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Originally posted by Hawkins

It is an interesting concept. Though I have read similar arguments for anywhere between level 6 and 16 being the "sweet spot."

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Originally posted by Hawkins

Having now read the whole article, it is something that I might want to try at some point. Also, I think that it would be a good system to use with kids, because I think it takes out a lot of the complexity of the d20 system.

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Originally posted by Hawkins

This inspired me to do some Googling for e6 and Pathfinder, and I found this blog entry which mentioned that e8 might work better for Pathfinder because many classes get a "capstone" ability at 8th level. I think I like the concept of 8 levels better than 6 anyway. Also, many of the feats in what I consider the Pathfinder core (Core Rulebook, Advanced Player's Guide, Ultimate Magic & Ultimate Combat) include feats that allow you t gain access to more class abilities (i.e. rage uses/day, rogue talents, et cetera), and I like the idea of the system even more with that. I also think that the classes are better balanced for Pathfinder, which would lend itself to even more fun with this system.

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Originally posted by idilippy

I would, with Pathfinder, possibly do E7 or E8(though I think E8 takes away from Full BAB classes being the only ones to get multiple attacks) but not allow 4th level spells. Rather the spell slots at 4th level would be open for 1st-3rd spells altered with Metamagic. I would still leave open the possibility of higher level spells as special, semi-unique rituals but the highest spells a caster could manage on their own without special conditions would be 3rd level spells.

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Originally posted by Marc

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Originally posted by Marc

When I tried E6, long time ago before starting with a classless system, I remember my greedy players going with a warforged artificer, a mystic ranger, ghaele from Savage Species and a Nobanion paladin from Champions of Valor. No system is safe ;)

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Originally posted by Ayrik

The cumulative effect of these changes seems to basically nerf away higher level spellcasters more than any other class. Warriors and rogues still get all the skills they need to pound or stab things while the wizards and priests lose out on all of their high-level dreams. If the in-game argument is made that "epic level" magics require a sort of serious lifestyle which isn't compatible with adventuring then what motivates the spellcaster to keep following adventure instead following the magic? Really, the same applies to any class, why do the PCs continue adventuring instead of retiring or progressing to the next logical stage or station in their professions?

I'll admit that topping spells off at 3rd or 4th or 5th level has merits, it forces the perspective of the game to stay lower to the ground where things are gritty and immediate. But it also denies access to the next tier where excitement and heroism is kicked up a notch. Nobody wants to be low level forever.

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• BARBARIC RESILIENCE [BARBARIAN CAPSTONE]
  Benefit: You gain DR 1/–

VETERAN BARBARIAN [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: You gain 1 more point of Damage Reduction.

EPIC BARBARIAN [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: You gain the Tireless Rage class feature.



• COURAGEOUS INSPIRATION [BARD CAPSTONE]
  Benefit: The bonus granted by your inspire courage ability increases to +2.

VETERAN BARD [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: If you have 9 ranks in Perform you gain (and can use) the Inspire Greatness Special Ability.

EPIC BARD [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: You may select one Bard spell of 3rd level. You can cast that spell once per day. From this point forward, you may use the Epic Spell feat to learn 3rd level Bard spells. These spells are still only used as Bonus spells from a high Charisma score.



• DIVINITY'S TOUCH [CLERIC CAPSTONE]
  Benefit: You can cast either Cure Critical Wounds 1/day if you spontaneously cast Cure spells or Inflict Critical Wounds 1/day if you spontaneously cast Inflict spells.

VETERAN CLERIC [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: You gain an additional domain chosen as normal from your deity's domain list.

EPIC CLERIC [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: Choose one 4th level cleric spell and one domain spell of a domain you know. You may prepare both of those spell once per day.



• CALL TO THE WILD [DRUID CAPSTONE]
  Benefit: You may cast Summon Nature's Ally IV 1/day.

VETERAN DRUID [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: You are treated as being 2 levels higher for the purpose of choosing an Animal Companion.

EPIC DRUID [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: You gain the ability to Wild Shape into Large animals.



