Age of Worms + Gestalt PCs [Archive] - Wizards Community

Age of Worms + Gestalt PCs [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
jagsterman
01-18-06, 03:34 PM Hey Everyone,

I'm trying to organize a group to play through the Age of Worms campaign in Dungeon magazine. The problem is I can only find 3 people to play as PCs.

After reading through some of the adventures I'm quite convinced that 3 ordinary PCs would die rather quickly. Ergo, I'm toying with the idea of using gestalt charaters (see http://www.d20srd.org/srd/variant/classes/gestaltCharacters.htm)

I've never tried that before so I'm just looking for some opinions from people who've either been through the Age of Worms or have experimented with Gestalt characters before.

Thanks a bunch
WayneTheGame
01-18-06, 03:36 PM I haven't done it, but from everything I've read, even 3 Gestalt PCs are pretty much screwed unless you scale the adventures appropriately. Heck, from what I understand, even with the suggested/required 6 PCs the adventure path is hard as hell.
jagsterman
01-18-06, 03:48 PM Also... If anyone reading this is from Edmonton and would like to join in an AoW campaign then give me a shout on here
jagsterman
01-19-06, 04:09 PM Bump
Exner
01-20-06, 11:32 AM i had some players in a shackled city campaign become gestalt (when we only had 4 players) and than change back (when we got another 3 players--it was no longer needed).

gestalt can help best when rounding out the party at low levels in player roles (ala trapfinder/face/tank/nuker/etc)-- but if anyone in your group is a muchkin-- it can turn ugly really quick when leveling. at low levels they are still vulnerable but at high they can be unbeatable (i experieced madness of a player who was a warlock/rogue, who was sniping from the the darkness for insane damage).

i would just be very careful if using gestalt. you may be better off just raising the party level by 2 above the CR and or giving max hitpoints.
Deekin
01-20-06, 01:02 PM Four PC's of the Suggested level chewed through the adventures, with one poorly made PC dying each session.(Sure, play the Elf mage with 6 Con, and 2 HP). 3 Gestalt might have it too light.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
jagsterman 01-18-06, 03:34 PM	Hey Everyone, I'm trying to organize a group to play through the Age of Worms campaign in Dungeon magazine. The problem is I can only find 3 people to play as PCs. After reading through some of the adventures I'm quite convinced that 3 ordinary PCs would die rather quickly. Ergo, I'm toying with the idea of using gestalt charaters (see http://www.d20srd.org/srd/variant/classes/gestaltCharacters.htm) I've never tried that before so I'm just looking for some opinions from people who've either been through the Age of Worms or have experimented with Gestalt characters before. Thanks a bunch
WayneTheGame 01-18-06, 03:36 PM	I haven't done it, but from everything I've read, even 3 Gestalt PCs are pretty much screwed unless you scale the adventures appropriately. Heck, from what I understand, even with the suggested/required 6 PCs the adventure path is hard as hell.
jagsterman 01-18-06, 03:48 PM	Also... If anyone reading this is from Edmonton and would like to join in an AoW campaign then give me a shout on here
jagsterman 01-19-06, 04:09 PM	Bump
Exner 01-20-06, 11:32 AM	i had some players in a shackled city campaign become gestalt (when we only had 4 players) and than change back (when we got another 3 players--it was no longer needed). gestalt can help best when rounding out the party at low levels in player roles (ala trapfinder/face/tank/nuker/etc)-- but if anyone in your group is a muchkin-- it can turn ugly really quick when leveling. at low levels they are still vulnerable but at high they can be unbeatable (i experieced madness of a player who was a warlock/rogue, who was sniping from the the darkness for insane damage). i would just be very careful if using gestalt. you may be better off just raising the party level by 2 above the CR and or giving max hitpoints.
Deekin 01-20-06, 01:02 PM	Four PC's of the Suggested level chewed through the adventures, with one poorly made PC dying each session.(Sure, play the Elf mage with 6 Con, and 2 HP). 3 Gestalt might have it too light.