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Most people play their first playthrough as a pure, holy Paladin/Cleric of Selune, and their second as the exact opposite - adopting a 'mommy's little edgelord' mentality. Well, I am not 'most people.' Both Zarfryn and Xyr'Run are simply... who they are.

Tav or Durge: Tav

Name: Xyr'Run

Race: Githyanki

Class: Sorcerer

Subclass: Draconic Bloodline (Red Dragon)

Deity: Agnostic (potentially Oghma)

Age: 22 (in Material Plane equivalent)

Alignment: Chaotic Neutral / True Neutral

Playstyle: Pragmatic Good / Heroic

Personality: INTP-T

Romance: Absolutely none. Only his research notebook.

Caste & Background

Formerly Gith’dar (Scholar / Alchemist), currently reassigned as a forced H'ra'kyr (Planes Explorer & Cartographer).

"Exiled. Asked too many questions."

Literally, it was always his main flaw: he never knew when to shut up and obey. "Why must we do it exactly this way?" "Why not like that?" "What if we try this instead?" "How do istiks usually solve this problem?" To make matters worse, he loved to annoy the rare istik traders who visited the creche, picking apart their logic. The only person who showed him some resemblance of kindness was a combat trainer who harbored his own hidden doubts. And no, before you ask—the trainer didn't have red dragon blood, so he wasn't his father. Xyr'Run has no idea who his Shu'kyani (parents) are, nor does he care.

Finding no intellectual peers in a society of loud military zealots, Xyr'Run started keeping a research notebook filled with his own raw observations and chemical formulas.

The Path of Magic

"Born with it." In his teens, he desperately wanted to find a dragon-blooded mentor specifically to map out and explore the potential of his innate magic. However, having no other options, he underwent standard githyanki telepathic and martial training. During basic military drills intended for non-gish recruits, he consistently preferred using his mind over raw muscle.

Acclimatization to the Material Plane

He arrived with a heavy dose of latent githyanki narcissism. Furthermore, sudden absolute freedom caused a brief systemic error—he literally had no idea what to do with a life that lacked a chain of command.

He talks slowly, as if addressing slow-witted children, purely to compensate for the clunky, inefficient nature of spoken languages compared to astral telepathy. He doesn't mean to be deliberately rude; for him, it is just a matter-of-fact observation to say: "If I hadn't killed those goblins, your guts would be painting all these bushes." Driven by a strange, cold desire to increase the locals' pathetic survival rate, he voluntarily joined the training process at the Emerald Grove. His intentions were good, even if his delivery was utterly detached.

Arabella's case was personal to him. As a child, he too stole an artifact from his mentors to research it. He pricked his fingers until blood flowed, but he solved the puzzle in one night. His mentors didn't know what to do with him - they should have punished him, but he sped up their work. They decided not to punish him and send him to other researchers.

Tadpoles consumed: 0.

The Astral Tadpole: Smashed by his boot, obviously.

Orpheus or The Emperor: Orpheus.

The Final Sacrifice: No one (mods).

Observations on Companions & Assets

Karlach: "Loud. A good fighter. Can be trusted. Functionally broken."

Wyll: "Thinks too much without actually using his logic."

Gale: "Caused his own disaster out of pure arrogance and curiosity. Functionally broken. Lacks a baseline termination protocol—doesn't know when to stop."

Lae'zel: "I know her type too well—the kind that never asked questions. However, I am glad not to be alone in knowing the truth about Vlaakith now. For me, it was a simple 'Not surprising. I suspected the system was rigged from the start.' For her, the truth was a total psychological collapse."

Shadowheart: "Follows her Goddess blindly, much like my own kin worships the Lich-Queen. Fascinating. Intrigued by the parallel."

Astarion: "Drinks blood. Curious. As for his flirting? Acts strange. Why? As for his Cazador obsession: He wants to become a slaver himself instead of fully breaking the chain of slavery. Logically flawed. Strange."

Halsin: "Possesses vast knowledge of local nature. Calm. Can transform into an apex predator."

Jaheira: "Highly intelligent. Can transform into an apex predator. Respects her expertise and enjoys listening to her analytical worldview."

Minsc: "Loud. Chaotic. But his programming is clean. His purpose is pure."

Minthara: "Intriguing. I want to see how a Paladin fights back against those who manipulated her mind."

Withers: "Knows significantly more than his current log reveals."

Fauna & Assets

Scratch: "Furry. Loud. Barks unnecessarily."

Owlbear Cub: "A true kin."

Xyr'Run remains completely indifferent to the dog but harbors a deep fascination with the owlbear and dragons. Just as Halsin is obsessed with being a bear and eating honey, Xyr'Run’s fixation on dragons and apex predators is blatantly obvious.

Omeluum: "A renegade. An explorer—much like myself. Fascinating. Highly useful... for now."

Headcanon / Epilogue

In the end, Xyr'Run told Omeluum to remain on the Material Plane. He returned the Mind Flayer's ring and said: "I may require your exact expertise in the near future." As always, his calculations were correct. He still observes the society around him, thinking: "They are all useful... for now."

