#this time to romance Gale

[wolfsong-the-bloody-beast]

[WILD MAGIC] At least when you summoned a winged cat, that's what actually appeared… (all options)

[lunian]

this man is a FREAK (lovingly)

[miradelletarot]

Ya know, I imagine that for as kinky and wild Gale can be in the bedroom, I would think his favorite thing in the world is slow, sleepy, super affectionate sex.

It's that moment where him and his partner can just entangle themselves in each other, to feel every sensation of their contact with one another. No expectations, no words needed. Just a languid exploration of his partner's body using all the senses.

The little noises they make with every gentle thrust or thoughtful caress

The salty taste of their skin with each kiss.

The blissful look on their face as they come undone...that sweetest flush of their cheeks.

The feel of their skin, all scars, ridges, smoothness, or wrinkles. He will basically memorize the topography of his lover's body.

The smell of them...That natural, unperfumed fragrance that belongs to only his partner. As unique as a fingerprint.

Gale can take his time, bring all of these sensations to memory, savoring the closeness and precious time with his love. It's less about the sex itself, and more about bonding in a very mortal way. He thrives on that deep connection with his partner because it's not something he's ever been accustomed to, and hasn't gotten in a very long time.

He deserves so much love and affection, and equally (if not more so) wants to express that to his partner. As often as the world allowed him to.

[perplexingly]

my Tav: *sending thoughts of passionately kissing Gale directly into his brain* Gale:

[targarrus]

in honor of spending 100+ hours on my gale run

[kbsd]

you made me want you, and all the time you knew it

OR: buck just needed a little time

[wild-magic-oops]

Rotating these with dangerous speed

[a2zillustration]

Part 2 of 2

Thanks for tossing me the ball on this one Larian I am now running with it at mach speeds.

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[trashcatsnark]

i love gale so so so so much

but fuck does his initial reaction to the player beaming romantic thoughts into his head via weave make me wanna peel my skin off

don't get me wrong, it's cute, he's cute, i love it, its such a sweet bonding moment and I scream- but also when he has that initial shock and embarrassment before the elation settles in, it makes me want to die and that's not a criticism of him or anything because that is a very realistic and understandable why to respond even if he is genuinely interested but just didn't expect it

but as someone who is also very fucking awkward and rejection sensitive my immediate instinct every time is "Okay, swing and a miss, thanks for having me- gonna go kill myself now."

and I know he immediately goes like "No, no, I really like that- I really like this."

but realistically my ass would have already been jumping off the nearest cliff, like- all i heard from that narrator was the word embarrassment and I blacked out from shame, goodbye cruel world, here lies Snark, dead from wanting to hold a wizard's hand

[distressed-devilsitter]

Which Romances in BG3 are Polyam?

aka I fucked around (literally) and found out

Spoilers for Bg3 ahead. Read at your own risk!

Monogamous characters:

Gale - An old-fashioned lover, Gale will only give himself completely if the player returns the sentiment. The only exception is Astarion, but that's due to a bug. Expect this to be fixed at a later date!

Lae'zel - While Lae'zel is open to the player romancing others in Act I, she (or other companions like Astarion) will force you to choose when things get serious in Act II.

Polyam characters:

Wyll - I have yet to trigger his romance (bugs) but I've been informed that he is monogamous!

Minthara - She threatens your character if you try to sleep with someone else. Choose wisely!

Astarion - Astarion will break up with the player if they pursue anyone else in camp. The only exception (so far) is Halsin.

Halsin - The developers have confirmed that Halsin is polyam. However, the only characters who will agree to this arrangement are Astarion, Shadowheart, and Karlach. Gale, Wyll, and Lae'zel will break up with you if you pursue him.

Karlach - Karlach will object to you romancing any origin characters. She approves of you romancing Halsin though.

Shadowheart - Under the right conditions, Shadowheart can be romanced alongside Halsin. Players will be forced to choose between her, Astarion, Karlach, and Lae'zel.

TLDR - The only polyam characters are Astairon, Karlach, Halsin, and Shadowheart. None of the origin characters will engage in polyam relationships with each other.

