"Epic", short for...? [Archive] - Wizards Community

"Epic", short for...? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Gnaipnur
02-22-04, 07:19 AM In the FRCS it says that Szass Tam is a Nec10/Red10/Acm2/Epic7. While I know what the first three are, I must admit that I am completely ignorant about the meaning of this "Epic class", that he has seven levels of. Could anyone enlighten me on this issue.
Cunning Linguist
02-22-04, 07:43 AM it stands for epic wizard.

It's not like the normal epic level handbook wizard, but some sort of FR mix.
Bifford
02-22-04, 07:58 AM The FRCS handbook came out before the Epic Level Handbook was finished, so it uses a prototype system to describe these epic characters. In the ELH, Szass Tam is given updated stats; he is a Necromancer 10/Red Wizard 17/Archmage 2.
Gnaipnur
02-22-04, 08:09 AM Ah, thank you both.
Mystery Man
02-22-04, 09:14 AM Szass Tam is also statted out in the Epic Level Handbook (as a CR 31) along with other NPC's of Faerun.
Gnaipnur
02-22-04, 02:55 PM Yes, I know, but I was unsure about which version was the correct one. Could have just checked the dates of course, but I wasn't wondering about Szass Tam's stats, I was wondering what the class Epic was. Now I know.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Gnaipnur 02-22-04, 07:19 AM	In the FRCS it says that Szass Tam is a Nec10/Red10/Acm2/Epic7. While I know what the first three are, I must admit that I am completely ignorant about the meaning of this "Epic class", that he has seven levels of. Could anyone enlighten me on this issue.
Cunning Linguist 02-22-04, 07:43 AM	it stands for epic wizard. It's not like the normal epic level handbook wizard, but some sort of FR mix.
Bifford 02-22-04, 07:58 AM	The FRCS handbook came out before the Epic Level Handbook was finished, so it uses a prototype system to describe these epic characters. In the ELH, Szass Tam is given updated stats; he is a Necromancer 10/Red Wizard 17/Archmage 2.
Gnaipnur 02-22-04, 08:09 AM	Ah, thank you both.
Mystery Man 02-22-04, 09:14 AM	Szass Tam is also statted out in the Epic Level Handbook (as a CR 31) along with other NPC's of Faerun.
Gnaipnur 02-22-04, 02:55 PM	Yes, I know, but I was unsure about which version was the correct one. Could have just checked the dates of course, but I wasn't wondering about Szass Tam's stats, I was wondering what the class Epic was. Now I know.