Chronos

This ritual spell manipulates the threads of time, permanently aging a willing creature by 1 year per level of the caster. For every spell slot used above 3rd level, the aging increases by an additional year per caster level (e.g., a 9th-level caster using a 5th-level slot could age the target by 45 years).

The spell is most commonly used for creatures that benefit from age, such as dragons, certain magical beings, or those undergoing rites of maturity. The physical and mental changes brought by aging are natural for the target's species, including potential growth in size, abilities, or wisdom for creatures like dragons.

• The target must be willing, and the ritual must be performed under natural moonlight or starlight to align with time's natural flow.
• If the caster is under duress or distracted during the ritual, they must make a DC 15 Arcana check:
  • Success: The ritual completes as planned.
  • Failure: The target ages an additional 1d10 years unpredictably.