• SEASONED SOLDIER [FIGHTER CAPSTONE]
  Benefit: You may select feats with a requirement of up to Fighter level 8, and with a Base Attack Bonus requirement of up to +8. In addition, choose a feat for which you meet the prerequisites for.

VETERAN FIGHTER [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: If you have the Weapon Specialization feat you gain the Greater Weapon Specialization feat. Otherwise, you gain the Weapon Specialization feat.

EPIC FIGHTER [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: You ignore armor check penalties and speed restrictions with armor and shields you are proficient with. In addition, you may add your Strength modifier to your Intimidation rolls.


• EXCELLING FLURRY [MONK CAPSTONE]
  Benefit: You use Flurry of Blows with no penalty to your attack bonus and your unarmed damage increases to 1d10.

VETERAN MONK [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: You gain an additional attack when you use your Flurry of Blows ability, granting you a total of 3 attacks during a full-round action. This extra attack is made with a -5 penalty.

EPIC MONK [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: You gain the Diamond Soul ability.

• HOLY STRIKES [PALADIN CAPSTONE]
  Benefit: Your melee attacks ignore the damage reduction against evil aligned creatures unless the damage reduction cannot be overcome by any weapon (like this: /–).

VETERAN PALADIN [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: You are treated as being 4 levels higher for the purposes of dealing smite damage.

EPIC PALADIN [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: Your spell progression now looks like this: 1/0, granting you bonus 2nd level paladin spells so long as you have a high enough Charisma score to cast 2nd level bonus spells.



• STEP OF THE WILD LANDS [RANGER CAPSTONE]
  Benefit: You gain the Woodland Stride and Swift Tracking class abilities.

VETERAN RANGER [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: You gain a 3rd Favored Enemy and may apply a further +2 bonus to one of your existing Favored Enemies or the one just selected.

EPIC RANGER [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: You are treated as having 6 levels of ranger for the purpose of your Animal Companion’s abilities and choosing one from the Druid’s list.



• ROGUISH ABILITY [ROGUE CAPSTONE]
  Benefit: You learn one rogue special ability.

VETERAN ROGUE [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: Sneak Attack +1d6

EPIC ROGUE [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: You gain the Hide in Plain Sight ability.



• ARCANE MIGHT [SORCERER CAPSTONE]
  Benefit: When you cast a spell that deals hit point damage, you may add your Charisma modifier to the amount of damage dealt. This damage can only be applied once per spell.

VETERAN SORCERER [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: You gain an additional spell known at any level of which you can already cast.

EPIC SORCERER [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: Choose a 4th level arcane spell from the Sorcerer/Wizard spell list. You may use that spell 2/day.



• MASTER OF MAGIC [WIZARD CAPSTONE]
  Benefit: Choose a metamagic feat. You may prepare one spell per day with the feat while raising the spell level slot by 2 less than normal. If the feat only raises the spell slot by one level normally, you may prepare 2 spells per day in this way instead.

VETERAN WIZARD [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: You may choose another metamagic feat to be used in the same way as the Wizard Capstone feat.

EPIC WIZARD [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: Choose two 4th level arcane spells from the Sorcerer/Wizard spell list. You may prepare and cast one of those spells per day.

• DARK CURSE [HEXBLADE CAPSTONE]
  Benefit: You gain the Greater Curse class feature and you can curse one additional time per day.

VETERAN HEXBLADE [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: Your spellcasting progression increases to 1/0, allowing you to cast bonus spells. You know two 2nd level spells from the Hexblade's spell list.

EPIC HEXBLADE [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: Your caster level equals your character level. In addition, you gain the Aura of Unluck class feature and can use it 2/day.



• DEADLY DUELIST [SWASHBUCKLER CAPSTONE]
  Benefit: You gain the Acrobatic Charge class feature.

VETERAN SWASHBUCKLER [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: Your Grace and Dodge bonuses increase to +2.

EPIC SWASHBUCKLER [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: You gain the "Lucky" class feature.

Complete Adventurer


• DEADLY SKIRMISHER [SCOUT CAPSTONE]
  Benefit: Your skirmish damage and bonus to AC incrase by one to become +3d6, +2 AC.

