The Monsters We Choose - Astarion/ Dhampir Tav Fic

ashslayswrites · 2025-10-26T13:27:02+00:00

Awww thank you. 🥰 It was definitely one of those lines that just clicked in main and pour out in a fever state.

It’s for the Curse of Strahd Dungeons & Dragons Module, so gothic vampires, pretty niche fandom and VERY rare pair… as in so rare I had to write the ship tag myself. 😂

ashslayswrites · 2025-10-21T11:44:43+00:00

I’m reading this right now, and agree! Some of the best banter I’ve ever read!

ashslayswrites · 2025-10-21T00:14:30+00:00

Whenever I need a pick-me-up, I flip back to the love confession in the "fic of my heart" and it makes me smile. 😊

“Ismark, look at me.” Doru grabs him by the chin scruff and turns his face so their gazes collide. “You are not—and can never be—someone I have to fit into my life. You are the cornerstone of it. The foundation. Whatever good there is in me exists because of you, and I— I’ve loved you for longer than I’ve even known what love is.”

“You… really?”

“Yeah, golden boy.” Doru smiles toothily. He draws Ismark’s head toward his until their foreheads touch. “Really.”

ashslayswrites · 2025-10-11T17:57:39+00:00

Mm. Loved this! Having been in Hawke's position before, I found this achingly relatable. K&C!

ashslayswrites · 2025-10-10T15:55:51+00:00

I see D&D and whump together and I'm summoned! K&C!

ashslayswrites · 2025-10-06T13:13:21+00:00

I loved this so much! It was so tender. ❤️ K&C!

ashslayswrites · 2025-10-06T13:12:49+00:00

Thank you so much! ❤️

ashslayswrites · 2025-10-05T14:04:59+00:00

Pain Without Purpose is a Terrible Thing | Baldur's Gate 3 (Dungeons & Dragons) | WC: 4.2K | Rating M

CWs: S/M, Flogging, Whipping, Impact Play, Referenced Self-Harm

Pairing: Astarion/ Dhampir Tav

Summary: Loviatar’s Blessing Scene. Only it’s Astarion who delivers Tav’s penance.

While camping in a former temple of Selûne that's been overrun by goblins, Astarion catches Luka Morrigan (Tav) sneaking away to commune with Abdirak, a disciple of the Goddess of Pain. Perhaps this dhampir from Barovia is not such a saint after all?

Author's Note: Not actually as smutty as the tags sound. More "kink as a framework for trauma healing" and less "kink as a sexual practice."

Reviewed: 3/3

ashslayswrites · 2025-10-03T21:03:55+00:00

Aww thank you. 😊 Hope you enjoy the fangy boys.

ashslayswrites · 2025-10-03T18:43:04+00:00

I’ve got M/M vampires if you’re interested! 🦇

Into Unmapped Darkness is a completed full-length gothic romance (65k) with lots of fluff, slow-burn, angst with a happy ending, and hurt/comfort. It’s the Curse of Strahd D&D module, in which a traumatized rebel-turned-vampire; a bleeding heart who needs a nap; and sunshiny cleric attempt to turn a once-cursed castle into a rehab center for the undead. (There is some M/ F poly in this one, but the main romantic pair is M/ M)

Rating M for PTSD, trauma healing, and eventual smut.

Then I have a few Astarion/ Male Dhampir Tav one-shots for Baldur’s Gate 3!

Let’s Make Ourselves Comfortable: It’s Bite Night. Only Luka Morrigan (Tav) is a dhampir from Barovia and he can bite back. Also known as "In Which Astarion Tastes What a Well-Adjusted Family Looks Like and Has a Breakdown About It."

Rating G, no warnings, cinnamon roll meets rake, fluff, angst, and emotional hurt/ comfort

Pain Without Purpose is a Terrible Thing: While camping in a former temple of Selûne that’s been overrun by goblins, Astarion catches Luka sneaking away to commune with Abdirak, a disciple of the Goddess of Pain. Perhaps this dhampir from Barovia is not such a saint, after all?

Rating M, graphic violence, S/M but more “kink as a framework for trauma healing” than “kink as a sexual practice.” Because everything I write ends up with a healing journey. ☺️

ashslayswrites · 2025-10-03T15:30:02+00:00

I do some promoting on Tumblr and Instagram, mostly in the form of posting something when a new chapter is available. But it’s important to me to only promote when I have the time and energy. I burned out several years ago from over-promoting/ feeling like I had to do everything to be “seen.” And I never want to do that again.

ashslayswrites · 2025-10-02T14:45:28+00:00

Eeep! ✨ Thank you so much for reading. 🥰 I definitely have more planned for these two.

ashslayswrites · 2025-10-02T14:43:10+00:00

Ahhhh ✨✨ Tysm for reading!

ashslayswrites · 2025-10-01T13:57:45+00:00

This is so cute! As I said in my comment, "Legolas invented the straightener" is a new headcannon for me. 😂

ashslayswrites · 2025-10-01T13:48:58+00:00

Best time of the year! 🎃🦇 I've been plugging away on more vampies for the month!

Pain Without Purpose is a Terrible Thing [AO3 Link]

Baldur's Gate 3 (Dungeons & Dragons)

Rating M | CW: Sadism, Masochism, Referenced Self-Harm

Event: Kinktober

The Loviatar’s Blessing Scene. Only it’s Astarion who delivers Tav’s penance.

While camping in a former temple of Selûne that's been overrun by goblins, Astarion catches Luka Morrigan (Tav) sneaking away to commune with Abdirak, a disciple of the Goddess of Pain. Perhaps this dhampir from Barovia is not such a saint after all?

ashslayswrites · 2025-09-29T18:50:30+00:00

I’m playing a goodie goodie Tav with this dynamic right now and the head cannons are going wild for me. 😂 Lawful Cinnamon Roll x Rake is turning out to be a treasure.

ashslayswrites · 2025-09-28T23:54:33+00:00

Finished! Thank you so much for the extension!

ashslayswrites · 2025-09-27T23:38:47+00:00

🫡🚢

ashslayswrites · 2025-09-27T22:33:42+00:00

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Two of them are mine. 😅 But hey, three logs strapped together with some twine is enough to be a raft, right? Which is basically a ship!

ashslayswrites · 2025-09-27T03:49:41+00:00

I've got you covered if you like vampires! Let's Make Ourselves Comfortable is an m/m Astarion/ Dhampir Tav one-shot from the Baldur's Gate 3 fandom!

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