Naming Gestalt Combinations.

[Bobbybobby99]

I've always been a bit unsatisfied with the way that
Gestalt characters are named. You put down something like Wizard//Factotum on your sheet, and IC, you don't really have a concise way of describing your differences with a Wizard//Rogue, or a Wizard//Barbarian. Often, those sorts of descriptions end up being ungainly, and inelegant. For this reason, a thought occurred to me; what if you gave every gestalt combination its own class name? This sort of task is rather onerous, however; using just 20 classes, you have 190 names, and that number rapidly increases if you add more obscure classes. Hence, my next thought, that I ought to ask the GITPG community for advice, and then use the suggestions. The campaign I would be using this for wouldn't have prestige classes, so feel free to use prestige class names for your suggestions.

Wizard//Cleric=
Wizard//Druid=
Wizard//Archivist=
Wizard//Sorcerer=
Wizard//Favored soul=
Wizard//Spirit shaman=
Wizard//Shugenja=
Wizard//Dread necromancer=
Wizard//Bard=
Wizard//Ranger=
Wizard//Warlock=
Wizard//Rogue=
Wizard//Berserker=
Wizard//Scout=
Wizard//Warmage=
Wizard//Healer=
Wizard//Fighter=
Wizard//Monk=
Wizard//Paladin=

Cleric//Druid=
Cleric//Archivist=
Cleric//Sorcerer=
Cleric//Favored soul=
Cleric//Spirit shaman=
Cleric//Shugenja=
Cleric//Dread necromancer=
Cleric//Bard=
Cleric//Ranger=
Cleric//Warlock=
Cleric//Rogue=
Cleric//Berserker=
Cleric//Scout=
Cleric//Warmage=
Cleric//Healer=
Cleric//Fighter=
Cleric//Monk=
Cleric//Paladin=

Druid//Archivist=
Druid//Sorcerer=
Druid//Favored soul=
Druid//Spirit shaman=
Druid//Shugenja=
Druid//Dread necromancer=
Druid//Bard=
Druid//Ranger=
Druid//Warlock=
Druid//Rogue=
Druid//Berserker=
Druid//Scout=
Druid//Warmage=
Druid//Healer=
Druid//Fighter=
Druid//Monk=
Druid//Paladin=

Archivist//Sorcerer=
Archivist//Favored soul=
Archivist//Spirit shaman=
Archivist//Shugenja=
Archivist//Dread necromancer=
Archivist//Bard=
Archivist//Ranger=
Archivist//Warlock=
Archivist//Rogue=
Archivist//Berserker=
Archivist//Scout=
Archivist//Warmage=
Archivist//Healer=
Archivist//Fighter=
Archivist//Monk=
Archivist//Paladin=

Sorcerer//Favored soul=
Sorcerer//Spirit shaman=
Sorcerer//Shugenja=
Sorcerer//Dread necromancer=
Sorcerer//Bard=
Sorcerer//Ranger=
Sorcerer//Warlock=
Sorcerer//Rogue=
Sorcerer//Berserker=
Sorcerer//Scout=
Sorcerer//Warmage=
Sorcerer//Healer=
Sorcerer//Fighter=
Sorcerer//Monk=
Sorcerer//Paladin=

Favored soul//Spirit shaman=
Favored soul//Shugenja=
Favored soul//Dread necromancer=
Favored soul//Bard=
Favored soul//Ranger=
Favored soul//Warlock=
Favored soul//Rogue=
Favored soul//Berserker=
Favored soul//Scout=
Favored soul//Warmage=
Favored soul//Healer=
Favored soul//Fighter=
Favored soul//Monk=
Favored soul//Paladin=

Spirit shaman//Shugenja=
Spirit shaman//Dread necromancer=
Spirit shaman//Bard=
Spirit shaman//Ranger=
Spirit shaman//Warlock=
Spirit shaman//Rogue=
Spirit shaman//Berserker=
Spirit shaman//Scout=
Spirit shaman//Warmage=
Spirit shaman//Healer=
Spirit shaman//Fighter=
Spirit shaman//Monk=
Spirit shaman//Paladin=

Shugenja//Dread necromancer=
Shugenja//Bard=
Shugenja//Ranger=
Shugenja//Warlock=
Shugenja//Rogue=
Shugenja//Berserker=
Shugenja//Scout=
Shugenja//Warmage=
Shugenja//Healer=
Shugenja//Fighter=
Shugenja//Monk=
Shugenja//Paladin=

