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===Higher Level Gestalt Characters===

====Ability Scores====

At 4th, 8th, 14th, 18th, 24th and 28th level you increase three ability scores by 1 rather than the two that a normal character would increase. 

====Powers====

At higher levels, gestalt characters gain the following powers:

'''2nd Level:''' At 2nd-level, you gain an additional 2nd-level utility power. You must select at least one utiliy power from each of your classes.

'''11th Level:''' At 11th level, you gain a single 7th-level encounter attack power of your choice. This power can be from either of your classes. You also gain a single utility power of 10th level or lower.

'''13th Level:''' At 13th level, you can replace both of the 1st-level encounter attack powers you gained at 1st level with encounter attack powers of 13th level or lower.

'''15th Level:''' At 15th level, you can replace both of the 1st-level daily attack powers you gained at 1st level with daily attack powers of 15th level or lower.

'''16th Level:''' At 16th level, you can replace ''one'' of the 2nd-level utility powers you gained at 2nd level with a single utility power of 16th level or lower.

'''21st Level:''' At 21st level, you gain a single daily attack power of 19th level or lower and a single utility power of 16th level or lower.

'''22nd Level:''' At 22nd Level, you can replace ''one'' of the 16th-level utility powers you gained at 16th and 21st level with a single utility power of 22th level or lower.

'''23rd Level:''' At 23rd level, you can replace both of your 7th-level encounter attack powers you gained at 7th level and 11th level with encounter attack powers of 17th level or lower.

'''27th Level:''' At 27th level, you can replace both of the 13th-level encounter attack powers you gained at 13th level with encounter attack powers of 27th level or lower.

'''29th Level:''' At 29th level, you can replace both of the 15th-level daily attack powers you gained at 15th level with daily attack powers of 29th level or lower.

You must have at least one power of each category (at-will attack, encounter attack, daily attack and utility) from each class, though these can be from any level (so at 3rd level you could have two 1st-level encounter attack powers from one class and one 3rd-level encounter attack power from your other class). At 11th level, you must have at least two encounter attack powers and at least two utility powers from each class. At 21st level, you must have at least two daily attack powers and three utility powers from each class. You may otherwise select your powers from either class.

{|class="zebra d20"
!Class Level 
!Encounter Powers 
!Daily Powers 
!Utility Powers
|-
|1st
|1, 1
|1, 1
|—
|-
|2nd
|1, 1
|1, 1
|2, 2
|-
|3rd
|3, 1, 1
|1, 1
|2, 2
|-
|4th
|3, 1, 1
|1, 1
|2, 2
|-
|5th
|3, 1, 1
|5, 1, 1
|2, 2
|-
|6th
|3, 1, 1
|5, 1, 1
|6, 2, 2
|-
|7th
|7, 3, 1, 1
|5, 1, 1
|6, 2, 2
|-
|8th
|7, 3, 1, 1
|5, 1, 1
|6, 2, 2
|-
|9th
|7, 3, 1, 1
|9, 5, 1, 1
|6, 2, 2
|-
|10th
|7, 3, 1, 1
|9, 5, 1, 1
|10, 6, 2, 2
|-
|11th
|P, 7, 7, 3, 1, 1
|9, 5, 1, 1
|10, 10, 6, 2, 2
|-
|12th
|P, 7, 7, 3, 1, 1
|9, 5, 1, 1
|P, 10, 10, 6, 2, 2
|-
|13th
|P, 13, 13, 7, 7, 3
|9, 5, 1, 1
|P, 10, 10, 6, 2, 2
|-
|14th
|P, 13, 13, 7, 7, 3
|9, 5, 1, 1
|P, 10, 10, 6, 2, 2
|-
|15th
|P, 13, 13, 7, 7, 3
|15, 15, 9, 5
|P, 10, 10, 6, 2, 2
|-
|16th
|P, 13, 13, 7, 7, 3
|15, 15, 9, 5
|P, 16, 16, 10, 10, 6, 2
|-
|17th
|P, 17, 13, 13, 7, 7
|15, 15, 9, 5
|P, 16, 16, 10, 10, 6, 2
|-
|18th
|P, 17, 13, 13, 7, 7
|15, 15, 9, 5
|P, 16, 16, 10, 10, 6, 2
|-
|19th
|P, 17, 13, 13, 7, 7
|19, 15, 15, 9
|P, 16, 16, 10, 10, 6, 2
|-
|20th
|P, 17, 13, 13, 7, 7
|P, 19, 15, 15, 9
|P, 16, 16, 10, 10, 6, 2
|-
|21st
|P, 17, 13, 13, 7, 7
|P, 19, 19, 15, 15, 9
|P, 16, 16, 16, 10, 10, 6, 2
|-
|22nd
|P, 17, 13, 13, 7, 7
|P, 19, 19, 15, 15, 9
|P, 22, 22, 16, 16, 10, 10, 6, 2
|-
|23rd
|P, 23, 17, 13, 13
|P, 19, 19, 15, 15, 9
|P, 22, 22, 16, 16, 10, 10, 6, 2
|-
|24th
|P, 17, 13, 13, 7, 7
|P, 19, 19, 15, 15, 9
|P, 22, 22, 16, 16, 10, 10, 6, 2
|-
|25th
|P, 17, 13, 13, 7, 7
|P, 25, 19, 19, 15, 15
|P, 22, 22, 16, 16, 10, 10, 6, 2
|-
|26th
|P, 17, 13, 13, 7, 7
|P, 25, 19, 19, 15, 15
|E, P, 22, 22, 16, 16, 10, 10, 6, 2
|-
|27th
|P, 27, 27, 17, 13, 13,
|P, 25, 19, 19, 15, 15
|E, P, 22, 22, 16, 16, 10, 10, 6, 2
|-
|28th
|P, 27, 27, 17, 13, 13,
|P, 25, 19, 19, 15, 15
|E, P, 22, 22, 16, 16, 10, 10, 6, 2
|-
|29th
|P, 27, 27, 17, 13, 13,
|P, 29, 29, 25, 19, 19
|E, P, 22, 22, 16, 16, 10, 10, 6, 2
|-
|30th
|P, 27, 27, 17, 13, 13,
|P, 29, 29, 25, 19, 19
|E, P, 22, 22, 16, 16, 10, 10, 6, 2
|}


====Paragon Paths and Epic Destinies====

At 11th level, you select only a single paragon path, as normal, though you are treated as being both of your classes for the purposes of prerequisites. At 21st level, you gain only a single epic destiny, as normal, though you are treated as being both of your classes for the purposes of prerequisites.

====Magic Items====

Gestalt characters should be given the normal number of magic items for two characters of their level. When awarding magic items, calculate the amount of magic items that would be suitable for a normal party twice the size of the gestalt party.

When building a gestalt character of higher than 1st level, select two items of your level + 1, two items of your level and two items of your level - 1. In addition, you gain a number of gold pieces equal to two magic items of your level - 1.

====Gaining Levels====

When awarding experience for encounters, award the normal amount for the encounter. Gestalt characters need double the normal amount of experience to gain a level (so a 1st level gestalt character needs 2000 xp to go up to level 2). As gestalt characters are fighting twice the number of monsters that the same number of normal characters would fight, they are effectively gaining twice the experience, and will thus level up at the same rate as normal characters would.
Identifier	4e Variant Rule +
Rating	Unrated +
Title	Gestalt Characters +