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So.... I don't really like the epic level rules in the core rulebook. I looked at D&D 3.5 epic level rules and am not really a fan of those either, so I've been homebrewing my own epic character level rules.
Among other things, I decided that epic level spell slots (ten and up) would appear on a class spell slots table as an extension of the existing table. Full casters were easy, (note that for the purposes of all the math in this post C is the effective class level and S is the spell slot/spell prepared/spell known level you get access to for the first time at that level).
prepared casters are just S=(C+1)/2 or C= S*2-1, after which you gain a new spell slot of that level every other level until you hit four spell slots. For cantrips, start with three, gain one at second class level and you're done.
For spontaneous full casters, S=C/2 or C=S*2. You gain three spell slots of the level you just gained access to at the level you gain access to them and an additional spell slot of that level each level after that up to a maximum of six. For spells known ,S=C/2 or C=S*2. For the purpose of first level spells known, treat it as if you knew one first level spell at level 0. Otherwise you gain one spell known at the level you gain access to that spell level, one more the class level after, and one additional spell known of that level every two class levels after that, to a maximum of five spells known for first and second level spells, four spells known for third, fourth and fifth level spells, and three spells known for higher level spells. For cantrips, start with four at level one, gain another at level two, and an additional one every other level thereafter to a maximum of nine
Among other things, this means prepared full casters get their first 10th level spell slot at 19th level and spontaneous full casters get their first 10th level spell slot at 20th level. Where I've hit a snag is in trying to extrapolate the the half caster's spells known/spell slots table. The level at which you get the first slot of a particular level for prepared half casters is S=(C-S+2)/2 or C= S*2+S-2, the problem is the rate at with you gain new spell slots of that level is inconsistent, and I cant seem to pin a formula to it. Please assist.