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Gale can be recruited after the [[Prologue]] is completed and the party has washed up on the [[Ravaged Beach]]. Gale is northeast of the Nautiloid wreckage, trapped in a purple portal - an [[Ancient Sigil Circle]] (X:224, Y:326). A hand pops out of the portal, asking for help. Choose to grab the hand and pull with a Strength check (DC 15) to free the mysterious individual from the trap. Warlocks can use a Charisma check to attune with the sigil’s magic, but a Strength check is still required to free Gale.

* [[The Watcher%27s Guide]] - Found in a trapped sarcophagus in the Dank Crypt (X:-293, Y:-323)

A Weary Traveler (X:-132, Y:-161) is on the Rosymorn Monastery Trail which leads to the Shadow-Cursed Lands. If the party skips the Mountain Pass, he instead appears within the Shadow-Cursed Lands near the elevator which leads down to [[Grymforge]]. If the player avoids the Weary Traveler at the earlier 2 locations, he will appear on the stone bridge right in front of [[Moonrise Towers]], close to the [[Waypoint]]. The old man asks to see Gale and, if Gale is in the party, he is identified as the great wizard [[Elminster Aumar]]. Elminster is an emissary of Mystra, seeking Gale to relay a message to him and a special charm. He firsts asks if he can rest at camp first and get a proper meal, to which he can be met at camp immediately or at a later time.

Sorcerous Sundries (X:-15, Y:-68) is in the [[Lower City]], southwest of the Baldur’s Mouth building and southeast of the Lower City Central Wall Waypoint. One the ground floor in the eastern area of the shop is a bookseller, [[Tolna Tome-Monger]]. Ask her if she has a book on a Netherese Crown. She insists that the party whispers – yelling causes the books around Tolna to explode and she refuses to speak to the party. If the party whispers the request, she’ll mention [[The Annals of Karsus|The Annals of Karsus: A Netherese Folly]]. Tolna states that the book is locked up in the vaults and cannot be read or bought, as the subject is too sensitive for most people. She can be persuaded, deceived, or intimidated into revealing that the key to the basement is in her office.

Go up the stairs, where there is a metal door to the north (X:12, Y:-79). Lockpick it (DC 15) and avoid the enchanted armours, who are guarding the top floor. [[Greater Invisibility]] is immensely helpful in sneaking into the room undetected, and the door can be shut behind the party to avoid the armour noticing anything is amiss.  

Interact with the Clasped Book on the bookcase to open up a portal. This is the Sorcerous Sundries Basement. Once inside, open the door to enter a hallway with a locked door, which leads to the vaults. The inner door needs to be lockpicked (DC 15). Be warned that the vault is heavily trapped with pressure plates (all DC 10) which can cause many deadly explosive traps to trigger if the party isn’t careful.

Mystra is waiting at the [[Stormshore Tabernacle]] (X:102, Y:-19), just west of the Basilisk Gate Waypoint. There is a statue of Mystra that has been magically charged with a teleportation link. Gale only has to will it, and he’ll be face to face with Mystra. Before departing, Gale asks for some words of wisdom, to which the party can encourage reconciliation with Mystra, tell him he owes her nothing, or simply tell him to keep his cards close to his chest.

While facing the Netherbrain in [[Confront the Elder Brain]], if Gale is in the party, there is a chance to confer with him on what to do once they have arrived on top the brain. Right before climbing the brainstem to the brain, the party realizes that they need not confront the brain at all. Gale can simply use his Netherese Orb to destroy the Crown and the brain in one fell swoop. Gale notices the hesitation and asks what’s the matter. Gale’s question can either be dismissed as nothing, or a choice can be made – "Wait. We could end this now if you unleashed the orb." Gale hesitates, but can be persuaded to detonate the Orb (DC 30). This check can be bypassed if, during the conversation with [[The Emperor]] about becoming a [[Mind flayer]], you request a moment to think and address Gale. He will then offer to willingly sacrifice himself and you can accept. If Gale is successfully persuaded or you accept his offer, he teleports the party away, then climbs the brainstem by himself. Gale stabs himself in the chest and detonates the Orb, sacrificing himself and destroying the brain in the process.