Dread necromancer//Bard=
Dread necromancer//Ranger=
Dread necromancer//Warlock=
Dread necromancer//Rogue=
Dread necromancer//Berserker=
Dread necromancer//Scout=
Dread necromancer//Warmage=
Dread necromancer//Healer=
Dread necromancer//Fighter=
Dread necromancer//Monk=
Dread necromancer//Paladin=

Bard//Ranger=
Bard//Warlock=
Bard//Rogue=
Bard//Berserker=
Bard//Scout=
Bard//Warmage=
Bard//Healer=
Bard//Fighter=
Bard//Monk=
Bard//Paladin=

Ranger//Warlock=
Ranger//Rogue=
Ranger//Berserker=
Ranger//Scout=
Ranger//Warmage=
Ranger//Healer=
Ranger//Fighter=
Ranger//Monk=
Ranger//Paladin=

Warlock//Rogue=
Warlock//Berserker=
Warlock//Scout=
Warlock//Warmage=
Warlock//Healer=
Warlock//Fighter=
Warlock//Monk=
Warlock//Paladin=

Rogue//Berserker=
Rogue//Scout=
Rogue//Warmage=
Rogue//Healer=
Rogue//Fighter=
Rogue//Monk=
Rogue//Paladin=

Berserker//Scout=
Berserker//Warmage=
Berserker//Healer=
Berserker//Fighter=
Berserker//Monk=
Berserker//Paladin=

Scout//Warmage=
Scout//Healer=
Scout//Fighter=
Scout//Monk=
Scout//Paladin=

Warmage//Healer=
Warmage//Fighter=
Warmage//Monk=
Warmage//Paladin=

Healer//Fighter=
Healer//Monk=
Healer//Paladin=

Fighter//Monk=
Fighter//Paladin=

Monk//Paladin=


What pops into your head?

Also note that I use the word Berserker rather than Barbarian for that particular class.

[Chronikoce]

Endeavors like this tend to result in many names that either sound the same or to avoid similarity lose the ability to easily identify what the class plays like from the name.

I don't have any good ideas off the top of my head but the game Rift had a significant class list with names for all of the combinations that were produced by combining 3 different "souls" to create a class. You could look up the names of those combinations for ideas and see if anything catches your eye.

Here is the list: http://rift.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Classes

Don't know how to turn into a hyperlink on my phone, sorry.

[Gildedragon]

Prolly ought be more
Arcane fullcaster//divine fullcaster= Mystic Theurge

[Bobbybobby99]

This is what I have so far-


Wizard//Cleric=Mystic theurge.
Wizard//Druid=Arcane hierophant.
Wizard//Archivist=Wyrm wizard.
Wizard//Sorcerer=Ultimate magus.
Wizard//Favored soul=Arcane devotee.
Wizard//Spirit shaman=Wu Jen.
Wizard//Shugenja=Elementalist.
Wizard//Dread necromancer=True necromancer.
Wizard//Bard=Magician.
Wizard//Ranger=Occult slayer.
Wizard//Warlock=Eldritch theurge.
Wizard//Rogue=Unseen seer.
Wizard//Berserker=Rage mage.
Wizard//Scout=Paragnostic apostle.
Wizard//Warmage=War wizard.
Wizard//Healer=Albamancer.
Wizard//Fighter=Militant wizard.
Wizard//Monk=Enlightened fist.
Wizard//Paladin=Arcane knight.

Cleric//Druid=Season devotee.
Cleric//Archivist=Dragon disciple.
Cleric//Sorcerer=Dweomerkeeper.
Cleric//Favored soul=Contemplative.
Cleric//Spirit shaman=Ancestral devote.
Cleric//Shugenja=Sovereign speaker.
Cleric//Dread necromancer=Sepulchral priest.
Cleric//Bard=Evangelist.
Cleric//Ranger=Consecrated harrier.
Cleric//Warlock=Eldritch disciple.
Cleric//Rogue=Inquisitor.
Cleric//Berserker=Ordained champion.
Cleric//Scout=Divine seeker.
Cleric//Warmage=Holy scourge.
Cleric//Healer=Radiant healer.
Cleric//Fighter=Dervish.
Cleric//Monk=Sacred fist.
Cleric//Paladin=Warpriest.

