I think it depends on your charisma. I've had them leave after as little time as four hours, or as long a time as 2 days. When they leave, you can find them again where you met them (except for some, like Sogg Mead Mugg, who will go to the nearest tavern).
Some seem to wait indefinately, others disapear or efuse to rejoin. I think it depends on the character you are playing as well as the NPC's personality and reaction to you. Never wander off on an adventure and leave Magnus behind. If you do he'll decide your plotting against him.
It´s from character to character. I saw it on some page I visited, but the most common is 2 hours but some wait forever, cant see what could take more than 2 hours though.
Gar goes back to H.T.Parnell's after you release him. I don't really know why because you did release him from his slavery there in the first place but he is one NPC that will not rejoin you. At least he wouldn't for me. He just thanked me for releasing him from Parnell.
Mooddawg, if youve recruited Gar first before you release him, he will rejoin you. I believe the reason he did not want to join you was because u release him for the Fate Point. I believe Gar is equivalent to the FP, you can't get both of them. Its either Gar or the FP. :wink: And Wangus, 20 Char does make ur follower loyal, they won't leave u even when ur doing things that they don't like.. _________________ "After all is said and done, there is far more said than done." <font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Skie88 on 2002-01-07 22:07 ]</font> <font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Skie88 on 2002-01-07 22:08 ]</font>