1st lvl Gestalt and the Sunless Citadel?

[Ashrem Bayle]

I'm about to run my wife's character, and my own through the Sunless Citadel. She's playing a human Wizard/Rogue and I'm NPCing a Human Fighter/Cleric.

My question is, should I start us off at 1st level or 2nd?
On one hand, there is only 2 characters. On the other hand, they are Gestalt.

Thoughts?

 

[Frozen DM]

With only two characters I may consider starting them off at level 2. Gestalting doesn't really increase the overall power-level of a character by much.

Basically looking at the characters you have:
Wizard/Rogue: This basically gives you a wizard with d6 hit points and more skills. Armour is still limited by spell-casting though. You do get sneak attack, which can be useful with certain spells (like Ray of Frost, Shocking Grasp, etc...)

Fighter/Cleric: At level one you basically have a cleric with 2 extra hitpoints, an extra feat and martial weapons.

Not a huge increase in power. Your character has more options, but they are pretty much just as vulnerable as other characters. A single attack could still take out the wizard/rogue.

 

[BiggusGeekus]

2nd level.

Sure, they're gesalt, but they only get one action per turn.