What I don't get is the deal with Gale having to consume magic items. How many does he have to consume and what happens if he does or if he doesn't consume x amount of magic items? And what about the sweet Vampire Astarion is he looking to cure himself of vampirism or is he ok with it?
He consorted with Mystra, was discarded, and sought out a piece of Mystral (whom was the previous incarnation of the deity) to return it to her so that he could prove his worth to her - but it was Netheril (sp?) magic caught in a small bit of extraplanar space residing in a book and he absorbed it. He must feed it the "weave" of these magic items lest it explode about equivalent to C4 - but magic. It adds a poor game mechanic to it and once other companions become available I may just kill Gale in the grove and leave him there to explode - presumably 2 days later.
Well, I would have to agree with you in regards to killing Gale sounds like a better option than him eating all the magic items we find. Also if It weren't for Astorian being the only thief I'd have killed him off when he attacked me
