rycanada said:
Well, so far, so good, the highest was 6th+12 IMC. I don't really think feat bloat would become a problem, because it hasn't so far. But I'm on the lookout in my playtesting.
Which incidentily is what is required to achieve 6th level spellcasting in two spellcasting classes, according to what is described above.
5th Cleric/1st Wizard +1*Improved Spell Knowledge (Cleric) +1*Improved Spells per Day (Cleric) +5*Improved Spell Knowledge (Wizard) +5*Improved Spells per Day (Wizard)
5d8+1d4 HD, BAB +3
Does this seem reasonable?
What other capabilities would a character of similar experience be capable of?
Compared to a straight Wizard:
6th Wizard + 3*Spell Focus (Evocation, Conjuration, Necromancy) + Metamagic School Focus (Evocation) + Spell Penetration + Augment Summoning + Fell Weaken + Blistering Spell + Sudden Empower + 3*Extra Slot (2nd). 6d4 HD, BAB +3.
Additionally, the second character does see the 5th level bonus wizard feat.
Unfortunately, the "Extra Slot" feat can only provide 2nd level spells. I think I'd feel happier with the comparission if it actually granted 3rd level spell slots.
Secondly, in order to actually see use of metamagic feats beyond sudden, I'd recommend a "Epic Spell Slot" feat, akin to the ELH "Improved Spell Capacity", that would grant the use of a 4th level spell slot n(or beyond). This slot would only see use with metamagicked spells. I'd feel happier about that as a DM than the "Metamagic School Focus", which allows up to 3 spells per day to be metamagicked.
I fear, however, that implementing these changes may see the balance swing too much in favour of the spellcasters, for rycanada. However, it is also very dependant on how far into "Epic" the campaign runs. Maybe I'm chasing strawmen.
Thirdly, after rummaging around and actually looking through the books, it is really imperative to allow feats from all WotC books. You run the risk otherwise of suffering from having far too few feats available.