Re: OT: Null has gone looney and wants to GM.
Cdi:
One thing to be aware of in D&D is class power curves by level.
We're about in the middle ground of most of them at the moment, so it doesn't matter too much, but in general....
A Warrior (of Core: Fighter, Barbarian, Paladin, Ranger) has higher than average "power" at lower levels, and lower than average "power" at higher levels (ignoring Tome of Battle, for the moment - it can change this).
A Sneak (of Core: Rogue primarily, but also Bard and to a slightly lesser extent, the Ranger) has reasonably average "power" at all levels.
A Full Caster (of Core: Sorcerer, Wizard, Cleric, Druid) has below average "power" at lower levels, and higher than average "power" at higher levels.
In Gestalt, you get to take the best of the power curves for your two classes (and add them to a degree - synergy, basically). You're working with a Warrior/Warrior, with a small portion of sneak thrown in. Just speaking from a power perspective, you'll want a full caster on one side eventually.
However, we're just getting into the middle zone of power levels, where most classes are basically equal in "power", so that aspect doesn't matter too much for about the next three to five levels.
It looks like a good character, which will very likely fit in (Nature theme) and fill a niche in the party (we don't currently have much, if anything, in the way of ranged combatants). You've got a higher unbuffed AC than just about anyone else in the party at the moment, the best HP, and you're liable to do a fair amount of damage each round, every round. You're also unlikely to find something who's DR you can't beat (due to the various special material arrows), and you've got backup melee weapons for when someone closes. You'll have something useful to do in basically any situation. Good job.
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Of course, by the time I finish this post, it will already be obsolete. C'est la vie.
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