#gale is magic man

[pinacoladamatata]

Our little idol thief!! We didn't get an act 2 camp "ketheric's dead" party where we got to act silly and dance so i'm taking matters into my own hands

#baldur's gate 3 #bg3 #astarion #arabella #time for headcanons in the tags #bc withers is bone man #she calls astarion blood man #gale is magic man #wyll is sword man #halsin is bear man #arabella *exists* #the entire camp: our daughter now #is this a scene from a fic i wrote?? maybe. yes #why didn't halsin get more time w arabella??? he's a druid. man had the idol. probably couldve.....helped her a lot #im gonna imagine that happened. and halsin helped arabella learn druid magic #also LOL someone laugh w me about astarions silly little suede shoes!!!!!!!!!!! #pina art

[naariel]

The Wizard of Waterdeep

Explicit Version [NSFW]

using the book as censorship is up there with my top 10 ideas imo

#it's him #the wizard #the cutie patootie #the magic man with the puppy dog eyes #gale of waterdeep #bg3

[fruity-m0nster]

Share a moment of magic with Gale this Valentine’s Day ! ❤️

#my art #digital art #gale dekarios #gale of waterdeep #magic man and beloved wizard

[pierkyn]

A lone wizard with a chronic impairment such as my own is not in the most ideal of situations with regards to self-defense.

#i really like the changes to the “i can has magic items?” conversation compared to the EA version #the man really turns the puppy dog eyes dial to 11 if you don't agree right away :'D #bg3 spoilers #gale of waterdeep #gale dekarios #bg3 gale #baldurs gate 3 #bg3

[poppies-from-oz]

LAND OF OZ MASTERPOST

Now seems as good a time as any to remind everyone that all of the original fifteen Oz books are public domain and up for free online.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz 

The Marvelous Land of Oz

Ozma of Oz

Dorothy & The Wizard in Oz

The Road to Oz

The Emerald City of Oz

The Patchwork Girl of Oz

Little Wizard Stories of Oz

Tik-Tok of Oz

The Scarecrow of Oz

Rinkitink in Oz

The Lost Princess of Oz

The Tin Woodman of Oz

The Magic of Oz

Glinda of Oz

Happy reading! 

#the wizard of oz #the wonderful wizard of oz #the marvelous land of oz #ozma of oz #dorothy and the wizard in oz #the road to oz #the emerald city of oz #the patchwork girl of oz #little wizard stories of oz #tik-tok of oz #the scarecrow of oz #rinkitink in oz #the lost princess of oz #the tin woodman of oz #the magic of oz #glinda of oz #dorothy gale #the scarecrow #the tin man #the cowardly lion #princess ozma #glinda the good

[adrianne-mac-art]

"Without your words, your touch... I fear I would have sought purpose and solace in that void. You reminded me what living can feel like." - Gale of Waterdeep

#baldur's gate 3 #gale dekarios #gale of waterdeep #bg3 tav #tiefling tav #baldurs gate fanart #gale romance #tav x gale #that's him your honor #the magic man that stole my heart #i love him so much it's incomprehensible #my magic husband uwu #thank you larian #his romance is amazingly written #myart

[powdermelonkeg]

Personal headcanons for Gale's tower layout:

5F: An astronomical observatory with an orrery in it. The stardome is enchanted to reflect whatever sky and weather Gale wishes; if he wants to see the stars in Kythorn, that's what it shows him. If he wants rainy weather to read to, guess what. The stars reflect whatever position the orrery's been set to. There's a walkable ledge around the exterior of the roof for Tara's pigeon-hunting.

