I really liked Gale because he seemed the only one who was normal and relatable without being undead, alien or a legendary devil commander from Nine Hells.
Then he tells his story and it's more ridiculous than the rest combined. Save for Karlachs maybe.
Some of this stuff goes so far you just have to roll your eyes and not believe any of it anymore. I wish I could believe these characters and they might get an emotional response out of me.
Especially since the game starts at level 1. Could they at least try to wait to tell the really grandiose stuff later? Even if the story has a big scope, it can start small, local and unravel as you progress. Why is BG considered the benchmark in RPGs again? Great storytelling and pacing. From humble beginnings to epic heights. Larian wants to start at epic heights and stay there. They're afraid it's not enough otherwise, and that's a mistake.
