Time Descriptor (3.5e Other)

Time Descriptor
The "Time" descriptor applies to the majority of spells, powers, maneuvers, soulmelds, and anything else capable of holding a descriptor that has an effect which involves altering time or the way creatures perceive it. Like other descriptors, it has no in-game effects of its own, but governs how other effects interact with effects bearing it (for instance, certain effects may hinder time effects and other effects may help them).

SRD Effects with the Time Descriptor
Note that this is not an exhaustive list, but it should give you an idea of what the Time descriptor applies to when making homebrew.


 * Haste
 * Slow
 * ''Temporal Acceleration
 * Temporal Stasis
 * Time Hop
 * Time Stop
 * Time Duplicate
 * Safe Time
 * Time Regression
 * Second Chance
 * Moment of Prescience
 * True Strike

Non-SRD Effects with the Time Descriptor
Again, this is not an exhaustive list, but it should give you an idea of what to look for. For instance, many Diamond Mind abilities have the Time descriptor.


 * Time Stands Still (Diamond Mind maneuver)
 * Stance of Aclarity (Diamond Mind maneuver)
 * Moment of Aclarity (Diamond Mind maneuver)
 * Quicksilver Motion (Diamond Mind maneuver)
 * Temporal Reiteration (Nomad power)

Homebrew Effects with the Time Descriptor
First and foremost, a vast majority of the Chaos Sword's abilities bear the time descriptor. In general, anything with an implicit or explicit "time" theme has the Time descriptor.