VETERAN SCOUT [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: From now on, you qualify for feats with a requirement of up to +6 BAB. In addition, select a feat for which you meet the requirements for.

EPIC SCOUT [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: You gain the Hide in Plain Sight ability.

• GHOST BLADE [NINJA CAPSTONE]
  Benefit: You gain the ghost strike class feature. In addition, you gain an additional use of your Ki power.

VETERAN NINJA [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: Your sudden strike increases +1d6.

EPIC NINJA [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: You become ethereal when you use your Ghost Step power.

• TESTED FAITH [CRUSADER CAPSTONE]
  Benefit: Your Steely Resolve increases to 15, allowing your Furious Counterstrike ability to reach a +3 bonus.

VETERAN CRUSADER [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: Your crusader level is treated as 4 levels higher for the purposes of dealing your smite damage.

EPIC CRUSADER [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: Select a 4th level maneuver and a 3rd level stance. You initiate that maneuver as normal and regain it with the normal methods of recovery. You must still meet the prerequisites for obtaining these maneuvers and stances.



• BLADE MYSTIC [SWORDSAGE CAPSTONE]
  Benefit: You gain the Sense Magic class feature and you treat your level as 2 higher for the purposes of determining the magical properties of any item you study.

VETERAN SWORDSAGE [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: Your Quick to Act class feature increases to +3 and you gain the Evasion ability.

EPIC SWORDSAGE [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: Choose two 4th level maneuvers. You gain one additional maneuver readied per encounter. You can initiate these new maneuvers and regain it with the normal methods of recovery. You must still meet the prerequisites for obtaining these maneuvers.



• VENGEFUL WARRIOR [WARBLADE CAPSTONE]
  Benefit: You gain the Battle Cunning (damage) class feature.

VETERAN WARBLADE [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: You gain the Battle Skill (opposed checks) class feature.

EPIC WARBLADE [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: Select a 4th level maneuver and a 3rd level stance. You initiate that maneuver as normal and regain it with the normal methods of recovery. You must still meet the prerequisites for obtaining these maneuvers or stances.

• INFERNAL RESILIENCE [WARLOCK CAPSTONE]
  Benefit: Your damage reduction increases to 2/cold iron.

VETERAN WARLOCK [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: Your eldritch blast increases to 4d6.

EPIC WARLOCK [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: You gain one Greater Invocation.



• ARCANE DESTRUCTION [WARMAGE CAPSTONE]
  Benefit: You gain the Extra Edge feat. In addition, you treat your warmage level as 2 higher for the purposes of determining the extra damage dealt from your spells.

VETERAN WARMAGE [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: You gain proficiency with medium armor and your armored mage benefit now applies to medium armor.

EPIC WARMAGE [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: Spellcasting while being threatened does not provoke attacks of opportuinity.

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Originally posted by Brimstone

I would love to run an Epic 6 game in Cormyr. Or an Epic 8(Pathfinder) game.

Have the PC's start to conquer the Stonelands. Vangey, Rogue Wizards of War, Rogue Highknights, Zhents, Cult of the Dragon, and others attempt to infiltrate the group via followers. Just sounds fun, fun, fun...

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• PHANTOM PRODIGY [BEGUILER CAPSTONE]
  Benefit: Add a new spell to your spell list. This spell must be a sorcerer/wizard spell of 3rd level or lower from the illusion, enchantment, or necromancy school. In addition, you gain a +2 bonus to overcome creature’s Spell Resistance when effected by your Cloaked Casting feature.

VETERAN BEGUILER [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: Your DC increases to +2 when you cast a spell with your Cloaked Casting feature.

EPIC BEGUILER [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: When casting a spell using your Cloaked Casting feature, you may apply any meta-magic feat you know to the spell with no increase to casting time. In addition, the higher spell-slot requirement is reduced by 1.

• DRAGON MYSTIC [DRAGON SHAMAN CAPSTONE]
  Benefit: You gain one additional Draconic aura of your choice. You also gain a +1 bonus to your natural armor.

