Isn't it about time for Eric to gain a new level and enter Epic status? His moniker shows he's a 20th level Loremaster. Seems pretty tame for someone of his stature and experience.
Oh, he'll need to be a Moderator/Admin for many years yet to become Epic Level. As you know, the lower levels are quicker to rise through than the high levels.
Well there's only 10 levels in the core Loremaster PrC. But I'm the DM's pet, so I get 20 levels and it was a base class for me (not a PrC). So that's how I got in without meeting the requirements!