Gestalt Sneak Attack

[magispitt]

Hello all, we're playing a gestalt game and one player is looking into a rogue/slayer as he argues that the sneak attack stacks. I know that sneak attack from multiple classes stacks in a normal game, but gestalt says that the same ability from either side doesn't stack and that only the better of the two is taken.

My question is then: at third level (rogue 3 / slayer 3) does the player have 2d6 sneak attack or 3d6 sneak attack?

[Azten]

Only 2d6 because of the Gestalt Rules.

[Java Man]

Can you link to the gestalt rules in question? I was under the impression they were all 3pp or homebrew, which makes any input fromthis forum of very low value.

[dragonhunterq]

features that two classes share (such as uncanny dodge) accrue at the rate of the faster class.

Edit: kind of redundant thanks to Anonymous but fixed the link, sorry about that.

[Anonymous Warrior]

Further, many GMs that use Gestalt rules don't allow the combination of a hybrid class and it's derivative. Thus, no Brawler/Monks, Barbarian/Skalds, Swashbuckler/Gunslingers, or Slayer/Rogues because so many issues like this can come up.

Edit Gestalt rules are indeed non-Paizo, but the Rules forum seems to handle a lot of them anyway.

Also, the link from dragonhunter appears to be bad. One more time!

[GM Rednal]

You'd only have the best progression - they wouldn't stack. In general, Gestalt rules should never be interpreted in a way that would let you progress in any ability faster than you would normally be able to. You can't stack Sneak Attack dice, BAB, saves, et cetera.