5E: Gestalt
So I've "Googled" it and put together, what I would consider, rules and limitations to allow players to gestalt in 5e. I'm in the planning stages of running a game on MW and have been kicking around the idea of a gestalt 5e game. Most of the leg work was done by one guy over on Gtip and I added a line or two based off of the feedback given in his post. Was wondering what your concerns would be in executing this task?
Was debating limiting spell progression at level 6+ to only one class, but that might be a bit much.
Here are the rules I've scrounged and glued together from the interwebs...
Gestalt Rules
Was debating limiting spell progression at level 6+ to only one class, but that might be a bit much.
Here are the rules I've scrounged and glued together from the interwebs...
Hit dice: You have one hit die per level up, using whichever class has the higher hit die. Saving throw proficiencies: Select any three saving throw proficiencies that your classes grant. If your classes both provide the same save proficiencies, then you only get those two proficiencies. Armor & Weapon proficiencies: Use whichever class has more proficiencies. Proficiency bonus: Your proficiency bonus is the same as a normal character of your class level Tool proficiencies: You gain all tool proficiencies provided by both starting classes. Spell slots: You gain the spell slots of whichever class grants the faster progression. Pact magic slots do not stack with normal slots. Mystic Arcana, while it still grants knowledge of extra spells of levels 6+, does not grant additional castings of spells level 6 or higher if the other half of your gestalt is granting you slots of that level. Spells known: For classes such as sorcerers, bards and warlocks who do not use a spell book or have access to their entire spell list, both classes gain their normal spells known from their respective spell lists. Prepared spells: For classes that can change their spells after each long rest, such as the cleric, druid and wizard, they memorize spells for each class individually, using their class level + the casting stat of each class. Spells known & prepared: If combining a class with spells known and with spells prepared, determine how many spells each knows and choose them from their respective class lists separately. For classes that prepare spells that they "learn" in a spell book, such as the wizard, spells learned in this manner do not count against their spells known for other classes, and vice-versa. Extra attack: The extra attack feature does not stack between gestalt classes. Unarmored defense: Unarmored defense does not stack (as normal). |