[pythoria]

feeling some feelings about gale tonight *cracks knuckles*; he was a child prodigy, he was in tune with the weave, and inevitably mystra, since he was just a little kid. imagine being so in tune with magic, feeling so comfortable and safe within its bounds, falling in love with something so beautiful as a child. it becomes your whole world. imagine being filled with such childish idealism, such hope, that your only desire becomes getting closer to this thing, this goddess, finding that love and safety and giving it form.

imagine growing up, finally getting the attention of your goddess, how starry eyed you must be, how proud of yourself. this is your whole world, the reason you're alive, your purpose in life. mystra is everything to you, the magic in your veins, the giddy feeling in your heart, the proud ego in your chest. and then she finally *sees* you for the first time, you end up sharing her bed, touching her, talking to her, earning her approval, and, you think, her love. magic is your job, your lover, the motherly embrace of childhood. of course you would try to ascend to be with mystra forever. of course you would want power, so she sees you as an equal. of course you want to impress her, she's all you've ever known.

and then when you fail, when a ticking bomb gets stuck in your chest, you get none of that love and care. she doesn't protect you, she doesn't even talk to you anymore. so you've lost everything you've ever held dear in one fell swoop, the basket you put all your eggs in shattered, and you're left with nothing. you're now a middle aged man, your whole life spent in service of your goddess, who abandoned you at the first sign of free will you've shown. you feel like a failure. you don't have any friends, nor lovers, and you fall from being an archmage to nearly becoming an ilithid thrall. and maybe you realise that were it not for the astral prism, you'd have become a mindflayer and mystra wouldn't have saved you.

maybe you realise she's completely written you off when elminster shows up and tells you she wants you to sacrifice yourself. maybe you think "is this what my life's work is worth? a lifetime of devotion? a second hand missive asking me to die?". but no matter how ridiculous the request, you're in too deep now. nobody would care if you died, mystra made sure you were always focused on her, never making meaningful connnections with other mortals, having no friends, foes, or lovers. if mystra forsakes you, you might as well not exist. so death to serve her might be the best ending you could've hoped for, really.

except along comes someone, and they also have a worm in their head, and you team up, and soon enough there's a bunch of you strutting around faerun, and suddenly someone *cares*. for the first time in years, you actually have... friends? and they're telling you mystra is insane, that you've been manipulated, they tell you that what mystra is asking is too much, that they want you to live. and you're defensive, of course. you still love mystra, and you can't get away from her either, because you feel her presence every time you cast as much as a firebolt, magic running through your veins like ambrosia, nectar and poison all at once. you conjure her face to gaze at, and when you start falling for tav, you show them the weave, because that's the only way you know how to love. eventually you accept that you might have to defy mystra to stay alive and suddenly you have a choice again. but in the process, everything you knew and loved turned to dust, and you had to build yourself back up from the ashes, all while smiling and laughing and trying fruitlessly to fit in with your companions, who find you stuck up and weird after so much isolation.

gale is such a tragic character, if you think about it.

[treasureplcnet]

bunch of bg3 sketches :)

[seaquestions]

yeah... i've been going up baldy... (ids in alt)

[dekariosclan]

I know everyone has mixed feelings about Gale having perfectly sculpted abs, but I do find it hilarious to think of how stunned the other companions would be the first time they see them. Gale’s wizard outfits are all loose-fitting or full coverup robes, and his pajama top is a long velvet tunic, so at no point would any of the companions (other than a romanced Tav, of course) have reason to suspect he’s hiding anything other than a dad bod under all that clothing.

So imagine if, after a month or so of adventuring together, Gale has to take off his tunic to patch up a tear in the seam. The companions are all relaxing at camp, and suddenly they see this incredible ripped 6-pack staring back at them.

Gale’s completely oblivious, just concentrating on fixing his shirt. Meanwhile, Lae’Zel and Shadowheart look at each other with huge “wtf” eyes, Wyll immediately stops his dancing practice just to stare in amazement, Karlach starts applauding, and Astarion has a full f*cking meltdown.

Just sputtering and gesturing wildly at Gale’s torso while yelling, “EXCUSE ME, BUT WHAT THE—WHAT THE F*CK IS THAT? DO YOU ALL SEE THAT??” Eyes bugging out. Throwing his hands in the air. “And you all thought ME being a VAMPIRE was the big f*cking shock?!”

[madbalalaika]

[forcedhesitation]

astarion origin playthrough worth it just for all the extra moments where he does the "sad wet cat" face