[RPG] Can the 5 years of aging caused by casting the wish spell be avoided or reversed

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Casting the spell wish ages the caster 5 years. I know that to avoid the effects of aging the caster could acquire a new or younger body via possession, reincarnation, or cloning; become an undead so age is largely unimportant; or drink potions of longevity to stave off the effects of aging; or a variety of other workarounds. However, I want the caster of a wish spell to stay in the same body, cast wish, and just not age. Alternatively, I want an effect that actually reverses the caster's age while the caster remains in his original body.

Is there a way for the caster to stay in his original body and avoid or reverse the magical aging caused by a wish spell?

Best Answer

There are several means:

1. There is a priest spell in the tome of magic:

Priest 6th level: Age Creature (reversible)

The reverse of this spell, restore youth, permanently restores age that has been lost as a result of magic [...] reduces the age of the targeted creature by one year per level of the caster. [...] A subject cannot become younger than his actual age as a result of this spell.

2. In the Dragon Kings Dark Sun supplement:

And it specifically states the wish spell as an example...

Wizard 8th level: Protection from Time (abjuration)

When confronted with a magical aging effect (such as a wish spell [...]), the recipient gets a saving throw versus spell to avoid the effect [...]

This one is evil to the core (can even change one's alignment), but does the job.

Wizard 9th level: Vampiric Youthfulness (necromancy)

Once cast, the victim ages 10 years immediately. [...] The caster becomes one year younger.

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