@@VigorMortis413she's off to the east of the main hall where you meet Ketheric and Z'rell, in one of the side rooms. She has one of the best rings in the game for Rogues (Risky Ring)
I love how fast she went from "It'll only explode anyone who makes you bleed without permission" to "I'm taking that blood whether you consent or not" as if she's not going to get blown up trying _like she literally just told you._
@@complainer406She's surprised Tav lived after exploding, so yeah their blood is already explosive. That's part of why she was asking for a vial of blood in the first place and got mad when she was told no. She was just offering to add extra on top of the deal
I love how his romance is always about learning consent and supporting that consent. From him not getting it when he tries to bite you at camp, to offering blood to him daily, to having to ask if you can kiss him. It's beautiful and makes me feel so safe and seen by Larian.
His character arc reminds me so much of Zevran from DAO and I LIVE for that lol. They both had to find their way back to themselves and stop self-objectifying into a constantly horny sex object. That was honestly so profound and memorable, seeing how guys in our society are normally actually encouraged to be like that. Doesn't mean it's good for them though. I really like this deconstruction
There's a scene out there where you get groped or aroused without your consent and it's a bit of a joke for most of your companion until you get to Astarion who's upset for you and says something about knowing what it feels like when you're body is used for others
@@Awomanontheinternet It happens if you make a deal with Haarlep, letting him use your form for sex whenever they want. I love how soft and understanding Astarion's voice is.
I asked her if it could be reversed because it seemed like such a hazard, seeing as we're bleeding all over the place throughout the game, and that would mean I go "boom" every time? And she had to be nasty about it, like she was nasty about everything
I never got it because Astarion suggests I don't do it, and typically, when he gives a suggestion about something being less than safe he ends up being right.
@@Awomanontheinternet She's a drow from a noble house that mingle with mind flayers and experiment on blood to ensure their status in the drow society, i think that should have show you some red lights lol XD
Araj: "Anyone who makes you bleed without consent will go 'boom'." You: "I do not give my consent." Araj: "Well too bad; I insist I get what I want." You & Astarion: "Ka-boom."
Astarion probably isnt even trying to be romantic, but considering his backstory and assuming you stood up for him in Moonrise Towers, it makes sense why he would defend your choice. I'm still swooning though.
@@definitelynotanAIchatbot It absolutely is not😭 and even if it is, why would that be the case on a video with a woman who is actively dismissing consent? At the very least, the commenter is right.
@@tobiedits3936 Letting him ascend to the next stage of his vampirism takes away any of the good qualities he had about him. He ceases to be the Astarion you once knew.
I love that's he's just kind of the background hype guy. Like chiming in to call her out then dipping back behind Tav. Gotta get his quips in then hide lol
did she at the end seriously go "oh, 4 dangerous looking people who killed that powerful necromancer and champion of a god at moonrise tower (surely she must've picked up on that).... yeah, I can take that on. ALONE"
Fr. Npc’s wildly overestimate their own skill. Except for that guild thug in Rivington that shits her pants when you tell her “I literally killed an Apostle of Myrkul”
@@someguitardude8462 Helsik too. "Everything I took from that place is mine." "We had a deal." "I just killed a devil in his own home. Do not test my patience." "Point well made."
Astarion: Naturally I always ask first. Meanwhile me: Since when??! You literally failed your first stealth check back in Act 1😂😂😂 I imagine my DUrge whacking him on the head when she woke up to this pretty man trying to bite her😂😂😂.
So...she tells you it has to be with consent or it goes boom then basically says to screw consent the moment it isn't given. Wow. Glad my boy is stepping in cos just no.
“I always ask first.” *me standing to the side, staring at him with a raised eyebrow because I distinctly recall the first time he tried to bite me in my sleep without asking*
I never went through with Araj's request specifically because I had romanced Astarion and I was worried it might affect whether he can feed off Tav's blood after. Do you know if it affects that? EDIT: From the replies it seems everyone misunderstood my question. I don't mean at Moonrise- I mean literally in the scene in this vid. Araj says "your blood goes boom now" so I wondered if her potion had turned Tav's blood dangerous/toxic like hers somehow, and if that would mean Astarion can't drink Tav's blood anymore. I know not to force Astarion to drink her blood in moonrise, I'm talking only about this part in Act 3.
It doesn't affect that, but it can change how his character develops. Forcing him to bite her, particularly since he tells you he can smell that her blood is rancid, is akin to when Cazador would force him to eat dead, rotting rats.
