Crippling Time

The immortal stenographer of birth and decay has conquered time’s toll, dedicating herself to documenting its every effect upon all burdened by it. With this spell, the caster is plunged into a void plane where he may focus on the elements of which Myassari has granted him knowledge through his Tome of Age. Those looking upon the caster will lose focus on him, as if he stood forever within their peripheral vision. In this void realm, at lower levels, the caster may gain insight into an object's history and future, while at higher levels, he may shift time upon the object itself!
Keep in mind, this spell is not shifting time as a whole, but only shifting the individual levels of growth and decay experienced by the materials unlocked within the caster’s Tome of Age. If a wizard was shifted twenty-years into his past, he’d not be magically sporting the fashion and hairstyle of yesteryear! Instead, he’d physically appear younger while his mind and current wardrobe stayed the same. The judge is encouraged to use Patron Table II as inspiration for side-effects of Crippling Time when cast upon a living target.
Save: Will save vs. spell check when cast upon a living creature

Effect

1	Lost, failure, and patron taint.
2 - 11	Lost. Failure.
12 - 13	Failure, but spell is not lost.
14 - 15	The caster is momentarily granted temporal insight into a single non-living, non-magical target that he touches. This target must be made of a material unlocked in his Tome of Age. In the void stretching before him is an endless line comprised of time-shifted reflections of the target. Each reflection appears slightly different, with time spanning outward from the original. The caster may tell many things about how the target was fashioned, how it was toppled, when it was built, etc. The caster may also look forward in line to anticipate how the target will naturally decay and erode, learning of any material weaknesses or anomalies!
16 - 19	The caster is momentarily granted temporal insight into a single non-magical target within his line of sight. This target must be made of a material unlocked in his Tome of Age. In the void stretching before him is an endless line comprised of time-shifted reflections of the target. Each reflection appears slightly different, with time spanning outward from the original. The caster may tell many things about how the target was fashioned, how it was killed, when it was born, etc. The caster may also look forward to anticipate how the target will decay and erode, learning of any material weaknesses or physical ailments! The caster’s distance from the target carries into the void plane, so that it may be harder to clearly see a target that is farther away. For example, if the caster has targeted a troll within his line of sight yet standing 50’ away, he will still find himself unable to distinguish the troll’s features at such a great distance.
20 - 21	In addition to the spell results described in 14-15, the caster permanently shifts the timeline of the target into its past or future by 1d100 years multiplied by the caster’s level. Randomly determine if time is shifted forward or backward. This may result in a rusted sword returning to a newly minted condition, or a strong stone pillar crumbling under the weight of time!
22 - 25	In addition to the spell results described in 16-19, the caster permanently shifts the timeline of the target into its past or future by 1d20 years multiplied by the caster’s level. The caster may choose if time is shifted forward or backward. This may result in a ferocious wyrm instantly decaying into a pile of skinclad bones, or a vile necromancer regressing into the body of his eight year old self. The minds and memories of time-shifted humanoids and sentient creatures remain unaffected.
26 - 29	Same spell results as described in 16-19, but the caster’s masterful understanding of the void plane causes the target to appear as if it were directly before the caster, ignoring the normal perception penalties of distance. In addition, the caster permanently shifts the timeline of the target into its past or future by 1d50 years multiplied by the caster’s level. The caster may choose if time is shifted forward or backward. This may result in a ferocious wyrm instantly decaying into a pile of skin-clad bones, or a vile necromancer regressing into the body of his eight year old self. The minds and memories of time-shifted humanoids and sentient creatures remain unaffected.
30 - 31	The caster permanently shifts the timelines of all non-living, nonmagical objects within a radius of 60’ centered on a target of the casters choosing by 1d20 years multiplied by the caster’s level. The caster may choose if time is shifted forward or backward. Only objects made from a material grouping unlocked within the caster’s Tome of Age are affected. This may result in a small stone bridge crumbling into the sea below, or all iron weapons within the area rusting away in their wielders’ grips!
32 - 33	The caster permanently shifts the timelines of all non-magical objects and creatures within a radius of 60’ centered on a target of the casters choosing by 1d20 years multiplied by the caster’s level. The caster may choose if time is shifted forward or backward. Only objects made from a material grouping unlocked within the caster’s Tome of Age are affected. This may result in a wooden ox cart collapsing in rot, or a band of thieves (or the caster’s allies!) turning to infants!
34+	The caster may permanently shift the timelines of all nonmagical objects and creatures within a radius of 5 miles centered on a target of the casters choosing by 1d20 years multiplied by the caster’s level. If the roll results in a natural 20, then the die must be rolled a second time and added to the final roll result before multiplying. The caster may choose whether time is shifted forward or backward. The caster is not limited by the bindings of his Tome of Age, but instead is given a glimpse into the pages of Myassari’s codex! This may result in a newly constructed fortress turning to ruin, or an entire town, decrepit with age, regaining the strong fortifications of its past!

Side/Secondary Effects

Patron Table II: Ailments of Age Shift on Man

When a PC or NPC has his timeline shifted either forward or backward via spell cast, the physical change may result in numerous ailments. The judge should use the table below as a reference for possible modifiers to inflict upon the target. Remember, the target’s Intelligence does not change during timeshift.

Ability Score Modifier	Child (8-13)	Young Adult (14-20)	Adult (21-44)	Middle-Aged (45-60)	Elder (61-85)	Ancient (86+)
Strength	-5	-2	None	-1	-2	-5
Agility	-4	+1	None	-1	-3	-4
Stamina	-4	+1	None	-2	-4	-6
Personality	-6	-2	None	None	+2	+3

Related Discipline

Arcane (Myassari)

Effect Duration

instantaneous to permanent

Effect Casting Time

1 Round

Range

Varies

Level

1