Druid//Archivist=Animal lord.
Druid//Sorcerer=Geomancer.
Druid//Favored soul=Planar shepherd.
Druid//Spirit shaman=Moonspeaker.
Druid//Shugenja=
Druid//Dread necromancer=Blighter.
Druid//Bard=Nymph lyrist.
Druid//Ranger=Nature warden.
Druid//Warlock=Faerie seeker.
Druid//Rogue=Urban soul.
Druid//Berserker=Nature avenger.
Druid//Scout=Horizon walker.
Druid//Warmage=
Druid//Healer=Swanmay.
Druid//Fighter=
Druid//Monk=Fist of the forest.
Druid//Paladin=Arcadian defender.

Archivist//Sorcerer=Dragonheart mage.
Archivist//Favored soul=Dragon prophet.
Archivist//Spirit shaman=Geometer.
Archivist//Shugenja=Runecaster.
Archivist//Dread necromancer=Tainted scholar.
Archivist//Bard=Dragonsong lyricist.
Archivist//Ranger=Dragonrider.
Archivist//Warlock=Ur-priest.
Archivist//Rogue=
Archivist//Berserker=
Archivist//Scout=Seeker of the isle.
Archivist//Warmage=
Archivist//Healer=Rainbow servant.
Archivist//Fighter=
Archivist//Monk=Tatooed monk.
Archivist//Paladin=

Sorcerer//Favored soul=Blood blessed.
Sorcerer//Spirit shaman=Wild soul.
Sorcerer//Shugenja=Elemental savant.
Sorcerer//Dread necromancer=
Sorcerer//Bard=Lyric Thaumaturge.
Sorcerer//Ranger=Wild mage.
Sorcerer//Warlock=Anima mage.
Sorcerer//Rogue=Arcane trickster.
Sorcerer//Berserker=Blood mage.
Sorcerer//Scout=
Sorcerer//Warmage=
Sorcerer//Healer=Morning lord.
Sorcerer//Fighter=
Sorcerer//Monk=Ascetic mage.
Sorcerer//Paladin=

Favored soul//Spirit shaman=.
Favored soul//Shugenja=
Favored soul//Dread necromancer=Master of shrouds.
Favored soul//Bard=Sublime chord.
Favored soul//Ranger=
Favored soul//Warlock=Enlightened spirit.
Favored soul//Rogue=Divine trickster.
Favored soul//Berserker=Rage prophet.
Favored soul//Scout=
Favored soul//Warmage=Master of radiance.
Favored soul//Healer=
Favored soul//Fighter=
Favored soul//Monk=
Favored soul//Paladin=Divine crusader.

Spirit shaman//Shugenja=Janni binder.
Spirit shaman//Dread necromancer=Pale master.
Spirit shaman//Bard=Wild speaker.
Spirit shaman//Ranger=
Spirit shaman//Warlock=Autumn shaman.
Spirit shaman//Rogue=
Spirit shaman//Berserker=
Spirit shaman//Scout=
Spirit shaman//Warmage=Summer shaman.
Spirit shaman//Healer=Spring shaman.
Spirit shaman//Fighter=
Spirit shaman//Monk=
Spirit shaman//Paladin=Winter shaman.

Shugenja//Dread necromancer=Shadowcaster.
Shugenja//Bard=Spelldancer.
Shugenja//Ranger=
Shugenja//Warlock=Void disciple.
Shugenja//Rogue=
Shugenja//Berserker=
Shugenja//Scout=
Shugenja//Warmage=
Shugenja//Healer=
Shugenja//Fighter=Elemental warrior.
Shugenja//Monk=Swordsage.
Shugenja//Paladin=

Dread necromancer//Bard=Dirgesinger.
Dread necromancer//Ranger=Dark hunter.
Dread necromancer//Warlock=Dread warlock.
Dread necromancer//Rogue=Assassin.
Dread necromancer//Berserker=
Dread necromancer//Scout=Tomb warden.
Dread necromancer//Warmage=Entropomancer.
Dread necromancer//Healer=Twilight mage.
Dread necromancer//Fighter=Bone knight.
Dread necromancer//Monk=
Dread necromancer//Paladin=Blackguard.