@@agirlnamedmichael1670in two of my playthroughs, making Astarion bite her actually strengthened our relationship more. Pre-bite we were just casually flirting/ friends with benefits, but after the bite (and with the right choice of words) we became official. Of course, if you say the wrong words, Astarion will dump your ass. TLDR making Astarion bite Araj will either make or break your relationship with Astarion
@@megurineziam5900really??? I replayed it so many times (I decided that I won't make him do it but I like to reload and hear all options anyway:) and any and every option and their combinations led to him ending the relationship I believe. I thought that was cool that you'd have to choose between respecting him as a person or getting that REALLY useful potion, seemed like a significant moment. Didn't know you can have it both ways :/ I was official with him long ago b4 that however and had 100 approval. But I think after that there was a pretty important scene with him anyway, where he says that he wants to be kind of platonic for some time. That felt like he FINALLY opened up as a character, realising and showing what he really wants and dropping the sexdoll persona
I'm so annoyed, I just found out that this scene only happens if you let her take your blood in act 2, and I didn't, so I don't get to see Astarion defend me 😭 I've been avoiding this video constantly showing up on my recommended specifically because I wanted to experience it for myself!
I love Astarion, but i also know that if i romance him when i get baldurs gate, i will break out in sobs because no one in my entire life outside of friends have ever respected my boundaries or my consent :(
This woman: anyone who makes you bleed without your permission is gonna go bye bye :3 now gimme your blood pretty please! What do you mean no?? Urgh, fine, i will just take it myself Like she didnt just make you nonconsentual bleeding proof
I never found Araj in Baldur's Gate. How do you trigger this one exactly? Does she survive Moonrise Towers after I storm it or do I have to do something different?
Just wander around until a house blows up next to you and you've found her. AFAIK she escapes Moonrise regardless, unless you kill her before then of course
@@lonewolfclan1073True. I played a Selûnite Wizard (Light Cleric 2/Evocation Wizard X) who was never really great friends with Astarion before meeting the Drow. I mean, I let him have all the tadpiles he wanted since I wasn't going to use them and let him have The Necromancy of Thay but that was mostly a case of me giving him a rope and watching carefully to see if he'd hang himself with it. It wasn't until after I backed him up when he told the Drow "No." at Moonrise that he actually seemed like he liked and trusted my Selûnite. Not like I was trying to romance him at all, my Selûnite as a man of faith actually found Shadowheart to be quite pleasant company, even while they were still in the early stages of their relationship as worshippers of opposing goddesses. My Selûnite was overjoyed when Shadowheart joined him in prayer to Selûne
I wanted to do this quest but i think its bugged for me because when she is supposed to give me the potion my inventory doesnt have it and ive reloaded and still the same problem.
if you forced him to drink her foul blood after he said "no", ignoring his consent in favor of getting a benefit for yourself? yeah, of course he did. it's the capital sin for him, after being forced to do the same thing by Cazador
it's in the really big area before you actually enter into baldur's gate. i think it's called wyrm crossing. you can get the scenario even if you wipe out the moon tower! just explore as you usually do and you should run across her house (or whoever's house she has taken residence in)
@@liushe8024 Huh...i sorta pride myself as someone who explores a map to a fault, yet i never came across this, welp, back to exploring, gotta right this wrong! Cheers!
you have to meet Araj in act two and give her your blood in exchange for a potion that grants you racial benefits (this is not the same as making Astarion bite her, you have to trade your *own* blood for a one-time use potion). then when you get near to her shop in act three (which is roughly next to The Blushing Mermaid), there's an explosion and she runs outside. you have to talk to her and let her take her experiment on you a step further (I've never done this because Astarion will ask you not to if you're romancing him, so I don't remember if this step is another potion or more of your blood or both, but it should be obvious when you get there). at that point your blood develops a fire / explosive condition, which is why when you come back to her again for this dialog, she's surprised that you're alive. and as others have said elsewhere in the comments, some of the dialog options here will end the conversation earlier and you won't get Astarion defending you or her declaring a fight.
you have to meet Araj in act two and give her your blood in exchange for a potion that grants you racial benefits (this is not the same as making Astarion bite her, you have to trade your *own* blood for a one-time use potion). then when you get near to her shop in act three (which is roughly next to The Blushing Mermaid), there's an explosion and she runs outside. you have to talk to her and let her take her experiment on you a step further (I've never done this because Astarion will ask you not to if you're romancing him, so I don't remember if this step is another potion or more of your blood or both, but it should be obvious when you get there). at that point your blood develops a fire / explosive condition, which is why when you come back to her again for this dialog, she's surprised that you're alive. and as others have said elsewhere in the comments, some of the dialog options here will end the conversation earlier and you won't get Astarion defending you or her declaring a fight.
you have to meet Araj in act two and give her your blood in exchange for a potion that grants you racial benefits (this is not the same as making Astarion bite her, you have to trade your *own* blood for a one-time use potion). then when you get near to her shop in act three (which is roughly next to The Blushing Mermaid), there's an explosion and she runs outside. you have to talk to her and let her take her experiment on you a step further (I've never done this because Astarion will ask you not to if you're romancing him, so I don't remember if this step is another potion or more of your blood or both, but it should be obvious when you get there). at that point your blood develops a fire / explosive condition, which is why when you come back to her again for this dialog, she's surprised that you're alive. and as others have said elsewhere in the comments, some of the dialog options here will end the conversation earlier and you won't get Astarion defending you or her declaring a fight.
you have to meet Araj in act two and give her your blood in exchange for a potion that grants you racial benefits (this is not the same as making Astarion bite her, you have to trade your *own* blood for a one-time use potion). then when you get near to her shop in act three (which is roughly next to The Blushing Mermaid), there's an explosion and she runs outside. you have to talk to her and let her take her experiment on you a step further (I've never done this because Astarion will ask you not to if you're romancing him, so I don't remember if this step is another potion or more of your blood or both, but it should be obvious when you get there). at that point your blood develops a fire / explosive condition, which is why when you come back to her again for this dialog, she's surprised that you're alive. and as others have said elsewhere in the comments, some of the dialog options here will end the conversation earlier and you won't get Astarion defending you or her declaring a fight.
