What are folk's opinions on which of Gale's potential snacks is the quickest/easiest to get, excluding the sword because I actually intend to use it this run... I'm thinking hiking out to the flask might be quickest?
I find auntie Ethels staff the easiest, since I normally do defeat her before going to the goblin village. I think the Necromancy of Thay is pretty quick too, if you use an invisibility spell to go past the spiders for the dark amethyst. But I had the problem last time, that it bugged out as a gift for Gale. It always stayed in my inventory. I didn't try it this playthrough though.
Edit: I just saw, that someone already mentioned the Necromancy and the bug.