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Here are some good items that can be found in the MIC, not sure how much cash flow your paladin has.. Choker of Life Protoection - 14K - Immed Action can negate up to 3 negative levels per day and offers a +2 Dodge bonus to AC vs undead attacks Ring of negative Protection - 36K - continuous...

Dragon Mag #297 has some epic spells in it, I think. THere might be other back issues that have them. Maybe in some of the Forgotten Realms books? I know they had at least one PrC that dealt with Epic Spells (Elven Spell Master or something like that).

For sure, its concievable to achieve the 69 DC, but in lieu of actually developing an Epic Spell (and spending time, money and XP), and buying items (provided they are available to the PCs), is the Imp SC/Heighten/Imp CS option even viable?

SUre could, the SRD version is at +30 DC (for a total +40 to a dispel check). So developing a spell with a different modifier is definitely an option. The cost and DC breaks down like this (gp to develop/days to develop/XP to develop/total Spellcraft DC): +20 to dispel - 441K gp/9days/17,640...

Is there a way to counter an epic spell other than using the Epic Spell named "Epic Counterspell"? It's a pretty high Spellcraft DC (69, dude), so until a PC can actually achieve this Spellcraft check are they unable to counter an epic spell? I guess they could develop a custom Epic...

OK scrath the Shapechange element then. Pretend I'm a DM and want to make an advanced Pit Fiend, how do I translate increased HD to increased SR? But to beat the dead medium warhorse...Per the WotC 3.5 most recent FAQ, the rules don’t explicitly prevent this, but for speed of play (and...

It's pretty much a necessary evil to use advanced monsters given the high power campaign. Just wondering if there was a rule out there that I am missing.

When casting Shapechange to take the form of another creature, you assume the Spell Resistance of that Creature. What happens when you Shapechange into an advanced version of a monster that has Spell Resistance? Does the creature's SR advance as it's HD increase? I can't find a formula...

Heh, this line of conversation sounds incredibly similar to the one we just had this past weekend (even with the examples of humans instead of Drow being in the area of effect). Great input everyone, thanks!

Even if the character doesn't cast the spell (its from a use activated item)? I would assume it does, since this would open a can of worms with wands and other trigger/use activated items. C-

OK here's a situation I ran into with a PF conversion game we were playing: A Rogue was invisible (from a potion) and was sneaking around some buildings to get the drop on some Drow that were getting ready to attack the rest of the party. He managed to get within 50' and then threw a Daylight...