4F: A portal room, surrounded by three guest bedrooms and a bathroom. The bedrooms are themed: one smells like a sea breeze and faces the harbor, colored with sunset shades with gold accents, one smells like rose potpourri and fresh grass, mostly pastel purple with brass, one smells faintly spiced, deep maroon and bronze. Morena prefers the rose one. Each one comes equipped with a vanity that has three (magic) mirrors, a wardrobe that removes wrinkles and stains of anything hung in it and repairs minor stitches, a set of candles that never burn down their wicks, and curtains that, when drawn, enact a silent barrier around the room. The floors are polished hardwood with plush, patterned carpets. The bathroom is self-cleaning, has running water on command, whatever temp you want it, warms towels for you, and has a magic mirror (magic mirrors in my headcanon show hairstyles and things you WANT to try before you actually try them out).

3F: Gale's floor. His bedroom, a walk-in closet, a room for Tara, and a personal bathroom. Gale's bedroom has silence-spelled drapes, glowing crystal sconces he can dim with a wave, a desk, a large canopy bed (the one he summons during his last night in Act II), a small bookshelf for whatever he's currently reading that doubles as his nightstand, and a plush window seat. The walk-in closet is neatly sorted, with everything from travel robes to finery to wear to the annual Blackstaff Ball, and has the same enchantments in it as the guest room wardrobes, with the added effect of making anything put in it inexplicably smell like a library. His bathroom is just like the guest ones, but larger. The bathtub inside, when activated, always assumes he wants his bath piping hot and lavender-scented. Tara's room is smaller, but fully designed for her little cat body. Scratching posts, cat-sized perches and comfy cat towers, and a little bookcase and window seat of her own. She keeps her space VERY neat, in contrast to Gale's "organized chaos" sort of living.

2F: This is the floor we see in Gale's Act II illusion. The packed library, the messy desk, the private study, the balcony... He sorts his books by topic, then by date rather than author. Tara is appalled by it. The balcony has a minor enchantment to keep weather, pigeons, and seagulls off of it. Tara is upset at the lack of birds; it's SUCH a cozy napping spot, and you're going to take away her free breakfast, too? Gale's compromise was the 5th floor's walkable ledge, which is a prime pigeon-hunting perch.

1F: The entry floor. It's got a sitting room to entertain guests with, and a large, well-kitted kitchen. The dishwashing basin does the washing for Gale. On the wall in the sitting room, there are two notable paintings: one is of young, 10-year-old Gale in a cape, standing proudly with both his parents and holding his first-ever proper wizard staff. He's TRYING to have Tara on his shoulders, he insisted, but she's just too big, so he's wound up leaning forward where she awkwardly perches on his back. He has a snaggle tooth. The other painting is of a much older Gale, dressed finely and standing with his mother, smiling. It was made before he got the beard, so he looks a decent bit younger than he is. Tara is wrapped around Morena's shoulders like one of those feather boas, but she's headbutting Gale's shoulder affectionately.

B1: Gale's wine cellar and well-stocked pantry. He collects all kinds of wines from all over Faerûn, usually getting them from merchants that pass through Waterdeep, but he's not opposed to cracking open an expensive vintage with the right company. There's a locked cabinet labeled "in case of Elminster" that contains some cheeses and wine to offer the older wizard, that way Elminster doesn't raid Gale's pantry when he's not looking. If you don't feed Elminster, he WILL feed himself at your expense.

B2: Gale's spell workshop, scroll storage, alchemy lab, and vault. Gale's not especially well-versed in alchemy (I think Wyll's got dibs on that, personally), but he DOES mix himself up some Arcane Cultivation elixirs from time to time. And if a potion recipe intrigues him enough, he likes to have a place on hand to try things out. The vault is well-guarded with spells, but, sadly, pretty empty; it just has his savings there now, where once it held all sorts of enchanted items he'd picked up through his studies and younger adventuring days.

An additional note: Tara has perches all throughout the house, on every floor, basically anywhere Gale spends a lot of time doing things. The cushions that are hers are magically heated and smell like tea and mint.

