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<blockquote data-quote="master arminas" data-source="post: 3998569" data-attributes="member: 9287"><p>Some good gestalt combo's that I have found:</p><p></p><p>Swashbuckler//Warmage. Both use Int for adding to damage. Swashbuckler only gets light armor, so no problems there. Fighter BAB, d10 hit die, good Fort/Will, medium Ref (because of Swashbuckler). Excellent combo for the a light agile fighter with a heavy magical punch. Lacks utility magic, but great for damage.</p><p></p><p>Swashbuckler//Beguiler. Even better than the above. This combination gets you utility spells, charms, dominations, and illusions, as well as 6 skill points and trapfinding. Cloaked Casting works great with the Swashbuckler.</p><p></p><p>Swashbuckler//Bard. Great combination. Just about as good as the Swash/Beguil above as far as spells go, but add bardic music to the combo. </p><p></p><p>Fighter//Monk. All of the monk abilities--with a full BAB, d10 hit die, and eleven additional bonus feats!?! The unarmed combat specialist supreme.</p><p></p><p>Fighter/Cavalier//Paladin. The ultimate mounted warrior!</p><p></p><p>Knight//Dragon Shaman. An unusual combination that works. Charisma provides the heavy lifting here, adding to the Knight's Challenge, as well as the lay-on-hands like ability of the Dragon Shaman. Good support for a party.</p><p></p><p>Fighter//Soulknife. I know what you are thinking--soulknife?!? WTF? Combining in gestalt with a fighter solves all of the problems of the class, however. Full BAB, bonus feats, and the ability to actually use your mind blade. And it saves you gold.</p><p></p><p>Paladin//Psion. A bit MAD here, but bear with me. Psionics are not affected by ASF. So, you have a heavy armor paladin, mounted on his special mount, and up to 9th level powers to boot! Select the right discipline, and you have a powerful character.</p><p></p><p>Psion//Psychic Warrior. Sounds nuts, but remember one basic rule of psionics: power points acquired from any classes are pooled into one power point pool. You gain all the powers, power points, and feat from Psion on one side, and then all the powers, power points, and feat from Psychic Warrior on the other--just as you would gain the spells known, spells per day, and feats of a Wizard//Sorcerer. However, at the end of the process, you combine both power point totals together into one massive pool. A bit cheesy, but incredibly powerful so long as the pp lasts.</p><p></p><p>Duskblade//Rogue. The last one I will do today. Sick, powerful, and uber. Full BAB, d8 hit die, all good saves, spell-casting in combat, sneak attack, evasion, and 8 skill points per level! Sure, the spells are not the best, but you can combine them with melee attacks. Two feats for the this combo: Obtain Familiar and Improved Familiar. Your familiar can flank, giving you sneak attack on nearly every attack, plus damage from arcane channelling or quickcast. You familiar has your BAB, base saves, and one-half your total hit points, making it very tough as well. It also shares all your skills (with the skill list of a ROGUE, remember?). </p><p></p><p>Arminas tar Valantil</p><p>Grand Master of the Ebon Rose</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="master arminas, post: 3998569, member: 9287"] Some good gestalt combo's that I have found: Swashbuckler//Warmage. Both use Int for adding to damage. Swashbuckler only gets light armor, so no problems there. Fighter BAB, d10 hit die, good Fort/Will, medium Ref (because of Swashbuckler). Excellent combo for the a light agile fighter with a heavy magical punch. Lacks utility magic, but great for damage. Swashbuckler//Beguiler. Even better than the above. This combination gets you utility spells, charms, dominations, and illusions, as well as 6 skill points and trapfinding. Cloaked Casting works great with the Swashbuckler. Swashbuckler//Bard. Great combination. Just about as good as the Swash/Beguil above as far as spells go, but add bardic music to the combo. Fighter//Monk. All of the monk abilities--with a full BAB, d10 hit die, and eleven additional bonus feats!?! The unarmed combat specialist supreme. Fighter/Cavalier//Paladin. The ultimate mounted warrior! Knight//Dragon Shaman. An unusual combination that works. Charisma provides the heavy lifting here, adding to the Knight's Challenge, as well as the lay-on-hands like ability of the Dragon Shaman. Good support for a party. Fighter//Soulknife. I know what you are thinking--soulknife?!? WTF? Combining in gestalt with a fighter solves all of the problems of the class, however. Full BAB, bonus feats, and the ability to actually use your mind blade. And it saves you gold. Paladin//Psion. A bit MAD here, but bear with me. Psionics are not affected by ASF. So, you have a heavy armor paladin, mounted on his special mount, and up to 9th level powers to boot! Select the right discipline, and you have a powerful character. Psion//Psychic Warrior. Sounds nuts, but remember one basic rule of psionics: power points acquired from any classes are pooled into one power point pool. You gain all the powers, power points, and feat from Psion on one side, and then all the powers, power points, and feat from Psychic Warrior on the other--just as you would gain the spells known, spells per day, and feats of a Wizard//Sorcerer. However, at the end of the process, you combine both power point totals together into one massive pool. A bit cheesy, but incredibly powerful so long as the pp lasts. Duskblade//Rogue. The last one I will do today. Sick, powerful, and uber. Full BAB, d8 hit die, all good saves, spell-casting in combat, sneak attack, evasion, and 8 skill points per level! Sure, the spells are not the best, but you can combine them with melee attacks. Two feats for the this combo: Obtain Familiar and Improved Familiar. Your familiar can flank, giving you sneak attack on nearly every attack, plus damage from arcane channelling or quickcast. You familiar has your BAB, base saves, and one-half your total hit points, making it very tough as well. It also shares all your skills (with the skill list of a ROGUE, remember?). Arminas tar Valantil Grand Master of the Ebon Rose [/QUOTE]
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