Gale and Astarion Play BG3 - Part 8

[@NeilNewbonOfficial]

Hello there! x

[@헤헤-l4k]

❤️❤️❤️

[@csguak]

Omg it's Astarion!!🤣😂🥰

[@Alpha14165]

Oh hello 😂

[@Aracore]

Loving this playthru Neil, Although you missed a perfect oppourtunity with Bow'ee being a cat for Astarion to say "Don't you wish your Vampire was HOT like me"

[@princessqueen6661]

@@AracoreI would LOVE to hear him say that!!

[@k-conn2266]

My favorite dialogue option for Gale so far has been slapping his hand when he reaches out of the portal asking for help. It makes me laugh every time. High-five, Gale! 🖐😆

[@15thobserver]

Nothing like a good high five to keep your spirits up along the way. Never found out who it came from tho... I'm sure he's having a great day as well!

[@Mellie]

I personally love the spider licking moment, "Stop licking the damn thing!" LMAO!

[@atinity6749]

As a dark urge, I always get high fives from Gale 😂 Actually, they might be high threes or twos 🤔

[@Captain_Dick_Swett]

@@Mellie My personal favorite aswell 🤣

[@madelynnsanmiguel5074]

Mine was when I bit it off

[@ImElliePaige]

The fact that Tim is sitting in front of a huge bookshelf, is absolutely perfect.

[@Zjonishealing]

I fell in love with gale when he said “Hallo…I’m gale” never left my party since

[@snwyowo]

I totally would have kept him in my party if I wasn't already a wizard! D: I want to do another play through with him but ASTARION on the other hand has NEVER left my party no matter what, I absolutely adore him. :3

[@Zjonishealing]

@@snwyowo yeah he is goated no one is a better rouge than he is

[@pipwolverine]

Same. The way he said hello... I instantly liked him. Never had an experience like that, even in real life.

[@Jaclynn9]

I literally reclassed using Withers just to keep Gale in my party after starting as a wizard 😂

[@thenameiswater2921]

@@snwyowoI kept going with Gale as a wizard myself, and things went surprisingly well and balanced! I had him in the evocation subclass, I chose divination subclass, and we did a lot of setting up massive effects for one another. Like one cast grease and the other fire bolt, or cast an ice spell, and then when it melts using lightning. The Watersparkers were amazing for the duo. I had so much fun!

[@sth11390]

OMG I can't believe Tim mentioned the licking line because in my game, my character is romantically involved with Gale and when she licked the spider, he straight up was like "I think it's time we see other people" and I still haven't gotten over it 😄😄

[@namtellectjoonal7230]

wait, so he breaks up with you over it? xD

[@edaria5414]

Sleeping with Draws, Halsin and Haarlep, trying to kill him (as Durge) is somewhat okay....but licking that spider... I guess everyone has their limits:D

[@BoPeep_42]

I need Tim to recreate "STOPLICKINGTHEDAMNTHING" once Neil makes it to the Gauntlet of Shar 🤣

[@yukidogzombie4708]

yes

[@versversa8083]

Tim looking at their characters is like a dad looking at its child’s drawings and trying to be supportive

[@caitlin329]

They get a couple of weeks on the fridge, at least

[@atimidbirb]

"ohmygod, Tom, what have you done? we are in combat? Why are we in combat" THE SHEER PANIC IS SO FUCKING FUNNY

[@liah1327]

Such sage advice from the Wizard of Waterdeep; "Freeze them! Freeze them and smash them with a hammer!!' 🧙

[@Kenobi_Cowboy]

Crossing fingers we get Waterdeep sooner than later.

[@chelli6555]

I love how well the actors match their respective characters. Neil is chaotic sassy and Tim is a sweetheart with a passion for books.

[@AMpersand_videos]

Neil trying to get the “rawr” voice line is so funny. He can do the rawr voice line at will.

[@0912sooli]

Time-stamp?

