Tara

Tara is a , a cat-like Monstrosity, and 's fluffy companion and assistant.
== Overview ==
=== Background ===
Gale conjured Tara when he was ten years old, after his parents refused to give him a kitten. Tara and Gale's mom eventually became friends, with Tara visiting her after Gale left home. Tara affectionately refers to Gale as "the most expensive pet in Waterdeep", and later states that they both belong to each other.
== Involvement ==
===Act One===
Tara first appears upon the first Long Rest of the game if Gale is chosen as origin. She notes Gale's somewhat ill appearance, and expresses concern. She also provides Gale with a magic item, the , that he can consume when he awakes, to prevent the Netherese Orb from detonating. She remains within the Campsite.
===Act Three===
Tara appears - regardless of the player character - on the roof of the Open Hand Temple in Rivington. She is involved in the quest , and has unique dialogue when Gale is in the party. It is also possible to get the here, whether having Gale in the party or not. After this encounter Tara can be found on the roof of the Devil's Fee, where she sells the . A third encounter takes place on the roof of Highberry's Home, where Tara sells the .
=== Epilogue ===
Tara appears during the Epilogue, accompanying Gale to the celebration in most endings. 
If Gale reforged the and gave it to Mystra, then talking to Tara causes her to invite the player character to her and Gale's tower, remembering the player character as "the one who saved Faerun alongside Mr Dekarios". 
If Gale reforged the Crown of Karsus and ascended to godhood, she expresses disappointment in her friend's transformation and failure to learn from his past mistakes. 
If Gale sacrificed himself to destroy the Netherbrain with his Netherese Orb, Tara mentions how much she misses him and invites the player character to visit Gale's mother in the future. 
If the player character transformed into an illithid to fight the Netherbrain, then Tara remarks that they must have sacrificed quite a bit to save Faerun.
==Notable items sold==
If spoken to with Gale in the party during the quest , Tara appears on various rooftops in Lower City, selling one magical item each time. After buying an item and taking a Long Rest, Tara can be found on another rooftop, selling a new item.
Tara accepts most magical items and any type of in exchange for her items. The fish are exchanged for their gold value and must be outside of a Camp Supply Sack in order to be seen in the bartering menu. Tara can also be pickpocketed for the item at each location.
* – on the roof of the Devil's Fee at 
* – on the roof of Highberry's Home at 
==Notable loot==
* 
== Related Quests ==
* 
* 
==Notes==
* Tressyms usually are unable to speak. Tara, however, is capable of speech, likely through external magical means.
* Tara refuses to stop using Gale's surname, referring to him as "Mr. Dekarios".
* Tara nags Gale about being single.
* Gale asked "Halaster" - presumably - to take care of Tara in his absence.
* If offering a magical item in the barter screen, then clicking the "balance offer" button, money is used to make up the difference. The party can then remove the original magical item offered and press the balance offer button again to top up the offer with gold. This is likely an exploit and may be patched out in future updates. (This was carried out on a PC without any money in their inventory, so it was added from another character's. Whether this is required is untested).
Category:Cats
Category:Monstrosities
Category:Characters
Category:Characters in Rivington
Category:Characters in Act One
Category:Characters in Act Three
Category:Camp Followers