What to gestalt a monk with

[ruleslawyer]

I think you are making a big mistake by not even considering the Druid.

Here's my Character:

Semmemon LN Male Human Monk/Druid 7 of Nobanion

[SNIP]

Feats & Class abilities:

Sacred Vow, Vow of Poverty, ...

How does an LN character take Sacred Vow? "Only intelligent characters of good alignment and the highest moral standards can acquire exalted feats." True, you could take the feat while an LG monk and then change alignment, but I'd certainly rule that doing that would deprive you of the feat's benefits.

 

[cignus_pfaccari]

isn't eschew materials Epic or am I thinking of another feat.

As an example a fighter/wizard gestalt gains the fighters bab/fort save/ bonus feat/hd and the wizards will save/ and spell progression

If you're trying to maximize your saves, try and get classes with opposing saves. If you've got a good save in one class and the same save is poor on the other, you'll actually have a +15 to the save at 20th level, rather than +12, since not all of the saves will overlap.

Here's a mean idea for your other class...Favored Soul; it's from Miniatures Handbook and Complete Divine. Middle BAB, all good saves, spontaneous divine spellcasting, a few resistances and feats, and wings and DR later on.

Also, if you can take, say, Human Paragon at first level, and then Favored Soul from there on out, you'll have simply insane saves, as you'll get +1 to each save at each level; that'd be +22 to each at 20th level. Also, by using Human Paragon to offset the first level of Favored Soul from Monk, you'll avoid the gaps in Monk BAB to get a +19 BAB at 20th level.

You already have a decent Charisma, so it doesn't make MSD too much worse. Plus, you'll get spontaneous divine casting. Plus, you get Weapon Focus and Weapon Specialization in the deity's favored weapon...which, for Ilmater, is unarmed strike. And, when you hit 20th level in both classes, you'll have DR 10/magic, silver, and evil.

Alternately, psychic warrior, esp. the 3.5 version, is a very nice mix with monk. You keep the same level of MSD, bonus feats, and nifty powers. Even VoPing, you aren't required to use anything that doesn't come from within you.

Brad

 

[cignus_pfaccari]

isn't eschew materials Epic or am I thinking of another feat.

Nope. Eschew Materials is a +0 Metamagic feat that lets you ignore having a spell component pouch, and materials under 1gp in cost. However, Impoverished characters are allowed to carry spell component pouches.

Brad

 

[instant_ninja]

Gestalt Monk/Sorcerer = Instant Ninja!!!!!!

I'm sort of a paladin really

 

[Nightfall]

*ignores that*

My advice go healer instead if you want to be able to do healing but NOT cast spells. Paladin is a viable choice for an Illmaterite, multi-class and/or Gestalting aside. But for me, Gestalting with Monk and something else, I'd probably say Cleric or Paladin. Paladin is a slightly higher preference but only because you have a decent CHA. Realistically you don't need a lot for a Gestalt Monk, other than keeping your Wis high.

 

[Andor]

Since no ones mentioned it I'll point out that the ninja class would be a good monk gestalt. no spell casting but some funky/usefull abilities and extra damage when needed. Plus, skills out the wazoo.

 

[instant_ninja]

"Thank for the welcome"

 

[instant_ninja]

"Thanks for the welcome"

 

[Nightfall]

You're a ninja. I couldn't see you.

 

[instant_ninja]

well it's nightfall around you