Baldur's Gate 3 companion Gale may be "the Sword Coast's biggest wife guy," but he's also apparently a bit of a touchy sort who will permanently leave your party if you don't cough up magic items when he asks for one. Not cool! Also not intentional, as it turns out, as the latest Baldur's Gate 3 hotfix prevents him from doing so—unless you want him to.
Hotfix 17 addresses a handful of issues, including the camera sometimes inappropriately zooming in while you're jumping or casting spells, or thieves' tools in your camp not being accessible while you're picking locks. The change to Gale's behavior is the big one, though. Spoilers follow, so consider yourself warned and go read something else if you don't want to blow the surprise
