Epic Level Handbook

Skills and Feats: Alchemy +38, Bluff +11, Concentration+31, Diplomacy +18, Knowledge (arcana) +38, Knowledge(the planes) +23, Knowledge (religion) +23, Scry+27, Sense Motive +9, Spellcraft +38; Scribe Scroll,Great Fortitude, Combat Casting, Brew Potion, ImprovedInitiative, Lightning Reflexes, Quicken Spell, HeightenSpell, Craft Wondrous Item, Maximize Spell, Spell Penetration,Craft Staff, Improved Spell Capacity (10th),Improved Spell Capacity (11th), Improved Spell Capacity(12th), Improved Metamagic, Epic Spellcasting, EpicSpell Penetration.Wizard Spells per Day: 4/6/6/12/6/5/5/5/5/4/1/1/1; baseDC 18 + spell level.Spellbook: Mordenkainenknows hundreds of spells,many of which he researchedhimself (and have some comeinto wide use on Oerth andon other worlds). He knowsall the wizard/sorcererspells in the Player’s Handbook.As new spells areresearched by other magesand come into circulation,Mordenkainen is not slowto discover and pen theminto his own vast libraryof spellbooks.Epic Spells per Day: 3.Epic Spells Known: epicmage armor, greater spellresistance, let go of me, ruin.Possessions: +5 staff of fierypower, bracers of armor +8,headband of intellect +6, rod ofabsorption, pink Ioun stone,carpet of flying (6 ft. by 9 ft.),amulet of natural armor +2,wand of fireball (10th-levelcaster), ring of protection +5,ring of wizardry III, crystalball, silver key of portals.Silver Key of Portals(Minor Artifact): Thissilver skeleton key, a reliccreated by the god Dalt,functions like a chime ofopening when it is touchedto the bars, door, lock, lid,portal, or shackles to beopened. The key automaticallydispels a hold portal orarcane lock with a casterlevel of less than 30th level.The wielder gains a +30insight bonus on EscapeArtist checks. The wielder can call on each of the followingpowers twice per day, at will: passwall, etherealjaunt, word of recall. These spells are cast as if by a casterof 30th level.Mordenkainen is one of the most feared and respectedliving mages in the Flanaess. Few spellcasters have notheard of his fabulous exploits and all recognize his skilland knowledge of matters both magical and political. Infact, most mages know at least one spell originallyresearched by Mordenkainen. Currently, Mordenkainenleads a powerful group of wizards known as the Circle ofEight, who work to ensure that no one power gains dominanceover too much of the Flanaess, andthat a balance of power remains constantthroughout Eastern Oerik.Mordenkainen is in fine physicalshape. He wears a dark beardtrimmed to a point, sports a shavedhead, and usually favors blacksatin coats. His apparent age isaround 40 (though his true ageis twice that). His penetratingeyes hold hints of genius tingedwith madness. Few gainsay hisdesires after meeting his powerfulgaze and listening to his persuasiveoratory.Mordenkainen sees himselfas a chief instrument of theGreat Balance. His philosophiesare more complex than simpleequality—they are highly detailedand extremely theoretical idealsderived from decades of arcaneresearch. Mordenkainen hasfought ardently for the forces ofgood (most recently during theGreyhawk Wars) with his privatearmy, the Obsidian Citadel,but just as often he has workedthe side of infernal forces. Heprefers to maneuver behind thescenes, manipulating events toensure that no side gains theupper hand. As a result, thewizard is not trusted, evenamong the likewise neutraldruidic Hierophants of theCabal, who find his visionof balance wholly selfcenteredand somewhatarbitrary.Others count himas an out-and-outenemy, including Evardthe Black, Terik, and Rary.APPENDIX 2:EPIC NPCS OFGREYHAWK309