I Just Thought Of Something As I'm Making My Durge's Little Backstory... Before The Amnesia, Was There

I just thought of something as I'm making my Durge's little backstory... Before the amnesia, was there ever a time they had a pleasant or gentle physical contact with anyone? Like a hug or a simple hand holding?

It would be intresting and very much messed up if they, after killing their foster family at a young age, didn't have ANY physical contact (aside from their victims).

That would also be interesting when they hug Astarion for the first time, they kind of don't want to let him go because it's the first time they touch someone without hurting them.

Ah... I love the sweet angst and a bit of fluff in the morning before work ☺️

It's beautiful 🥺

Durge really needs a hug (both as a child and as an adult)

Even if I might get stabbed I'm hugging them

I just thought of something... I remember that there was this one troupe where characters meet their past/child selfs and talk to them about their future.

What if companions from Bg3 met their child selves? How would they react? What would they say?

Bonus I would also wanna see Durge's reaction to their child self.

Maybe a version of them before they started to kill? Or a version of them after they started to turn into a monster Bhaal wanted them to be?

I just thought of something... I remember that there was this one troupe where characters meet their past/child selfs and talk to them about their future.

What if companions from Bg3 met their child selves? How would they react? What would they say?

Bonus I would also wanna see Durge's reaction to their child self.

Maybe a version of them before they started to kill? Or a version of them after they started to turn into a monster Bhaal wanted them to be?

Gale is the kind of man to spend three days away from his cat and miss her deeply.

Okay, but Durge constantly suffers from headaches, and the only way to relieve those headaches is to indulge the urge. Imagine the rest of the party trying to help however they can, whether to ease their discomfort or to distract them from it.

Gale makes a soup that his mother would make for him when he was ill as a child. He'll happily make any adjustments that don't include roast dwarf, and he'll spout off some tips he's come across in his books.

Lae'zel recommends some martial exercises that focus their attention to other parts of the body. Focusing on anything besides the throbbing behind their eyes is useful when food and magic don't cut it.

Wyll will ask what they need from him; someone to vent to, words to fill silence and distract from the pain, or a good old-fashioned rub down to help ease their aches and reduce their discomfort. Whatever they need, he'll do his best to provide.

Shadowheart knows what it's like to live with chronic pain. She'll help with magic if asked, but she knows a few physical methods that make a difference. Just don't ask how she learned them.

Astarion really doesn't think he has any help to offer in this department, but he's good at coming up with distractions and unexpected words of comfort and solidarity. And sometimes a bite, if the nausea is preferable to the ache.

Karlach struggles with helping at first because she can't touch anyone and in Avernus, all she could really do about physical pain was grin and bear it. Once touching is on the table, she's happy to be a heat pad for Durge if needed.

Halsin knows a few herbal remedies and teas that help with headaches, and if those don't feel like they're particularly helping, he can take the edge off of it with some magic.

Jaheira is all too familiar with the things that a Bhaalspawn might have to deal with. Durge might think she's joking when she offers them some bark to chew, saying that it helps... until she starts chewing some herself because when you take on the kinds of responsibilities she does, you end up with a lot of headaches.

Minsc is also familiar with the struggles a Bhaalspawn might endure and will back Jaheira up on the bark chewing suggestion. He'll also offer to distract Durge with stories and hamster cuddles, because hamster cuddles from Boo are wonderfully restorative.

Minthara will offer her healing skills, as any kind of distraction of pain can be fatal in battle, especially when the head is involved. If that doesn't help and they just need a distraction, she'll offer to teach to play them the lyre if they'd like.

I wonder how Astarion would react when while arguing with him Tav/Durge would call him a mosquito

Would he be more pissed or amused? Or both?