[@altrix251]

1:01:40

[@niciri]

1:44:30 @@0912sooli

[@PrototypeRD04]

​@@0912sooli1:44:21

[@qa377]

Astarion has to fail whatever check happens when you click the bear, I tested it

[@lindseyariegel7703]

if Tim wanted to start a youtube channel just reviewing the contents of his library I'd happily support that. honestly a well cluttered bookshelf with a skull is the first thing to catch my eye.

[@Commanderd2007]

I’d watch it!

[@Roedii]

You're kind of in luck, he has a TikTok where he recommends books sometimes!

[@valeriel6690]

He does that on Tik-Tok. :D

[@OlgaS18292]

46:21 "I ate myself" actually worked perfectly as a euphemism for sex ... just let the comedy come naturally.

[@disableddragonborn]

45:57 "Tim disapproves" That was such a Gale headshake of disappointment. 🤣

[@MirandaTess]

Astarion was who I thought I'd go for when I started BG3. And as soon as I pulled that guy out of a rock I knew it was actually Gale 😂

[@bidon1163]

Same, set my sights on Astarion before I even launched the game, but then I met Gale and now I'm questioning my sexuality

[@caffeinatedelff]

Tim is such a true Gale with that full bookshelf behind him. 😊

[@owlcall]

As someone who DEEPLY appreciates the voice acting in this game and its fantastic nuance (lots of awards better be forthcoming damn it, they are well-deserved) it's so cool to see you out of studio actively enjoying your hard work together and discussing things like this. What a cool cast of well-chosen fun people

[@gamewrit0058]

24:45 "And then you weep into a coffee, and then you do it all again." -Tim

[@mimikip]

Let's be real- Gale and Astarion are two of the most clutch characters. Astarion for his stealth, sleight of hand, and bleeding stacks. Gale for his multitude of spell buffs and sculpt spells. Sculpt spells is literally the most broken ability in DnD, because you can hit all enemies without hurting your teammates. You could nuke yourself with Fireball and be totally fine

[@marialuke2116]

oh, so it applies to more than just conjuration? I was worried for nothing -w-;

[@anthonyluna352]

Everyone - Gale has a multitude of spells Me - spams fireball

[@olavjensen1590]

@@anthonyluna352 It only works for Evocation spells, not all spells that do damage.

[@blackheavymetalman]

What spells? My gale is a axe swinging barbarian in karlacs camp clothing with a bdsm mask while karlach is a druid. Astarion became apaladin

[@kuroinokitsune]

@@blackheavymetalman you are very scary person? You know that, right?

[@n.henzler50]

So glad to see Tim on this stream. Thanks to his voice acting talents, I know that ceremorphosis is to be avoided.

[@mysticpirate]

I never heard of this game. I hadn’t played any video game in near 15 years. I visited a friend one week and saw them playing BG3 and just had to buy it and play it. Zero regrets. It’s refueled my desires to make art. It’s such a perfect well rounded work of art. I’m excited for everyone who got to work on this. Congrats.

[@mariahmullins1328]

Astarion getting hungry and talking about finding something else to sink his teeth into Tom: "Yeah like a rat!" Me: 👀 Thinking on how Tom doesn't know yet

[@melteddali8000]

Tim's amusement/mild disapproval at Neil letting Astarion kill Bow'ee is very funny

[@ngs2683]

I could listen to an entire audiobook narrated by Tim. I love his voice. I already knew Neil from Resident Evil but Baldur's Gate introduced me to so many other wonderful actors. God bless them.

[@astridtheearthling]

Slapping Gales hand is a must on every play through lol

[@Leonnie13]

Gale is a wonderful character. I just enjoy how he speaks and his overall good nature and humor. I like how different the main companions are.

