Question About Epic Spell Slots

[Pax]

so, with 4 epic level spells developed, the character can no longer be characterized as "low" epic level.... Which was what I was saying all along: at the low end of the epic scale, a spellcaster would be wise to choose another feat.

TWO epic spells developed. One "pick a stat and get +30 to it" spell, and one "hahaha, no more dispelling my spells".

 

[green slime]

TWO epic spells developed. One "pick a stat and get +30 to it" spell, and one "hahaha, no more dispelling my spells".

Now that would depend upon your DM allowing just one spell to add to any stat...

I read:

Spells using the fortify seed grant a +1 enhancement bonus to whichever one of the following the caster chooses:
-Any one ability score.
...

As requiring that the ability score must be pre-defined...
Else it could just as easily be argued that the one spell could add +30 (in your example) to any stat, saving throw, spell resistance or natural armour.
And like so much in the ELH, this is left wide open to interpretation.

YMMV.

 

[ruleslawyer]

That's true of everything, not just Epic spells.

Err, not the same. The rules for epic spells explicitly state that DM's approval is required. This is a substantial and specific extension of good ol' Rule Zero.

As to whether epic spell "slots" can be used for non-epic spells, I'd say no no no. There's a completely separate feat (ISC) for that, and yes, it's actually quite balanced. (Even just the +1 DC with Improved Heighten can be worth it; when you add in some of the metamagic feats (Empowered time stop, anyone?), it gets quite powerful enough for epic play.)