TRISTALT: The Return.

[Trance-Zg]

fighter(armored mage variant)/scout/wizard

2nd best HD, best skills, best BAB, best saves, best spells, very good class features and truckload of bonus feats.

 

[PureGoldx58]

Is that not a limitation?

I think 2 is a great number, although lonely, it is still not the loneliest number that you ever did see.

 

[Neoiceshroom]

I think if I were to Tri-stalt anything it would be

Psion/Paladin of Freedom/Shinobi

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^ Shinobi Class

 

[RUMBLETiGER]

Psion//Wizard//Archivist

 

[cignus_pfaccari]

Fighter//Monk//Rogue?

Lotsa skills in class, lotsa feats, lotsa BAB.

Brad

 

[kitcik]

Fighter//Monk//Rogue?

Lotsa skills in class, lotsa feats, lotsa BAB.

Brad

Would be a fun mix and probably do a lot of unarmed damage (if it hit), but I don't think it would be a tier 1 class ( even compared to non-tri- or gestalt characters).

Fighter / Unarmed Swordsage / Warblade could also be interesting.

But any gestalt/tristalt without a full casting class is gimped.

 

[Viktyr Gehrig]

You need Factotum on any Tristalt build because at that point the only thing that matters is breaking the action economy.

Factotum 20//Zen Archer Monk 4/Swashbuckler 3/Soulknife 2/Soulbow 1/Chameleon 10//Eidetic Wizard 4/Sage Sorcerer 1/Ultimate Magus 10/Swiftblade 5. That ain't workin', that's the way you do it-- get your actions for nothing and your spells for free.

 

[RUMBLETiGER]

You need Factotum on any Tristalt build because at that point the only thing that matters is breaking the action economy.

Factotum 20//Zen Archer Monk 4/Swashbuckler 3/Soulknife 2/Soulbow 1/Chameleon 10//Eidetic Wizard 4/Sage Sorcerer 1/Ultimate Magus 10/Swiftblade 5. That ain't workin', that's the way you do it-- get your actions for nothing and your spells for free.

Can you have more than one PrC at a time in a Tristalt since you can't in a Gestalt?
'Cause if you can, that's a very pretty build.

...and I'd like to modify my previous post to Edit: Psion20//Wizard20//Factotum11/Urpriest9, based upon your very convincing mention of the Factotum needed.

 

[Viktyr Gehrig]

Can you have more than one PrC at a time in a Tristalt since you can't in a Gestalt?

I've been under the impression lately that I'm the only person on the planet who enforces that rule. Still, if you're limited to one PrC at a time-- which I don't think makes sense for Tristalt-- you can replace all of your Wizard and Ultimate Magus levels with Sage Sorcerer. Chameleon gives you tier 1 casting up to 6th level and you can use your floating bonus feat to learn any 7th-9th level spell you need through Extra Spell or Expanded Arcana.

...and I'd like to modify my previous post to Edit: Psion20//Wizard20//Factotum11/Urpriest9, based upon your very convincing mention of the Factotum needed.

Triple 9s aren't bad. Since you're not going to Factotum 16, though, you're going to want Monk with Tashalatora. I like Chameleon builds in Gestalt, because they give you a lot of flexibility with ability scores and SAD tricks.

 

[RUMBLETiGER]

ren't bad. Since you're not going to Factotum 16, though, you're going to want Monk with Tashalatora. I like Chameleon builds in Gestalt, because they give you a lot of flexibility with ability scores and SAD tricks.

Monk/Psion//Wizard14/Incantrix6//Factotum11/Urpriest9
Honestly, not getting the AC bonus from Factotum 16 can easily be substituted for any number of spells or Psionic Powers. However, I do agree sticking a little Monk onto the Psion side would make this build more awesome.