
Heads up—I'm about to get into some major spoilers for Act 2 of Baldur's Gate 3. There's no way to talk about this new bizarre speedrun category without getting arms-deep into Gale's backstory, and the optional ending it gives you.
See, our favourite Wizard has a problem. It's the source of his nasty magic-item chomping habit—he's got a magic nuke lodged in his chest, one he put there while attempting to impress his ex-wife. We've all been there.