issues choosing a gesalt combo

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#1

taylors005

May 08, 2008 13:47:32
ok so recently my dm has been hinting at doing a campaign and letting us players make gesalt characters (just 1/1 and a prestige). this has me really excited but i cannot commit to a choice.

i have it narrowed down to 3 possibilities

[b]beasthide shifter ranger/crusader[/b]<br /> wolverine esque i guess would sumerize it<br /> [b]+[/b] the dm says i can combine both spell-less ranger variants and use the racial<br /> substitution levels. he also says i can take 2 flaws. meaning lvl 9= fast<br /> healing 7 and 2 shifter traits<br /> [b]-[/b] the synergy in this doesnt pick up till i hit lvl 9 when i gain fast<br /> healing<br /> <br /> [b]elan crusader/psychic warrior//warmind[/b]<br /> this just screams mindgasm to me. <br /> [b]+[/b] i see a great synergy in this start very early on<br /> [b]-[/b] i already have a nongesalt version of this<br /> <br /> [b]nezumi ninja/sohei[/b]<br /> i want to model it similar to Ink-Eye from the MtG BoK set<br /> [url=http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/bok/inkeyes]http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=magic/bok/inkeyes[/url]<br /> [b]+[/b] its the dragon #318 sohei... I see this as a conglomerate<br /> of four classes up to (eventually) 6/day<br /> [b]-[/b] i think someone else wants to be a sohei and i dont want to step<br /> on his toes
#2

green_yawgmoth

May 08, 2008 14:28:17
You no hungry for those! You hungry for hot pocket druid/monk! Seriously, druid/monk is overwhelming brokenation. Wis gets you high spell DCs, high AC, high will save, and you can flurry with bear claws.

But of the choices given, I'd go for ink-eyes. ninja/sohei is pretty kick ass.
#3

taylors005

May 08, 2008 15:24:22
You no hungry for those! You hungry for hot pocket druid/monk! Seriously, druid/monk is overwhelming brokenation. Wis gets you high spell DCs, high AC, high will save, and you can flurry with bear claws.

mmm sexy sexy druid/monk... yum... hot pockets...
i forgot about this one... but it is... well... i dont have an excuse not to do it, besides i can't see myself playing it and its broken. although, it is very similar to the shifter and the nezumi and it is probably just as broken as the elan... i'll have a good excuse eventually on why i cant be the hot pocket. until i think of a better reason i'll go with because they smell funny and thats why i can't be a druid/monk.

thanks for your vote of confidence in the sohei/ninja, i'll just need to figure out some way to do the necromancy thing if i go with it.
#4

green_yawgmoth

May 08, 2008 17:14:01
Also a sick combo is psion/wilder. your pp pool is more like an ocean, and you get a ton of powers known along with the awesome "unleash the fury" abilities of the wilder.
#5

taylors005

May 08, 2008 17:30:23
Also a sick combo is psion/wilder. your pp pool is more like an ocean, and you get a ton of powers known along with the awesome "unleash the fury" abilities of the wilder.

that is a nice idea. but, i dont do the "caster" thing. if im gonna punch something in the face im gonna do it with my fist/sword/claw, not my mind.

but i do appreciate your feedback
#6

iamthemonkeyking

May 08, 2008 19:20:30
Duskblade//Rogue gets my vote: good BAB, all good saves, sneak attack, spells and more skill points than you can shake a very large stick at, especially if you play as a human.
#7

taylors005

May 08, 2008 19:35:36
Duskblade//Rogue gets my vote: good BAB, all good saves, sneak attack, spells and more skill points than you can shake a very large stick at, especially if you play as a human.

how did it get a vote it isnt even a nominee
#8

sorcerer-random_dup

May 08, 2008 20:12:18
I think that's just them offering what would be a powerful gestalt all around. The ninja/sohei seems good to me btw
#9

taylors005

May 08, 2008 23:57:40
I think that's just them offering what would be a powerful gestalt all around. The ninja/sohei seems good to me btw

thanks for your opinion
#10

sirdanile

May 10, 2008 22:45:22
The beasthide shifter/ranger/crusader sounds like a fun thing to play if you can keep it alive til level 9...or play the sohei til level 9 then % ally" die and reroll the shifter...*shifty eyes*

aka

+2 beastie boy
+1 weird name ninja ^_^
#11

taylors005

May 11, 2008 0:36:49
well my dm decided tonight that it wasnt going to be a gesalt campaign.
instead he just let us start with level 2 characters.
i went with a nezumi sohei/ninja w/vow of poverty. (not quite the same direction i know)

i would like to thank you all for your input


so... thank you