[@bravoteddybear]

I make a concerted effort to stay away from most actor related content when it comes to media that I deeply connect with - because I'm always a bit afraid of being disappointed by the humans behind the art...but it's been impossible with the BG3 cast! Everyone seems so genuinely passionate, engaged, and excited. This kind of content only adds to the sense of joy around this game and I'm honestly grateful to be able to see it!!! 💖

[@airena1449]

Same honestly but couldn't be happier when I found Neil's chanel

[@therefep9723]

Gale, level 12 rizzard 😍

[@idgarobingoodfellow]

more like lvl 20

[@rdgrdmedflde4710]

Dude's an archmage, he's level 18 minimum pre-orb & tadpole. Boy did he get a massive nerf.

[@LitcheTheArsm]

The way my jaw dropped and eyes lit up hearing Tim’s voice the first time. THAT’S GALE

[@zalexville]

I saw Tim in Good Omens S2 and went "THATS GALE!!!" what a delight

[@DiscoGoesOn5067]

WAIT WHAT? i watched good omens 2 before playing bg3, can you tell me when?

[@GalianMode]

​@@DiscoGoesOn5067Shopkeepers and street traders association guy with the moustache, Mr. Brown the carpet store owner.

[@Tamagotschi95]

I heard him and was like "wait a god damn second!" I didn't know how Gale's VA looked like back then xD. So much for distracting myself with Good Omens until BG3 finally releases xD

[@SteamySteamClips]

I watched Toast of London before BG3 came out, and it blew my mind when I found out he was Danny Bear; he's in like every episode.

[@yuqijiang5903]

Mr. Brown.@@DiscoGoesOn5067

[@disableddragonborn]

1:25:54 I know it's not fitting for Bow'ee's personality, but the second option gets a hilarious response from Shovel. 🤣

[@oogieboogie3119]

Favorite Gale line? Easy...STOPLICKINGTHEDAMNTHING!

[@SloaneDex]

Gale and Astarion are my favorite characters!!! Really happy to see them and hear them together like that!!! My God, your voices!!! It’s amazing! Thank you for sharing all this with us!!! Congratulations again for your work, you are great! 💓

[@IAmKenough_098]

“Real friends not just pretend friends” ❤️😭

[@ninak.8966]

Ah, Tim with his exceptional library and refined manners is a man after my own heart! Now I need to watch Good omens too 😅

[@doreodonut]

I cracked when gale shouted at me "stop licking the damn thing!"😆

[@GTaichou]

I want Tim Downie's reading recommendation list omg

[@ashgr23]

Ahaha trying to get the astarion "rawr" line, my fav ❤️

[@Kerstin0212]

How can I get it? Never got it before

[@ashgr23]

​@@Kerstin0212you have to go to the blighted village in act 1 and find the apothecary and astarion has to fail a nature check when clicking on the bear to get the "rawr". Its just random whether he'll fail it or not

[@HansBotMaker]

​@@ashgr23Rip. He succeeded in mine... ughhhhhh. I could've heard the rawr.

[@ashgr23]

@@HansBotMaker he succeeded in mine too 😭

[@kelvinpete9605]

...Time to savescum. I might be in the Underdark but I'm not wasting this opportunity lmao.

[@sethoxxo]

Many people underestimate the importance of voice acting in bringing a character to life. During a difficult period in my life, I got Baldur's Gate 3, and the characters became like real friends to me. Thanks to you guys, I truly have a game that I love and enjoy spending time with. I couldn't contain my joy when I saw the actors of my two favorite characters together. You guys are amazing! Thank you for the content.

[@oOVanillaMelOo]

I feel like what makes all the characters so likeable is that none of them is perfect. They all have their moments where they are sweet, other where they are annoying, angry, saddened, funny… I can love them so much but still get annoyed at them sometimes. And it goes both ways too (*Lae’zel disapproves*)! But at the end of the day, I’ve fallen in absolute (pun intended!) love with all of them! A true work of passion and love from everyone in the Larian team!