Bard//Ranger=Seeker of the song.
Bard//Warlock=Jester.
Bard//Rogue=Spymaster.
Bard//Berserker=Skald.
Bard//Scout=Exemplar.
Bard//Warmage=War chanter.
Bard//Healer=Troubadour of the stars.
Bard//Fighter=Marshal.
Bard//Monk=Ollam.
Bard//Paladin=Chevalier.

Ranger//Warlock=Dark hunter.
Ranger//Rogue=
Ranger//Berserker=
Ranger//Scout=Beastmaster.
Ranger//Warmage=
Ranger//Healer=
Ranger//Fighter=
Ranger//Monk=Kensai.
Ranger//Paladin=Justicar.

Warlock//Rogue=Spellthief.
Warlock//Berserker=
Warlock//Scout=
Warlock//Warmage=Malconvoker.
Warlock//Healer=
Warlock//Fighter=Hexblade.
Warlock//Monk=
Warlock//Paladin=Eldritch knight.

Rogue//Berserker=
Rogue//Scout=Chameleon.
Rogue//Warmage=
Rogue//Healer=
Rogue//Fighter=Swashbuckler.
Rogue//Monk=Ninja.
Rogue//Paladin=Vigilante.

Berserker//Scout=Barbarian.
Berserker//Warmage=
Berserker//Healer=
Berserker//Fighter=
Berserker//Monk=
Berserker//Paladin=Cavalier.

Scout//Warmage=
Scout//Healer=
Scout//Fighter=Tempest.
Scout//Monk=
Scout//Paladin=

Warmage//Healer=
Warmage//Fighter=
Warmage//Monk=
Warmage//Paladin=

Healer//Fighter=Combat medic.
Healer//Monk=
Healer//Paladin=Hospitaler.

Fighter//Monk=Sohei.
Fighter//Paladin=Knight.

Monk//Paladin=Samurai.

[avr]

Note, some of those combos are illegal if you're using alignment restrictions, and several more are just bad ideas with redundant abilities, abilities which can't be used together or no synergy. Including some you've already named.

Assuming that rather than expand the number of combos to n*(n-1) where n could easily top 30 you won't be using any more base classes either, you can steal the names of the base classes. Warlock//Rogue might be a Spellthief for example.

[ExLibrisMortis]

True necromancer should be a DN/cleric theurge, not a DN/wizard, as that's twice arcane. DN/wizard could be Ultimate Necromancer though, taking after the Ultimate Magus.

Anyway, I don't think I'd see anyone using their class names in-character, even more so in gestalt than in a regular game. I could see someone calling themselves a 'true master of the highest art' or whatever, but that could apply to any theurge, be it wizard//archivist, erudite//beguiler, or sorcerer//sha'ir.

[StriderITP]

I'm just going to do some random class combinations, optimization be darned. Also probably not to be taken seriously.
Factotum/Savant= Know-it-all
Battle Dancer/Death Master= Necrodancer
Crusader/Ninja= Holy Shinobi
Samurai/Ninja= Historically Inaccurate

[Jack_Simth]

Druid//Ninja: Nature's Shadow.

[SimonMoon6]

I was thinking something like:


Druid/Monk = Dronk (pronounced "Drunk").

[weckar]

Scout//Warlock = Taggit

Actually something we used to call them, actually, around our table.

[Extra Anchovies]

I was thinking something like:

Druid/Monk = Dronk (pronounced "Drunk").

This gave me a good chuckle. I think we should stick with this naming convention.

Fighter/Wizard = Fizard (pronounced like "lizard")

Dread Necromancer/Bard = Drerd

Scout/Warlock = Sock

And then, of course, there's Warmage/Monk. :smallwink:

[Bobbybobby99]

Hoo, I've filled it out. If anyone has better naming suggestions, please tell me.


Wizard//Cleric=Mystic theurge.
Wizard//Druid=Arcane hierophant.
Wizard//Archivist=Wyrm wizard.
Wizard//Sorcerer=Ultimate magus.
Wizard//Favored soul=Arcane devotee.
Wizard//Spirit shaman=Wu Jen.
Wizard//Shugenja=Arcane elementalist.
Wizard//Dread necromancer=True necromancer.
Wizard//Bard=Magician.
Wizard//Ranger=Occult slayer.
Wizard//Warlock=Eldritch theurge.
Wizard//Rogue=Unseen seer.
Wizard//Berserker=Rage mage.
Wizard//Scout=Paragnostic apostle.
Wizard//Warmage=War wizard.
Wizard//Healer=Albamancer.
Wizard//Fighter=Millitant wizard.
Wizard//Monk=Enlightened fist.
Wizard//Paladin=Arcane knight.

