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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cjosephs1s" data-source="post: 5742577" data-attributes="member: 6683450">Well then it looks like you would get improved at 4 level from the Rogue.Well kinda.  You probably have it correct but let me try to clarify more as I may have not explained it well the first time.  Sometimes its hard for me to explain what is "common knowledge" to me.  Ok when I say you use both progressions you do actually use both progressions for each level that you take.  So for level 1 you will look at their progressions and chose the best things about them.  (our DM breaks it down by individual abilities so BAB is one thing, Saves is another, Feats, special abilities, HD, ect)  So you would look at the Rogue and the Scout at the same time and base your progression for that level on which had the better overall BAB and Saves.  Then which had the higher HD.  Then you look at abilities.  Lets say the rogue gets sneak attack and scout gets uncanny dodge.  In this case you would get both sneak attack and uncanny dodge at this level.  Not one or the other.  BAB doesn't stack, Saves don't stack, HD don't stack.  Feats do stack, Special abilities do stack unless otherwise stated in RAW somewhere (this includes spells so if you have two classes that cast cleric spells you simply follow both spell progressions at the same time effectively doubling your spells).  You do this at each level and choose the better.  ONe level it might be rogue, the next scout, the next rogue, ect.  This stacking of special abilities and feats is what makes Gestalt such a powerful campaign.  For your example of Rogue/scout at the end of your 20 level progression (if you don't multiclass out of either) you will end up with like 19d6 sneak attack/skirmish damage every round plus all the other cool stuff each class gives  you.</blockquote>

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