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| description = Gale is an Origin character and companion in Baldur's Gate 3. He is a Human Wizard with the Sage background.
| description = Gale is an Origin character and companion in Baldur's Gate 3. He is a Human Wizard with the Sage background.
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| name = Gale
| name = Gale
| image = Gale2.png
| image = Gale2.png
| role = [[Origin characters|Origin character]], [[companion]]
| role = [[Origin characters|Origin character]]<br>[[Companion]]
| voice = Tim Downie
| voice = Tim Downie
| full_name = Gale Dekarios
| full_name = Gale Dekarios
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| family = [[Tara]]<br>Morena Dekarios (mother)
| family = [[Tara]]<br>Morena Dekarios (mother)
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'''Gale''', full name '''Gale Dekarios''', is an [[origin]] character and a recruitable [[companion]] with the [[Sage]] background. He is a [[human]] [[Wizard]] first appearing during [[Act 1]].
'''Gale''', full name '''Gale Dekarios''', is an [[Origins|Origin]] character and [[Companion]] in ''Baldur's Gate 3''. He is a [[Human]] [[Wizard]] with the [[Sage]] background.
 
{{Q|There's a gust of Weave about you, but it's a mere breeze. I need a tempest.|Gale, in search of powerful magic|align=center}}
A scholar and prodigy in the arcane arts, Gale is committed to unlocking the secrets of the Weave no matter the cost. He can be first found at the [[Ravaged Beach]] during act 1 where he can be recruited into the party, and be romanced by characters of any gender.
 
{{Q|There's a gust of Weave about you, but it's a mere breeze. I need a tempest.|Gale's hunger for powerful magic.|align=center}}
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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
=== Background ===
=== Background ===
Gale is a magical prodigy – a wizard of great talent and incredible knowledge. Imbued with the devastating power of a Netherese orb, Gale must continually consume magical artefacts, lest he unleash that explosive force upon himself and his surroundings.
A prodigy in magic, Gale is a wizard of great talent and just as great ambition. Once a [[Chosen]] of [[Mystra]], his quest to prove himself to the goddess of magic resulted in him being cursed with a long-forgotten form of magic, a ticking time bomb with an all consuming hunger. Now, lost to Mystra's graces and with a tadpole in his brain, Gale must find a way to be rid of both curse and unwelcome guest.
 
=== Starting class ===
Gale starts as a Wizard with a balanced repertoire of spells, allowing him to act both as an offensive and supporting caster. Upon reaching level two, he will default to the [[Evocation School]] subclass, giving him access to a wider arsenal of offensive spells.
 
=== Special features ===
* In order to sate his arcane hunger, Gale must consume magic items periodically. Should he not, he will be afflicted, which has three different stages of severity:
** [[Arcane Hunger (Condition)|Arcane Hunger]] gives him [[disadvantage]] to [[Constitution]] [[saving throw|saving throws]].
** [[Greater Arcane Hunger (Condition)|Greater Arcane Hunger]] gives him disadvantage on all [[attack roll|attack rolls]] and saving throws.
** [[Severe Arcane Hunger (Condition)|Severe Arcane Hunger]] gives him disadvantage on all attack rolls and saving throws and his [[Resources#Movement Speed|movement speed]] is halved.
* If Gale is slain, his corpse will emanate a [[Necrotic Aura (Condition)|Necrotic Aura]], dealing {{DamageText|1d4|Necrotic}} damage every turn to those around his corpse until revived.
* Cursed by netherese magic, Gale can cast [[Netherese Orb Blast]], obliterating everything in the vicinity and leading to a game over screen.
* Gale can create the unique [[Shadow Lantern]] in [[Moonrise Towers]], a special item that allows summoning a shadow wraith. Alternatively, he can reject the ritual, receiving [[Mystra's Benevolence (Condition)|Mystra's Benevolence]] instead, granting him advantage on [[Concentration]] checks until the next [[Long Rest]].
* When played as an origin character, Gale can either cleanse or consume the Shadow Weave from the corpse of [[Malus Thorm]], [[Gerringothe Thorm]] or [[Thisobald Thorm]], granting him one of the following boons:
** [[Consumed Shadow Weave]] gives Gale an additional Level 3 [[Spells#Spell Slots|Spell Slot]] that recharges on long rest if he consumed the Shadow Weave.
** [[Mystra's Blessing (Gale) (Condition)|Mystra's Blessing]] gives Gale immunity to [[Fire]], [[Acid]], [[Cold]], [[Force]], and [[Thunder]] damage if he cleansed the Shadow Weave.
* When played as an origin character, [[Tara]], Gale's tressym, will join him in [[Campsite|camp]] as a [[Camp Follower|follower]].


