Hm. A search on DragonDex for "Elemental Master" yields nothing. There is an Elemental Master PrC in the Draconomicon, but it's only for dragons and has a +20 BAB prerequisite.
In #314, there are four PrCs dedicated to the classical elements: the Earthshaker, the Icesinger, the Firestorm Berserker, and the Purebreath Devotee. Also in that issue are four Monk PrCs based around the four winds (which might just be useful in my AoW campaign... hmm....)
#280 has the Eldritch Master... That could be your dead ringer right there, but I don't have that issue so I couldn't tell you.
TK
Did some research... nope, Eldritch Master isn't it. Eldritch Master is a full arcane PrC that gives the character some spells as supernatural abilities and a fear aura and gaze, among other things.
Found it. Elemental master appeared in the Draconomicon.
Found it. Elemental master appeared in the Draconomicon.
Yeah, but that one's only for epic-level dragons; I think he's talking about something more down to oerth.
He told me the class was feature somewhere in the 200's issue-wise, he thinks 270's, but couldn't remember the exact issue.
Well, it won't be before #274, since that was the first to feature 3rd Edition material. I'll have a look when I get home and see if there's anything that matches.
He says that he won't bring the issue back to school with him because it's worth a bunch of money since it's not printed anymore.
Okay... so, why doesn't he photocopy the relevant pages, and just bring those?
At the very least, he could look up the correct issue number and let you know that.
Right, I've had a look, and there's no sign in in the issues up to 297.
However...
Are you sure it's four classes from one Dragon, and not six different classes from six different issues? I ask because #278 featured "The Stonelord", and #283 featured "The Flame Steward". I haven't found the classes for the other elements.
I still recommend you ask your DM to photocopy the relevant issues for campaign use, or at least to give you an issue number to track down. (Oh, and if you do find it, would you mind posting the answer here, because I'd quite like to know myself, now.)
He doesn't have a scanner apparently...
Okay, I appreciate that I'm getting on a bit, but in the dark ages, we used to have this invention called the photocopier (frequently made by a company named Xerox). I'm sure there must be one or two still in use somewhere; perhaps your DM could find one he could use?
If I'm being serious, though, I'd suggest that your DM's reluctace may well stem from the prestige class actually NOT originating in Dragon, and instead being a homebrewed creation that he wants to claim some sort of legitimacy for. Not that he really needs said legitimacy (DMs can introduce their own PrCs easily enough), but it _is_ something I've seen happen before.
Hey, DM! The player just called. It's time to show your cards.
Yeah, I'd say that sounds homebrewed to me. If the PrC has sonic and lightning elements to it, what's there for air to fulfill?
Wind. :)
What I was meaning there is that it seems kind of weird to have the PrC focus on the energy types PLUS one classical element (or two classical elements and then the rest of the energy types to think of it from the other direction). What happened to earth and water if air is included?
The wind blew them away. :D