Araj Oblodra, moonrise towers downstairs. She has a merchant map mark, iirc. This scene is when you encounter her again in the city (if a house explodes when you walk by, she'll run out and you get this scene)
you have to meet Araj in act two and give her your blood in exchange for a potion that grants you racial benefits (this is not the same as making Astarion bite her, you have to trade your *own* blood for a one-time use potion). then when you get near to her shop in act three (which is roughly next to The Blushing Mermaid), there's an explosion and she runs outside. you have to talk to her and let her take her experiment on you a step further (I've never done this because Astarion will ask you not to if you're romancing him, so I don't remember if this step is another potion or more of your blood or both, but it should be obvious when you get there). at that point your blood develops a fire / explosive condition, which is why when you come back to her again for this dialog, she's surprised that you're alive. and as others have said elsewhere in the comments, some of the dialog options here will end the conversation earlier and you won't get Astarion defending you or her declaring a fight.
you have to meet Araj in act two and give her your blood in exchange for a potion that grants you racial benefits (this is not the same as making Astarion bite her, you have to trade your *own* blood for a one-time use potion). then when you get near to her shop in act three (which is roughly next to The Blushing Mermaid), there's an explosion and she runs outside. you have to talk to her and let her take her experiment on you a step further (I've never done this because Astarion will ask you not to if you're romancing him, so I don't remember if this step is another potion or more of your blood or both, but it should be obvious when you get there). at that point your blood develops a fire / explosive condition, which is why when you come back to her again for this dialog, she's surprised that you're alive. and as others have said elsewhere in the comments, some of the dialog options here will end the conversation earlier and you won't get Astarion defending you or her declaring a fight.
you have to meet Araj in act two and give her your blood in exchange for a potion that grants you racial benefits (this is not the same as making Astarion bite her, you have to trade your *own* blood for a one-time use potion). then when you get near to her shop in act three (which is roughly next to The Blushing Mermaid), there's an explosion and she runs outside. you have to talk to her and let her take her experiment on you a step further (I've never done this because Astarion will ask you not to if you're romancing him, so I don't remember if this step is another potion or more of your blood or both, but it should be obvious when you get there). at that point your blood develops a fire / explosive condition, which is why when you come back to her again for this dialog, she's surprised that you're alive. and as others have said elsewhere in the comments, some of the dialog options here will end the conversation earlier and you won't get Astarion defending you or her declaring a fight.
Am I the only one who sees a black woman with her skin color changed? Be honest. Which would be fine if all drows shared those facial traits, but they don't, and I find it very unimmersive, because I see a black woman, not a drow.
@@Awomanontheinternet To racist people like this there is, yes it’s absolutely wild to me how many comments I see on Araj’s cutscene videos where people are throwing a fit because she has full lips and it’s “not immersive” because it vaguely reminds them of black women In a game with giant floating eye monsters, devils, hags, changelings, sorcerers and a plethora of Gods/Goddesses, someone having not-entirely-European features in a game where Europe doesn’t even exist is “unimmersive.” I’m just so over it 🤷🏻♀️
You mean the man who was enslaved, tortured and raped and forced to hurt people for his master has, gasp, abused people and has a messed up perspective of right and wrong? Wow, what a new concept.
I love how his relationship without romance is all about him walking all over you and ignoring consent. Letting him tag along once was my only mistake, since then he gets staked every single time.
it's really not like that?? I haven't romanced him in a playthrough and he's a good friend if you are a good friend to him (have high approval). all the companions are. All the companions have flaws and make mistakes or errors in judgement, and those errors come from their backstory/history. Tav's journey with them helps them develop, like yknow, character development. You don't have to like Astarion's personality or play with him or help him with his trauma, but saying that he's about walking all over Tav and ignoring consent if you don't romance him is just factually wrong.
How does he walk all over you and ignore consent? When you first meet him, if you say no to letting him travel with you, he doesn’t force the issue . He whines a little then just lets you walk away, just standing there, hoping you’ll change your mind eventually and come back for him. In the bite scene, after being found out he asks to bite you and again doesn’t force himself on you if you say no. When he comes to you proposing to have sex with you, he only does so with you saying you want it too.
you buy it from the dragonborn trader in rivington(act3). The golden one with a name that cannot be pronounced. She works for Gyldro Angleiron. Exxvikyap is the name of the dragonborn. She sells the elven armor that Astarion wears in this video.