[@Zjonishealing]

I love how tim talks with expressive hands like gale I thought that was just a gale choice but nope

[@SeriouslyJaded]

Bizarre - listening to this without watching the video and it’s like listening to the Gale the wiz and Astarion podcast.

[@Marta_Moontessa]

As someone whose first playthrough is as Gale and my favourite thing in the game is to make him play music for distraction while Astarion wipes the playce clean off everything valuable, I appreciate this stream a lot, thank you!

[@dmccaffreydm]

Love Tim's comments about finding the truth or the audience won't believe it. This type of care and passion really shines through in the game, but is sorely missing in a lot of recent media. Bravo guys!

[@Mellie]

This is just too much fun! Thanks for posting these Neil! Tim does such a great job as Gale, incredible!

[@archivist_of_dragonstone]

I've been gaming for most of my life and I've never connected to characters and their VA's like I have with BG3. Amazing work to ALL the teams involved!

[@Saerise]

Tim makes me love Gale as a character even more.

[@jayjth]

What amazing individuals! Thank you both for elevating this game with your talents! Neil, my teenage daughter feels a certain way about Astarion... I'm pretty sure this means I failed as a father 😂. Tim, you need to calm down with your magic tricks from left field. You guys are the best! Thanks for these streams!

[@charlotteji601]

I’ll never forget watching Good Omens when S2 just came out - having spent quite some hours on Early Access, I was like hmm the voice line of this Mr Brown is oddly reminiscent of a certain wizard from Waterdeep - that moment when two of your favorite worlds collided

[@ambervanbreemen3194]

My two favorite characters... Gale is such a sweet, kind wizard!

[@kilarthmac]

1:12:35 - Neil panicking as he comes back because theyre in combat lol 1:13:53 - Neil asking chat if he should do the thing, and then doing the thing anyways

[@disableddragonborn]

I loved Choose Your Own Adventure books as a kid. Idk why I didn't realize until Tim mentioned it that that's probably why I became a fan of D&D.

[@jesuisjordie]

Tim describing his book collection just sounds like Gale

[@disableddragonborn]

Ever since I discovered it through a sound on Tik Tok, I can't stop licking the dead spider with Gale in the party. "You just licked a dead spider. A dead spider. You licked it. That's something that's happened." "STOP LICKING THE DAMN SPIDER!"

[@mianore9273]

You are doing great Neil. Love you, love the work you do and love the stream! Good job.

[@petitmeowmeow]

1:20:45 I like the idea that Astarian has a total brain lapse and is momentarily like, "what IS this?" before "Oh, of course, a book."

[@bigolbearthejammydodger6527]

very interesting to see all these perspectives, and good to see Gales actor is a book person - it seems somehow very fitting.

[@OMGitsDemy]

Not gonna lie, I definitely turned to my partner and made a "stranger" joke the first time I casted mage hand, so I'm glad I'm not the only one whose mind is in the gutter. Grats on your Game Awards nomination!!! Time to bring home a friend for your Golden Joystick trophy!

[@AlannahRyan]

Ah the best part of my day. Finishing work and watching the most chaotic duo

[@IBeMelissa]

That bookshelf behind Tim lmao he is truly a Gale.

[@venbooz]

Tim Downie is such a brilliant person, he is so funny. Gale is one of my fav character.

[@chill_art_with_me]

Tim truly is Gale manifested!

[@danicasoper6545]

I'm an American from the smack center of the USA... my family lived in Essex for two years... this whole convo is PEAK British 😅

[@japzy76]

tim and his books. really reflects gale and his hobbies

[@astorasray1720]

So Gale has access to the real world sorcerers sunderies vault? Thats pretty neat 😎

[@zeppelina]

I hope we hear Tim in some other video games too, because he's amazing. Neil, thanks for the stream!

[@sofaking1627]

I'm endlessly and pleasantly surprised by how lovable every member of the cast has been. Love these streams, thanks for putting these together.

