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EPIC LEVEL HANDBOOK ANDY COLLINS AND BRUCE R. CORDELL ADDITIONAL DESIGN ART DIRECTOR JOHN D. RATELIFF, THOMAS REID, DAWN MURIN JAMES WYATT COVER ART EDITORS ARNIE SWEKEL GWENDOLYN F. M. KESTREL, DAVID NOONAN INTERIOR ARTISTS MANAGING EDITOR DAREN BADER,, BROM, DAVID DAY, BRIAN DESPAIN, LARRY DIXON, MICHAEL, DUTTON, KIM MOHAN JEFF EASLEY, LARS GRANT-WEST, REBECCA CREATIVE DIRECTOR QUAY, JEREMY JARVI’S ALTON LAWSON, ED STARK TODD LOCKWOOD, DAVID MARTIN, RAVEN BUSINESS MANAGER MIMURA, MATTHEW MITCHELL, VINOD RAMS, WAYNE REYNOLDS, DARRELL RICHE, ANTHONY VALTERRA RICHARD SARDINHA, MARC SASSO, MARK SMYLIE, ARNIE VICE PRESIDENT OF RPG R&D SWEKEL, ANTHONY WATERS BILL SLAVICSEK GRAPHIC DESIGNERS VICE PRESIDENT OF PUBLISHING ROBERT CAMPBELL, CYNTHIA FLIEGE, MARY KIRCHOFF SHERRY FLOYD, SEAN GLENN PROJECT MANAGER CARTOGRAPHER MARTIN DURHAM TODD GAMBLE PRODUCTION MANAGER TYPOGRAPHER CHAS DELONG ERIN DORRIES Based on the original DUNGEONS & DRAGONS rules created by E. Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson and the new DUNGEONS & DRAGONS game designed by Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams, Richard Baker, and Peter Adkison. This WIZARDS OF THE COAST® game product contains no Open Game Content. No portion of this work may be reproduced in any form without written permission. To learn more about the Open Gaming License and the d20 System® License, please visit www.wizards.com/d20. Sources include Defender of the Faith, Monsters of Faerûn, Sword and Fist, Tome and Blood, High Level Handbook, Will and the Way, Masters of the Wild, The Psionic Handbook, Lord of the Iron Fortress and The Living Greyhawk Journal. Valuable advice provided by Mike Selinker, Ed Stark, Owen K.S. Stephens, and Michael S. Webster. Azu D’morr’s epic sentiments provided by Stephen Radney-MacFarland. 620-88169-001-EN FIRST PRINTING: JULY 2002 Narrowing Challenge Ratings . 108 Hagunemnon (Protean) . 196 Intelligent Adversaries . 109 Hoary Hunter . 197 Contents Sudden Jeopardy . 110 Hoary Steed . 198 Introduction . .4 Variant Rules . 110 Hunefer . 198 What Is an Epic Character? . .4 The Epic Campaign . 111 Lavawight . 200 The Epic Level Handbook . .4 Designing Site-Based Adventures . 112 Legendary Animal . 201 Designing Event-Based Adventures . 112 LeShay . 202 Chapter 1: Characters, Skills, Character Motivation . 112 Living Vault . 203 and Feats . .5 Demographics . 113 Mercane . 204 On Beyond 20th! . .5 Managing Wealth . 114 Mu Spore . 205 Class and Level Bonuses . .5 More Use from Old Magic Items . 114 Neh-Thalggu (Brain Collector) . 206 Class Features . .7 Reutilizing Important NPCs . 114 Paragon Mind Flayer . 208 Epic Barbarian . .8 Running a Mixed-Levels Campaign . 115 Creating a Paragon Creature . 209 CONTENTS Epic Bard . .9 Divinations and Keeping Secrets . 115 Prismasaurus . 210 TABLE OF Epic Cleric . 10 Handling Wish . 116 Pseudonatural Troll . 211 Epic Druid. 10 Celebrity Breeds Opportunity . 116 Creating a Pseudonatural Creature . 212 Epic Fighter . 11 Lords of Their Personal Plane . 117 Ruin Swarm . 213 Epic Monk . 12 Divine Ascension . 117 Shadow of the Void . 214 Epic Paladin . 13 100 Epic Adventure ideas . 117 Shape of Eire . 215 Epic Ranger . 14 Epic Encounters . 119 Sirrush . 216 Epic Rogue . 14 Rewards . 120 Slaad . 217 Epic Sorcerer . 15 Experience Awards . 120 White Slaad . 218 Epic Wizard . 16 Treasure . 121 Black Slaad . 219 Epic Arcane Archer . 17 Tayellah . 220 Epic Assassin . 18 Chapter 4: Epic Magic Items . .123 Thorciasid . 220 Epic Blackguard . 19 Creating Epic Magic Items . 1 24 Titan, Elder . 221 Epic Dwarven Defender . 20 Caster Level . 124 Treant, Elder . 223 Epic Lore-master . 20 Prerequisites . 124 Umbral Blot (Blackball) . 223 Epic Shadowdancer . 21 Marker Price . 124 Uvuudaum . 224 Epic Psion . 22 Experience Point Cost . 124 Vermiurge . 226 Epic Psychic Warrior . 23 Magic Item Descriptions . 125 Winterwight . 227 New Epic Prestige Classes . 24 Random Epic Magic Items . 125 Worm that Walks . 228 Agent Retriever . 24 Armor . 125 Creating a Worm that Walks . 229 Cosmic Descryer . 26 Weapons . 129 Divine Emissary . 27 Rings . 135 Chapter 6: An Epic Setting . .231 Epic Infiltrator . 28 Rods . 137 Epic Organizations . 231 Guardian Paramount . 30 Scrolls . 140 The Garrote . 232 High Proselytizer . 31 Staffs . 142 The Gleaners . 234 Legendary Dreadnought . ..