Also, since there should probably be a cool interview about Gale in this thread, as a counterpoint to the other one on page 1.
It was maybe my favorite in that whole series, because somehow he really distilled so much of what I like about this game the way he weaved it all together. You know just like casually tossing out Red Dwarf hologram references, or the D&D cartoon from the 80s, the old Bantam books (skip to page...) like "The Cave of Time..."? Yes!!!
Just all those little bits that I really enjoyed, and the behind the scenes. I mean that's how an interview is done right there!
The guy was absolutely perfect for this role! Totally nailed it! I gotta be real right now now, meeting Elminster in BG1 was kinda whatever. I know a Gandalf Odin riff when I see one. He was all "Ho there wanderer" and I was like "how do you live up to your own standards" pretty much every single time. But Gale straight out the Gate was consistently most excellent! No wonder he's so great at Chess puzzles! For a plague wizard to just suddenly appear out of nowhere and totally deliver like that, breaking all the seals! I mean that was just such a joy to behold. Add a flying cat into the mix and it's like come on, no contest. I mean right? We don't get wizards like this but once in a blue moon! So I've got a feeling that in the fullness of time more people will come to appreciate what he has to offer on this one.