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What is YOUR favorite Astarion clap back moment?
Astarion yelling at you for letting the sun ray killing him.
Where he stabbed cazador and sobbed.
He clapped back at the pain 🤌🏾
I enjoy how this mirrors the scene in Moonrise Tower where she asks for Astarion to bite her, and you can say "he said no"
funnily enough ive never met this character. where is she in moonrise?
@@VigorMortis413she's off to the east of the main hall where you meet Ketheric and Z'rell, in one of the side rooms. She has one of the best rings in the game for Rogues (Risky Ring)
@@godoflemmings17she also sells a couple items essential for storm sorcerers
I love the convo 😂😂astarion is just like NO WHAT R U TSLKING SBOUT HOLD ON 😂😂
What act is this scene from?
"you should learn the meaning of that word" *violently sobs*
I love him so much
I need a friend who protects me like that.
WE NEED HIM TO SAY THIS TO CAZADOR'S FACE LIKE PLEASE BABY BOI I GOT YOU NO ONE'S GONNA HURT YOU AGAIN
Astarion: (snarkily) ummmm She asked for no pickles
An introverts best friend 🥰
@@Chloe11501 "*fist slam* She said no pickles, damn it."
"Ha ha, yeah. That."
*eats pickles* hear ya go, hun
I love how fast she went from "It'll only explode anyone who makes you bleed without permission" to "I'm taking that blood whether you consent or not" as if she's not going to get blown up trying _like she literally just told you._
She hasn't done the thing that makes your blood explode yet
Either way, I got a psionically overloaded divine smite with her name on it
@@Extella_Nights so she's gonna explode one way or another lol
@@Joetheknight406 😎👍
@@complainer406She's surprised Tav lived after exploding, so yeah their blood is already explosive. That's part of why she was asking for a vial of blood in the first place and got mad when she was told no. She was just offering to add extra on top of the deal
I love how his romance is always about learning consent and supporting that consent. From him not getting it when he tries to bite you at camp, to offering blood to him daily, to having to ask if you can kiss him. It's beautiful and makes me feel so safe and seen by Larian.
His character arc reminds me so much of Zevran from DAO and I LIVE for that lol. They both had to find their way back to themselves and stop self-objectifying into a constantly horny sex object. That was honestly so profound and memorable, seeing how guys in our society are normally actually encouraged to be like that. Doesn't mean it's good for them though. I really like this deconstruction
There's a scene out there where you get groped or aroused without your consent and it's a bit of a joke for most of your companion until you get to Astarion who's upset for you and says something about knowing what it feels like when you're body is used for others
@@Awomanontheinternet It happens if you make a deal with Haarlep, letting him use your form for sex whenever they want. I love how soft and understanding Astarion's voice is.
@@Li_Tobler oh yes!!! Astarion is the Zevran of BG3 (and Gale is Anders Awakening Edition) 😆😆
@@The_Nightsong hell yes!! We know our roots 😎💪 Any thoughts on the girls?? Morri/Bae'zel Leli/blonde Shadowheart?
Damn she really doesn't care about consent. I never had that dialog because if you chose 'That's quite powerful. Thank you." she just lets you go.
That's the typical Underdark drow for ya. Consent isn't a factor when they want something. They'll take it by force.
I asked her if it could be reversed because it seemed like such a hazard, seeing as we're bleeding all over the place throughout the game, and that would mean I go "boom" every time? And she had to be nasty about it, like she was nasty about everything
I never got it because Astarion suggests I don't do it, and typically, when he gives a suggestion about something being less than safe he ends up being right.
@@Awomanontheinternet She's a drow from a noble house that mingle with mind flayers and experiment on blood to ensure their status in the drow society, i think that should have show you some red lights lol XD
@@Awomanontheinternet Only if it touches fire. It's like oil.
Araj: "Anyone who makes you bleed without consent will go 'boom'."
You: "I do not give my consent."
Araj: "Well too bad; I insist I get what I want."
You & Astarion: "Ka-boom."
I like how she says “detonative exsanguinator” like she’s making it up on the spot.
Well, given that you are the first, she very well may be.
Tav's happy lil smile at 0:03 being glad she didn't die. She's so beyond anyone's help :,)
She's a sweetie
Astarion probably isnt even trying to be romantic, but considering his backstory and assuming you stood up for him in Moonrise Towers, it makes sense why he would defend your choice. I'm still swooning though.
Character: **loud, vigorous emotions and dynamic body language**
Tav: 🧍♀️
I like how this is done. It tackles consent and the lack of it, and that women can be creepy with consent also
Someone had to say it and tackle it. Larian does good work, bravo.
Found the incel!
@@definitelynotanAIchatbothow is he an incel?
@Remyatta Saying that women can be as creepy as men is a misogynist dogwhistle.
@@definitelynotanAIchatbot It absolutely is not😭 and even if it is, why would that be the case on a video with a woman who is actively dismissing consent? At the very least, the commenter is right.
Astarion is a sexy, powerful vampire and yet consent is his top priority. I love him so much for it
Considering what happened to him, it would gall him to see the same thing happen to anyone he cared for.
