I'm extremely unimpressed by the changes made to Gale in Hotfix 17. The man has a bomb in his chest, is about to devastate a good chunk of the Sword Coast if he doesn't get a magic artifact to consume, and now we can just string him along indefinitely? It's as if Larian has forgotten that this is a role-playing game where you actually have to play roles and live with the decisions you make. It was perfect the way it was before, and listening to the whiniest portion of the fanbase will only lead to a defanged and pointless game experience. I've tested it, and he doesn't leave no matter how many long rests you take without giving him anything, and no matter how many times you say "I'll give something to you later." It's completely out of character and makes his entire storyline meaningless.
