void main()
{
object oCaster = OBJECT_SELF;//get caster
object oItem = GetSpellCastItem();//get item from which was spell cast
int nSpellId = GetSpellId();//get spell id
int nClass = GetLastSpellCastClass();
int origCasterLevel = GetCasterLevel(oCaster);//get original caster level
int origDC = GetSpellSaveDC();//get original DC
int origMeta = GetMetaMagicFeat();//get original metamagic feat

SetLocalInt(oCaster,"SPELL_DC_OVERRIDE",0);//reset to default
SetLocalInt(oCaster,"SPELL_CASTER_LEVEL_OVERRIDE",0);//reset to default

 if(oItem != OBJECT_INVALID && GetLocalInt(oCaster, "anc_castercheat") == FALSE) return;//if the spell was cast from item then exit because the bonuses shown here are not applicable for items

int newCasterLevel = origCasterLevel;
int newDC = origDC;
int newMeta = origMeta;

   //Use the character's level if we want it to cheat
   if (GetLocalInt(oCaster, "anc_castercheat") == TRUE) newCasterLevel = GetHitDice(oCaster);

   //Add DD levels to bard or sorcerer caster level

   if((nClass == CLASS_TYPE_SORCERER) || (nClass == CLASS_TYPE_BARD))
   {
   int nDDBonus = GetLevelByClass(CLASS_TYPE_DRAGON_DISCIPLE,oCaster)-5;
   if (nDDBonus < 0) nDDBonus = 0;
   newCasterLevel+= nDDBonus;
   }

   //Empower the spell if cast by an NPC allowed to do so
   if(GetLocalString(oCaster, "sTrait1") == "damage" || GetLocalString(oCaster, "sTrait2") == "damage")
   newMeta = METAMAGIC_MAXIMIZE;

   //Increase the caster level if the NPC is allowed to do so
   if(GetLocalString(oCaster, "sTrait1") == "attack" || GetLocalString(oCaster, "sTrait2") == "attack")
   newCasterLevel += 5;

   //Add to DC when cast by epic spellcasters
   if(newCasterLevel >= 21) newDC += 1;
   if(newCasterLevel >= 26) newDC += 1;
   if(newCasterLevel >= 31) newDC += 1;
   if(newCasterLevel >= 36) newDC += 1;
   if(newCasterLevel >= 40) newDC += 1;

   //Maximize spells if appropriate
   if (GetLocalInt(oCaster, "anc_metamax") == TRUE) newMeta = METAMAGIC_MAXIMIZE;

//now when are we done, set the variables
SetLocalInt(oCaster,"SPELL_DC_OVERRIDE",newDC);
SetLocalInt(oCaster,"SPELL_CASTER_LEVEL_OVERRIDE",newCasterLevel);
SetLocalInt(oCaster,"SPELL_METAMAGIC_OVERRIDE",newMeta);

//done, the spell which is triggered right after this script ends will use these values
}