Cleric//Druid=Season devotee.
Cleric//Archivist=Dragon disciple.
Cleric//Sorcerer=Dweomerkeeper.
Cleric//Favored soul=Contemplative.
Cleric//Spirit shaman=Ancestral devote.
Cleric//Shugenja=Sovereign speaker.
Cleric//Dread necromancer=Sepulchral priest.
Cleric//Bard=Evangelist.
Cleric//Ranger=Consecrated harrier.
Cleric//Warlock=Eldritch disciple.
Cleric//Rogue=Inquisitor.
Cleric//Berserker=Ordained champion.
Cleric//Scout=Divine seeker.
Cleric//Warmage=Holy scourge.
Cleric//Healer=Radiant healer.
Cleric//Fighter=Dervish.
Cleric//Monk=Sacred fist.
Cleric//Paladin=Warpriest.

Druid//Archivist=Animal lord.
Druid//Sorcerer=Geomancer.
Druid//Favored soul=Planar shepherd.
Druid//Spirit shaman=Moonspeaker.
Druid//Shugenja=Elemental druid.
Druid//Dread necromancer=Blighter.
Druid//Bard=Faerie lyrist.
Druid//Ranger=Nature warden.
Druid//Warlock=Faerie seeker.
Druid//Rogue=Urban soul.
Druid//Berserker=Nature avenger.
Druid//Scout=Horizon walker.
Druid//Warmage=Waste walker.
Druid//Healer=Swanmay.
Druid//Fighter=Battle druid.
Druid//Monk=Fist of the forest.
Druid//Paladin=Arcadian defender.

Archivist//Sorcerer=Dragonheart mage.
Archivist//Favored soul=Dragon prophet.
Archivist//Spirit shaman=Geometer.
Archivist//Shugenja=Runecaster.
Archivist//Dread necromancer=Tainted scholar.
Archivist//Bard=Dragonsong lyricist.
Archivist//Ranger=Dragonrider.
Archivist//Warlock=Ur-priest.
Archivist//Rogue=Dragonscale thief.
Archivist//Berserker=Wyrm rager.
Archivist//Scout=Seeker of the isle.
Archivist//Warmage=Inscribed warmage.
Archivist//Healer=Rainbow servant.
Archivist//Fighter=Drake warrior.
Archivist//Monk=Tattooed monk.
Archivist//Paladin=Noble scalescriber.

Sorcerer//Favored soul=Blood blessed.
Sorcerer//Spirit shaman=Wild soul.
Sorcerer//Shugenja=Elemental savant.
Sorcerer//Dread necromancer=Necromaster.
Sorcerer//Bard=Lyric Thaumaturge.
Sorcerer//Ranger=Wild mage.
Sorcerer//Warlock=Anima mage.
Sorcerer//Rogue=Arcane trickster.
Sorcerer//Berserker=Bloodrager.
Sorcerer//Scout=Arcane wanderer.
Sorcerer//Warmage=Incantatrix.
Sorcerer//Healer=Morning lord.
Sorcerer//Fighter=Blood knight.
Sorcerer//Monk=Ascetic mage.
Sorcerer//Paladin=Oathmage.

Favored soul//Spirit shaman=Celestial mystic.
Favored soul//Shugenja=Elemental favored.
Favored soul//Dread necromancer=Master of shrouds.
Favored soul//Bard=Sublime chord.
Favored soul//Ranger=Divine slayer.
Favored soul//Warlock=Enlightened spirit.
Favored soul//Rogue=Divine trickster.
Favored soul//Berserker=Rage prophet.
Favored soul//Scout=Divine stalker.
Favored soul//Warmage=Vassal of divinity.
Favored soul//Healer=Master of radiance.
Favored soul//Fighter=Righteous sword.
Favored soul//Monk=Sanctified one.
Favored soul//Paladin=Divine crusader.