@@cassidyho939 oh absolutely. Its just a wonderful credit to the writers and makes me love our boi more
Until he’s ascended from what I hear. Which is why I’m ascending him 😍
@@starcrysis23 what...
@@tobiedits3936 Letting him ascend to the next stage of his vampirism takes away any of the good qualities he had about him. He ceases to be the Astarion you once knew.
I love that's he's just kind of the background hype guy. Like chiming in to call her out then dipping back behind Tav. Gotta get his quips in then hide lol
He‘s a rogue. Their battle cry is „I hide.“
did she at the end seriously go "oh, 4 dangerous looking people who killed that powerful necromancer and champion of a god at moonrise tower (surely she must've picked up on that).... yeah, I can take that on. ALONE"
Fr. Npc’s wildly overestimate their own skill. Except for that guild thug in Rivington that shits her pants when you tell her “I literally killed an Apostle of Myrkul”
@@someguitardude8462 Helsik too.
"Everything I took from that place is mine."
"We had a deal."
"I just killed a devil in his own home. Do not test my patience."
"Point well made."
astarion being his sassy hot self is always a treat lol
That's unexpectedly sweet of him
The entire cast is spectacular. They all bring their A Game
They really do
Astarion: Naturally I always ask first.
Meanwhile me: Since when??!
You literally failed your first stealth check back in Act 1😂😂😂 I imagine my DUrge whacking him on the head when she woke up to this pretty man trying to bite her😂😂😂.
I mean that first slipup was the only time he tried that without asking. Ever since then he only bites you with your consent.
The poor elf was starving 🥺
He learned 😅
Since that bite actually. He never bites again without permission. Character development.
@Emily-zx5qs dude he killed me 😂😂😂
Astarion is a TREASURE.
"From this point on, your blood goes boom!"
... are you high?
So...she tells you it has to be with consent or it goes boom then basically says to screw consent the moment it isn't given. Wow. Glad my boy is stepping in cos just no.
Astarion white knighting for his Tav is precious. Such a gentleman.
I wish the conversation ended when he interjected just to make companions more important to gameplay and make them feel like people.
That would take away people's play preference though also its true to real life some folks still talk to people even after having to tell them no.
Jeez, she's like very, very unimportant character. Yet, her acting and animation is better than any character (even the main ones) in Starfield.
sigh he's a sweet man
I love how this happens based on what you say the first time. This game has so many nuances I love it
I gave her my blood, but hell I'm not letting whatever she learned reach Menzoberrenzan. So I took care of he lab anyway.
“I always ask first.” *me standing to the side, staring at him with a raised eyebrow because I distinctly recall the first time he tried to bite me in my sleep without asking*
I’m surprised there wasn’t a “You still haven’t answered my question” line.
"Hey, anyone who makes you bleed without you saying "Go ahead" is going to hurt"
"I'M GOING TO MAKE YOU BLEED ONE WAY OR THE OTHER!"
Int 17, Wis 8.
I wish we could meet her again as a spawn. Be interested to see how Ascended Astarion would behave.
Ohhh now that you mention it that would be god tier. I’d love to see that Easter egg.
you probably could, no? as long as you don't fight her to the death before turning.
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I never went through with Araj's request specifically because I had romanced Astarion and I was worried it might affect whether he can feed off Tav's blood after. Do you know if it affects that?
EDIT: From the replies it seems everyone misunderstood my question. I don't mean at Moonrise- I mean literally in the scene in this vid. Araj says "your blood goes boom now" so I wondered if her potion had turned Tav's blood dangerous/toxic like hers somehow, and if that would mean Astarion can't drink Tav's blood anymore. I know not to force Astarion to drink her blood in moonrise, I'm talking only about this part in Act 3.
It doesn't because, as he said, he always asks for consent 💕
It doesn't affect that, but it can change how his character develops. Forcing him to bite her, particularly since he tells you he can smell that her blood is rancid, is akin to when Cazador would force him to eat dead, rotting rats.
@@agirlnamedmichael1670in two of my playthroughs, making Astarion bite her actually strengthened our relationship more. Pre-bite we were just casually flirting/ friends with benefits, but after the bite (and with the right choice of words) we became official. Of course, if you say the wrong words, Astarion will dump your ass.
TLDR making Astarion bite Araj will either make or break your relationship with Astarion
@@megurineziam5900really??? I replayed it so many times (I decided that I won't make him do it but I like to reload and hear all options anyway:) and any and every option and their combinations led to him ending the relationship I believe. I thought that was cool that you'd have to choose between respecting him as a person or getting that REALLY useful potion, seemed like a significant moment. Didn't know you can have it both ways :/
I was official with him long ago b4 that however and had 100 approval. But I think after that there was a pretty important scene with him anyway, where he says that he wants to be kind of platonic for some time. That felt like he FINALLY opened up as a character, realising and showing what he really wants and dropping the sexdoll persona
@@megurineziam5900no. You get a scene if you defend him where he thanks you. It's not dependent on making him bite her, it's dependent on seeing her.
