Gale Dekarios

Gale is a magical prodigy – a wizard of great talent and incredible knowledge. Imbued with the devastating power of a Netherese orb, Gale must continually consume magical artefacts, lest he unleash that explosive force upon himself and his surroundings.

Gale is an intelligent, thoughtful wizard, with a good-hearted and peaceful nature. He has a scholarly, slightly pompous speaking style. He speaks openly about himself when asked, describing himself as a "wizard of some renown" who enjoys good wine and ocasionally writing poetry. He frequently shares anecdotes from his youth or his career as a wizard.

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

Gale dislikes harming innocents or destroying or wasting valuable knowledge or lore. He also usually reacts with disapproval to criticism of his convictions and attitudes.

From a young age, Gale was a prodigy with magic, manipulating magic like a skilled virtuoso plays music. He summoned a tressym, Tara, after his parents refused to get him a kitten. Gale's talent eventually drew the attention of the Goddess of Magic, Mystra, who made him one of her Chosen. Mystra became a teacher, muse, and eventually lover to Gale.

Gale, longing to impress his Goddess, begged her to give him access to forbidden levels of magic, which she repeatedly refused. He sought out a tome containing a scrap of Netherese Weave, hoping to impress Mystra by returning it to her. However, when he opened the book, something shot from the book into his chest, and his body became an unwitting host to an extremely destructive Netherese orb. To keep the orb inhabiting and corrupting his body in check, Gale must continually sate it with powerful magical artefacts - if he fails, the orb will detonate, bearing enough destructive power to bring down even whole cities, and Gale with them. As a punishment for his hubris, Gale lost his position as Chosen, and Mystra ceased contact with him.

Prior to his abduction by mind flayers, Gale lived in a tower in Waterdeep. He and Tara spent most of their time locating magic items for him to consume. After his abandonment by Mystra, Gale became something of a recluse, and describes himself as having few friends.

The aspiring sage had a full brown beard and matching slicked long hair, brown eyes, and light skin. Wears a purple robe with white accents, a couple earrings on his earlobes and typically carries a quarterstaff with him.

Cheeky, Cunning, Clever, Supportive, Understanding, Insecure, Selfless, Doubtful. Gale is an incredibly intelligent individual.
He spent years alone and studying arcana from the Grand Elminster, the most powerful wizard. Whilst Gale is incredibly intelligent, he is a little oblivious to social cues. He reads situations differently and can act awkwardly.

Gale is a Wizard under the goddess of Magic; Mystra. In addition to his magical studies, Gale enjoyed drinking wine and writing poetry.

She was so taken with his skill that she revealed to him arcane secrets that were kept away from many others. This intimacy remained until the day of his folly, leaving the foolish wizard heartbroken.

As a result of being denied a pet cat as a child, the young Gale conjured his own tressym, named Tara. According to Gale, he had an intimate and loving relationship with the goddess Mystra.

Human

Wizard

When approaching the Roadside Cliffs Ancient Rune Circle, north of the Ravaged Beach, it will appear to be flickering erratically. The player can choose to investigate the circle more closely, or leave it alone. Choosing to investigate the circle has Gale stick his hand out from inside the circle and ask for a helping hand.