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FANHALLA PRESENTS HOUSE RULES PAMPHLET
APPENDIX 6: CONSTRUCTING EPIC TIER™ CHARACTERS
EPIC TIER PLAY In advancing your character, for EPIC TIER™ play, the following
rules apply:
If the game extends far enough, your character could get as ● Each time you gain a level, after 20th level, your hit point
many levels as needed for your group to stage its story in an maximum increases only by 1 (ONE) for each level that you
High-Level campaign. Characters become legendary figures that attain, instead of gaining the hit points from your new class as
leave a mark on the tale of your world. Becoming power defined described for levels after 1st.
in their own right. A level increment over 20th level, includes ● Bonus hit points from high Constitution scores are not added
leveling up in either a new class using the multiclassing rules, or after 20th level.
increasing a core level in a class that is level 20 or above. ● The proficiency bonus, a character's maximum number of Hit
Much as in the fourth tier of play (levels 17-20) characters have Dice and the number of spell slots of each spell level a character
achieved the pinnacle of their power, epic heroes are set apart can use for a character of this level range, does not increase by
from their contemporaries. In spite of this, the epic tier can be gaining levels. These are now calculated at 20th level (+6
considered the fifth tier of play (levels 21+). The Epic Tier™ of proficiency bonus), even if your total character level increases
play. beyond this point. Albeit, some specific features supersede this
Participants are encouraged to get familiar with content from rule when using the Spellcasting trait.
the Dungeon Master’s Guide,™ and the Epic Tier Pamphlet™—to ● Any class feature, trait, feat,or spell that is level dependent, or
understand how game mechanics a ect the game at this point. has variable e ects that are modified as you gain levels in any
For Shared Campaigns, in Epic Tier™ play, participants are class: are now calculated with Max Cap at character level 20th
advised to supplement their choices from any number of o cial (unless countermanded by a specific feature that supersedes
D&D® sources, to include material from the dmsguild such as the this rule).
D&D® 5e Epic Characters,™ the D&D® 5e Epic Boons,™ and even
Epic Boons. At certain levels, characters may opt to acquire an Epic
any one Unearthed Arcana™ article of preference (subject to your
Boon approved by the DM, as indicated in the Epic Level Character
Shared Campaign’s DM approval).
Advancement table. If a player continues leveling the same class
through level 21 to 30, epic boons gained from that source are
RISING OVER 20TH LEVEL ignored. As character advancement stops at 50th level, Players are
This document provides instructions in how to scale up your
only allowed to gain Epic Boons for the cost of 30,000 experience
character beyond the 20th level of play. Using this ruleset, you
points by then. Importantly, epic boons are expanded in both the
can continue advancing via multi-classing or just going along
D&D® 5e Epic Characters,™ and the D&D® 5e Epic Boons™ from
with the rules presented in the Dungeon Master’s Guide
the dmsguild. Consult your DM for additional options on Epic
(whereas Epic Level advancement is done by gaining Epic Boons,
Boons for Shared Campaigns.
as per pages 231-232). The Epic Character Advancement table
summarizes the XP you need to advance in levels from level 21 EPIC LEVEL CHARACTER ADVANCEMENT TABLE
through level 50 (all character advancement stops at 50th level, Level Epic Boon*XP Starting Gold
which represents the pinnacle of mortal achievement). Consult 21 1st 395,000 125,000 T
the information in your character’s class description to see what 22 445,000 137,000
other improvements you gain at each level. 23 2nd 505,000 150,000
24 575,000 165,000
ADVANCED CHARACTER BUILD 25 3rd 655,000 175,000
Use the standardized rules for Constructing A Character and the
26 745,000 188,000
rules for Character Rewards And Higher Level Play introduced
27 4th 845,000 200,000
earlier in this document, albeit following these guidelines when
28 955,000 212,000
building a character for EPIC TIER™ play:
29 5th 1,075,000 225,000
● All players must make a character in any of the agreed-upon 30 1,205,000 238,000
character levels. 31 6th 1,345,000 250,000 T6
● Players who wish to acquire their magical equipment may opt 32 1,495,000 262,000
to follow the rules detailed in Appendix 1: Special Equipment 33 7th 1,655,000 275,000
Rules. 34 1,825,000 287,000
● Epic tier characters can keep up to three Legendary items 35 8th 2,005,000 300,000
(usually gaining one every ten levels or so). 36 2,195,000 312,000
● Unique and Story items can only be kept by characters over 37 9th 2,395,000 325,000
40th level, but others finding one instead unlock it and can 38 2,605,000 337,000
choose to take possession of it when they reach level 40+, and 39 10th 2,825,000 350,000
they don’t count against the character’s Magic Item. 40 3,055,000 363,000
Importantly, only one character of any group can possess a 41 11th 3,350,000 375,000 T
story or unique item at the table at a given time, unless the DM 42 3,535,000 388,000
states otherwise. 43 12th 3,535,000 400,000
As usual, your DM will tell you when you’ve gained a level. 44 3,720,000 413,000
Otherwise if, after twenty four hours of play, your DM doesn’t tell 45 13th 3,905,000 425,000
you that you’ve gained a level, you gain a level. In this instance 46 4,090,000 438,000
your character advances to the next level at the end of the session. 47 14th 4,275,000 450,000
48 4,460,000 463,000
49 15th 4,645,000 475,000
50 4,830,000 500,000
* Boon offerings are subject to your DM approval
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