Chronosorcerers

Chronosorcerers are practitioners of a rare and potent form of magic focused on the manipulation of time. Their abilities are not based on mere prediction or foresight but on the direct interaction with the temporal flow. This allows them to accelerate, decelerate, reverse, or even momentarily freeze localized areas of time. Such manipulation is incredibly taxing and requires immense discipline and understanding of the fundamental laws of causality.

The study of chronosorcery is often secretive and passed down through strict lineages or isolated academies. The risks associated with misusing temporal magic are severe, potentially leading to paradoxes, temporal rifts, or the caster becoming unstuck from their own timeline. Consequently, chronosorcerers typically adhere to strict ethical codes, intervening in temporal events only when absolutely necessary and with the utmost caution.

While the exact mechanisms are not fully understood by those outside their discipline, chronosorcerers are believed to tap into a universal temporal field, subtly altering its currents. Their spells might manifest as fleeting distortions in perception, objects appearing or disappearing, or rapid aging or de-aging of non-sentient matter. Direct interaction with living beings' timelines is exceptionally dangerous and rarely attempted. The existence and capabilities of chronosorcerers are often relegated to myth and legend, as their temporal interventions are designed to leave minimal trace.