VETERAN DRAGON SHAMAN [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: Your draconic aura increases to +3 or your breath weapon deals 4d6 damage. Once selected, the choice cannot be changed.

EPIC DRAGON SHAMAN [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: You gain the ability to remove conditions with your Touch of Vitality feature. You also receive energy immunity from the type of breath weapon you selected.

• DUSKBLADE ADEPT [DUSKBLADE CAPSTONE]
  Benefit: Your armored mage feature now includes heavy shields. In addition, gain an additional spell known of 2nd level or lower chosen from your duskblade spell list.
  Special: If you’ve chosen the Bladesinger substitution levels, instead you gain the Bladesong Flurry feature and gain an additional spell known of 2nd level or lower chosen from your duskblade spell list.

VETERAN DUSKBLADE [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: You can use your Quick Cast feature 2/day.

EPIC DUSKBLADE [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: Choose one 3rd level spell from your duskblade spell list, you can cast that twice per day. In addition, your Spell Power increases to +3.

(homebrew knight class, full description found HERE)

• QUESTING CHAMPION [KNIGHT CAPSTONE]
  Benefit: You gain another feature of your Knight’s Calling ability. If you’ve chosen Cavalier, you reduce your Ride check DC by 5 and ignore armor check penalties while mounted. If you’ve chosen Vigilant Defender, you ignore your armor check penalty with any shield you wield and an ally you are adjacent to may receive a +1 shield bonus to their AC (this bonus stack with any shield bonus already present).

VETERAN KNIGHT [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: You ignore the speed restrictions for heavy armor and medium armor can use the Daunting Challenge feature (see Knight’s Challenge).

EPIC KNIGHT [CAPSTONE]
Benefit: You gain the final feature of your Knight’s Calling ability. If you’ve chosen Cavalier, you gain the services of a powerful warhorse. This ability functions like the Druid’s Animal Companion ability, except that the Knight’s effective druid level is one-half his knight level. If you’ve chosen Vigilant Defender, the bonus adjacent allies receive from your shield increases to +2 and you gain DR 2/– .

• ARCANE ARCHER


Arcane Arrows [Prestige, Entry]
Prerequisite: Character level 6th or ECL 6th; Elf or half-elf; base attack +5; point blank shot, precise shot, weapon focus (bows [short or long]); must be able to cast 1st level arcane spells.
Benefit: Any non-magical arrow you knock and let fly gains a +1 enhancement bonus. If you have 4 prestige feats, your enhancement bonus increases to +2.

Imbue Arrow [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Arcane Arrow
Benefit: You can place an area spell upon an arrow. When the arrow is fired, the spell’s area is centered on where the arrow lands, even if the spell could only be centered on the caster. You use the bow’s range instead of the spell’s range. The ability takes a standard action to cast the spell and fire the arrow.

Seeker Arrow [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Arcane Arrow
Benefit: Once per day, the arcane archer may fire an arrow within range that flies unerringly towards a target known by him, bypassing any concealment and even around corners. Only an unavoidable obstacle or the arrow’s range can prevent the arrow’s flight.

Phase Arrow [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Arcane Arrow
Benefit: Once per encounter, you can launch an arrow at a target known to you within range, and the arrow travels to the target in a straight path, passing through any non-magical barrier or wall in its way. This negates cover and concealment but otherwise acts normally.

Hail of Arrows [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Arcane Arrow, 5 epic feats
Benefit: In lieu of regular attacks, once per day you can fire an arrow at each and every target within range, to a maximum of one target for every Prestige feat you possess +2. Each attack uses your primary attack bonus and each enemy may only be targeted by a single arrow.

Arrow of Death [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Arcane Arrow, Phase Arrow, 10 epic feats
Benefit: You can make an arrow of death that forces the target, if damaged by the arrow’s attack, to make a Fort DC 20 save or be slain immediately. It takes one full day to make an arrow of death and you can only have one arrow of death at a time. This arrow only functions for you.