[@BooksToAshes]

I cackled when he hit us with a golden retriever with rabies 😂

[@sylkates]

I swear I see some of Gale's mannerisms in Tim's gesticulating. I'm still getting used to motion capture as a technology, it's really a cool technique!

[@bitute3281]

As soon as I got a notification for this, I immediately got worried (as in, I can tell the chaos is going to be double the trouble)

[@disableddragonborn]

I love the image of Neil with a katana confronting construction workers making a lot of noise outside at an ungodly hour of the night. Especially if it's with Astarion's voice. 🤣

[@mayaamis]

aww Galeeeeeeeeeeee!!! 🥰 so nice to see you on this stream Tim!! I love Gale so much thank you for amazing performance you made him so memorable and charming and loveable!!! :) two of my fave characters together!

[@thekameru6058]

Tim got access to the BACK of THE Natural History Museum?! God damn I am jelous rn. I would give the first joint of my pinkie finger for that.

[@ArcwinOlivirus]

Astarion/Neil's Funny Voices/Lines/Adlibs 0:48 - about Copywritten Materials 2:17 - "That's the point Darling" 47:28 - *Extra* Gale's Lovely Horn line 47:48 - "That's our word, not yours Tom" 49:03 - Giving Guidance 49:50 - "Oh god that was exhausting" 52:14 - "Allegedly dead" 1:01:20 - Back from Hydration Break "And we're back" 1:04:08 - "He had a little nap-nap" 1:04:15 - "It was so magnificent Tom" 1:04:41 - Bo'wee Just goes 1:05:00 - F u tom moments 1:06:31 - Sounding from the young ones: hEy gUyZ 1:06:47 - "Oh Hello" 1:08:21 - "Allegedly dead pt2" 1:11:28 - "Oh Coffins!" 1:11:52 - "Let's have a little look around" 1:12:33 - "Its all good here" one of the funniest scene imo LMAO 1:13:00 - "I am so proud of you" 1:14:49 - "To hells" 1:18:40 - A poop of a paladin 1:20:41 - "Im happy- sh*t.." failed nat 2 1:21:44 - "tummy full of blood, tom" 1:24:04 - Halsin's Pipe 1:36:45 - "usually we kill em on camera" 1:41:10 - "and bring back" cat power 1:42:24 - Astarion role play about necromancy book 1:46:34 - "He's too smart" rawr 1:48:12 - Pussycat moments Tom embarrased funny scene 1:53:17 - "Fine if we must" 1:54:38 - "Oh that's an interesting idea" 2:06:16 - No darling

[@cocaloca5402]

Have been loving the character of Gale in the game. (Goes without saying all the companions are delightful) I really wish Larian kept some of the more snappy and sarcastic dialogue that Gale had in Early Access. It was so nice that a character actually points out inconsistencies in your dialogue options and challenges you...like you know being an actually intelligent wizard you are speaking to. Also the response of "I've been with a Goddess but you don't see me complaining" after you romance him in Early Access was a great dialogue 😂 Too bad most players won't get to see these. Shoutout to you Neil and Tim for all the work you put into your roles, even the bits few or none get to see.

[@zigzagintrusion]

Is there somewhere you can see the cut EA content? I didn’t play EA and I want to see how much the game changed

[@cocaloca5402]

@@zigzagintrusion there's a lot of playthroughs on YT, and I believe you can even look up "Best of Gale EA BG3" and it will yield a lot of clips. To my knowledge there's no thorough documentation.

[@Lady_Velenya]

Hey greetings from Germany. Ah your voice-acting is so amazing for Astarion. So full of life. So sassy, high-society-ish, thinking he's something better, but inside so broken. Astarion is such a woobie-character, people who dont like him, seem to not be able to feel empathy :D How can one NOT love him. You are very talented. My favourite actor in this game (though everyone did their job great!). great game experience. Stay sassy! ^^

[@Aaaa03_]

Neil did an incredible job creating such a complex, beautiful character. My regards 👏👏👏

[@jubelbrosseau7966]

The moment I knew this game would be something special was about a half hour into trying the early access. I was making Gale sneak and he was breaking the fourth wall with his complaints! “I have a spell for this you know,” and “well, there goes my center of gravity.”

