Caster Level Penalties

[Lago_AM3P]

Is there a way, core rules, to inflict these other than negative levels?

[Murtak]

Not that I can think of anything right now, but when you say "inflict" do you mean "inflict on others" or do you mean "can it happen at all?"?

[Lago_AM3P]

Either.

[erik]

Sanctum Spell, I think.

[edit: dunno if that falls under core rules tho]

[User3]

With Complete Arcane comes the Mage Slayer feat chain, but I don't know of anything core. Maybe Bestow Curse, because "You may also invent your own curse, but it should be no more powerful than those described above." But nothing specific.

[Username17]

Negative Levels are the way to do it. But remember, you can pile up special temporary negativ levels that go away whenever you want just by picking up a holy sword.

-Username17

[Lago_AM3P]

Okay, this is for a core-rules only contest.

Basically, what I'm trying to do is create a cut-rate version of The Word who uses circle magic for his insanely high caster level instead of multiple reincarnations and Ur-Priest stacking.

Between 9 people in your circle jerk, you can get a +95 to your caster level easy if you find some way to dispel the negative caster levels. Unfortunately, as it stands, you can only gain 18-19 negative levels and then have a total caster level of 76 or 78.

[Username17]

You are thinking small again.

Step 1: Have a Bard sing you extra hit dice.
Step 2: Use a quiver of Holy Arrows (each one grants a negative level).

The idea is that bonus temporary hit dice can allow you to take more bonus temporary negative levels without death.

Heh.

-Username17