=== Personal quest ===
=== Personal quest ===
Gale's personal quest is [[The Wizard of Waterdeep]].
Gale's personal quest is [[The Wizard of Waterdeep]], spanning all acts of the game. In it, Gale will have to come to terms with the consequences of his unbridled ambitions, as well as deal with the ticking time bomb in his body.
 
Two further subquests are available that tie into his personal quest: [[In Case of Death...]], in which the party must deal with Gale's protocol for his untimely death, and [[Balthazar's Experiment]], where Gale can decide to finish the work of a dangerous necromancer.


=== Recruitment ===
=== Recruitment ===
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When approaching the ''Roadside Cliffs'' [[Ancient Rune Circle]], north of the [[Ravaged Beach]], it will appear to be flickering erratically. The player can choose to investigate the circle more closely, or leave it alone. Choosing to investigate the circle has Gale stick his hand out from inside the circle and ask for a helping hand.
When approaching the ''Roadside Cliffs'' [[Ancient Rune Circle]], north of the [[Ravaged Beach]], it will appear to be flickering erratically. The player can choose to investigate the circle more closely, or leave it alone. Choosing to investigate the circle has Gale stick his hand out from inside the circle and ask for a helping hand.


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=== Approval ===
=== Approval ===
{{hatnote|Main article: [[Gale/Approval]].}}
{{Hatnote|See main article: [[Gale/Approval]]}}[[File:Gale Approval.png|50px|left|alt=Gale Approves|link=|Gale Approves]]Gale generally approves of doing good and helping those in need. He approves of solving conflicts with diplomacy and appreciates thoughtful or pragmatic solutions.
[[File:Gale Approval.png|44px|left|alt=Gale Approves|link=|Gale Approves]]Gale generally approves of doing good and helping those in need. He approves of solving conflicts with diplomacy and appreciates thoughtful or pragmatic solutions.


Gale dislikes harming innocents or destroying or wasting valuable knowledge or lore. He also usually reacts with disapproval to criticism of his convictions and attitudes.
Gale dislikes harming innocents or destroying or wasting valuable knowledge or lore. He also usually reacts with disapproval to criticism of his convictions and attitudes.
=== Romance ===
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{{Hatnote|See main article: [[Gale/Romance]]}}


