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Ady Veisz Draghia, Ryan Servis

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Tha-nalkareT
The Eldersphinx
“To briefly summarize the accomplishments of this perplexing age: it was good while it lasted.”
Description
The majestic figure of Tha-Nalkaret looms large over those who
stand before it. Its body is that of a fearsome winged lion with
a face not unlike a humanoid’s, but it bears an expression that
displays the eternal creature’s true nature. Those who gaze into
its eyes find the cold blue orbs staring not at them, but through
them. The Eldersphinx sees not only what they are, but who
they were and what they might become. The soft rustle of a
nonexistent wind can be heard when Tha-Nalkaret speaks, the
sound of its voice echoing in the minds of those who hear it. Its
smell is reminiscent of ancient parchment carrying the weight
of the ages.
PROFILE
Personality: Domineering
Ideals: Tha-Nalkaret has witnessed countless permutations
of the world, innumerable civilizations both old and young,
and has seen them fall away to the unceasing march of time.
As such, it sees no value in the fates of individuals, instead
focusing on existence as a whole. It does what it sees as
necessary to persevere, and it acts as it sees fit to postpone
the inevitable entropy of all things.
Bonds: As a sphinx, Tha-Nalkaret highly values its abode,
the Eternal Repository. Within its halls and chambers lie
thousands of both magical and nonmagical relics from
across the timelines and ages of the world. Should anyone
gain entrance into the sphinx’s home without permission
and sabotage this great collection, its wrath would be
devastating.
Flaws: The mind of the Eldersphinx is so different than
that of mortals that it often fails to understand their
insignificant concerns. This makes it strapped for allies and
in no short supply of enemies. Tha-Nalkaret is willing to
damn an entire people to destruction if it will prolong the
lifespan of the universe, creating enemies of any who survive
its condemnation.
Legend: The tale of Tha-Nalkaret begins at a time outside
time, when it was formed by divine will alongside twelve
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Tha-Nalkaret in
Your Campaign
When Tha-Nalkaret reached its terrible epiphany about the end
of all things, it decided that it could no longer sit idly by and
accept the inevitable, seeking to fundamentally alter the prede-
termined waters of the River of Time. At first it used its ability
to go to those timelines that were facing mundane calamities
and offer them partial salvation, the opportunity to escape their
doomed civilization and serve the greater good of the universe.
Even though few fully comprehended the extent of what the
Eldersphinx portended, they saw the devastation in their home-
lands and chose service before destruction. Those who joined
discovered their lives greatly lengthened by their stay in its lair
and immortalized their cultures in the records and exhibits of
the Eternal Repository. After amassing a sizable following who
other sphinxes to oversee the new realm that the gods had
wrought. While the others were tasked with shepherding
the mortal races, teaching logic and passing wisdom to
the humanoids of the realm, Tha-Nalkaret was given a
mission in solitude. It was given the title Eldersphinx, and
it was responsible for overseeing the world through its
development, ensuring that any threat to the whole would
be known before it transpired. At first there was only one
timeline to oversee, but as time proceeded it branched
into uncountable iterations, and Tha-Nalkaret saw them
all from its perch outside time. Eventually, turmoil struck
the realms, and the divine beings that created the sphinxes
vanished or were destroyed, replaced by new gods that knew
not of the Eldersphinx or its purpose. It was left to watch
as the other sphinxes grew ever more distant in their own
assignments. It knew the importance of its vigil, but it grew
more restless as it became aware of an encroaching presence.
Tha-Nalkaret learned of entropy, a force that seeks to grind
all timelines to nothingness, the infinite division of which
accelerates the end. Distraught at this discovery and left
without masters to guide it, the Eldersphinx decided it was
time for intervention, and it began to step into timelines to
direct their advancement and preserve their legacy. Through
its study of the ages, Tha-Nalkaret had seen patterns,
learned of the things that accelerate the coming of the
endless dark, and sought to stop them from coming to pass,
even if in so doing it damned the very mortals its kind were
meant to shepherd.
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could act out its will, Tha-Nalkaret proceeded to tend to the fac-
tors it saw as critical to the continued existence of the universe.
