Best items to give Gale?

[Littlefatcat]

I was starting to like Gale but now he is becoming very annoying. I don't understand why he needs all the magic for himself. Why can't he just find and consume magic on his own instead of being a burden for the whole party?

Are there magic items that are less valuable and more common? He is making the game stressful

[Sonic Titan]

Originally posted by Littlefatcat:

I was starting to like Gale but now he is becoming very annoying. I don't understand why he needs all the magic for himself. Why can't he just find and consume magic on his own instead of being a burden for the whole party?

Are there magic items that are less valuable and more common? He is making the game stressful

The value (well, to a merchant) and rarity of an item is literally in the description box.

It kind of depends on your party, but thre's some items that are definitely an easier choice.

[stray]

Best to give Gale magic items your specific party doesn't need. Like things that buff certain classes or races you don't have. Or give him magic items you intend to sell. Trust me, you'll find plenty if you look. Gale also only needs to consume three items in total, after that, he doesn't need any more.

[[4BRS] OakNacht]

A necklace that provides the cantrip guidance, which you'll likely have access to already.

A ring of color spray which is quickly outclassed

A locket that gives access to dancing lights.

Three items readily accessible to feed Gale. Not gonna give locations unless asked, or you could look them up yourself. Not trying to spoil anything for ya.

[skOsH♥]

There is a ring and nexklace I know of, unfortunately not the name of, that are pretty much worthless. You can have him consume those. You should have one of them by the time he confronts you about his buttiinal needs.

One of the items buffs something like strength and intelligence and you don't need that in any playthrough beyond what you currently have. I can't remember the trait buffs, but once I saw them and was having this conversation with Gale, I gave him that item. Pretty sure it was a circlet/necklace?

[Will]

he only ever eats 3 items, you get worthless magic items all over act 1.

[Callirgos]

Gale is my early 2010s "Russel Brand" character. He can eat all the magic items if he wants.

[Metallicus]

Originally posted by 4BRS OakNacht:

A necklace that provides the cantrip guidance, which you'll likely have access to already.

A ring of color spray which is quickly outclassed

A locket that gives access to dancing lights.

Three items readily accessible to feed Gale. Not gonna give locations unless asked, or you could look them up yourself. Not trying to spoil anything for ya.

The necklace with guidance is one of the best items in the game if you aren’t a cleric or Druid. Otherwise you are saddled with a cleric in your party which you may or may not want and even then there are times when the NPC cleric isn’t available for the buff like during camp interactions during long rest.

[Allisonlj]

Its up to you much like everything else-- personally im the type that needs to neurotically collect all the things so theres never been a lack of magic items for him to eat.

The first time i played i didnt really care at all, he got the cheapest item my party didnt want, so i could make the most gold i could. After my first play through i only fed him duplicate magic items i'd find and keep the 1 forever at camp and put the dupe in another container i'd call his lunchbox.

[Littlefatcat]

Originally posted by Allisonlj:

Its up to you much like everything else-- personally im the type that needs to neurotically collect all the things so theres never been a lack of magic items for him to eat.

The first time i played i didnt really care at all, he got the cheapest item my party didnt want, so i could make the most gold i could. After my first play through i only fed him duplicate magic items i'd find and keep the 1 forever at camp and put the dupe in another container i'd call his lunchbox.

that sounds like a good idea thanks lol

[Rabidnid]

You get a mountain of crap early on, just look at the stuff you aren't going to use and give him those. His demands are not infinite so this only happens a few times.

[cachmandrake]

Plenty of pretty underwhelming items you can give him. Accessories like the ones found on the Owlbear cave, the abandoned Harper post, the Harpy's nest or the one you get for rescuing the tiefling girl on the grove. I can't quite recall all of those can be eaten but Gale only needs 2 at most.

Originally posted by Metallicus:

The necklace with guidance is one of the best items in the game if you aren’t a cleric or Druid.

Building everything around a simple 1d4 buff is mental, lmao.

[Prince of Pompeii]

I always give him the generic +1 weapons, haven't had a problem yet.

[Metallicus]

Originally posted by Prince of Pompeii:

I always give him the generic +1 weapons, haven't had a problem yet.

He does take the generic +1 weapons or armor. It would be great if he did.

[Gronmor]

There's this item I think you find at the Grove, it's a hat that gives extra bonus to Bardic Inspirations. As I'm not playing a Bard, nor is there any in the party, well, that item is pretty much useless to me, so I always give that one first.

There's a few items like that; just keep looking around and once in a while you'll find an item that's like "I'm never gonna use that", so you can give that to Gale. Worst case scenario, some can be bought.

[emreyigit1967]

Originally posted by Gronmor:

There's this item I think you find at the Grove, it's a hat that gives extra bonus to Bardic Inspirations.

Yep, just a few steps beyond the distraught bard. First item Gale eats in my playthroughs.