== Description ==
== Description ==
=== Appearance ===
Gale is an intelligent, thoughtful wizard, with a good-hearted and peaceful nature. He has a scholarly, slightly pompous speaking style. He speaks openly about himself when asked, describing himself as a "wizard of some renown" who enjoys good wine and occasionally writing poetry. He frequently shares anecdotes from his youth or his career as a wizard.  Like [[Karlach]] and [[Wyll]], he generally approves of the player's good-aligned choices.
Gale is an intelligent, thoughtful wizard, with a good-hearted and peaceful nature. He has a scholarly, slightly pompous speaking style. He speaks openly about himself when asked, describing himself as a "wizard of some renown" who enjoys good wine and occasionally writing poetry. He frequently shares anecdotes from his youth or his career as a wizard.  Like [[Karlach]] and [[Wyll]], he generally approves of the player's good-aligned choices.
=== Personality ===
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== History ==
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From a young age, Gale was a prodigy with magic, manipulating magic like a skilled virtuoso plays music. He summoned a tressym, Tara, after his parents refused to get him a kitten. At age ten, he summoned a Magma Mephit, who he is still friends with today. {{note|It's likely that Gale's summoned mephit is the same Magma Mephit who appears in [[In Case of Death...]].}}
Gale attended The Blackstaff Academy, an educational institution for promising Wizards and Sorcerers. While he was only a child, his age unknown but assumed to be in teenage years, he believed he was destined for greatness. Irritated with everyone's lack of faith in him, he even went so far as to attempt a spell with the Blackstaff stave itself. Rather than returning to his dormitory, the resulting portal pulled him into Limbo. Before Gale could face the Death Slaad he encountered, the current Blackstaff Archmage pulled Gale back. He then spent months writing lines as punishment. 
Gale was at some point "plucked" from obscurity by [[Elminster]], one of the most powerful and famous wizards of Faerûn. Elminster mentored Gale, and became something of a parental figure to him.
Gale's talent eventually drew the attention of the Goddess of Magic, [[Mystra]], who made him one of her Chosen. Mystra became a teacher, muse, and eventually lover to Gale. Longing to impress his Goddess, Gale begged her to give him access to forbidden levels of magic, which she repeatedly refused. He sought out a tome containing a scrap of Netherese Weave, hoping to impress Mystra by returning it to her. However, when he opened the book, something shot from the book into his chest, and his body became an unwitting host to an extremely destructive Netherese orb. To keep the orb inhabiting and corrupting his body in check, Gale was required to continually sate it with powerful magical artefacts - if he failed, the orb would detonate, bearing enough destructive power to bring down even whole cities, and Gale with them. As a punishment for his hubris, Gale lost his position as Chosen, and Mystra ceased contact with him.
Prior to his abduction by mind flayers, Gale lived in a tower in [[Waterdeep]]. He and Tara spent most of their time locating magic items for him to consume. After his abandonment by Mystra, Gale became something of a recluse, and describes himself as having few friends.
== Involvement ==
===The Wizard of Waterdeep===
[[File:Gale Icon.png|right|125px]]
{{Hatnote|See main article: [[The Wizard of Waterdeep]]}}
''The Wizard of Waterdeep'' is Gale's personal quest. It is added to the journal upon recruiting him and spans all three acts of the game.
====Act One====
Over the course of Gale's personal quest, the game offers the player the choice to encourage, guide or simply mistrust him. While Gale can lie about the danger his condition poses to the party, he can eventually open up to the player character and look to them for guidance.
After the end of [[Act Two]], Gale becomes fascinated by the existence of the [[Crown of Karsus]], developing an obsession with it – and its power. Depending on the player's choices, he either soon regrets his hubris and makes a commitment to become more humble, or decides to reforge the crown and use it to ascend to godlike status, using his new powers to help people.
====Act Two====
====Act Three====
===Endings===
====Professor Dekarios====
====The God of Ambition====
== Quest rewards ==
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== Interactions ==
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=== Companion interactions ===
Gale has unique dialogue interactions as a companion available after certain events. Whenever one is available, he will have a floating [ ! ] icon above him.
==== Act One ====
==== Act Two ====
==== Act Three ====
==== Moonrise Towers ====
* Bring Gale to the hidden room in [[Balthazar]]'s chamber and interact with the ritual circle. He will give you unique dialogue. Then control Gale and interact with the ritual circle to combine a [[Broken Moonlantern]] and [[Dead Pixie]] to create a [[Shadow Lantern]].
==== [[Reithwin Town]] ====
* Interacting with the corpses of either [[Gerringothe Thorm]], [[Malus Thorm]], or [[Thisobald Thorm]] gives you the choice to consume the shadow magic within them, or purge it. Consuming it awards a permanent level 3 long rest recharged spell slot, purging it awards you mystra's blessing until the next long rest.
=== Unique interactions ===
Either as an [[Origins|origin]], or in the party as a [[Companions|companion]], Gale has unique interactions and special dialogue with the following characters, listed by the act they are first encountered in.
==== Act One ====
==== Act Two ====
==== Act Three ====
== Loot ==
Gale can be killed and looted, and drops the same loot as his starting equipment.
=== Starting equipment ===
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== Gameplay ==
== Gameplay ==
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== History ==
From a young age, Gale was a prodigy with magic, manipulating magic like a skilled virtuoso plays music. He summoned a tressym, Tara, after his parents refused to get him a kitten. At age ten, he summoned a Magma Mephit, who he is still friends with today. {{note|It's likely that Gale's summoned mephit is the same Magma Mephit who appears in [[In Case of Death...]].}}
Gale attended The Blackstaff Academy, an educational institution for promising Wizards and Sorcerers. While he was only a child, his age unknown but assumed to be in teenage years, he believed he was destined for greatness. Irritated with everyone's lack of faith in him, he even went so far as to attempt a spell with the Blackstaff stave itself. Rather than returning to his dormitory, the resulting portal pulled him into Limbo. Before Gale could face the Death Slaad he encountered, the current Blackstaff Archmage pulled Gale back. He then spent months writing lines as punishment. 