Spirit shaman//Shugenja=Janni binder.
Spirit shaman//Dread necromancer=Pale master.
Spirit shaman//Bard=Wild speaker.
Spirit shaman//Ranger=Loredelver.
Spirit shaman//Warlock=Autumn shaman.
Spirit shaman//Rogue=Uncanny trickster.
Spirit shaman//Berserker=Passion shaman.
Spirit shaman//Scout=Wayfarer guide.
Spirit shaman//Warmage=Summer shaman.
Spirit shaman//Healer=Spring shaman.
Spirit shaman//Fighter=Spirit sentinel.
Spirit shaman//Monk=Lorekeeper.
Spirit shaman//Paladin=Winter shaman.

Shugenja//Dread necromancer=Moon elementalist.
Shugenja//Bard=Spelldancer.
Shugenja//Ranger=Elemental hunter.
Shugenja//Warlock=Void disciple.
Shugenja//Rogue=Daggerspell mage.
Shugenja//Berserker=Passion mage.
Shugenja//Scout=Elemental outrider.
Shugenja//Warmage=Primal elementalist.
Shugenja//Healer=Sun elementalist.
Shugenja//Fighter=Elemental warrior.
Shugenja//Monk=Swordsage.
Shugenja//Paladin=Elemental archon.

Dread necromancer//Bard=Dirgesinger.
Dread necromancer//Ranger=Dark hunter.
Dread necromancer//Warlock=Dread warlock.
Dread necromancer//Rogue=Assassin.
Dread necromancer//Berserker=Ghastly reaper.
Dread necromancer//Scout=Tomb warden.
Dread necromancer//Warmage=Entropomancer.
Dread necromancer//Healer=Witch doctor.
Dread necromancer//Fighter=Bone knight.
Dread necromancer//Monk=Shadowcaster.
Dread necromancer//Paladin=Blackguard.

Bard//Ranger=Seeker of the song.
Bard//Warlock=Jester.
Bard//Rogue=Spymaster.
Bard//Berserker=Skald.
Bard//Scout=Exemplar.
Bard//Warmage=War chanter.
Bard//Healer=Troubadour of the stars.
Bard//Fighter=Marshal.
Bard//Monk=Ollam.
Bard//Paladin=Chevalier.

Ranger//Warlock=Dark hunter.
Ranger//Rogue=Wild outlaw.
Ranger//Berserker=Frenzied hunter.
Ranger//Scout=Beastmaster.
Ranger//Warmage=Vengeance mage.
Ranger//Healer=Highland healer.
Ranger//Fighter=Skilled hunter.
Ranger//Monk=Kensai.
Ranger//Paladin=Justicar.

Warlock//Rogue=Spellthief.
Warlock//Berserker=Fiendish rager.
Warlock//Scout=Dungeon delver.
Warlock//Warmage=Malconvoker.
Warlock//Healer=Celestial warlock.
Warlock//Fighter=Hexblade.
Warlock//Monk=Eldritch monastic.
Warlock//Paladin=Eldritch knight.

Rogue//Berserker=Outcast champion.
Rogue//Scout=Chameleon.
Rogue//Warmage=Battle trickster.
Rogue//Healer=Gray guard.
Rogue//Fighter=Swashbuckler.
Rogue//Monk=Ninja.
Rogue//Paladin=Vigilante.

Berserker//Scout=Barbarian.
Berserker//Warmage=Stormbringer.
Berserker//Healer=Medicine man.
Berserker//Fighter=Totem fighter.
Berserker//Monk=Passionate martial artist.
Berserker//Paladin=Cavalier.

Scout//Warmage=Arcane outrider.
Scout//Healer=Celestial explorer.
Scout//Fighter=Tempest.
Scout//Monk=Serene skirmisher.
Scout//Paladin=Holy vanguard.

Warmage//Healer=Combat medic.
Warmage//Fighter=Cataclysm mage.
Warmage//Monk=Martial artist.
Warmage//Paladin=Evoking knight.

Healer//Fighter=Alicorn rider.
Healer//Monk=Zen healer.
Healer//Paladin=Hospitaler.

Fighter//Monk=Sohei.
Fighter//Paladin=Knight.

Monk//Paladin=Samurai.

[Chronikoce]

Your combo of wizard//dread necromancer is called a true necromancer which ironically can't qualify for the true necromancer prestige class.

Personally I'd say if you're going to give a combo a name that's used for an existing class then that combo should be able to actually enter that class.

For example, your wizard//sorcerer is called an ultimate magus and that combo qualifies for the ultimate magus class.