Wizard Tradition: the School of Chronomancy

Hi, wondering if you need to be conscious to use Causal Paradox? Could you have Revivify on yourself? Would that even make sense?

Alright so tell me how Casual Paradox works exactly? I'm afraid im having a hard time understanding it. As i read it, i declare that a Fireball spell appears on Creature A's turn, centered on him. Then, by the remainder of the wording, i can't call any more future spells because i have that debt. Then, during a Short or longg rest i can pay that debt and can call a spell again with the feature.

Now this is assuming i have, and can normally cast that spell. The 'Spells from the Future' part of this don't specify that I have to know the spell, but the ritual required to pay the debt say i need to have the spell learned and castable.

So as another example, say that i want a Cone of cold to hit Creature A, but i don't actually have the spell or the capability to cast it. So i can't call anymore spells from the future until i learn the spell? This is so timey-wimey my tiny little brain has a hard time figuring out the actual wording and intent

Not understanding telvl 14 ability.. Can you explain pease?

I really like this. It seems very well balanced. I'm definitely allowing it in my game. I'll share more feedback once we get it into play. Very nice work.

Seriously excited to try this. I've only been playing pencil and paper rpgs a couple years, so not long enough to have a good grasp on what is or isn't overpowered, but this looks exciting in flavor and crunch.

Nice job on this, I was considering a full class or warlock archetype for chronomancer when I found this. Any chance of a higher resolution/larger version?

This is a very intriguing set of wizard spells. I would put these items at much higher levels, some well above level 30. To me, these should be the type of spells for a particular Mage/Wizard specialization that could occur after level 10 or more, perhaps belonging to a certain Guild that creates these spells.

But then, I'm into re-writing much of the rules in classic DnD.

Two questions, otherwise very well made. 1.) Under Temporal Savant does that apply to all spells? I believe that was your intention as it does nothing for the gold price, which I think is a great compromise. 2.) Under Timeline Convergence and Casual Paradox, you still have to use a spell slot when casting one of those spells correct? Also, do you have to use the spell slot again to get rid of Casual debt. Thanks for the Archetype!

A really great idea. I would suggest that causal paradox permit additional spell casting, but that doing so creates/increases the chance for a temporal rip with certain/random consequences to the caster/others present. I would also think about ripping a caster that runs out of spell slots needed to pay back causal debt. The idea is that, even though the wizard can rest and regain spell slots, the immediate certainty of paying that debt is in doubt. Similarly, I think a chronomancy spell of "Ripping" would be a very interesting spell. At the lower levels, the random event is taken from a 1d4 table, and as they increase, the table expands to a 1d20 table with more powerful random consequences.

The visual design and layout are very well done! Where did you get the background, the art, and the font?

Some brilliant ideas here. I'd have to play test it to offer a detailed review, but some thoughts.

The stand-out abilities here are clearly those at level 6 and 14: gaining extra spells from other classes, and being able to send spells back in time. The former seems fine as it is, though it may not scale well; definitely a question for playtesting. The latter is certainly the most creative idea here and I'm eager to see it in play. My one reservation is that its use kills spellcasting entirely until the paradox is resolved (pick up the pdf to see what I mean!). It might be better to allow spellcasting, but with a risk either of failure or to the caster. Just a thought.

The level 2 ability to choose when a spell goes off strikes me as a little clunky - I suspect it'd be easy to lose track of in the game. But again, I'd love to see it in action and see how it works; it could allow some creative battle tactics, or it might be limited to dropping fireballs at one's feet and fleeing before...See more they go off.

The other abilities are a nice balance to these combat-oriented features, giving the chronomancer some utility to a group off the battlefield.

Overall: very creative, I'm keen to try it, and if I get a chance to do so I'll post a proper review rather than a discussion.