Time Mage


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I'm looking to find the closest thing I can to a time mage, had planned on limiting spells I choose to fit the theme as well but struggling to find much in the way of that theme. Any suggestions?


Divination Wizard...?


Haste, slow and time stop seem like obvious choices to me.

You could look into the time mystery of the oracle - half of the mystery spells seem to be a real fit to the theme, like permanency.

Or use the custom spell search of the PRD ( https://aonprd.com/SpellsCustom.aspx ) with time in the words of description (makes sense to limit the class, too). It lists a lot of spells, though only a few of them are actually thematic (time shudder, for example).

Finally, you can fill gaps by reflavoring spells (for example expeditious retreat), including renaming them (make sure your GM is fine with that).


Oh yeah definitely knew I'd be reflecting things, but hmm maybe Time oracle is best cause I can even reflavor the cure spells.


There is the Chronomancer Wizard archetype. You even get to keep your school.


Vestige bloodlines for sorcerer and bloodrager exist which are about calling up history. The sorcerer bloodline is pretty weak, true.


Chronomancer archetype Divinations Wizard with Foresight Subschool is probably as close as you're going to get to a Time Wizard. Your "Time" spells like Time Shudder, Haste, Slow, Time Stop, etc. are going to be in Transmutation though.


The ally across time spells are good for that time wizard flavor.


Another possibility is the Wizard archetype Pact Wizard (from Haunted Heroes Handbook). You get a Witch Patron, of which Time is a possible selection. That patron grants you spontaneous castings of a list of time related spells (two of which are not on the Wizard list). Effortless Magic is included, which is basically the Fast Study Arcane Discovery that allows for the quick preparation of spells, and Greater Power, Greater Expense gets you an Oracle Curse with other powers that can bolster your Time concept. This archetype stacks nicely with the Exploiter Wizard archetype and would afford you some time related Arcanist Exploits as well (Quick Study and Dimensional Slide are two decent ones). Both of these archetypes remove all of your Wizard bonus feats, your specialized school, your arcane bond, and scribe scroll, but oh the things we sacrifice for our character concepts...

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