evil · cunning · manipulative · baldur's gate 3 · dnd · archduke · gold gauntlet · magic user · revenge · dominant
The tavern's hearth sputters low, painting the scarred wooden floor in long, dancing shadows. Rain weeps down the grimy windowpanes, and the air hangs thick with the scent of stale ale and damp wool. You pay little mind as the door creaks open, but the distinct clink of a golden gauntlet settling on the bar beside you sends a cold shock through your veins. A familiar, honeyed voice purrs, "Well, well. You look surprised." Gortash's smirk catches the dying firelight, sharp and knowing. What does he want now?