• ASSASSIN


Practiced Killer [Prestige, Entry]
Prerequisite: Charter level 6th or ECL 6th; Disguise 4 ranks, Hide 9 ranks, Move Silently 9 ranks
Optional: Alignment: Evil; Must have killed a person for no other reason than to join the assassins
Benefit: You gain the Poison Use ability and a bonus to saving throws against poison equal to 1 + the number of Prestige feats you possess. In addition, you gain a +5 circumstance bonus when using the Craft (poison making) skill.

Death Incarnate [Prestige]
Prerequisites: Practiced Killer
Benefit: You gain the Death Attack class feature. The Fortitude save against your death attacks are (DC 12 + the number of Prestige feats + the assassin’s Int modifier).

Shadowy Resilience [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Practiced Killer
Benefit: You gain the Uncanny Dodge class feature. If you already possess the ability, you instead gain the Improved Uncanny Dodge class feature.

Dark Talent [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Practiced Killer
Benefit: You can cast assassin spells. You have 0 1st level assassin spells per day but may gain additional uses through bonus spells. In addition, you gain the knowledge of 3 Assassin spells of your choice. An assassin must have an Intelligence score of at least 10 + the spell’s level, so an assassin with a Intelligence of 10 or lower cannot cast these spells.

Death’s Hand [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Practiced Killer, 5 epic feats
Benefit: You gain sneak attack +2d6.

Master Assassin [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Practiced Killer, Death Incarnate, 10 epic feats
Benefit: You gain the ability to hide in plain sight. In addition, if you took the Dark Talent feat, your spells per day now looks like this 2/0, granting you the ability to cast 2nd level assassin spells. You know two 2nd level assassin spells of your choice.

• BLACKGUARD


Tainted Faith [Prestige, Entry]:
Prerequisites: Character level 6th or ECL 6th; base attack +6; Hide +4, Knowledge (religion) +2, Cleave, Improved Sunder, Power Attack feats
Optional: Any evil alignment; must have made peaceful contact with an evil outsider who was summoned by him or someone else.
Benefit: You can detect good at will and gain the Poison Use ability.

Blackguard Tactics [Prestige]
Prerequisites: Tainted Faith
Benefit: You can smite good 1/day and the damage dealt equals your effective Hit Die.

Dark Commander [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Tainted Faith
Benefit: You gain the Command Undead ability. You command undead as would a cleric of equal level.

Dreadful Might [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Tainted Faith
Benefit: You gain the Dark Blessing and Aura of Despair class features.

Blackguard Blade [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Tainted Faith, 5 Epic feats
Benefit: You gain sneak attack +2d6 and can cast blackguard spells. You have 0 1st level blackguard spells per day but may gain additional uses through bonus spells. A blackguard must have a Wisdom score of at least 10 + the spell’s level, so a blackguard with a Wisdom of 10 or lower cannot cast these spells.

Dark Lord [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Tainted Faith, Blackguard Tactics, 10 Epic feats
Benefits: You gain a fiendish servant and it’s abilities fall under the 12th or lower character level chart. In addition, if you have the Blackguard Blade feat, your spells per day now look like this 1/0, granting you bonus 2nd level spells.

• DRAGON DISCIPLE


Dragon Disciple Training [Prestige, Entry]:
Prerequisites: Character level 6th or ECL 6th; Any non-dragon (including half-dragons); Knowledge (arcane) 8 ranks; Able to spontaneously cast arcane spells; Speak Draconic; Choose a dragon-type when selecting this feat, once selected it cannot be changed.
Benefit: You gain a breath weapon attack that deals 2d8 damage. The damage type and area are determined by your dragon choice (see below):

Dragon Variety/Breath Weapon Chart

Draconic Transformation [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Dragon Disciple Training
Benefit: You gain an Ability boost of Strength +1 and Constitution +1.

Draconic Armament Training [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Dragon Disciple Training
Benefit: You gain a natural claw and bite attack that deals damage appropriate for your size. In addition, you gain a +1 natural armor bonus.

Draconic Perception [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Dragon Disciple Training
Benefit: You gain Blindsense 30 ft.

Spell Training [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Dragon Disciple Training, 5 Epic Feats
Benefit: You gain one additional spell slot or spell known from any level you can cast up to 3rd level.

