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<blockquote data-quote="Dragonwriter" data-source="post: 5449925" data-attributes="member: 54988">Marshall is from Miniatures Handbook (or <a href="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ex/20030906b" target="_blank">this excerpt</a>), Swashbuckler is from Complete Warrior and Duelist is DMG/Core/SRD.Marshall won't boost your HD or Reflex save, but it would definitely give you a lot of ability buffs. Bard would do so, too, and shore up that Reflex save, plus give some casting and a lot more skills.In my opinion, Duskblades are pretty good class, but it's hard to find a good complement to it in Gestalt. I'd look at something to boost HD size, add utility/versatility or fix the Reflex save.I'd recommend saving a feat and going with Greatsword. Plus, nothing quite like Quick Cast of True Strike, full Power Attack with greatsword, channeling Vampiric Touch. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)"&nbsp; data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />And it looks like we'll have our share of melee folks... I think I'll build the DS/Ranger to be competent in both melee and archery (though of course, stellar in neither), to use as the situation warrants. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dragonwriter, post: 5449925, member: 54988"] Marshall is from Miniatures Handbook (or [url=http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ex/20030906b]this excerpt[/url]), Swashbuckler is from Complete Warrior and Duelist is DMG/Core/SRD. Marshall won't boost your HD or Reflex save, but it would definitely give you a lot of ability buffs. Bard would do so, too, and shore up that Reflex save, plus give some casting and a lot more skills. In my opinion, Duskblades are pretty good class, but it's hard to find a good complement to it in Gestalt. I'd look at something to boost HD size, add utility/versatility or fix the Reflex save. I'd recommend saving a feat and going with Greatsword. Plus, nothing quite like Quick Cast of True Strike, full Power Attack with greatsword, channeling Vampiric Touch. ;) And it looks like we'll have our share of melee folks... I think I'll build the DS/Ranger to be competent in both melee and archery (though of course, stellar in neither), to use as the situation warrants. :) [/QUOTE]

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