Using its divinely bestowed tools, it plotted a course through
times and places, bringing its abode to secluded wastelands and
dispatching its followers to alter the course of events.
Due to the role and location of the Eldersphinx, its involve-
ment in world history can range from knowledge no scholar has
ever recorded to a well-known aspect of a religion or culture.
Author’s Note:
Time and the Meta Narrative
Time travel is a classic trope in science fiction stories
and other media, but it is rightfully regarded as a bit of a
headache to manage. The power to alter time has wide-
ranging implications, and there are many theories as to how
such a thing could work. How you choose to implement
this power will determine the flow of your game. For
those needing some help figuring out the mind of Tha-
Nalkaret the Eldersphinx, here are some points to consider.
The Eldersphinx’s actions often seem arbitrary to lesser
minds, since its decision making is based on a non-linear
perception of time. When considering how you want the
Eldersphinx to influence a campaign, don’t worry about
plotting out every story beat and brilliant maneuver. Instead,
retroactively attribute the events of the campaign to the
sphinx, particularly those that could easily be explained by
the ability to see alternate timelines, futures, or even into the
past. Even time travel is possible through the power of the
Eldersphinx. Generally speaking, you should limit the time
influencing aspect of this monster to one or two expressions:
time travel, parallel timelines, predicting the future, or
visions of the past. This is for your sake as much as it is for
your players, as keeping track of what the Eldersphinx can
and cannot do can quickly become overwhelming if the full
possibilities of each aspect are explored.
- Ady Veisz Draghia
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Regardless of how you choose to implement Tha-Nalkaret, the
motivations behind its actions remain unknown to all but its de-
voted servants, and no one but itself understands its reasons for
specific interventions.
A campaign involving Tha-Nalkaret places the characters against
a truly inscrutable mind in service of a cause that only truly seems
justifiable to the Eldersphinx itself, an alien foe whose concerns
are far beyond mortal needs. If the party meddles with the
Eldersphinx’s plans, it will have to face them. Sooner or later, they
will become the center of its attention, for adventurers of great
potential send ripples through time with every action they take.
INTRODUCTION
Involving Tha-Nalkaret in the events unfolding around the char-
acters means a sudden and unpredictable force of change led
by a mysterious cult. This could manifest in a variety of ways,
and not all of them are negative. If you wish to bury the lead
on the eventual antagonist role the Eldersphinx will serve, this
event can be the adventurers being rescued from a losing battle
by unknown, hooded saviors who could serve as a point of con-
tact. Other more neutral interactions could also work well, such
as the servants of the Eldersphinx, the timekeepers, resolving a
quest given to the characters before they can do it themselves.
Either method raises the players’ awareness of this new force and
may inspire them to inquire about its leader. The timekeepers are
unwilling to explain their actions or their motives, speaking in
unclear figurative language which most find tiring, but few can
argue with the seemingly beneficial results.
CONFLICT
The characters continue adventuring in the world, dealing with
problems as they come about and perhaps facing an entirely un-
related antagonist, until one day the plans of Tha-Nalkaret clash
with the players’ intentions. This could manifest in a variety of
ways. Perhaps the Eldersphinx is intent on securing an object
the party is also seeking, is attempting to prevent an event from
coming to pass that the characters are working toward, or plans
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to dispose of an ally of the party who has committed no fault
that they can see. These actions aren’t explained and are likely
thwarted by the characters, whose intervention proves to be
somewhat of a blind spot in Tha-Nalkaret’s premonitions. These
conflicts repeat, occasionally occurring in times and places the
Eldersphinx portends the characters are unlikely to reach.
CONCLUSION
After a number of its plans are thwarted by the party, Tha-
Nalkaret deems it necessary to deal with them directly. Upon
their next encounter with the timekeepers, the Eldersphinx deliv-
ers them an invitation to confront it in its lair, making clear its
intent to defend its ideals and its goals before their judgement.
The party is finally given access to enter the Eternal Repository,
through which they must venture to reach the Eldersphinx. Every
remaining timekeeper returns to the Repository, mounting a for-
midable defense of their leader. Should the party overcome them,
they come face to face with the Eldersphinx. What happens next
differs in every game, but the likely outcome is a climactic battle
with the Eldersphinx, and there can be only one winner.