[@lokinslawomir0793]

I just started playing BG3 a week ago now. I’ve never played turn based combat or DnD, I did love the Forgotten Realms books that’s my introduction to the universe. I’ve fallen in love with this game though. How insanely detailed, staggeringly vast. You can tell the immense love and passion and talent behind this game, this work of art. Im hoping I can run into Drizzt at some point 😱 (even if I need a mod for that to happen). I’m sad I missed these streams I hope some more dnd with the bg3 cast happens again 🤞🤞 love from America may Mielikki be with you all.

[@Shiveria]

tim has books behind him i must say that is very gale'esque

[@snowdust3657]

So glad Tim joined you both! What a treat! Absolutely love Gale! ❤

[@TaylorElias-s4v]

As an aspiring voice actor, especially for Larian, this is really fun to watch. Thanks gang. Also love that theres a marker named "Tim's career".

[@Koalamuffin0624]

Neil, I have been dealing with some medical issues and your videos have really helped get me through. I love watching you have fun and just learn about this amazing game and your amazing acting! So thank you! ❤

[@Ivorie-Ice]

So cool to see you both doing this!! Love the work on this series, Neil!! You're so totally cool!!! 🤠 everyone is awesome!

[@catcrzyart]

If you talk to the mirror as Astarion, it can’t see you and then you just have to perform correctly and it will let you enter beyond it. 🤗❤️

[@Memodown]

Yesss, Gale is my favourite character in the game.

[@Leeqzombie]

Now I just wanna go and rewatch The Young Ones. My favourite Neil line was always "Open up, it's the pigs~", I always think of it when I rock up to a friend's house and have to knock lol

[@tarlonniel]

I've been resisting getting sucked into this channel, but I couldn't resist the Tim Downie. Now I'm hooked and entirely distracted from those other things I should actually be doing. Thanks guys. 😅

[@cryptidan]

been waiting for this one! i adore gale so much and tim's voice absolutely brings him to life.

[@Murrrum]

its so nice to see how HAPPY everyone is with this game, i havent had this much fun in a game in a long time THANK YOU!

[@lotriks5613]

your videos keep me from going crazy because of the endless sirens and rocket attacks on my country, thank you! love u 💙💛

[@Ivorie-Ice]

Everyone put so much love into the balder's gate story and acting! Everyone did so good and worked hard. Super fun game! Thank you for all your efforts, everyone.

[@bloopagaloota3961]

This is my first time watching a video with Tim and Neil and I'm not at all surprised about the sheer amount of books in the background 😁

[@TF2CrunchyFrog]

1:29:52 You can learn the answer to that if you read the doctor's journal in the house upstairs or cellar, the one you came through before you find the necromancer's lair.

[@FUBARGunpla]

aaah.. my favourite boys finally come to fuck around and find out! good times

[@wufwuf2948]

OMGGGG These are two of my favorite characters, I'm so happy to hear them together! ❤❤❤

[@bee.invader]

its so fun watching the streams when you bring people on, getting a glimpse of the people behind the beloved characters is such a treat

[@disableddragonborn]

Neil attempting to get the "Rawr" line reminds me of when I finally found the lickable spider. I kept going back and forth, trying to both fail and succeed.

[@Sarah.a.r.m.y]

Love your personality and your work. Thanks for the many great streams, they always cheer me up after a tiring day. All the best from Germany!

[@annaspringbear]

Ah it's lovely watching these now I've finally been able to play! (First game I've played since the Sims 20yrs ago and I've got 400hrs and counting because I've given up the rest of my life and may never do anything else ever again.) Really enjoying them, so much fun watching you both and guests discover it all. Adore the performances. Thank you for this whole series!