I failed the strength check despite being a paladin and using inspiration. I never saw him again even after getting through nearly all of act 2. I’ve asked this before, maybe even in this community, but no one gave a concrete answer, likely because the game was still new.
No. He’s dead or stuck in an alternate dimension.
As far as I’m aware, that’s your one chance to recruit him.
No he’s dead.
Only tangentially related, but if you choose to ignore the portal you can come back later to get Gale. I was in a role-playing mood on my first playthrough. When I encountered a strange portal, and was given only the choices of ignoring it or sticking my hand in I thought, “How about no.”
He just drifts in the Astral until he dies. To the player, he is just gone and can’t be recruited again.
Looks like someone’s got a 2nd play through in their future…
It is like that, it’s common DLC to add a new character. It’s like locking DLC behind a roll.
Wait till this guy hears about Minthara
I literally mentioned Minthara in the post.
Sorry, for clarification: you can save the tieflings and druids and still recruit Minthara