drnuncheon
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Since one of my players is aiming for Wizard Slayer, I thought I'd ponder an epic level writeup for the class, for that point far in the future when we pass 20th level. C&C eagerly awaited. This has also been posted at the GR forums. Some of it needs filling out, like the 'Extra Options' section, but it's enough to get the idea.
EPIC WIZARD SLAYER
(This is not an epic writeup of the mage slayer from Magic of Faerum. The wizard slayer is from Green Ronin's Arcana: Societies of Magic by Kevin Brennan and James Maliszewski, a book which I can't recommend enough from a company I can't recommend enough.)
The epic wizard slayer is the bane of all who would misuse magic - their own lack of magic focused into a deadly weapon against arcane spellcasters.
The epic wizard slayer must pay careful attention to their magical defenses, since their epic wizard foes will increase dramatically in power as well - Improved Spell Resistance is very important for this. Great Smiting can help you take your opponents down quickly, which is critical when they are casting powerful spells, and Superior Initiative will help you get the drop on them. Spellcasting Harrier can make it hard for non-combat oriented wizards to cast.
The wizard slayer can use ability increases in any of the stats which raise her saves: Dexterity, Wisdom, and Constitution.
Other Options: Energy Resistance can help you avoid the effect of evocation spells.
Hit Die: d10
Skill Points: 4 + Int modifier
Smite Spellcaster: The wizard slayer adds her class level to damage, as usual.
Dispel Magic: Since there is no set progression to the ability, it does not increase at Epic levels (but see the feat Extra Dispelling)
Dismissal: The Dismissal ability may be used once per class level per day.
Nondetection: The wizard slayer continues to add her class level to the DC of the caster level check.
Spell Resistance: Spell Resistance continues to increase as the wizard slayer's level increases.
Disrupt Arcane Magic: The DC of the caster level check continues to increase with the wizard slayer's level.
Bonus Feats: The epic wizard slayer gains a bonus feat (selected from the list of epic wizard slayer feats) every 4th level after 10th.
Epic Wizard Slayer Bonus Feat List: Blinding Speed, Energy Resistance, Epic Prowess, Epic Toughness, Extra Dispelling*, Extra Suppressing*, Greater Dispelling*, Great Smiting, Improved Spell Resistance, Quicken Dispelling*, Spellcasting Harrier, Superior Initiative
* indicates a new feat, detailed below.
Extra Dispelling [Epic]
You can dispel magic more times per day.
Prerequisite: Dispel magic as a spell-like ability.
Benefit: You can cast dispel magic two more times per day.
Special: You can gain this feat multiple times. Each time you take the feat, it adds 2 to the number of dispels you can cast per day.
Greater Dispelling [Epic]
You can dispel more powerful magic.
Prerequisite: Dispel magic as a spell-like ability, 3/day.
Benefit: You can cast greater dispelling as a spell-like ability. Each use of greater dispelling counts as two uses of dispel magic.
Special: You can gain this feat multiple times. Each time you take the feat, it adds +10 to the total bonus you can receive from your caster level, but each +10 counts as an extra use of dispel magic. (You do not have to use the entire bonus if you do not wish to do so.)
Extra Suppressing[Epic]
You can suppress spellcasting ability more times per day.
Prerequisite: Suppress spellcasting ability class feature.
Benefit: You can cast suppress spellcasting ability an extra time per day.
Special: You can gain this feat multiple times. Each time you take the feat, it adds 1 to the number of suppress spellcasting ability you can perform per day.
Quicken Dispelling [Epic]
You can dispel magic as a free action.
Prerequisite: Dispel magic as a spell-like ability.
Benefit: You can cast dispel magic as a free action, as if it were a quickened spell.
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EPIC WIZARD SLAYER
(This is not an epic writeup of the mage slayer from Magic of Faerum. The wizard slayer is from Green Ronin's Arcana: Societies of Magic by Kevin Brennan and James Maliszewski, a book which I can't recommend enough from a company I can't recommend enough.)
The epic wizard slayer is the bane of all who would misuse magic - their own lack of magic focused into a deadly weapon against arcane spellcasters.
The epic wizard slayer must pay careful attention to their magical defenses, since their epic wizard foes will increase dramatically in power as well - Improved Spell Resistance is very important for this. Great Smiting can help you take your opponents down quickly, which is critical when they are casting powerful spells, and Superior Initiative will help you get the drop on them. Spellcasting Harrier can make it hard for non-combat oriented wizards to cast.
The wizard slayer can use ability increases in any of the stats which raise her saves: Dexterity, Wisdom, and Constitution.
Other Options: Energy Resistance can help you avoid the effect of evocation spells.
Hit Die: d10
Skill Points: 4 + Int modifier
Smite Spellcaster: The wizard slayer adds her class level to damage, as usual.
Dispel Magic: Since there is no set progression to the ability, it does not increase at Epic levels (but see the feat Extra Dispelling)
Dismissal: The Dismissal ability may be used once per class level per day.
Nondetection: The wizard slayer continues to add her class level to the DC of the caster level check.
Spell Resistance: Spell Resistance continues to increase as the wizard slayer's level increases.
Disrupt Arcane Magic: The DC of the caster level check continues to increase with the wizard slayer's level.
Bonus Feats: The epic wizard slayer gains a bonus feat (selected from the list of epic wizard slayer feats) every 4th level after 10th.
Epic Wizard Slayer Bonus Feat List: Blinding Speed, Energy Resistance, Epic Prowess, Epic Toughness, Extra Dispelling*, Extra Suppressing*, Greater Dispelling*, Great Smiting, Improved Spell Resistance, Quicken Dispelling*, Spellcasting Harrier, Superior Initiative
* indicates a new feat, detailed below.
Extra Dispelling [Epic]
You can dispel magic more times per day.
Prerequisite: Dispel magic as a spell-like ability.
Benefit: You can cast dispel magic two more times per day.
Special: You can gain this feat multiple times. Each time you take the feat, it adds 2 to the number of dispels you can cast per day.
Greater Dispelling [Epic]
You can dispel more powerful magic.
Prerequisite: Dispel magic as a spell-like ability, 3/day.
Benefit: You can cast greater dispelling as a spell-like ability. Each use of greater dispelling counts as two uses of dispel magic.
Special: You can gain this feat multiple times. Each time you take the feat, it adds +10 to the total bonus you can receive from your caster level, but each +10 counts as an extra use of dispel magic. (You do not have to use the entire bonus if you do not wish to do so.)
Extra Suppressing[Epic]
You can suppress spellcasting ability more times per day.
Prerequisite: Suppress spellcasting ability class feature.
Benefit: You can cast suppress spellcasting ability an extra time per day.
Special: You can gain this feat multiple times. Each time you take the feat, it adds 1 to the number of suppress spellcasting ability you can perform per day.
Quicken Dispelling [Epic]
You can dispel magic as a free action.
Prerequisite: Dispel magic as a spell-like ability.
Benefit: You can cast dispel magic as a free action, as if it were a quickened spell.
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