I love how they look. And want one for myself.

And I know that aliexpress is actively makes replicas of the greatest classic.

So I've researched.

IRL I've seen exactly 52/48 and refused to buy.

On grailed most of this items were the same - 52/48.

And they look too much new for 15-20 years old items.

But later I've found the proof that my suspicious can be right. This photos(3, 4) from grailed.

The old label - like it should look after all this years.

80% Cotton 20% Polyester - a great fabric, as it should be, as I use in my design works.

So the question is - who has the original old graphic zip hoodies from this series - can you say what real fabric composition do they have or make a photo of the label?

I love how they look.

And I know that aliexpress is actively makes replicas of the greatest classic.

So I've researched.

On grailed most of this items were the same - 52/48. And they look too much new for 15-20 years old items.

But later I've found the proof that my suspicious can be right. This photo(3, 4).

The old label - like it should look after all this years.

80% Cotton 20% Polyester - a great fabric, as it should be, as I use in my design works.

So the question is - who has the original old graphic zip hoodies from this series - can you say what real fabric composition do they have or make a photo of the label?

Tav or Durge: Tav

Name: Zarfryn Fre'Ate

Race: Seldarine Drow

Class: Wizard

Subclass: Bladesinger

Deity: Mystra

Backstory: Outlander. Born on the surface. Her parents were from trading houses and still have siblings in the Underdark. The whole family, Zarfryn included, works as smugglers between the surface and the depths.

Path of Magic: Zarfryn was hungry for any book or scroll she could get from traders, smugglers, or through shady deals. She strictly avoided selling her soul—the Warlock path is not for her. Her father, a mage, showed her the basics, but her talent doesn't come from her blood like a Sorcerer’s; it is purely a product of her will and hard work.

Education: Later attended the Lady's College in Silverymoon. She lived in a "ghetto wing" of the campus, where her roommate was a Tiefling named Marisa—the reason Zarfryn doesn't view them as devils.

On Drow Nature: When asked if her kind is dangerous, her advice is blunt:

"Short version: yes, they are dangerous. Better to be suspicious and alive than kind and dead. If they worship Lolth—run. If they are Seldarine like me—judge by their actions. And yes, that applies to me too. Judge me by what I do."

Hair: Dyed (originally white)

Age: ~60

Philosophy: Chaotic Neutral

Playstyle: Heroic/Good

Tadpoles consumed: 0

The Astral Tadpole: Smashed by her boot immediately after it was offered. The Emperor watched her do it.

Personality: N-ruled INTP.

Romance: None. She is too autonomous for the drama. To be clear: that’s it. Not asexual—on the contrary, potentially polyamorous. Perhaps aromantic in the traditional sense. Her "types" by appearance are Astarion, Shadowheart, and He Who Was. Regarding relationship views, she feels closest to Halsin.

Orpheus or The Emperor: Orpheus.

The Final Sacrifice: Orpheus (no mods); no one (with the Nexus mod).

Relations with Companions

Karlach: A battle sister. Zarfryn would do almost anything for her and went to Avernus with Wyll to save her.

Wyll: Thinks he’s too "lawful," but protects him because villains shouldn't be the only ones in charge.

Gale: They share an equal passion for magic. Zarfryn has grand ambitions too, but her intuition says Netherese magic is a threat to the Weave itself. She’s no moralist—she just thinks experimenting with it is a bad idea. She stopped his sacrifice because she didn't want to lose a friend.

Lae'zel: Unexpectedly, they became friends very quickly. They share a radical stance against Illithid powers—refusing that corruption even if "Tadpole-logic" claims it’s practical. They agree it's better to die than to survive without a soul. It's worse than being a vampire in Buffy.

Shadowheart: Neutral at first. Zarfryn sensed Shadowheart’s reactions didn't fit her "cheap nihilism" philosophy. Visually, she is Zarfryn's type. Zarfryn supported her autonomy throughout the journey—the girl isn't lost if you don't "defragment her hard drive" again. The path of Selûne.

Astarion: Visually 100% her type. In terms of choices, he was the most difficult; he disapproved of her actions more than anyone else. She supported his autonomy but without much optimism—he wouldn't have climbed out of his hole without a temporary anchor. Whether she wants that role or how long she’s willing to play it, she doesn't know.

Halsin: Deep respect and warm friendship.

Jaheira: The closest to Zarfryn in personality and decision-making. Can be perfectly logical but can also ditch pragmatism for a friend. Zarfryn has a massive platonic crush on her.

Minsc: His charisma simply bypassed all other reactions. Just like that.

Minthara: Saved by knocking her out; a cautious alliance. Interesting to talk to, but the core difference is that Zarfryn has no desire for power or to be feared. If Minthara starts a revolution in the Underdark, so be it—it can't get any worse down there than it already is. But a "noble" rebellion is likely doomed.