Never seen this scene myself, mostly because the explosive blood is absolutely nothing but a benefit
Araj: I'd hoped to take a sample with youe permission. But I can do without it.
Astarion: I'm a healer, but...
Your Tav looks exactly like mine except mine has gold scales and blue/black hair 🤣
Twins!
Even Astarion knows the meaning of consent. lmao But she IS a Drow so lol
I'm so annoyed, I just found out that this scene only happens if you let her take your blood in act 2, and I didn't, so I don't get to see Astarion defend me 😭
I've been avoiding this video constantly showing up on my recommended specifically because I wanted to experience it for myself!
detonative exsanguinator sounds like its from phineas and ferb
"Behold, the Detonative Exsanguinator!!"
I love Astarion, but i also know that if i romance him when i get baldurs gate, i will break out in sobs because no one in my entire life outside of friends have ever respected my boundaries or my consent :(
This woman: anyone who makes you bleed without your permission is gonna go bye bye :3 now gimme your blood pretty please! What do you mean no?? Urgh, fine, i will just take it myself
Like she didnt just make you nonconsentual bleeding proof
I never got this moment from her
I love him so much
i threw the potion at her hoping it would explode. it did not and she ran away
I did the same thing, out of curiosity what would happen
...She can attack you after this conversation?!
how does youtube know that i just had this scene yesterday?
lol i’ve never seen this because i always killed her in moonrise … i never romance astarian but he’s a bestie to me
So she says my blood will explode if someone makes me bleed without my consent, then proceedes to try and take my blood without my consent?
Huh, I said no and she didn’t attack me
I love him ;(
This game would be awesome if it stopped deleting all my saves
I have never seen this issue holy crap that’s terrible.
Oh thats cute... the wanna be Dunmer thinks she can stop the protgaonist of an RPG... such a grand and intoxicating innocence.
She has become Bakugo
I never found Araj in Baldur's Gate. How do you trigger this one exactly? Does she survive Moonrise Towers after I storm it or do I have to do something different?
Just wander around until a house blows up next to you and you've found her. AFAIK she escapes Moonrise regardless, unless you kill her before then of course
@@slayerdwarfify Oooh! Thank you so much! 🥰
You have to do the potion thing in act 2 to get it. Otherwise she doesn’t show up in act 3.
Wow. How did you get this scene? Because I only saw her at the Moonrise Tower. I have never been saw her in other places. 😮
You can find this scene when you get into the lower city proper, that is if she lived through Moonrise Towers.
If you gave blood walking through the city you'll hear a shop explode and she'll run out
You have to walk about baldur's gate in act 3!
She's right next to the Mermaid inn
hes like that if your just friends to.
Don't take this from me pls
i@@Awomanontheinternet how is it taking it from you? you have a vampire super best friend or a super vampire boyfriend, either way it's win win
@@lonewolfclan1073True. I played a Selûnite Wizard (Light Cleric 2/Evocation Wizard X) who was never really great friends with Astarion before meeting the Drow. I mean, I let him have all the tadpiles he wanted since I wasn't going to use them and let him have The Necromancy of Thay but that was mostly a case of me giving him a rope and watching carefully to see if he'd hang himself with it. It wasn't until after I backed him up when he told the Drow "No." at Moonrise that he actually seemed like he liked and trusted my Selûnite. Not like I was trying to romance him at all, my Selûnite as a man of faith actually found Shadowheart to be quite pleasant company, even while they were still in the early stages of their relationship as worshippers of opposing goddesses. My Selûnite was overjoyed when Shadowheart joined him in prayer to Selûne
@@AwomanontheinternetPathetic
missed this encounter
I wanted to do this quest but i think its bugged for me because when she is supposed to give me the potion my inventory doesnt have it and ive reloaded and still the same problem.
It may be in the inventory of one of your other characters
I missed this 2nd interaction...
Funny only Astarion defeats you . The others standig there and 😐. Wow best friends there 😂
this interaction is personal for Astarion. you also generally only get one companion chiming in for any given scene like this; two at most.
Do you have to romance Astarion for this interaction or do you just have to defend him from her in moonrise?
I was wondering the same thing, sigh :/
I would like to see you try *My Escanor build rolls in*
Astarion broke up with me after the strength potion thing.
if you forced him to drink her foul blood after he said "no", ignoring his consent in favor of getting a benefit for yourself? yeah, of course he did. it's the capital sin for him, after being forced to do the same thing by Cazador
How do you get this?
Your Tav is so gorgeous and I need the name of Astarion’s armor asap PLEASE don’t tell me it’s a mod 😟‼️
Explosive blood?
Also, what location is that?
Is this a scenario you only get if you Don't wipe out the Moon Tower?
it's in the really big area before you actually enter into baldur's gate. i think it's called wyrm crossing. you can get the scenario even if you wipe out the moon tower! just explore as you usually do and you should run across her house (or whoever's house she has taken residence in)
@@liushe8024 Huh...i sorta pride myself as someone who explores a map to a fault, yet i never came across this, welp, back to exploring, gotta right this wrong!
