Gareth is stuck in a smoke cloud

[an actual clown]

I rescued Gareth from the magisters and in the fight a smoke cloud apeared. After the fight is over and all the enemies are dead Gareth is just standing in the smoke and i cant talk to him, becouse hes in the smoke, attacking him makes it so he comes after me but then he just fights me.
Bottom line, im asking how do i ger rid of smoke clouds?

[gihboh]

Maybe try to let it rain on him? Usually smoke shoukd dissapear after a while

[an actual clown]

ive tried rain and even blood rain and the smoke cloud is still there

[gihboh]

okay let me think.

One thing that happen in a similar situation whas fixed by getting close and then scroling ALL the way in (using mouse wheel up) If chat doesn't work by then maybe pickpocketing does. just be sure to move the other patry members away form him

Another Thing you could try is set fire NEXT to him so when the fire disperes it connects with the other smoke clout and vanishes with it.

Battle stomp (warfare) maybe also deals with clouds but I'm not 100% on that you can find one (skillbook) in fort you in the area with the kid and the boat (where the silent monks are)

If all things fail let one chaacter attacvk him far away from the others and then flee. but beware that character shouldn't talk with him ever agian afterwards.

Hope one of these helps :(

[an actual clown]

yea i forbot battle stomp clear that stuff ill give it a try

[an actual clown]

yea the battle stomp worked thx for the help

[gihboh]

you're welcome :) Glad i could help

[Aurarion]

Same problem here...playing with two lone wolf chars and neither has warfare...rain scroll did not help. Putting fire next to him did not help. Any other ways not mentioned yet? Devs: I can loot the bodies in the smoke cloud but not talk to Gareth.

Another solution: Moved one char far away, fireballed Gareth, he went looking for who did it, other char went to him, said he did not do it and the regular conversation started and the fireball caster was not appoached again.