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Re: Gestalt level 3 character with classes on one side and Monster progression.
« Reply #20 on: September 20, 2010, 02:00:30 PM »
As I mentioned in the OP I am taking savage progressions so one side has to have a monster progression.  So I went to take a look at Savage species, and I found that most of the pixie abilities overlap with what I get from ghost, or are somewhat useless to me ethereal, such as the pixie powers, crafting arrows, and flight.  I do gain +6 charisma and a +8 to dex, which is nice.  Also I might have trouble explaining the 'suddenly, pixie' in my progression as a half fiend ghost. 

But suppose I take pixie.
What feats should I outfit this thing with?


Also: pardon my earlier confusion I thought you were referring to the giantitp link, sorry.

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Re: Gestalt level 3 character with classes on one side and Monster progression.
« Reply #21 on: September 21, 2010, 03:19:16 AM »
Living Construct-templated Maug has 2 Monstrous Humanoid HD and 1 LA (ECL 3). Gestalt to Fighter (Zhentarim + Dungeoncrasher + Exoticist).

As you advance, take the Savage Progression Half-Dragon. Gestalt to more fighter.
Start taking Feat Rogue and Lion-Totem+Whirling Frenzy Barbarian if you can double class by this point. Otherwise take... feck... Stoneboned + Barbarian.

Get a Spiked Chain (the Living Chain from MIC works nicely), Improved Trip, Bull Rush, Dungeoncrasher, Shock Trooper, Power Attack, Combat Reflexes, a Valorous enchant on your spiked chain. Imperious Command and Intimidating Rage. Now you're scary and demoralize, too. (Read the fear handbook)

???

Profit.
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Re: Gestalt level 3 character with classes on one side and Monster progression.
« Reply #22 on: September 22, 2010, 02:02:09 AM »
My DM just decided that he doesn't want to deal with ghostly etherealness.

So I think I will take the pixie road.

That takes care of my first 5 levels; what Template should I add on top?
Also what feats? I might take Sand Shaper 1.

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Re: Gestalt level 3 character with classes on one side and Monster progression.
« Reply #23 on: September 23, 2010, 12:39:47 AM »
I'm just going to make my first post around here commenting that I'm in this game too, as a half-fey half-dragon Megaraptor//Binder. And that, alas, Soul Eater is not allowed, so no dinosaur eating souls. :|

That is all.

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Re: Gestalt level 3 character with classes on one side and Monster progression.
« Reply #24 on: September 23, 2010, 01:38:45 AM »
get some monster hit dice (you can advance pixie a few hit dice according to the srd).  Your hit dice are outsider hit dice from half-fiend, so they are really quite good.

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Re: Gestalt level 3 character with classes on one side and Monster progression.
« Reply #25 on: September 23, 2010, 04:55:42 PM »
get some monster hit dice (you can advance pixie a few hit dice according to the srd).  Your hit dice are outsider hit dice from half-fiend, so they are really quite good.

Do you think it's better to advance outsider hd rather than 4 sorcerer die plus eating LA for goodies?
I was planning on doing:
Pixie fey HD//Sorcerer
Pixie LA//Sorcerer
Pixie LA//Sorcerer
Pixie LA//Sorcerer
Pixie LA//Sorcerer
Half Fiend//Fiend Blooded(heroes of horror)
Half Fiend//Fiend Bloded
Half Fiend//Fiend Blooded
Half Fiend//Fiend Blooded

If my DM doesn't let me through the to fiend blooded due to humanoid requirements, I will take the sand shaper route instead, maybe keeping half fiend, or possibly trying to get the radiant template instead, since it would give me a net boost of +6 CHA:

I was planning on doing:
Pixie fey HD//Sorcerer
Pixie LA//Sorcerer
Pixie LA//Sorcerer
Pixie LA//Sorcerer
Pixie LA//Sorcerer
????//Sand Shaper
????//Sand Shaper
????//Sand Shaper
????//Sand Shaper

Feats I'm looking at are: SpellFocus(conj) + augment summoning (though there are a lot of beatsticks in the party), touchstone (a must for Sand shaper), searing spell, extend spell, persistent spell, After that idk  ???

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Re: Gestalt level 3 character with classes on one side and Monster progression.
« Reply #26 on: September 23, 2010, 06:20:24 PM »
The first HD of any 1-HD monster is automatically converted to a class level.  Anyway, most class levels >>> Monster HD
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Re: Gestalt level 3 character with classes on one side and Monster progression.
« Reply #28 on: September 23, 2010, 09:31:44 PM »
The first HD of any 1-HD monster is automatically converted to a class level.  Anyway, most class levels >>> Monster HD

One side of the gestalt has to be monster progression, hd, or LA.

Free regeneration? Freegeneration?

I don't see a pixie sorcerer needing to be in the thick of things with regeneration: I would rather have +Con +Cha boosting templates or monsters.
Edit: that half troll doesn't get regen; it gets fast healing.

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Re: Gestalt level 3 character with classes on one side and Monster progression.
« Reply #29 on: September 24, 2010, 02:38:20 AM »
Instead of half-fiend what about Alu Demon from dragon 355 (according to crystal keep).  More Charisma for you, and I like the SLA's better.  You could also apply radiant(Dragon 321) I think if you do it first and you get more charisma again but glow for -8 on hide checks.

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Re: Gestalt level 3 character with classes on one side and Monster progression.
« Reply #30 on: September 28, 2010, 03:42:02 AM »
I wish I had thought of psion instead of sorcerer :<