Greater Draconic Transformation [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Dragon Disciple Training, Draconic Transformation, 10 Epic Feats
Benefit: You gain an additional +1 to your Strength and Constitution scores. You also grow wings and gain a fly speed of 40 feet (good maneuverability).

• DUELIST


Sly Guard [Prestige, Entry]
Prerequisite: Character level 6th or ECL 6th; Base Attack +5; Perform (dance) 3 ranks, Tumble 4 ranks; Dodge, Mobility, Weapon Finesse
Benefit: While wearing light or no armor and not using a shield, you may add 1 point of Intelligence bonus (if any) per Prestige feat to your Dexterity bonus to modify your Armor Class while wielding a melee weapon. If your caught flat-footed or otherwise denied your Dexterity bonus to Armor Class, you lose the benefits of this feat as well.

Tumbling Stride [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Sly Guard
Benefit: While wearing light or no armor and not using a shield, you gain an additional +4 bonus to your Armor Class against attacks of opportunity. When using your tumble skill, if you beat any check by 5 or more, you may move an additional 10 feet.

Graceful Dance [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Sly Guard
Benefit: While wearing light or no armor and not using a shield, you add a +2 competence bonus to your Reflex saves. If you have a class feature that already grants this bonus (Swashbuckler, Complete Warrior for example) then the bonus stacks.

Precise Strike [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Sly Guard
Benefit: When you make an attack against a creature that is denied it’s Dexterity bonus to it’s Armor Class or if your flanking the creature, you deal an extra +1d6 damage with your attack. This ability stacks with any other precision-based attack such as Sneak Attack or Sudden Strike. In addition, you may add one-half your Dexterity modifier to the damage roll when performing a Precise Strike.

Acrobatic Charge [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Sly Guard, 5 epic feats
Benefit: When charging, you may ignore difficult terrain that impedes movement. Additionally, when charging you may apply the effects of any precision based damage regardless if the creature is denied it’s Dexterity bonus or if you’re flanking the creature.

Elaborate Parry [Prestige]
Prerequisites: Graceful Dance, Sly Guard, 10 epic feats
Benefit: Once per encounter, when a creature attacks you with a weapon-based attack or ray, you may immediately make a Reflex save (DC 12 + creature’s ability modifier for the attack). If you succeed, the attack is negated. You may only make this save once the attack roll is declared but before a critical hit can be confirmed.

• DWARVEN DEFENDER


Dwarven Defender Training [Prestige, Entry]:
Prerequisite: Character level 6th or ECL 6th, Dwarf; Any lawful alignment; Dodge, Endurance, and Toughness.
Benefit: You can use the Defense Stance ability 2/day.

Dwarven Reflexes [Prestige]:
Prerequisite: Dwarven Defender Training.
Benefit: You gain the Uncanny Dodge feature.

Dwarven Resilience [Prestige]:
Prerequisite: Dwarven Defender Training.
Benefit: You gain DR 2/–

Trapsmith Training [Prestige]:
Prerequisite: Dwarven Defender Training.
Benefit: You gain Trap Sense +2

Shifting Stance Training [Prestige]:
Prerequisite: Dwarven Defender Training, 5 Epic Feats
Benefit: You gain the Mobile Defense ability.

Greater Dwarven Resilience [Prestige]:
Prerequisite: Dwarven Defender Training, Dwarven Resilience feat, 10 Epic Feats
Benefit: You gain DR 4/–

• ELDRITCH KNIGHT


Eldritch Knight Training [Prestige, Entry]:
Prerequisites: Effective character level 6th, Base Attack +4; Must be able to cast 2nd level arcane spells
Benefit: The Spell Failure Chance of armor you wear is reduced by 20%.

Eldritch Knight Blade-Form [Prestige]:
Prerequisites: Eldritch Knight Training
Benefit: You increase your Base Attack Bonus by +1.

Eldritch Knight Knowledge [Prestige]:
Prerequisites: Eldritch Knight Training
Benefit: Your caster level is now treated as 6th level for spell effects and duration. This does not count towards higher level spell progression. In addition, you may learn one additional spell from the sorcerer/wizard spell list. This spell cannot exceed the level of your highest spell known.

