Epic Level Handbook
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The Epic Level Handbook is a rulebook by Wizards of the Coast
for the 3rd edition of Dungeons & Dragons
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3rd edition characters to attain levels above 20, the limit in the core rulebooks. It provides epic-level progression
information for all the core classes in the Player's Handbook
and the prestige classes listed in the Dungeon Master's Guide
, as well as the classes from the Psionics Handbook
. It also provides epic-level prestige classes, magical items, and artifacts designed to be used by epic-level characters, and monsters that provide epic-level challenges. It also provides information on "Epic Spells", spells that must be researched and developed, and may only be cast by one particular spellcaster.
The book was updated for the 3.5th edition via an update document available from the Wizards of the Coast website.
The 4th Edition covers this in an alternate manner with continuous 1-30 level progress. WotC covered the topic in their 2009 conference. (need more details)
Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games...
for the 3rd edition of Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...
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This books contained rules for Dungeons & DragonsDungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...
3rd edition characters to attain levels above 20, the limit in the core rulebooks. It provides epic-level progression
Epic Level (Dungeons & Dragons)
The term epic level refers to a very high level of play in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Although such high-level play has existed in various forms in the game for decades, the term "epic level" was introduced in the game's third-edition to refer to character levels that are...
information for all the core classes in the Player's Handbook
Player's Handbook
The Player's Handbook is a book of rules for the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons . It does not contain the complete set of rules, but only those for use by players of the game...
and the prestige classes listed in the Dungeon Master's Guide
Dungeon Master's Guide
The Dungeon Master's Guide is a book of rules for the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons...
, as well as the classes from the Psionics Handbook
Psionics Handbook
The Expanded Psionics Handbook is a sourcebook by Bruce Cordell for the 3.5 edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game that contains a multitude of rules and options for integrating psychic powers into the D&D game...
. It also provides epic-level prestige classes, magical items, and artifacts designed to be used by epic-level characters, and monsters that provide epic-level challenges. It also provides information on "Epic Spells", spells that must be researched and developed, and may only be cast by one particular spellcaster.
Publication history
The Epic Level Handbook was published in 2001.The book was updated for the 3.5th edition via an update document available from the Wizards of the Coast website.
The 4th Edition covers this in an alternate manner with continuous 1-30 level progress. WotC covered the topic in their 2009 conference. (need more details)