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 Using this variant each player may, at their option, choose to gestalt either class levels, or any LA they happen to have (though I like to limit the LA to in game granted material, or using savage progressions, rather than allowing a player to begin play with exorbient LA that they will pay off on the side) by paying a cumulative 500xp per gestalt level (see table below). Their ECL is then calculated by summing their xp on both sides and rounding it down to the nearest level threshold of a normal character. This has also been provided in an easy to read table format below. Using this variant each player may, at their option, choose to gestalt either class levels, or any LA they happen to have (though I like to limit the LA to in game granted material, or using savage progressions, rather than allowing a player to begin play with exorbient LA that they will pay off on the side) by paying a cumulative 500xp per gestalt level (see table below). Their ECL is then calculated by summing their xp on both sides and rounding it down to the nearest level threshold of a normal character. This has also been provided in an easy to read table format below.
  
-The progression is staggered, so a player does not go from 1%%//%%1 to 2%%//%%2, but rather to 2%%//%%1, then 2%%//%%2. A character cannot choose to partial gestalt with class levels. A player may choose to begin gestalting at level 13 (as one of my players did), but he must continue to progress his gestalt side until it has caught up before he may begin his staggered gestalt progression. If gestalting with RHD/LA, the remainder of the gestalt side must be filled with gestalted class levels.+The progression is staggered, so a player does not go from 1%%//%%1 to 2%%//%%2, but rather to 2%%//%%1, then 2%%//%%2. A character cannot choose to partial gestalt with class levels. A player may choose to begin gestalting at level 13 (as one of my players did), but he must continue to progress his gestalt side until it has caught up before he may begin his staggered gestalt progression. If gestalting with RHD/LA this rule does not apply, though should the character begin gestalting class levels at any point, they must adhere to this requirement.
  
 As you can see, the numbers start to get a little high toward the end, with ECL 20 being hit at 17%%//%%16. While this does not quite result in dual 9s for any dual spellcasting progression, like typical level 20 dual progression builds, this is offset by a much broader set of benefits from having the ability to access any prestige class the character desires, and continuing to gain the benefits of one of his base classes, rather than forcing themselves into a dual progression prestige class, likely with significantly less interesting class features. As you can see, the numbers start to get a little high toward the end, with ECL 20 being hit at 17%%//%%16. While this does not quite result in dual 9s for any dual spellcasting progression, like typical level 20 dual progression builds, this is offset by a much broader set of benefits from having the ability to access any prestige class the character desires, and continuing to gain the benefits of one of his base classes, rather than forcing themselves into a dual progression prestige class, likely with significantly less interesting class features.
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   *     LA may be distributed on either side of the player's gestalt. Levels gained after LA are placed before the LA when calculating which levels they gestalt with. For example a Fighter 4%%//%%LA3 who gains a gestalt barbarian level will have his barbarian level gain gestalt benefits as if it were gestalting with his first fighter level, not his 4th fighter level.    *     LA may be distributed on either side of the player's gestalt. Levels gained after LA are placed before the LA when calculating which levels they gestalt with. For example a Fighter 4%%//%%LA3 who gains a gestalt barbarian level will have his barbarian level gain gestalt benefits as if it were gestalting with his first fighter level, not his 4th fighter level. 
   * Prestige classes must have their pre-requisites able to be met at the level they gain them, so a Wizard 7 cannot begin gestalting levels in loremaster as he could not meet the pre-requisites for loremaster at level 1. (This point is waived for E6 games).   * Prestige classes must have their pre-requisites able to be met at the level they gain them, so a Wizard 7 cannot begin gestalting levels in loremaster as he could not meet the pre-requisites for loremaster at level 1. (This point is waived for E6 games).
-  *     Once a player begins class gestalting, he must have his main and gestalt side of equal level (adding up class and LA gestalt) before he may continue progressing his main side+  *     Once a player begins class gestalting, he must have his main and gestalt side of equal level (adding up class and LA gestalt) before he may continue progressing his main side (This rule is specifically for gestalting class levels, and does not apply to characters who have only gestalted racial HD/LA. If such a character begins class gestalting later on, they must still adhere to this rule)
   *     Works best with set HP per level, partial bab/saves, and no multiclassing penalties.   *     Works best with set HP per level, partial bab/saves, and no multiclassing penalties.
  
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