Fans of Astarion who want to play a character similar to him, with similar struggles, motivations, or a similar villain, may instinctively think to make their character a vampire spawn.

The Needle of the Outlaw Rogue is a common quality dagger perfect for Astarion, easily accessible in the player's camp stash. The Bow of the Banshee, a rare quality bow, is ideal for Astarion with ...

Available right here on Nexus, the Hot as Bloody Hell mod simply envisions Astarion as a younger-faced vampire. Similar to the blasphemous mod that turns Bone Daddy Withers into a not-crusty-at ...

I wonder if it's that ambition that made the project attractive to Neil Newbon, whom you almost certainly know as Baldur's Gate 3's Astarion, when he signed on to voice a character in the mod.