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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 ocasionally 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 ocasionally 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.  


He lies reapetedly by omission about the danger posed to the rest of the party by his "condition". If pressed, or if the player character uses the tadpole's powers to delve into his mind for extra information, he will invoke his right to privacy, [[Gale/Approval|disapprove]] and insult the player character.
Despite this, the game offers the player the choice to mistrust Gale {{Blur|as soon as he is pulled free of the rock in Act 1}}. His attitude towards the player character is often presumptuous, condescending and manipulative. He lies reapetedly by omission about the danger posed to the rest of the party by his "condition". {{Blur|If pressed, or if the player character uses the tadpole's powers to delve into his mind for extra information, he will invoke his right to privacy, [[Gale/Approval|disapprove]] and insult them.}}


After the end of [[Act Two]], Gale becomes fascinated by the existence of the [[Crown of Karsus]], and shows an obsessive, power-hungry side to his personality. Depending on the player's choices, he either 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.
After the end of [[Act Two]], Gale becomes fascinated by the existence of the [[Crown of Karsus]], and shows an obsessive, power-hungry side to his personality. Depending on the player's choices, he either 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.