Challenges
Tha-Nalkaret can pose exploration, social, or combat challenges
to characters who interact with it.
EXPLORATION
The Eldersphinx spends most of its time guarding its vaulted lair,
leaving only for exceptional circumstances in which its own cha-
risma or wit is required to further its goals. For the most part, it
watches the realms from afar using its wondrous artifacts and rel-
ics, allowing it to remain fully aware of what happens in the world
without risk. What impact it has on the world is usually hard to
discern, as it dispatches its timekeepers to nudge the course of
history in subtle or drastic ways, ranging from eliminating world
leaders to planting a sapling in a forest. All actions have conse-
quences, and their impact is clear to the Eldersphinx.
Tha-Nalkaret’s abode is a wonder of the multiverse, a museum
of past and future from a variety of timelines preserving their
culture and legacies. The Elderspinx’s goal in maintaining these
objects is tied directly to its nature—it idolizes all of creation and
wishes to see it persist against the coming of the end. The Eternal
Repository not only contains objects, but also has sections dedi-
cated to the containment of creatures, and it has throughout its
existence seen its fair share of breaches. Interlopers and escaped
exhibits are dealt with by the brave and loyal timekeepers, who
are divinely empowered by the Eldersphinx to act out its will and
defend its sacred domain.
Regional Effects
The region containing Tha-Nalkaret’s lair, the Eternal Repository,
is influenced by its magic, producing the following effects with-
in 10 miles of its location:
The ancient magical crystals that sustain the Repository
y Reversal. Time flows backward instead of forward.
affect creatures that would typically grow old, slowing
their aging. For every 1,000,000 years that pass in the
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Temporal Domain
Time is often described as a river, but sometimes it coalesces
into a maelstrom called a temporal domain. These strange
anomalies are incredibly dangerous and navigable by only
the most powerful or alien creatures. In these realms time
does not flow so much as it erupts, warping the environment
backward, forward, and even sidewise through time.
Creatures can live, die, and live again over the course of eons
within these domains, only to emerge none the worse for
wear. Temporal domains are areas of great magic and are of
supreme interest to learned minds. Objects within their area
gain strange properties, while sudden pivots through time
open doorways to new realities. To outsiders, a temporal
domain appears always in flux. Mountains rise and fall in
moments, trees return to their seeds, and creatures from
alternate timelines pop into existence without warning.
Creatures. Celestials, constructs, dragons, fiends, and
undead are commonly found in a temporal domain—only
ancient or timeless creatures can consider one a habitat.
Because time in a temporal domain rarely moves in a single
direction for long, creatures with a long lifespan have a
much smaller chance of being erased when time flows
backward or succumbing to old age when it flows forward.
Detection. A DC 30 Wisdom (Survival) check is required
to determine a temporal domain’s true nature.
Properties. A temporal domain causes the following effects
within its area.
• Glimpse. As an action, a creature that has been in the
domain for at least 24 hours can peer through time to
witness an event in the past or any number of possible
futures that has or will occur outside the temporal domain.
The creature can perceive 1 hour of “normal” time in this
manner before the effect ends and can view the event from
any angle or perspective. Once a creature has used this
feature, it must finish a long rest before it can use it again.
• Imprisonment. When a creature finishes a long rest in the
area, it must attempt a DC 20 Wisdom saving throw. On a
failure, time warps around the creature and traps it within
the domain. The target cannot leave the domain for 1 year.
• Temporal Resistance. Non-Epic spells and magical effects
that alter time cannot be cast within the domain’s area.
• Time Storm. For every 24 hours that pass within a
temporal domain, the area may experience a time storm, a
natural phenomenon for the domain. A time storm causes
one or more of the following effects within the area, which
affect each creature, object, and structure (which are at the
DM’s discretion) within the domain’s area.
Disjunct. The domain becomes disjointed with
time outside the area. Time within the domain
flows up to 1d10 times faster or slower than time
outside the area.
Freeze. Time within the domain freezes.
Jump. The domain jumps to a specific point in time
in the past or future.