Cheers!
It's in the city itself not at the crossing I'm pretty sure. Not far from the Blushing Mermaid if I recall
@@slayerdwarfifycorrect
you have to meet Araj in act two and give her your blood in exchange for a potion that grants you racial benefits (this is not the same as making Astarion bite her, you have to trade your *own* blood for a one-time use potion).
then when you get near to her shop in act three (which is roughly next to The Blushing Mermaid), there's an explosion and she runs outside. you have to talk to her and let her take her experiment on you a step further (I've never done this because Astarion will ask you not to if you're romancing him, so I don't remember if this step is another potion or more of your blood or both, but it should be obvious when you get there).
at that point your blood develops a fire / explosive condition, which is why when you come back to her again for this dialog, she's surprised that you're alive.
and as others have said elsewhere in the comments, some of the dialog options here will end the conversation earlier and you won't get Astarion defending you or her declaring a fight.
Where do you get that armor for astarion
that's the Elven Chain and you can buy it at the Rivington General.
And then she died.
Nah ur bite her that potion is so good with aunties hair a level 17+1+2 = 20 strength perma hill giant potion
Where is this at, or well, where do you find this?
you have to meet Araj in act two and give her your blood in exchange for a potion that grants you racial benefits (this is not the same as making Astarion bite her, you have to trade your *own* blood for a one-time use potion).
then when you get near to her shop in act three (which is roughly next to The Blushing Mermaid), there's an explosion and she runs outside. you have to talk to her and let her take her experiment on you a step further (I've never done this because Astarion will ask you not to if you're romancing him, so I don't remember if this step is another potion or more of your blood or both, but it should be obvious when you get there).
at that point your blood develops a fire / explosive condition, which is why when you come back to her again for this dialog, she's surprised that you're alive.
and as others have said elsewhere in the comments, some of the dialog options here will end the conversation earlier and you won't get Astarion defending you or her declaring a fight.
Where/When does this happen in the game? I gave her my blood in act 2 but haven't seen her again
You can run into her as soon as you have access to the lower city in act 3
Good to know. Thank u@@Awomanontheinternet
how does one get this. cause ive tired a few times and i have no clue T^T
you have to meet Araj in act two and give her your blood in exchange for a potion that grants you racial benefits (this is not the same as making Astarion bite her, you have to trade your *own* blood for a one-time use potion).
then when you get near to her shop in act three (which is roughly next to The Blushing Mermaid), there's an explosion and she runs outside. you have to talk to her and let her take her experiment on you a step further (I've never done this because Astarion will ask you not to if you're romancing him, so I don't remember if this step is another potion or more of your blood or both, but it should be obvious when you get there).
at that point your blood develops a fire / explosive condition, which is why when you come back to her again for this dialog, she's surprised that you're alive.
and as others have said elsewhere in the comments, some of the dialog options here will end the conversation earlier and you won't get Astarion defending you or her declaring a fight.
im romancing astarion but that dialogue of him defending me doesnt happen why is that?
Did you defend him when she tried to force him to do something he didn't want? Did you get the act 2 cut scene?
Does she fight you after that?
Why does your Tav kook like Kagha's sister?
Where is the armor Astarion is wearing from??
that's the Elven Chain and you can buy it at the Rivington General.
tell me how to get into that dialog.
you have to meet Araj in act two and give her your blood in exchange for a potion that grants you racial benefits (this is not the same as making Astarion bite her, you have to trade your *own* blood for a one-time use potion).
then when you get near to her shop in act three (which is roughly next to The Blushing Mermaid), there's an explosion and she runs outside. you have to talk to her and let her take her experiment on you a step further (I've never done this because Astarion will ask you not to if you're romancing him, so I don't remember if this step is another potion or more of your blood or both, but it should be obvious when you get there).
at that point your blood develops a fire / explosive condition, which is why when you come back to her again for this dialog, she's surprised that you're alive.
and as others have said elsewhere in the comments, some of the dialog options here will end the conversation earlier and you won't get Astarion defending you or her declaring a fight.
Does a fight start after this?
Yes
Who is that drow? I don't believe we encountered her in our playthrough.
Araj Oblodra, moonrise towers downstairs. She has a merchant map mark, iirc. This scene is when you encounter her again in the city (if a house explodes when you walk by, she'll run out and you get this scene)
I wanna play this so bad. Can anyone give me PC recommendations? I wanna buy a pre-build and a monitor just to play this game.
You dont have to, just get GeForce Now
What scene is this?
you have to meet Araj in act two and give her your blood in exchange for a potion that grants you racial benefits (this is not the same as making Astarion bite her, you have to trade your *own* blood for a one-time use potion).
then when you get near to her shop in act three (which is roughly next to The Blushing Mermaid), there's an explosion and she runs outside. you have to talk to her and let her take her experiment on you a step further (I've never done this because Astarion will ask you not to if you're romancing him, so I don't remember if this step is another potion or more of your blood or both, but it should be obvious when you get there).
at that point your blood develops a fire / explosive condition, which is why when you come back to her again for this dialog, she's surprised that you're alive.
and as others have said elsewhere in the comments, some of the dialog options here will end the conversation earlier and you won't get Astarion defending you or her declaring a fight.
