Non-core Gestalt Options

[Dannyalcatraz]

Monk/Samurai = I am turning Japanese!

<edit>well, CW Samurai stinks on toast. OA Samurai is a fighter with fewer feats and a class feature that isn't very helpful for an unarmed character.

No argument on the CW Samurai, but some do like it.

However, the overall combo with the OA version is a little better than you'd think at first blush (esp. once you factor in the OA 3.5 update in Dragon #318 by OA designer, James Wyatt).

This is because there are feats out there that expand the list of Monk Weapons, and at least 1 class (Sohei) and one PrCl (Shou Disciple) that FoB with weapons.

So, a Monk/Samurai gestalt using such a feat (or additional multiclassing) would have a fairly nasty weapon at his disposal, fully usable with the features both classes bring to the gestalt.

See also:
http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=221182&page=1

 

[szilard]

More:

Hexblade/Warlock oozes flavor. The classes complement each others' weaknesses and there is some good synergy between them.

Beguiler/Warmage makes for a terrifying, well-rounded, spontaneous caster with a great spell list and tons and tons of spells/day.

Binder/Factotum for the ultimate in flexibility.

-Stuart

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Marshal/Battle Sorcerer or Marshal/Warmage or Marshal/Wilder: A warrior-esqe class that has beneficial auras based on Charisma coupled with an Armored Mage or Psionic class dependent upon Charisma.

 

[blargney the second]

In a similar vein, Divine Mind//Wilder is surprisingly good even at low levels.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Soulborns also run on Charisma a bit, so if you dig Incarnum, gestalt them with Marshals, Wilders, Divine Minds, Battle Sorcerers or Warmages.

 

[JiCi]

Druid / Totemist = it doesn't say that you can't shape a soulmeld while in wild shape
Crusader or Favored Soul / Incarnate = pretty good background and abilities