#long post #bg3 #gale dekarios #gale's tower #see i think gale knows all about elixirs #resistances to magic? see invisibility? right up his alley #but i don't think he could look at a rogue's morsel and be like 'ah yes. that's for healing purposes' #mans needs a recipe book for his chemistry #whereas i think wyll would know just about every edible and useful plant out there AND how to treat his own wounds

[clownbynatuure]

i started baldur's gate purely to romance astarion only to be immediately wooed by a silly man who won't stop talking about his ex and eats all my magic items,,, twirling my hair and kicking my feet over gale fr

#baldur's gate 3 #gale of waterdeep #gale dekarios #gale bg3 #astarion #astarion bg3 #bg3 #astarion i still love you baby girl #the silly magic man just has bars

[eilistraaee]

“With you, I forget my goddess”

“I would much rather gaze into your eyes than hers. Yours are capable of tenderness, and feeling. No god could ever compare.”

#to the person who wrote his romance arc and dialogue u will be seeing heaven #didn’t even mention the ‘you love me for the man I am instead of the magic I command. none have loved me so purely before’ #but that line made me go INSANE #baldur’s gate 3 #bg3 #baldur’s gate 3 spoilers #bg3 spoilers #gale of waterdeep #bg3 gale

[lunian]

Gale, in my origin run @ Jaheira: So... a powerful magic to extend your lifespan, huh *peeks at scroll* Does anyone can use it—

Jaheira: ONLY a druid, boy.

Gale: ...... It doesnt convince me that someone like me can't give it a try, I will be honest. You won't use it now anyway...

Jaheira, slapping his hand: STOP

Gale: ITS ALL FOR LOVE

Jaheira: YOU DONT LEARN YOUR LESSONS, DO YOU—

Minsc, alongside with Astarion, watching their fight: Ah Boo, you are right! What truly can compete with the force of wizard's curiosity if not this anger of an ancient old druid woman!

#nah fr i was just huhhuhuh cool magic my friend mind if i take it for myself #because my man is immortal and wont be a fan to become a god with me now #so i need to make a new plan to live longer than humans do #which is not a lot #baldur's gate 3 #bloodweave #baldur's gate #gale origin #gale dekarios #gale of waterdeep #bg3 gale #bg3 jaheira #bg3 minsc #bg3 astarion #mystuff

[vespaer77]

"Gods. These are the names of gods."

#bg3 #baldur's gate 3 #bg3 gale #gale dekarios #gale of waterdeep #magic man

[randomfanner]

It crushes me how much Gale Slander there is.

I know a bug made him horny and clingy but in my current play through Gale and Blanche(what I named my Tav) are bros and I have found it easy to avoid romancing him.

And how can you dislike Gale for being a bit pushy and hitting on you when literally EVERYONE HITS ON YOU!!! At the Tiefling Party, if you have medium approval with anyone you can start romancing them and they all want you to god dammit.

But if you actually romance Gale, he is pretty damn shy and hesitant. You can think you want to kiss him and he doesn't just kiss you, he is just stunned. He is not trying to jump right into a romance with you! He can get pretty forward once you, the player, have shown interest in actually romancing him. (Like when he says you are hot when you fight)

A lot of people dislike Gale for talking about Mystra when he is trying to romance you but we have to remember: Mystra means so much more to Gale than just being his ex-lover. Gale worshipped Mystra as his goddess before, during and afterwards their relationship. Mystra is magic, the literal goddess of what he ties all of his self worth too. I will admit I am biased towards Gale because I am the same way about my grades, and for Gale, the Goddess magic and the embodiment of his art took an interest in him and made him his chosen.

When he lost the favor of Mystra, he lost everything he had worked so hard for in his life. Was it partly his own fault? Yes, he fucked around and found out. However I genuinely think if Gale had only been Mystra's Chosen rather then Mystra's Lover, he wouldn't have.

Mystra approached Gale and from how we see Gale act when he is trying to seduce Tav, he didn't make the first move romantically either. Mystra had a lot of power over Gale and I don't blame Gale for wanting to become the equal of the woman he loved.

