Originally Posted by Atlus
Karsus had "good" intentions but didn't understand the implications of taking Mystra's power and controlling all of magic. I'd wager that put Gale in a even worse position because he knew about it -- and did. not. care.


Gale wasn't trying anything of the kind, though.

He just wanted to free a fragment of the Weave that had been trapped in an ancient book by an ancient mage. There's nothing morally ambivalent about that, as far as I can see. Just arrogant and stupid.