I'm sorry Araj is so fine geez
Ew! No!
@@Awomanontheinternet pls forgive me
@@AwomanontheinternetStop being judgmental
I never got this scene :/
you have to meet Araj in act two and give her your blood in exchange for a potion that grants you racial benefits (this is not the same as making Astarion bite her, you have to trade your *own* blood for a one-time use potion).
then when you get near to her shop in act three (which is roughly next to The Blushing Mermaid), there's an explosion and she runs outside. you have to talk to her and let her take her experiment on you a step further (I've never done this because Astarion will ask you not to if you're romancing him, so I don't remember if this step is another potion or more of your blood or both, but it should be obvious when you get there).
at that point your blood develops a fire / explosive condition, which is why when you come back to her again for this dialog, she's surprised that you're alive.
and as others have said elsewhere in the comments, some of the dialog options here will end the conversation earlier and you won't get Astarion defending you or her declaring a fight.
nah Astarion knows more consent than that middle schooler back in 1-3rd grade
Girl what
What armor is astarion wearing?
Elf armor ❤
You can buy it in the city ❤
@@AstarionWifey thx
Is it me or was your character made to look like Shadowheart's voice actor?
Nope! I just played around the character creation and wanted to make a colorful bard
@@AwomanontheinternetThat's a funny coincidence!
It doesn't even.
Wait, what happened? I haven't come across this
you have to meet Araj in act two and give her your blood in exchange for a potion that grants you racial benefits (this is not the same as making Astarion bite her, you have to trade your *own* blood for a one-time use potion).
then when you get near to her shop in act three (which is roughly next to The Blushing Mermaid), there's an explosion and she runs outside. you have to talk to her and let her take her experiment on you a step further (I've never done this because Astarion will ask you not to if you're romancing him, so I don't remember if this step is another potion or more of your blood or both, but it should be obvious when you get there).
at that point your blood develops a fire / explosive condition, which is why when you come back to her again for this dialog, she's surprised that you're alive.
and as others have said elsewhere in the comments, some of the dialog options here will end the conversation earlier and you won't get Astarion defending you or her declaring a fight.
thank you :]
What game is this
Baldur's Gate
did you use mods?
Nope
Wait wait wait
A woman in the internet
ARE YOU BYCHANCE A FANFIC WRITER
Might be
In contrast, if your persuasion is very high you can force astarion to drink HER blood and then he breaks up with you :)
ew
She sounds like the female version of Asterion.
Who? What??
Am I the only one who sees a black woman with her skin color changed? Be honest.
Which would be fine if all drows shared those facial traits, but they don't, and I find it very unimmersive, because I see a black woman, not a drow.
Is there an issue with her facial features being of a Black woman...?
@@Awomanontheinternet To racist people like this there is, yes
it’s absolutely wild to me how many comments I see on Araj’s cutscene videos where people are throwing a fit because she has full lips and it’s “not immersive” because it vaguely reminds them of black women
In a game with giant floating eye monsters, devils, hags, changelings, sorcerers and a plethora of Gods/Goddesses, someone having not-entirely-European features in a game where Europe doesn’t even exist is “unimmersive.” I’m just so over it 🤷🏻♀️
To bad he's an abuser...
Except he's not?
You mean the man who was enslaved, tortured and raped and forced to hurt people for his master has, gasp, abused people and has a messed up perspective of right and wrong? Wow, what a new concept.
@@AwomanontheinternetHow old are you?
I love how his relationship without romance is all about him walking all over you and ignoring consent. Letting him tag along once was my only mistake, since then he gets staked every single time.
it's really not like that?? I haven't romanced him in a playthrough and he's a good friend if you are a good friend to him (have high approval). all the companions are.
All the companions have flaws and make mistakes or errors in judgement, and those errors come from their backstory/history. Tav's journey with them helps them develop, like yknow, character development.
You don't have to like Astarion's personality or play with him or help him with his trauma, but saying that he's about walking all over Tav and ignoring consent if you don't romance him is just factually wrong.
How does he walk all over you and ignore consent?
When you first meet him, if you say no to letting him travel with you, he doesn’t force the issue . He whines a little then just lets you walk away, just standing there, hoping you’ll change your mind eventually and come back for him.
In the bite scene, after being found out he asks to bite you and again doesn’t force himself on you if you say no.
When he comes to you proposing to have sex with you, he only does so with you saying you want it too.
Where do you get that armor for astarion
Wyrms crossing i think? It’s the elven armour
Where do you get that armor for astarion
you buy it from the dragonborn trader in rivington(act3). The golden one with a name that cannot be pronounced. She works for Gyldro Angleiron.
Exxvikyap is the name of the dragonborn. She sells the elven armor that Astarion wears in this video.
@@Softpaw1996 I love her shes so quirky