Of course the problem arises because she is a Goddess and he is a Mortal Man who is overly ambitious. But I do not think the bases of what he wanted was too much to ask for.

Maybe I am giving Gale too much credit, I mean, look at how he reacts to the Crown and oh I do sigh at that. But his reasons are very complex for wanting the crown more then just power.

And the magic items. It is three magic items and you get so many thrown at you during this game. Not all of them are good for every run. An uncommon magic item is like what, 33gp?

When Gale actually comes to you about it too, it is either after you have shown you are a good person who likes to help people and he feels he can trust you to help him with the bomb in his chest that could wipe out a city. Or the alternative is he literally has to come talking to you lest he actually, literally explode and you are the person who is in charge. Yes he gets angry when you refuse but man has good reason, everyone's life is at stake!

Does he give you all the details? No! But the only people who tell you everything at this damn camp are Lae'zel and Karlach! Literally no one tells you ja

There are plenty of reasons to not like Gale. Gale is my favorite but I do see how parts of him, like how he can be sort of a classist asshole about magic(I do not think he intends to be and I think that is Gale's ~Touch of the Tism~ showing and being mixed with self worth issues)

Gale is such a genuinely sweet guy. He values life and people and magic. He may be over the top and get in over his head way to easily just wants to be at home with his cat and a good book and I am so sick of all the slander towards my boy.

#rant post #Gale #baldur's gate 3 #bg3 #gale dekarios #gale of waterdeep #Gale is best boy #fight me #how can you hate a guy who asks you for items but love the guy who tries to kill you twice? #I love Astarion I promise #but man #he tries to kill you twice and for the first half of your relationship he is literally using you #fuck Mystra #Mystra can go die in a hole #Put Withers back as a god #the god of magic

[mightymizora]

Why HAVE we all decided en masse that Gale is a pillow humper? How did this conclusion happen? Scholarly articles accepted via DMs and reblogs

#it’s so funny that we have this man with insane control of magic and everybody just went #yeah this #gale dekarios #gale of waterdeep #bg3

[frank-a-lank]

"With you, I forget my goddess..."

#gale of waterdeep #gale x tav #baldur's gate 3 #bg3 #gale bg3 #bg3 gale #listen #i love my magic man #my art #his romance gets so much better as time goes on

[heph]

do you think gale shadowheart and wyll would share smut recommendations with each other? based off that one party banter of wyll and shadowheart sharing lines from a smut novel they read

Yes! I have thoughts about this!

I think Astarion mostly reads non-fiction, books that inform him about the world around him, books about certain types of magic and bits of history. He reads a lot of it, but doesn't remember most of it. I think he reads mostly to forget his miserable existence back in Cazador's Palace.

Wyll and Shadowheart I think love their romance novels, spicy or otherwise. From fictitious Bawdry to fluff friends to lovers ^_^

My boy Gale stays flexy and likes both types! So he can have a book club w the romance girlies talking about the intricacies of the romantic novel of the week as well as a private one with Astarion to discuss stuff like history, where Astarion just listens to Gale info dump and occasionally asks questions or adds on tidbits to keep the conversation going

#i also think as fun as the romance book club is. gale probably prefers non fiction books too #the man likes his studies #and both astarion and gale wish to be more powerful #i need them to debate angrily about the meaning of certain words in books about magic #yelling at each other about the meaning of spells and authors intentions #gale is quieter in the romance novel discussions not bc hes shy but bc in groups of more than 2 he probably cant info dump as hard #heph answered

[hemloqd]

still i call it magic, such a precious jewel

( less glowy version under cut bc i like both !! )

#baldurs gate 3 #gale of waterdeep #gale dekarios #bg3 #bg3 tav #gale x tav #they would have fun with eachothers magic i think #sorry gale has taken over my mind and everything else #i love this man #my art #mild nsft