Gale/Approval

Gale approves of doing good and helping those in need. He approves of solving conflicts with diplomacy and appreciates thoughtful or pragmatic solutions.

He dislikes harming innocents or destroying or wasting valuable knowledge or lore.

The actions and choices listed on this page will raise or lower Gale's Approval.

For more information about the approval system, see Approval.

Greetings

Depending on their approval rating, Gale may greet the player with:

Very Low (-40 or less)^{[Needs Verification]}

Low (-20 or less)^{[Needs Verification]}

Neutral (-19 - 20)

Medium approval (20+)^{[Needs Verification]}

High approval (40+)^{[Needs Verification]}

Very High approval (60+)^{[Needs Verification]}

Exceptional approval (80+)^{[Needs Verification]}

Approval

As a Companion character, the interactions listed below will cause Gale to gain approval.

Act One

Act 1 Spoilers! This section reveals details about the story of Baldur's Gate 3.

Ravaged Beach

Demand more than apologies from Astarion when meeting him ( +1)
Use Animal Handling to calm the Scared Boar found near Astarion or tell it (Speak with Animals) that you will not hurt it ( +1)

Roadside Cliffs

Persuade the Tieflings to let Lae'zel go ( +1)
Recruit Lae'zel into the party ( +1)

Chapel Entrance

Solve the encounter with Gimblebock outside the Crypt without violence ( +1)

Druid Grove

Persuade Aradin and Zevlor to stop fighting ( +1)
Promise Zevlor you will talk to Kagha about stopping the ritual ( +1)
Agree to help Zevlor (in his cave) to try to convince to Kagha to stop the ritual. (only if you previously decline to help / skip talking to Zevlor / knockout by Aradin) ( +1)
Agree to help the Tieflings for Wyll
Recruit Wyll into the party ( +1)
Use Athletics/Insight or Detect Thoughts to help Guex train ( +1)
Use Persuasion to convince Rolan, Lia, and Cal to stay in the Grove ( +1)
Talk about Rolan's wizard master Lorroakan and agree to set up an introduction ( +1)
Step between Arka and Sazza ( +8) (Works even if Gale is not an active member of the party)
Use Persuasion/Intimidation or Detect Thoughts to convince Arka to not shoot Sazza ( +1)
While talking/buying from Mattis, catch Silfy trying to pickpocket you, and see her tears as genuine. ( +1)
Tell Arabella's mother Komira that the druids are overreacting and you'll speak with them ( +1)
Save Arabella by talking to Kagha or as a druid tell Kagha's viper to let the child go. (Works even if Gale is not an active member of the party) ( +8)
Call Kagha a monster. ( +1)
Persuade Kagha to fight against the Shadow Druids
Agree with Zevlor to kill the goblin horde's leaders
Play with Alfira or convince her to finish her song ( +1)

Forest

Crush the tadpole leaving True Soul Edowin
Convince Scratch to go to the camp

Owlbear Nest

Successfully make the Owlbear to let you go peacefully. ( +1)
After killing the Owlbear, spare the Owlbear Cub. ( +1)

Blighted Village

Enter the village by talking with the goblin booyahg at the East gate or intimidate the goblin warrior on the South gate. ( +1)
Persuade Fezzerk at the Windmill to leave peacefully.
Save Barcus Wroot by the windmill in Blighted Village and tell him that he owes you nothing

Sunlit Wetlands

Help Auntie Ethel when she's confronted by Johl and Demir
When talking with Johl and Demir after Auntie Ethel leaves, tell them "Let me - I'll bring Mayrina home"

Riverside Teahouse

Drink from the well outside the teahouse (Works even when the illusion is gone)

The Risen Road

Recruit Karlach into the party ( +2)

Zhentarim Basement

Free the artist Oskar Fevras from the Zhentarim hideout
Agree to pay the artist Oskar Fevras an extra 200 gold after freeing him

Myconid Colony

Give an antidote to Thulla

Crèche Y'llek

Successfully persuade Sa'varsh Kethk to spare Youth Varrl
Successfully persuade Varsh Ko'kuu to let you take the githyanki egg and suggest you'll take it to a better Creche or raise it yourself
Give Kith'rak Therezzyn the Mysterious Artefact
As a Warlock, try to bargain with Ch'r'ai W'Wargaz in giving him the Mysterious Artefact
Refuse Vlaakith's demands to enter the Mysterious Artefact

Camp/Conversation

Sacrifice a magical artefact to keep him stable. ( +10)
Say that it is gratifying to hear him saying that he has grown to trust you ( +1)
After speaking to Lae'zel, talk to Shadowheart and tell her you agree
Say that you are happy to help when he shares that he will need to consume magical items ( +2)
Agree to not ask questions when he asks you to not ask questions
Give him the Staff of Crones
Give him the Necromancy of Thay
Give him the Amulet of Selûne's Chosen
Give him the Sword of Justice
Give him the Idol of Silvanus
Pet Scratch
Tell Mizora not to lay a finger on Karlach during her first appearance ( +1)
Threaten to kill Mizora during her first appearance ( +1)
Tell him he is among friends when he says he has something to tell you
Feed the Owlbear Cub when it arrives at the Camp
Successfully skill check to heal the Owlbear Cub when it appears again at the Camp
At camp, promise Barcuss Wroot that you will find his friend Wulbren at Moonrise Towers
Question why the Gods don't directly intervene when Elminster comes to your camp
Tell Arabella her parents would be proud ( +1)
After staking Astarion, say bringing him was a mistake. ( +1)
When you find Gale conjuring an image of Mystra, use Insight on him to say "there's more to it than that". (Note: the Cleric or Paladin-specific option will not give approval.) +1
When Gale says that Mystra "is all creation"...
- (Wizard-only) Tell him you agree and that "there's no greater deity". +5
- (Cleric of Mystra only) Tell him "no other god comes close to her divinity". +5
When Gale offers to help you experience the Weave, tell him you'd like to. (The Cleric-specific options about normally doing so via prayer will also give approval.) +5
When experiencing the Weave with Gale, and given a choice of what to imagine:
- Picture kissing him. +10 (starts romance)
- Picture taking a romantic walk with him. +5 (starts romance)

Raphael's deal

Meeting Raphael "I need to think this over." OR "Then fix it. Or die by my hand!" ( +1)
Ask him how he proposes to deal with the devil ( +1)

Act Two

Act 2 Spoilers! This section reveals details about the story of Baldur's Gate 3.

Shadowed Battlefield

Free Dolly from the Moonlantern carried by Kar'niss.

Last Light Inn

Play the Lute to wake up Art Cullagh
Warn Isobel that Marcus plans to kidnap her
Tell Halsin "You can count on me" before he opens the portal ( +1)
Successfully protect the portal Halsin enters ( +1)

Reithwin Town

Reunite Oliver with Thaniel.

Camp/Conversation

Invite Halsin to join your party
Tell Arabella her parents would be proud of her

Act Three

Act 3 Spoilers! This section reveals details about the story of Baldur's Gate 3.

Rivington

Tell Fist Rowan "They're innocent people. You can't just kill them!"
Try to help the Dying Stone Lord Thug ( +1)

Grey Harbour Docks

Persuade Captain Sleam to take the entire Brislen family ( +1)

Disapproval

As a Companion character, the interactions listed below will cause Gale to lose approval. This list is most likely incomplete.