What ECL penalty should I give for a gestalt character?
- Thread starter Sadrik
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DungeonMaester
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If you are going to give a LA then it should be +1, being as its one class plus one more.
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DungeonMaester
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Add paragon to your character sheet. 
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Sadrik
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Alright 11/11.
I suppose I could do some equation and let the players spread them out. Something like 14 + (14/2) = 21 total levels. One class can be no higher than 12. So if they would wind up 12/9. So if they were a fighter wizard they would be a 3rd level wizard and a 9/9 wizard/fighter.
I think I would rather make it simple and just say +3 LA.
I suppose I could do some equation and let the players spread them out. Something like 14 + (14/2) = 21 total levels. One class can be no higher than 12. So if they would wind up 12/9. So if they were a fighter wizard they would be a 3rd level wizard and a 9/9 wizard/fighter.
I think I would rather make it simple and just say +3 LA.
How strong it is depends on how well the classes synergize.
For example, if someone wanted a Gestalt Archivist (INT based divine caster) / Wizard that'd be worth +3 to +4 LA due to the massive versatility and stackable class abilities. Ditto for Favored Soul / Sorcerer.
If, otoh, someone wanted to a Gestalt Barbarian / Ranger, I'd consider that to be worth only about +1 to +2 LA, because there's a lot of overlap between the two classes.
Similarly, given the stacking, Fighter / almost anything should be worth around +3.
On the other other hand, if a PC wanted to Gestalt with NPC classes, that'd be worth about an LA less. For example, something like Rogue/Warrior or Fighter/Adept would probably be only worth +1 LA at low levels to mabye +2 LA at high levels.
The exception among NPC classes being Expert, which is potentially worth +2 LA because it makes qualifing for PrC's so much easier.
For example, if someone wanted a Gestalt Archivist (INT based divine caster) / Wizard that'd be worth +3 to +4 LA due to the massive versatility and stackable class abilities. Ditto for Favored Soul / Sorcerer.
If, otoh, someone wanted to a Gestalt Barbarian / Ranger, I'd consider that to be worth only about +1 to +2 LA, because there's a lot of overlap between the two classes.
Similarly, given the stacking, Fighter / almost anything should be worth around +3.
On the other other hand, if a PC wanted to Gestalt with NPC classes, that'd be worth about an LA less. For example, something like Rogue/Warrior or Fighter/Adept would probably be only worth +1 LA at low levels to mabye +2 LA at high levels.
The exception among NPC classes being Expert, which is potentially worth +2 LA because it makes qualifing for PrC's so much easier.
