| Drago_1404 |
So I started to play in a new group and it seems that the GM has planed something spetial/wierd with this, he wants to play a gestalt campaign starting at lv 11, but we can only take 10 lv in non prestige classes, wich means we start with 1 lv with two prestige classes. I plan to put 10 lvls of crossblooded bloodrager (Draconic Bronze and Abyssal) and 10 lvls of fighter (weapon Master Bastardsword, for the Advanced weapon training feats an the Bastards sword is gonna be oversized ) than at lv 11 it's gonna be a lv of Dragon Disciple and Eldrich knight and go with this two as far as the game in goes. This should give me full bloodrager caster progression. But I've never played gestait or prestige classes, so I can't realy tell if this is going to work,or if this is a good idea, so I ask the more experienced players for their advice. Please help
| avr |
A few gestalt principles applied here:
Watch your saves. The GM is unlikely to take it easy on you, so your melee brute with a poor will save & -2 from crossblooded (+2 total before ability scores/items at L11) could be a liability to the party when the vampires attack unless you do something - a trait or feat to add Cha to some will saves & protection from evil as a known spell perhaps.
Survive in close combat. Medium or light armor, huge size and few defensive spells could lead to your taking a lot of hits. The protector familiar trick might help, and make sure you have a couple of wands for out of combat HP recovery.
Have something unique to do out of combat. Probably most people in the party have at least bard or better spellcasting, you can't compete there unless you change the build to at least one different class, but maybe you're a great face character, or you have some odd magic items/skills which spells can't easily duplicate.
Also note neither of those prestige classes advances spellcasting at L1. Not that bloodrager spellcasting is all that, but you're one level behind on it for what that matters.
| Meirril |
Why Bloodrager? You get a few rage powers and cast a few spells on top of being a fighter? So?
Go Sorcerer with the same bloodlines. Or just Dragonic Bloodline.
Then go either Fighter or Barbarian for the second class. I'd recommend Barbarian so you can grab the Beast Totems for pounce at 10th level.
That would make Will and Fortitude your 2 good saves. Stat-wise I'd lean into Str, and get a 14 Cha. Combined with a +6 Headband for charisma you'll be able to cast 9th level spells. For sorcerer spells lean into buffs and utility.