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| title = Gale's Romance | | title = Gale's Romance | ||
| image = Portrait Gale.png | | image = Portrait Gale.png | ||
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'''Gale''' can be [[Romance|romanced]]. | '''Gale''' can be [[Romance|romanced]]. | ||
== Storyline == | == Storyline == | ||
=== Act | === Act One === | ||
As early as [[Act One]], with '''medium''' approval, the player can trigger a scene with Gale where he invites the player to experience the Weave with him. The player will then need to pass three skill checks (all DC 5): | As early as [[Act One]], with '''medium''' approval, the player can trigger a scene with Gale where he invites the player to experience the Weave with him. The player will then need to pass three skill checks (all DC 5): | ||
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If the player successfully passes all three checks and chooses to hold onto the moment, they will be given several options to "imagine their desire, and Gale will know it." Picturing kissing him or holding his hand will start his romance (flirting stage). | If the player successfully passes all three checks and chooses to hold onto the moment, they will be given several options to "imagine their desire, and Gale will know it." Picturing kissing him or holding his hand will start his romance (flirting stage). | ||
=== Act | === Act Two === | ||
The player will run into the wizard [[Elminster]] either immediately prior to Act 2 on the path to the Shadow-Cursed Lands via the [[Mountain Pass]], or immediately | The player will run into the wizard [[Elminster]] either immediately prior to Act 2 on the path to the Shadow-Cursed Lands via the [[Mountain Pass]], or immediately after entering Act 2 via the Underdark/Grymforge route. He reveals an important update involving Gale's relationship with Mystra, who has one last favor to ask of him. This will impact much of the player character's interactions with Gale moving forward. | ||
Sometime in Act 2, with high enough approval and following the [[Marcus]] fight at [[Last Light Inn]] (or any time after combat after this event when Gale is in your party), Gale will appear with a quest indicator over his head. He will tell you about a book he read that explains how dangerous situations can have an effect on one's desire for other forms of stimulation. He will ask if you've ever read anything on the subject. The player can choose to change the subject, or answer with any of the other options. If the latter, Gale will approve and confess that he wants you, but say now is not the time or place for such feelings. | Sometime in Act 2, with high enough approval and following the [[Marcus]] fight at [[Last Light Inn]] (or any time after combat after this event when Gale is in your party), Gale will appear with a quest indicator over his head. He will tell you about a book he read that explains how dangerous situations can have an effect on one's desire for other forms of stimulation. He will ask if you've ever read anything on the subject. The player can choose to change the subject, or answer with any of the other options. If the latter, Gale will approve and confess that he wants you, but say now is not the time or place for such feelings. | ||
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Regardless of which option is selected, the following morning the player can speak to Gale again and ask him if he still has feelings for Mystra as well as other questions depending on which options were selected the night before. Following this interaction, Gale will now consider you in a relationship with him (partnered stage) until you break up with him (or he breaks up with you). | Regardless of which option is selected, the following morning the player can speak to Gale again and ask him if he still has feelings for Mystra as well as other questions depending on which options were selected the night before. Following this interaction, Gale will now consider you in a relationship with him (partnered stage) until you break up with him (or he breaks up with you). | ||
=== Act | === Act Three === | ||
Gale's quest events during Act 3 in [[the Wizard of Waterdeep]] questline, and the choices the player makes during, have major implications for his romance conclusion at the end of the game, particularly in regards to if the player encourages Gale to seek and use the [[Crown of Karsus]] or not. Failing to finish Gale's questline before defeating [[the Netherbrain]] will also affect the ending. | Gale's quest events during Act 3 in [[the Wizard of Waterdeep]] questline, and the choices the player makes during, have major implications for his romance conclusion at the end of the game, particularly in regards to if the player encourages Gale to seek and use the [[Crown of Karsus]] or not. Failing to finish Gale's questline before defeating [[the Netherbrain]] will also affect the ending. | ||
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=== Epilogue === | === Epilogue === | ||