Gale was at some point "plucked" from obscurity by [[Elminster]], one of the most powerful and famous wizards of Faerûn. Elminster mentored Gale, and became something of a parental figure to him.


Gale's talent eventually drew the attention of the Goddess of Magic, [[Mystra]], who made him one of her Chosen. Mystra became a teacher, muse, and eventually lover to Gale. Longing to impress his Goddess, Gale begged her to give him access to forbidden levels of magic, which she repeatedly refused. He sought out a tome containing a scrap of Netherese Weave, hoping to impress Mystra by returning it to her. However, when he opened the book, something shot from the book into his chest, and his body became an unwitting host to an extremely destructive Netherese orb. To keep the orb inhabiting and corrupting his body in check, Gale was required to continually sate it with powerful magical artefacts - if he failed, the orb would detonate, bearing enough destructive power to bring down even whole cities, and Gale with them. As a punishment for his hubris, Gale lost his position as Chosen, and Mystra ceased contact with him.


Prior to his abduction by mind flayers, Gale lived in a tower in [[Waterdeep]]. He and Tara spent most of their time locating magic items for him to consume. After his abandonment by Mystra, Gale became something of a recluse, and describes himself as having few friends.
== Events of Baldur's Gate 3 ==
{{Main|The Wizard of Waterdeep}}
Over the course of Gale's personal quest, the game offers the player the choice to encourage, guide or simply mistrust him. While Gale can lie about the danger his condition poses to the party, he can eventually open up to the player character and look to them for guidance.
After the end of [[Act Two]], Gale becomes fascinated by the existence of the [[Crown of Karsus]], developing an obsession with it – and its power. Depending on the player's choices, he either soon regrets his hubris and makes a commitment to become more humble, or decides to reforge the crown and use it to ascend to godlike status, using his new powers to help people.
== List of interactions ==
=== Act Two ===
==== Moonrise Towers ====
* Bring Gale to the hidden room in [[Balthazar]]'s chamber and interact with the ritual circle. He will give you unique dialogue. Then control Gale and interact with the ritual circle to combine a [[Broken Moonlantern]] and [[Dead Pixie]] to create a [[Shadow Lantern]].
==== [[Reithwin Town]] ====
* Interacting with the corpses of either [[Gerringothe Thorm]], [[Malus Thorm]], or [[Thisobald Thorm]] gives you the choice to consume the shadow magic within them, or purge it. Consuming it awards a permanent level 3 long rest recharged spell slot, purging it awards you mystra's blessing until the next long rest.


==Achievements==
==Achievements==
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== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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File:Gale-beta.png|Gale's appearance pre-release.
File:Gale-beta.png|Gale's appearance pre-release.
File:Gale-ea.jpg|Gale until Patch 7 of ''Early Access.''
File:Gale-ea.jpg|Gale until Patch 7 of ''Early Access.''
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Edward-vanderghote-gale-portrait.png|Portrait by Edward Vanderghote.
Edward-vanderghote-gale-portrait.png|Portrait by Edward Vanderghote.
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== Related literature ==
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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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* Can be spoken to with {{SmallIcon|Speak with Dead Icon.png}} [[Speak with Dead]].
* Can be spoken to with {{SmallIcon|Speak with Dead Icon.png}} [[Speak with Dead]].
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== Footnotes ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{FRWiki|Gale|long}}
* {{FRWiki|Gale|long}}
* [https://media.dndbeyond.com/compendium-images/claims/bg3/char-sheets/BG3-Gale-Sheet.pdf Gale's Character Sheet (PDF)] on D&D Beyond. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230904100227/https://media.dndbeyond.com/compendium-images/claims/bg3/char-sheets/BG3-Gale-Sheet.pdf Archived] version from 2023-09-04).
* [https://media.dndbeyond.com/compendium-images/claims/bg3/char-sheets/BG3-Gale-Sheet.pdf Gale's official 5E D&D Character Sheet on D&D Beyond] (PDF) ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230904100227/https://media.dndbeyond.com/compendium-images/claims/bg3/char-sheets/BG3-Gale-Sheet.pdf Archived] version from 2023-09-04).
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