Gale/Romance: Difference between revisions

*When arriving to Moonrise Towers under a True Soul disguise, the player will have to interact with one of [[General Ketheric Thorm]] closest aidees, [[Z'rell|Disciple Z'rell]]. While prying the depths of the player character's mind in search for proof of their faith, she might be distracted by the option '' "Show her your yearning for Gale" ''. Choosing this won't progress the romance itself, but earn some approval from the wizard.

*Sometime in Act Two, after combat with Gale in your party and with high enough approval, the wizard will show out an indicator of a chat pending (an exclamation sign). He will speak about a book he read once, that explained how dangerous situations can have an effect on one's desire for other forms of stimulation. Then, he will ask the player character if they have ever read anything on the subject. If answered with any option other than simply changing the subject, Gale will approve and confess that he wants the player character more than ever before, but say now is not the time or place for such feelings.

*After reaching [[Moonrise Towers]] (specifically the waypoint), Gale's romance can be progressed from the flirting stage to the partnered stage with high enough approval and if the player is not currently in the partnered stage with another companion{{ref|Note that Gale, being bred in high-moral, prefers strictly monogamous relations. If the player character is engaged in Flirting stage with the wizard and chooses to be Partnered with anyone else along, Gale will feel himself deceived and demand from them to make an ultimate choice, prompting a corresponding dialogue upon leaving the camp afterwards}}. At camp, prior to a long rest, Gale will conjure a magical projection that takes his usual place at his tent. Should the player interact with it, the projection will extend the wizard's invitation for a private meeting with Gale.

:If the player agrees, the long rest starts automatically, along with the cutscene. The player character will find Gale on a forest clearing, conjuring a starry sky with an aurora to move aside, at least temporarily, the darkness of the Shadow Curse. The wizard will express his determination at Mystra's demand to sacrifice herself - but also utter despair. The player may then choose whatever dialogue options to try and raise Gale's spirits, but eventually the wizard will ask them just to stay with him a bit to find some comfort in their compassion{{ref|If the player previously chose the dialogue option '' "Nothing is inevitable if we face it together" '', they will proceed to the next stage of the cutscene - the love confession - straightaway}}. At this moment, the player might choose to leave him alone. Taking this course not only will gain a certain amount of disapprove from Gale, but also return the relationship with him to pre-Flirting stage.

:Should the player decide to progress through the cutscene, the wizard will confess he's in love with the player character. Expressing reciprocation for his feelings, or simply kissing him, will lead to Gale discussing how he would like to make love to the player character. Having a fair amount of perfectionism in his nature, Gale will propose them to 'bond like the gods do', obviously meaning his former experiences with Mystra. The player's subsequent response might instigate one of two possible love scenes:

:* If the player indulge Gale's desire, the wizard will taking them to a vision of his home in Waterdeep and more dialogue. Sticking to the proposed idea will lead to an extended lovescene, where Gale and character's astral bodies intertwine among the stars in the Weave.

:* However, the player will have multiple chances throughout the dialogue (including the point of proposal of the intercourse itself) to express interest in  Gale as a "real man, not an illusion". If convinced, Gale will conjure a luxurous four-poster bed (dispelling other illusions if he has already conjured any), and the screen fades to black after he joins and kisses the player character.

:Regardless of which option is selected, the following morning Gale will prompt the player to speak again. If they do not discourage the wizard being rude or dismissive to him about what has happened between the two of them (for example, telling Gale that this night was a one-time affair), Gale will now consider the player character in a relationship with him (Partnered stage) until they break up with him (or he breaks up with them).

:Following this moment, the player will have a 'partnered' option in the dialogues with Gale. They might ask him about some particulars of their retrofited relationship: whether he still has feelings for Mystra, what does he feel about the player character now, as well as some others.