If [[the Netherbrain]] is defeated while the player is partnered with Gale, the player may get one of the following romance prologue scenes depending on their choices and previous interactions with Gale: | If [[the Netherbrain]] is defeated while the player is partnered with Gale, the player may get one of the following romance prologue scenes depending on their choices and previous interactions with Gale: | ||
# If the player completed [[the Wizard of Waterdeep]] questline '''AND''' discouraged Gale away from using the [[Crown of Karsus]]: Gale will ask you to move in with him and marry him. Accept and you two will live happily-ever-after as Tressym parents to [[Tara]] at his | # If the player completed [[the Wizard of Waterdeep]] questline '''AND''' discouraged Gale away from using the [[Crown of Karsus]]: Gale will ask you to move in with him and marry him. Accept and you two will live happily-ever-after as Tressym parents to [[Tara]] at his 'tower' (more of a townhouse, really) in Waterdeep. Did he mention it has a library? Players can also choose to marry him but not move to Waterdeep, and if doing so they will head off on adventures together. | ||
# If the player '''did not''' complete [[the Wizard of Waterdeep]] questline '''AND/OR''' encouraged Gale to use the [[Crown of Karsus]] and follow his dreams at any point: Gale decides to actively pursue his aspirations to become a god to spurn his ex-girlfriend [[Mystra]]. He will tell the player he is going to be pretty busy with his side gig of diving for rocks, but that perhaps one day he might make you his chosen if you play your cards right. | # If the player '''did not''' complete [[the Wizard of Waterdeep]] questline '''AND/OR''' encouraged Gale to use the [[Crown of Karsus]] and follow his dreams at any point: Gale decides to actively pursue his aspirations to become a god to spurn his ex-girlfriend [[Mystra]]. He will tell the player he is going to be pretty busy with his side gig of diving for rocks, but that perhaps one day he might make you his chosen if you play your cards right. Six months later, during the [[Epilogue|gathering]], Gale will appear arguing with Tara already as God of Ambition. Tara will show disappointment towards Gale and the player for letting him pursue this path. After the gathering ends, the player has a chance to refuse or ascend with Gale.<ref>This ending will trigger even with a successful persuasion roll for Gale to reconsider using the Crown right before the Netherbrain fight if you have previously encouraged him to use it.</ref> | ||
# If the player decides to become the Absolute instead of destroying the tadpoles, there will not be a romance-specific end scene. | # If the player decides to become the Absolute instead of destroying the tadpoles, there will not be a romance-specific end scene. | ||
# If the player decides that Gale should sacrifice himself to destroy the Netherbrain, Gale will teleport the player and your other party members far away and make the ultimate sacrifice. Gale will die and be remembered as a hero, but there will not be a romance-specific end scene or unique dialogue with other party members regarding your romance. | # If the player decides that Gale should sacrifice himself to destroy the Netherbrain, Gale will teleport the player and your other party members far away and make the ultimate sacrifice. Gale will die and be remembered as a hero, but there will not be a romance-specific end scene or unique dialogue with other party members regarding your romance. | ||
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* '''Romancing [[the Emperor]]''' - Your relationship with Gale does not affect this option triggering, nor does going through with it have any implications on your romance with Gale afterward. He will not mention it ever, even if he is {{Linkblur|one of the three party members who walk in the next morning.}} | * '''Romancing [[the Emperor]]''' - Your relationship with Gale does not affect this option triggering, nor does going through with it have any implications on your romance with Gale afterward. He will not mention it ever, even if he is {{Linkblur|one of the three party members who walk in the next morning.}} | ||
* '''Romancing [[Haarlep]]''' - Your relationship with Gale does not affect this option triggering, nor does going through with it have any implications on your romance with Gale afterward. If Gale is in the party and within earshot during the interaction, {{Linkblur|he will disapprove of you taking your clothes off when asked by Haarlep and vowing your body to him,}} but it will not end the relationship or impact it in any way moving forward. | * '''Romancing [[Haarlep]]''' - Your relationship with Gale does not affect this option triggering, nor does going through with it have any implications on your romance with Gale afterward. If Gale is in the party and within earshot during the interaction, {{Linkblur|he will disapprove of you taking your clothes off when asked by Haarlep and vowing your body to him,}} but it will not end the relationship or impact it in any way moving forward. | ||
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