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.
No. He’s dead or stuck in an alternate dimension.
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.
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.”
No he’s dead.
As far as I’m aware, that’s your one chance to recruit him.
