The Devil's in the Details - Gestalt, D&D 3.0/3.5, 1st level
So, I was looking at the Fiendish Codex feats and doing so generated an idea in my head. There are a number of "Mark of ____" feats (9 to be precise; with 'Brand of the Nine Hells' and allegiance to a specific Devil Lord as prerequisites).
I'm envisioning a game that has 9 players (each playing an emissary of their respective Devil Lord and thus each possessing the 'Mark of' feat for their respective Devil Lord). (Note: I'd like to use the 'flaws' option from Unearthed Arcana, with each player possessing 2 flaws, in exchange for their 'Mark of' feat and the Brand of the Nine Hells feat).
This would be an 'evil' game (but with a loyalty among devil's or at least among those within the group, even if forcibly imposed by their respective Devil Lords), and would have them face off against the forces of good...perhaps eventually at higher levels, a war between devils and demons?
I would like to see XP earned generously to allow a level progression that is somewhat faster than once ever 4-12 months as seems to be the case with many play by post games.
As for the Gestalt aspect. I'd like to see the Devil HD and LA progress up one side and class levels up the other. I'd like to see the allowance of one template (LA +1; I intend to use Mineral Warrior from Forgotten Realms: Underdark) permitted on the other side, paired up with their devil's first HD; this would be optional per player preference). Once all Racial HD and LA have been attained, progress in a class or PrC would continue up that side of the build.
Ideally, players would not duplicate specific Devil races played (I intend to play a Kyton with an allegiance to Glasya = Mark of Malbolge).
As for available sources, I'd prefer players have access to most 3.0 and 3.5 material, subject to DM approval.
My preferred Campaign Setting is Forgotten Realms, but it can be anywhere as long as FR books are permitted for use in character creation.
late edit: 40 pt point buy or higher preferred...these are the 'emissaries' of Devil Lords.
This message was last edited by the user at 14:59, Thu 14 June 2018.