Can you take [EPIC] feats if you are non-epic?

[Artoomis]

Epic feats generally have some prerequisite that you cannot meet without being epic, but some do not, such as Improved Spell Resistance:

Improved Spell Resistance [Epic]
Prerequisite
Must have spell resistance from a feat, class feature, or other permanent effect.

Benefit
Your spell resistance increases by +2.

Special
You can gain this feat multiple times. Its effects stack.

The SRD does not say you must be epic to take an epic feat (just as you do not need to be a fighter to take a fighter feat, perhaps). Does the Epic Handbook actually spell this out?

In short, can a non-epic monk, for example, take this feat?

 

[Jdvn1]

Nope, you have to be epic.

 

[Artoomis]

Nope, you have to be epic.

Does it actually say that in the rules or is that an assumption? It does not in the SRD as near as I can tell.

 

[Artoomis]

Okay, I found it:

Acquiring Epic Feats
Characters gain epic feats in the following ways:

At 21st level, and every three levels thereafter, the character may select an epic feat in place of a nonepic feat.

Each character class gains bonus epic feats according to the class description. These feats must be selected from the list of bonus epic feats for that class.

No epic feats for non-epic characters. This is what I assumed to be true, but I had a little trouble finding it in writing.

 

[green slime]

Yes it does. Under the obscure heading "Acquiring Epic Feats".

I quote:

Acquiring Epic Feats

Characters gain epic feats in the following ways:

At 21st level, and every three levels thereafter, the character may select an epic feat in place of a nonepic feat.

Each character class gains bonus epic feats according to the class description. These feats must be selected from the list of bonus epic feats for that class.

And that's it.

 

[Crothian]

However, some epic feats are very non epic and a DM can use his judgement and rule zero them to being non epic feats

 

[was]

However, some epic feats are very non epic and a DM can use his judgement and rule zero them to being non epic feats

I second this. When in doubt, consult your DM...

 

[Jdvn1]

You could also look for non-epic versions of epic feats.