Eldritch Knight Advancement [Prestige]:
Prerequisites: Eldritch Knight Training
Benefit: You gain an additional spell slot to cast another 2nd or 1st level spell.

Armored Eldritch Proficiency [Prestige]:
Prerequisites: Eldritch Knight Training, 5 Epic Feats
Benefit: You ignore the spell failure check for any armor you are proficient with.

Master Eldritch Knight [Prestige]:
Prerequisites: Eldritch Knight Training, Eldritch Knight Knowledge, 10 epic feats.
Benefit: You may sacrifice a spell or spell slot of an appropriate level and add that level’s bonus to your melee attack and damage rolls. This lasts for a number of rounds equal to the sacrificed spell’s level.

• MYSTIC THEURGE


Magical Might [Prestige, Entry]
Prerequisite: Character level 6th or ECL of 6th. Must be able to cast both 2nd level arcane and divine spells; Knowledge (arcana) 6 ranks, Knowledge (religion) 6 ranks
Benefit: Your caster-level for your arcane and divine spells equals your Hit Die. This increase only affects spells level-dependant variables but does not grant extra spells per day from that respective class.

Keen Divinity [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Magical Might, Turn/Rebuke Undead
Benefit: You increase the level of your turn/rebuke undead to equal your Hit Die. In addition, any level-based effect granted by your domain powers also equals your Hit Die.

Magical Companion [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Magical Might, Familiar
Benefit: Your level is equal to your Hit Die for effects that grant additional bonuses to your familiar and for requirements on obtaining a new familiar. In addition, you gain the Improved Familiar feat though you still must meet any requirements for that new familiar.

Heightened Aptitude [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Magical Might
Benefit: You gain one 3rd-level arcane and divine spell slot. You also gain one slot for a domain spell, if you have access to domains. If you have a high enougth ability score to grant bonus spells, they may be applied.

Spell Swap [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Magical Might, 5 epic feats
Benefits: You can prepare and cast spells from one of your spellcasting classes using the available slots from any of your other spellcasting class. Spells prepared or cast in this way take up a slot one level higher than they originally occupied. This ability cannot be used to cast a spell at a lower level if that spell exists on both spell lists. You can prepare a 1st-level spell from one of your spellcasting classes using the 2nd-level slots of the other spellcasting class or a 2nd-level spell using a 3rd level slot.

Twin Cast [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Magical Might, Heightened Aptitude, 10 epic feats
Benefits: Once per day, you may cast a spell from both your arcane and divine magical spell lists as a standard action.

• SHADOWDANCER


Stealth in Shadows [Prestige, Entry]
Prerequisites: Character level 6th or ECL 6th; Move Silently 8 ranks, Hide 9 ranks, Perform (dance) 5 ranks; Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Mobility
Benefit: You gain the Hide in Plain Sight ability.

Slip of Shadows [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Stealth in Shadows
Benefit: You gain the ability to Shadow Jump 20 ft.

Shadow-Sight [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Stealth in Shadows
Benefit: You are permanently under the effects of a darkvision spell.

Shadow’s Ally [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Stealth in Shadows
Benefit: You gain the Summon Shadow class feature.

Dancer’s Knack [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Stealth in Shadows, 5 epic feats
Benefit: You gain the defensive roll class feature.

Deeper Shadow-Slip [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Stealth in Shadows, Slip of Shadows, 10 epic feats
Benefit: You increase the distance you can shadow jump to 50 ft.

• THAUMATURGIST


Summoner's Initiate [Prestige, Entry]:
Prerequisites: Character level 6th or ECL 6th; Augment Summoning, Spell Focus (conjuration); ability to cast summon monster III spell.
Benefit: Once per day you can cast the planar ally, lesser spell. When casting this spell he makes a Diplomacy check to convince the creature to aid him for a reduced payment. If the thaumaturgist's Diplomacy check adjusts the creature's attitude to helpful the creature will work for 50% of the standard fee, as long as the task is one that is not against its nature.

