Gestalt Oradin? Build help requested

[Albion, The Eye]

Hello everyone,

I wanted to ask your assistance in putting together a character for Skulls and Shackles, based on 15pt buy Gestalt build.

For this game I was thinking of putting in play the Oradin build, adapted to Gestalt, and on a Dex based chassis - I never played past level one in any Skulls and Shackles game, but I don't feel like wearing heavy armor :D

That being said, I was planning to go with the below:

Rakshasa-spawn Tiefling (+2 to Dex and Charisma, -2 to Wis)
STR 13
DEX 14+2
CON 14
INT 12
WIS 10-2
CHA 12+2

The leveling plan and its reasons would be:

==Level 1 Gestalt==
Bard (Dawnflower Dervish) + Oracle (Life)
Feat Fey Foundling
Revelation Channel
- The reasoning here is simply to pack up everything together and be able to fight based off Dex, and heal from the get go. Apart from the fact that I love bards, I can be fighting efficiently from level 1 (I am not expected to frontline), healing reasonably with Channel Revelation and Oracle spells, and also rack up a large amount of class skills.

==Level 2 Gestalt==
Bard (Dawnflower Dervish) or Paladin (Hospitaler) + Oracle (Life)
- This one here has got me hesitating a lot. On the one hand, taking a second level in Bard, would allow me Versatile Performance (which will help with the fact that my skill amount overall from here onwards will suck) but on the other, taking a Paladin level would get me on the expected path of the Oradin right away. I'm not sure which is the best option

==Level 3 Gestalt==
Paladin (Hospitaler) + Oracle (Life)
Feat Power Attack or Arcane Strike
Revelation Life Link
- Ok, now we are in the Oradin path for sure, and I think all the expected levels will be like these from here onwards (I had pondered pushing Bard to level 4 for Mirror Image somewhere later in my career, but it is probably not worth it). I'm in doubt on the feat choice, even though I think I can eat the penalty from Power Attack by now.

Level 5 Feat: Arcane Strike or Power Attack (whichever I did not take at level 3)
Level 7 Feat: Probably Extra Lay on Hands
Level 9 Feat: Probably Greater Mercy
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Suggestions?

So.... What is your overall opinion on this one? Sounds functional and capable enough? Am I overlooking something basic (possibly, since I am no gestalt expert)? Is the Bard dip on the Paladin side worth it?

Any feedback is welcome, and thanks!

[Markov Spiked Chain]

I would take Bard/Paladin as your first level, to keep your BaB up. But honestly I don't think the Bard level is doing you much good. You're unlikely to want to spend a standard to get a +2 inspire courage. If you really want the bonus feat towards dex to damage, I'd take a level of Swashbuckler for free Weapon Finesse, full BaB and some panache. Your Dex and Str are close enough that you're fine going straight Oracle/Paladin and working towards Dervish Dance normally.

I would plan for Selective Channel at some point, probably before Extra LoH/Greater Mercy.