was such a joy to take part in the @astarionfanzine.bsky.social magazine.

I couldn't have asked for a better experience on my first fanzine. A huge thank you to everyone 🩸🖤

Find the NSFW add on here: astarionfanzine.itch.io/nsfwzinebundle

And the SFW one: astarionfanzine.itch.io/sfwzinebundle

Ascended - An NSFW Astarion Fanzine by Bound by Blood - An Astarion Fanzine

astarionfanzine.itch.io

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Neil @nordenhelm.bsky.social · Apr 29

My illustration for @astarionfanzine.bsky.social ! It was fun to work on💙

🔹 You can download zine here: astarionfanzine.itch.io

Fanart of a vampire named Astarion from the video game Baldur's Gate 3. Astarion lies in the water, the pose is inspired by a famous Ophelia painting. It's a night time and distant city glowing in a distance. There are plants and a big willow tree going around the frame of the drawing.

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Tavylia Sin (Lia the Sinner) @tavyliasin.bsky.social · Apr 28

Here's my fic from the #Astarion #BG3Zine! I paired him with #Kar'niss
archiveofourown.org/works/65108929
I'm so happy to have been able to meet and work alongside @sleeplesscap.bsky.social - I've been staring at this art on and off since it was made~
#BG3 #BG3Fic #BG3NSFW #BG3Art #Karniss (1/2)

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CaptainNeedsNoSleep @sleeplesscap.bsky.social · Apr 28

I had the honor to illustrate for @astarionfanzine.bsky.social as a spot artist - creating #fanartforfanfiction.
The accompanying piece was written by @tavyliasin.bsky.social and let me tell you: it is a masterpiece!
You can download the zine for free now <3
#bg3nsfw #kar'niss #astarion #capdoesart

Digital illustration of Astarion and Kar'niss: Astarion with his back to the viewer, in the embrace of Kar'niss and his face half-hidden in the drider's shoulder. Astarion is naked and pale against the dark, armor-like skin of the drider. Kar'niss' face is half hidden by Astarion's white locks, his eyes gently closed and his right hand swooping around Astarion's back to lay gently on the scars of the vampire's back. His pedipalps protectively wrapped around Astarion's waist and upper legs, one of his giant and sharp looking drider legs crossing the image from upper right to lower left corner as a visible barrier - the drider is holding the vampire like a precious, white-glowing marble statue.

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Scar @scarstarion.bsky.social · Apr 28

Astarion is having a restless night. Can you find all the easter eggs? 👀

My SFW illustration for the @astarionfanzine.bsky.social !

#ScarsArt #astarion #bg3art

Astarion having a restless night, Scarlet's horns are poking his neck and Scratch is all up in his space. Inside his tent, it's absolute chaos and messy with easter eggs hidden throughout. Outside the tent it is raining in full moonlight, blue hues, overlooking a mountain vista.

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VampirIka 🦇🩸 @alsoika.bsky.social · Apr 28

I got to draw some #Bloodweave a while ago for @astarionfanzine.bsky.social NSFW side. 🩸🔮

Thank you so much for having me, it was a pleasure to be a part of such a neat project.

#BG3 #Astarion #Gale

Illustration featuring Astarion and Gale from Baldur's Gate 3. Astarion is shirtless, holding Gale's chin with one hand, while pulling the side of a curtain with the other. A mage hand is undressing Gale.

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