Epic Level Handbook

CHAPTER 4:EPIC MAGICITEMS• Prismatic sphere (extended, 1 charge, DC 25)• Prismatic spray (extended, 1 charge, DC 22)• Prismatic wall (extended, 1 charge, DC 23)Caster Level: 21st; Prerequisites: Craft Staff,Craft Epic Staff, Extend Spell, prismaticsphere, prismatic spray, prismatic wall; MarketPrice: 326,812 gp.Rapid Barrage: Either of the rod’stwo powers can be activated as a freeaction (though the staff may only beactivated once per round).• Magic missile (intensified, quickened, 1charge, 5 missiles dealing 10 points ofdamage each)• Fireball (heightened to 6th, enhanced, quickened,1 charge, 20d6 damage, DC 19)Caster Level: 25th; Prerequisites: Craft Staff.Craft Epic Staff, Enhance Spell, HeightenSpell, Intensify Spell, Quicken Spell, fireball,magic missile; Market Price: 417,750 gp.Spheres: This wooden staff is shod in ironand has a 5-inch-diameter iron ball adorning itstop. It allows use of the following spells.• Otiluke’s freezing sphere (1 charge, DC 19)• Otiluke’s resilient sphere (1 charge, DC 16)• Otiluke’s telekinetic sphere (1 charge, DC 22)Caster Level: 21st; Prerequisites: Craft Staff,Craft Epic Staff, Otiluke’s freezing sphere,Otiluke’s resilient sphere, Otiluke’s telekineticsphere; Market Price: 228,375 gp.Walls: This staff is not round, but rather a squaremetallic pillar 6 feet tall, 2 inches on a side. It has asquare stone headpiece, inset with a clear diamond. Itallows use of the following spells.• Wall of iron (1 charge)• Wall of stone (1 charge)• Wall of force (1 charge)Staffof WallsStaff ofPrismCaster Level: 30th; Prerequisites: Craft Staff,Staff Craft Epic Staff, Extend Spell, extended wallof force, wall of iron, wall of stone; Market Price:275,625 gp.Winter: This steel pole is constantly coated with athin layer of frost. It has a circular metallic headpiece6 inches in diameter, through which a scene of araging snowstorm is always visible. The staff allowsthe use of the following spells.• Cone of cold (intensified, 2 charges, DC 28)• Ice storm (intensified, 2 charges, DC 26)• Otiluke’s freezing sphere (intensified, 2 charges, DC 29)• Wall of ice (1 charge)Caster Level: 24th; Prerequisites: Craft Staff,Craft Epic Staff, Extend Spell, IntensifySpell, cone of cold, ice storm, Otiluke’s freezingsphere, wall of ice; Market Price: 292,500 gp.WONDROUS ITEMSAnyone can use a wondrous item unless specifiedotherwise in the item’s description.Epic Wondrous Item DescriptionsStandard epic wondrous items are describedbelow.Amulet of Epic Natural Armor: Thisamulet, usually crafted from dragon scales,toughens the wearer’s body and flesh, givinghim a natural armor bonus to his AC of +6 orhigher, depending on the type of amulet.Caster Level: 20th; Prerequisites: Craft WondrousItem. Craft Epic WondrousItem, barkskin, creator’s caster levelmust be three times the amulet’sbonus; Market Price: 720,000 gp (+6),980,000 gp (+7), 1,280,000 gp (+8), 1,620,000 gp(+9), 2,000,000 gp (+10); Weight: —.Belt of Epic Strength: This wide belt ismade of thick hide and studded withadamantine. The belt adds an enhancementbonus of +8 or higher tothe wearer’s Strength score.Caster Level: 20th; Prerequisites: CraftWondrous Item, Craft Epic WondrousItem, bull’s strength; Market Price: 640,000 gp(+8), 1,000,000 gp (+10), 1,440,000 gp (+12);Weight: 1 lb.Boots of Swiftness: These soft-soled leathershoes grant their wearer a +6 enhancement bonus toDexterity. The wearer’s speed doubles (this does notstack with any magical or supernatural enhancementto speed), she gains the evasion ability (as therogue class feature), and the wearer’s jumping distanceis not limited by her height. The wearer gains a+20 competence bonus on Balance, Climb, Jump,and Tumble checks. Three times per day, the wearercan utter a command word to activate the boots’haste power (as the haste spell, lasts 20 rounds).Caster Level: 20th; Prerequisites: Craft WondrousStaff ofSpheresStaff ofWinterItem, Craft Epic Wondrous Item, cat’s grace,expeditious retreat, haste, jump; Market Price:256,000 gp; Weight: 1 lb.Bracers of Epic Armor: These itemsappear to be wrist or arm guards. They surround thewearer with an invisible but tangible field of force;granting him an armor bonus of +11 or higher, justas though he were wearing armor. Both bracers mustbe worn for the magic to be effective.Caster Level: 20th; Prerequisites: Craft WondrousItem, Craft Epic Wondrous Item, mage armor, creator’scaster level must be twice the bracers’ bonus; Market Price:144