Split. The domain splits to an alternate timeline.
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Eternal Repository, creatures within age only 1 year.
The rate at which creatures need to eat, drink, and sleep
are equally slowed, allowing a creature to persist much
longer without suffering harmful effects.
Tha-Nalkaret is aware of any attempt to influence time
y itself was forged from an ancient stone that bears resemblance to
within the affected area, including its source and the
nature of the effect (such as from magical effort, a magic
item, or a class feature).
The affected area is a temporal domain (see the
y On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Tha-Nalkaret can
“Temporal Domain” sidebar).
If Tha-Nalkaret is destroyed, these regional effects immediately
end and only return if another creature dons the Tiara of the
Endless. When no creature is attuned to the Tiara, the Eternal
Repository completely falls apart within 1 week, and creatures
within appear on random planes at random points in time within
the multiverse.
Tha-Nalkaret’s Lair
Tha-Nalkaret’s lair is a temple located within a strange demi-
plane known as the Eternal Repository, the stability of which
is maintained by the Eldersphinx’s innate divinity and focused
through the relic it was granted, the Tiara of the Endless. This
Repository is located in a stable eddy within the River of Time,
a place from which time itself can be observed and traversed
with greater ease. Only the Eldersphinx’s servants, the timekeep-
ers, are allowed to reside for long and freely travel within the
Eternal Repository. Tha-Nalkaret’s lair is a wondrous museum
containing written records of events from many permutations of
the world, recording what has been and what could be, as well
as countless objects of significance to the history of the realm.
Cosmic winds can be heard by those with a keen ear, the sounds
of the flow of time just outside the Repository. At the core of
this massive construction lies the Solar, a chamber within which
the Eldersphinx keeps his most guarded treasures, the objects
that he uses to divine the increase and decrease of entropy and
with which he plans his actions with great care. The building
white marble, but its durability far exceeds any material mortals
could obtain.
Lair Actions
take a lair action to cause one of the following effects. If Tha-
Nalkaret is using its mythic statistics, it can instead choose to
take a mythic action or lair action, but not both. Tha-Nalkaret
can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row.
Tha-Nalkaret gains a second turn this round, which
y
occurs at its initiative count minus 10 (minimum of 1).
Tha-Nalkaret speeds up the flow of time around a
y
creature it can see within the lair. A creature of its
choice within the lair must either forfeit its next
turn as it is thrust forward in time or take 70 (20d6)
psychic damage (target’s choice).
Tha-Nalkaret calls upon the knowledge of the
y
Repository to query a creature with a riddle of
staggering complexity. The creature must immediately
attempt a DC 20 Intelligence ability check to solve the
riddle. On a failure, the affected creature cannot cast
spells and takes 14 (4d6) psychic damage at the end
of each of its turns. On each of its turns, an affected
creature may attempt another DC 20 Intelligence check
(no action required), solving the riddle on a success.

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Exploration Encounters
Tha-Nalkaret has witnessed countless timelines across nigh
infinite worlds. There is no place nor era in which the sphinx
could not make an appearance, though it is drawn to creatures
of singular rarity and significance. Tracking these specimens
down and collecting them for study is a challenging task that
requires traversing the multiverse to its most dangerous corners.
Whatever the origins of its quarry, the Eldersphinx has taken
those retrieved to be eternalized within its lair, studying them
to understand how their existence influences the River of Time.
This obsession coupled with the Eldersphinx’s magical capabili-
ties allows it and its minions to be encountered nearly any-
where at any time, so long as there is an interesting creature there
to collect.
Ancient Outcast. The characters are approached by an out-
cast from the timekeepers, one of the ancient race known as
the Mar’theda who were thought to be extinct. The timekeeper
offers them knowledge of the Eldersphinx and the party’s po-
tential role in a prophecy it carries, the prophecy for which it
was cast out, on the condition that the party successfully un-
dertake a treacherous journey into ancient ruins in the desert
of Argathon. Though the timekeeper is of an unknown people
and these claims can’t be proved, any insights into the party’s
potential antagonist could prove invaluable.
