Epic Level Handbook

CHAPTER 4:EPIC MAGICITEMSIn addition, the wielder may speak a command word tocast animate dead. Any skeletons or zombies animated bythe rod’s power are automatically controlled by the rod,up to the rod’s maximum limit of 42 HD, and they followthe orders of the rod’s wielder. These undead don’t counttoward the wielder’s limit of controlled undead.Finally, the wielder can speak a secondcommand word to cast slay living (heightenedto 10th level; DC 25).Caster Level: 21st; Prerequisites: CraftRod, Craft Epic Rod, animate dead,control undead, slay living; Market Price:625,000 gp.Wyrm: Any of the various rods inthis series functions as a +5 quarterstaff.Upon casting the rod to theground (a standard action) and utteringa command word, the rod growsinto a specific type ofdragon (depending onthe specific type ofrod) by the end of theRod of RestlessDeathround. The dragon created is a wyrm(see the Monster Manual for fulldetails) and obeys the commands ofthe owner. The dragon returns to rodform (a full-round action) wheneverthe wielder desires, or whenever itmoves farther than 500 feet from theowner. If the dragon form is slain, itreturns to rod form and cannot be activatedagain for three days. A wyrm rodonly functions if the possessor is of thesame alignment as the dragon type.Caster Level: 34th (white or brass),35th (black or copper), 36th (green orbronze), 37th (blue or silver), 38th (redor gold; Prerequisites: Craft Rod, CraftEpic Rod, Craft Magic Arms and Armor,Craft Epic Magic Arms and Armor, ImprovedHeighten Spell, improved heightened polymorphother, creator must be same alignment as dragon type;Market Price: 1,458,200 gp (brass or white), 1,562,600 gp(black or copper), 1,670,600 gp (bronze or green),1,782,200 gp (blue or silver), 1,897,400 gp (gold or red);Cost to Create: 729,400 gp + 24,576 XP (brass or white),781,600 gp + 25,620 XP (black or copper), 835,600 gp +26,700 XP (bronze or green), 891,400 gp + 27,816 XP(blue or silver), 949,000 gp + 28,968 XP (gold or red).SCROLLSTo generate an epic scroll randomly, first roll on Table4–20 to determine whether the spells are arcane or divine.An epic scroll contains ids spells. For each spell, roll onTable 4–21 to determine its level and then on the appropriatesection of Table 4–22 to determine the spell’s actuallevel and total metamagic level adjustments. To determinethe specific metamagic level adjustments, roll on theappropriate section of Table 4–23. To determine the spell,use the appropriate section of Table 8–24 or Table 8–25, asfound in Chapter 8 of the DUNGEON MASTER’s Guide.TABLE 4–20: SCROLL TYPESd% Type01–70 Arcane71–100 DivineTABLE 4–21: EPIC SCROLL SPELL LEVELSd%SpellLevelSpell’sCaster LevelMarketPrice 1 XP Cost01–26 10th 21st 5,250 gp 1,210 XP27–46 11th 22nd 6,050 gp 1,242 XP47–61 12th 23rd 6,900 gp 1,276 XP62–71 13th 24th 7,800 gp 1,312 XP72–79 14th 25th 8,750 gp 1,350 XP80–85 15th 26th 9,750 gp 1,390 XP86–90 16th 27th 10,800 gp 1,432 XP91–94 17th 28th 11,900 gp 1,476 XP95–97 18th 29th 13,050 gp 1,522 XP98–99 19th 30th 14,250 gp 1,570 XP100 Roll again Spell level +11 Varies Variesand add +10 21Market price does not include price of material componentsor XP costs for spell.2This result is cumulative if rolled multiple times.TABLE 4–22: ACTUAL SPELL LEVEL10th-Level Spelld% Spell Level and Metamagic Level Adjustment01–03 1st-level spell plus metamagic (9)04–08 2nd-level spell plus metamagic (8)09–15 3rd-level spell plus metamagic (7)16–24 4th-level spell plus metamagic (6)25–35 5th-level spell plus metamagic (5)36–48 6th-level spell plus metamagic (4)49–63 7th-level spell plus metamagic (3)64–80 8th-level spell plus metamagic (2)81–99 9th-level spell plus metamagic (1)100 DM’s choice11th-Level Spelld% Spell Level and Metamagic Level Adjustment01–03 1st-level spell plus metamagic (10)04–08 2nd-level spell plus metamagic (9)09–15 3rd-level spell plus metamagic (8)16–24 4th-level spell plus metamagic (7)25–35 5th-level spell plus metamagic (6)36–48 6th-level spell plus metamagic (5)49–63 7th-level spell plus metamagic (4)64–80 8th-level spell plus metamagic (3)81–99 9th-level spell plus metamagic (2)100 DM’s choice12th-Level Spelld% Spell Level and Metamagic Level Adjustment01–05 2nd-level spell plus metamagic (10)06–12 3rd-level spell plus metamagic (9)13–21 4th-level spell plus metamagic (8)22–32 5th-level spell plus metamagic (7)33–45 6th-level spell plus metamagic (6)46–60 7th-level spell plus metamagic (5)61–77 8th-level spell plus metamagic (4)78–99 9th-level spell plus metamagic (3)100 DM’s choice140