Larian Studios is dutifully patching Baldur’s Gate 3, ironing out all the little bugs and quality-of-life issues that impede the experience. One of those fixes is making it so all of your party members aren’t quite so horny all the time, which is overall a relief. Don’t get me wrong; I love the drama, but I settled down early with my beautiful vampire boyfriend. On the other hand, I loved the ridiculous story that unfolded between Gale and me through my first playthrough of Acts 1 and 2. Now things are so awkward between us that I just keep him at camp, where he can’t cause any more trouble.
For some reason, Baldur’s Gate 3 seemed to think I was picking the Gale romance path. I was never openly hostile or rude to him — that seemed unnecessary. But I wasn’t particularly encouraging either. When other people asked me if I was interested in Gale, I would always say no and move on. But after my crew cleared the goblin camp and saved the Druid grove, we had a party at our camp. Gale told me to make time for him, saying that we would sneak off together in the woods for a transcendent experience. I ignored him and flirted with Astarion, who sarcastically asked if I would rather scamper off with Gale. I said Gale could go suck an egg for all I care, and I made love with Astarion in the woods.
Presumably, Gale just kind of hung out in the woods waiting for me to show up. I thought that would put an end to his crush, so I relaxed a little. An old mentor of Gale’s showed up, carrying a dire message. Gale’s ex-girlfriend, a literal goddess, required an act of penance from him: an act of sacrifice that would erase a great evil.
This brought up some new scenes and dialogue options with Gale, where he would lament his tragic,
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