Gestalt Wizard problem.....

[kanithardm]

I currently don't have a group to play with so the only outlet I have for my D&D "urges" is character creation.

That's what I did, and now that im starting a campaign i have more NPCs, then ENs Everyone Else PDF.

 

[RisnDevil]

How exactly does play-by-post work? (Oh, and where can I play?)
I am a bit hesitant to do that though, because I feel like play-by-post is probably somewhat sluggish.....But maybe I am wrong.

 

[Lord Wyrm]

Swashbuckler is underpowered? Its good for multiclassing and a third level swashbuckler with high Int and moderate Str can deal tremendous amounts of damage with a spiked chain. A gestalt wizard should have no problem in the Int department and can wear gauntlets to aid the Str.

 

[Herobizkit]

I fully support the Ranger/Wizard idea. When paired with a warrior class, any gestalt character becomes infinitely better at being an "all-round" type character.

 

[Nifft]

Swashbuckler is underpowered? Its good for multiclassing and a third level swashbuckler with high Int and moderate Str can deal tremendous amounts of damage with a spiked chain. A gestalt wizard should have no problem in the Int department and can wear gauntlets to aid the Str.

If you are a full Wizard (or better) and you are spending any given round using your Int to add to melee damage, you have lost.

There are better uses for your high Int and BAB. Disintegrate, for example.

-- N

 

[Lord Wyrm]

Can only can so many disintegrates a day though.

 

[Nifft]

Can only can so many disintegrates a day though.

Yep, after that one uses one's Int bonus to teleport home to one's magnificent mansion and rest.

Smart Wizards don't fight fair.

-- N

 

[Lord Wyrm]

Its a shame how a informed enemy with Greater Dispelling and a readied action can nip that tactic in the bud though.

"Still here Mr. wizard, thats a shame and I almost wasn't going to snag your with this here quickened fireball."

 

[Rostek]

I have one word for you: Warlock.
Some spell like abilities which free up slots for you to use on other, more interesting stuff.
Plus, Eldrich blast when combined with a related incantation can really give you some fire power against minor baddies (which can, again, free up spots you'd otherwise have to use on more vanilla attack spells to use for more exotic things). You've also got the average BAB, same as a rogue or bard, which helps too.

Otherwise, I'd recommend a Bard (possibly the INT based caster varient in Unearthed Arcana, so you don't have to dump a huge score into Charisma. Take Perform (chanting) or something so that you can RP some arcane method of boosting you're friends.

 

[Nifft]

Its a shame how a informed enemy with Greater Dispelling and a readied action can nip that tactic in the bud though.

"Still here Mr. wizard, thats a shame and I almost wasn't going to snag your with this here quickened fireball."

Uh, right... so it's a good thing we took all those Ranger levels, so we have Evasion, instead of what the crappy Swashbuckler would have given us.

Was that your point?

Cheers, -- N