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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.

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[–] teft 33 points 5 months ago

No. He's dead or stuck in an alternate dimension.

[–] CaptPretentious 18 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I think only Lae'zel and Shadowheart really have multiple chances.

Gale, Karlach, and Astarian only show up in a single place.

Wyll has a couple of places, depending. If you don't recruit right away, he'll show up at camp if you recruit Karlach.

[–] Anticorp 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

He'll also just stand around near the entrance of the grove on the left side of the road, just past the gate. I didn't even know existed my first playthrough until I was through with the Underdark. Then I read about him online, went back, and found him there.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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."

[–] glimse 8 points 5 months ago

I missed both Gale and Astarion for several levels and thought the companions you got were RNG

[–] StephniBefni 11 points 5 months ago

No he's dead.

[–] Volkditty 10 points 5 months ago

As far as I'm aware, that's your one chance to recruit him.

[–] Sanctus 9 points 5 months ago

He just drifts in the Astral until he dies. To the player, he is just gone and can't be recruited again.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Looks like someone's got a 2nd play through in their future...

[–] parasocialite 5 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Unpopular opinion: you are much better off without him.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Very unpopular

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

That's been the only saving grace is that everyone says he's the most annoying character. A friend even told me they got soft locked because of him and had to reload an older save.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I had the same question; it’s nice to find out the answer. … if I ever play again, I was probably going to start a new save file anyway.

I don’t think I even got entirely through act one.