This feature only works when the planar ally shares at least one aspect of alignment with the thaumaturgist. A thaumaturgist can have only one such ally at a time, but he may bargain for tasks from other planar allies normally. Additionally, if you have 4 or more Prestige feats, you may cast planar ally, lesser twice per day.

Summoner's Might [Prestige]:
Prerequisite: Summoner's Initiate
Benefit: The Enhancement bonus provided by your Augment Summoning feat increases to +6 to their Strength and Constitution score.

Enduring Call [Prestige]:
Prerequisite: Summoner's Initiate
Benefit: All spells from the summoning subschool that the thaumaturgist casts have their duration doubles, as if the Entend Spell feat had been applied to them. The levels of the summoning spells don't change, however. This ability stacks with the effects of the Extend Spell feat, which does change the spell's level.

Reliant Summons [Prestige]:
Prerequisite: Summoner's Initiate
Benefit: A thaumaturgist can prepare a summoning or calling spell ahead of time to be triggered by some other event. This functions as described for the contingency spell, including having the thaumaturgist cast the summoning or calling spell beforehand. The spell is cast instantly when the trigger even occurs.

The conditions needed to bring the spell into effect must be clear, although they can be general. If complicated or convoluted conditions as are prescribed, the reliant summons may fail when triggered. The conjuration spell occurs based solely on the stated conditions, regardless of whether the thaumaturgist wants it to, althought most conjurations can be dismissed normally. A thaumaturgist can have only one contingent conjuration active at a time.

Summoner's Protection [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Summoner's Initiate, 5 epic feats
Benefit: Whenever a creature is conjured with a calling or summoning subschool spell it receives damage reduction 5/magic.

Summoner's Planar Cohort [Prestige]:
Prerequisite: Summoner's Initiate, Summoner's Might
Benefit: Once per week you can cast the Planar Ally spell. In addition, you can use either the planar ally or planar ally, lesser spell to call a creature to act as his cohort. The called creature serves loyally and well as long as the thaumaturgist continues to advance a cause important to the creature.

To call a planar cohort, the thaumaturgist must cas the relevant spell, paying the XP cost normally. It takes an offering of 1,000 gp x the HD of the creature to convince it to serve as a planar cohort, and the Summoner's Initiate feat can't be used to reduce or eliminate this cost. The planar cohort can't have more Hit Dice than the thaumaturgist has, and must have an ECL no higher than the thaumaturgist's character level.

A thaumaturgist can have only one planar cohort at a time, but he can continue to make agreements with other called creatures normally. A planar cohort replaces a thaumaturgist's existing cohort, if he has once by virtue of the Leadership feat.

• DERVISH


Deadly Dancer [Prestige, Entry]
Prerequisites: Character level 6th or ECL 6th; base attack +5; Perform (Dance) +3, Tumble +3; Combat Expertise, Dodge, Mobility, Weapon Focus (any slashing weapon or light/heavy blades)
Benefit: You gain the dervish dance ability 1/day. In addition, you treat scimitars as light weapons for all purposes.

Defensive Step [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Deadly Dancer
Benefit: You gain the Movement Mastery feature and also receive a +1 bonus to your AC so long as your wearing light or no armor.

Sweeping Blades [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Deadly Dancer
Benefit: You gain Spring Attack as a bonus feat, even if you don't meet the prerequisites. In addition, your base speed is enhanced, increaseing it by 10 ft. While using your Dervish Dance

Cleaving Strikes [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Deadly Dancer
Benefit: You gain the Dance of Death class feature. Additionally, the bonus to attack and damage rolls while in a Dervish Dance increases by +1.

Guarded Flourish [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Deadly Dancer, 5 Epic feats
Benefit: You gain the Elaborate Parry class feature. In addition, your initiative increases by +2.

Dance of Unending Strikes [Prestige]
Prerequisite: Deadly Dancer, Sweeping Blades, 10 Epic feats
Benefit: You gain A Thousand Cuts class feature and can dervish dance 2/day. The bonus to attack and damage rolls while in a Dervish Dance increases by +1 and you no longer become fatigued at the end of your dervish dance.