Gesalt classes with non-gesalt claases in a campaign?

[warlord]

Would it work to have gesalt classes in the same party as non-gesalt classes?

 

[ElvishBard]

yes, but the gestalt characters will be better in every way and make the other party members feel they aren't needed. I would recommend making everyone gestalt or no one gestalt, if you do make everyone gestalt you should face gestalt opponents too or it will be too easy.

 

[Crothian]

not unless the players don't mind that some characters are goiong be better then other. It really depends on the classes. If someone was a Paladin/Ranger Gestalt and I was a Bard I don't think I'd care much. But if someone was a Rogu/sorcer and I was a bard, I'd care a lot more.

 

[Darkness]

You could give gestalt characters an LA or something.

 

[Darrin Drader]

You could give gestalt characters an LA or something.

Yeah, a cumulative LA of +1 per level.

 

[Crothian]

Yeah, a cumulative LA of +1 per level.

that would then make them weaker then the other classes. gestalty doesn't geth everythinjg of both classes, just the better things of each class.

 

[Pyrex]

My magical Crystal Ball of Balance says +2 LA for less-synergistic combinations (i.e., classes that require different stats, like Cleric Wizard), +3 LA for synergistic classes (Paladin/Sorc, Cleric/Druid, etc), and an additional +1 LA when they start taking synergistic prestige classes.

 

[Altamont Ravenard]

What would be the purpose / idea behind such a situation?

As others have said, Gestalt characters will be more powerful than non-Gestalt characters, and I can't imagine that a player would refuse to go Gestalt when such an option is offered to every one.

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[Stone Angel]

I too tend to think that it will be out of balance. Especially if the gestalt class overlaps another class. If there is a rogue and then there is a rogue/ftr that just makes them a better rogue compared to the other one.


The Seraph of Earth and Stone

 

[warlord]

I got the idea from my homebrew has a viking type race and one player can't see them having any other bard type then a gesalt bard-barbarian so thats all he'll playt and if her doesn't play the party doesn't have enough people and as DM I just want to make all my players happy.