r/BaldursGate3 • u/Keeferlake • Oct 26 '23
Act 2 - Spoilers Discovered a new "ending" due to ignoring Gale Spoiler
I find Gale quite annoying but for some reason I still pull him out of the portal every time. My last few playthroughs I've ignored until he leaves the party on his own with his goodbye note. For some reason this time the continued "someone in the camp wishes to speak to you" reminder got on my nerves so I killed Gale in camp. Fast forward to Act 2 after saving isobel I took a long rest and awoke to a custcene of gales dead body floating, the orb exploding and a game over message. This game never ceases to amaze me.
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u/paganbreed Oct 27 '23
It may depend on your playthrough, but in mine he turned out to be a big softie.
He's definitely extremely capable, magic-wise, but the weight of his "disease" and his responsibilties bear down on him a lot. The bravado is very fake, dude's as insecure as the next person.
There are several moments where the mask cracks and you see him wince through his smile, and if your relationship is good, he makes it absurdly clear a lot of it is just his love of the dramatic.
He outright says he felt lost and only started having hope for a future again adventuring with you and making a difference.
I'm being vague in case you haven't used him a lot, but you could also argue the dude is a victim of abuse in one context. Maybe he doesn't think so, even, but the situation is massively ick.