Everflowing Time. The characters catch wind of an exciting
new archeological discovery: old tablets depicting a religious
order dating thousands of years dedicated to a sphinx who di-
vined their cause using a strange artifact of timekeeping. If the
characters are already privy to the Eldersphinx’s schemes, they
will be doubly intrigued by the recovery of these tablets. Further
inquiry into the findings reveals that the long-forgotten temple
is well guarded by ancient sentinels and is already being assailed
by timekeepers who seek to reclaim a strange artifact that lies
within: the Eternal Hourglass.
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It Belongs in a Museum. The Eldersphinx learns the location
of an ancient tome it has been seeking to complete an important
collection. The book is now in the possession of a powerful noble.
To avoid causing unnecessary hassle, it approaches the party and
asks them to retrieve the item from the noble by whatever means
they can, promising just compensation in return. They may find
the item to be more than a mere historical oddity.
SOCIAL
Tha-Nalkaret prefers to resolve its problems by indirect means,
setting up events in advance to play out in a way that benefits its
goals. As such, direct interactions in the earlier parts of the nar-
rative are unlikely depending on the schemes it undertakes. This
changes a lot more as the party intervenes in the Eldersphinx’s
unfolding schemes. Since it cannot seem to get rid of them for
long and cannot seem to account for their actions, it takes great
interest in them personally and attempts to find out information
about them, either from direct conversation or indirectly through
the timekeepers.
Social Encounters
Few manage to converse with Tha-Nalkaret, but those who do
find that it is quite verbose, as sphinxes are known to be. It tends
to speak in prose and riddles, derailing conversations to discuss
philosophy or history that often seems completely unrelated to
the matter at hand. The Eldersphinx is equal parts excited to share
its knowledge and incapable of fully putting its trust in anyone or
anything. Given what it has seen and experienced, this isn’t par-
ticularly surprising or unusual; the fragile and limited length of
humanoid lifespans are too brief for it to get too attached.
Fateful Encounter. To attempt to bridge the gap that forms be-
tween them, the Eldersphinx extends an invitation to the party.
They meet outside the Repository to exchange information. It
answers questions truthfully as long as knowing the information
wouldn’t sabotage a future scheme in some obvious way, and it
asks questions about the characters in return. This encounter is
unlikely to conclude in mutual understanding but prepares both
sides for future confrontations.
Riddle of the Sphinx. The party comes into conflict with Tha-
Nalkaret over an item of shared interest. A mage allied with the
characters informs them that appealing to the Eldersphinx’s love
of riddles may help them acquire the object of their desire. Tha-
Nalkaret agrees to part with the object if the party can come up
with a riddle that it cannot solve. Devising such a riddle would
involve much research and preparation as well as conversations
with scholars whom the Eldersphinx has not met.
Planar Disruption. The Eldersphinx provides the party with a
cryptic warning regarding a future calamity: the arrival of chaotic
outsiders who will decimate the plane with reckless abandon.
Tha-Nalkaret provides them with the knowledge of one of
its greatest servants, Aten’efru, who has mastered combatting
these creatures and who could be persuaded to assist them in
this coming trial. The party may suspect the true motives of this
revelation, but confirmations from other diviners make the threat
credible. They embark on a planar journey to meet this strange
monk and convince them to provide the assistance they need.
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COMBAT
Tha-Nalkaret is a tactical mind before anything else. It has con-
sidered any combat scenario that it may encounter. This doesn’t
mean it cannot be surprised, but when it takes stock of the situ-
ation, it has a plan ready to deal with any encounter. Unless its
opponents have taken significant precautions to avoid its divi-
nations, the Eldersphinx knows their powers and their weak-
nesses, and it selects creatures to fight against them to exploit
this knowledge. If it must engage them directly, it casts spells to
give itself the edge and prevents their own spells from happen-
ing, using its supernatural roar to accelerate or decelerate time
locally to weaken the party or strengthen itself. It values its own
life and attempts to avoid direct conflict by almost any means,
but if the fate of the timeline appears to be at stake, it fights to
the bitter end.
Combat Encounter Example: Time Heist
Tha-Nalkaret has fixated upon an object of great temporal sig-
nificance, a scepter that has been passed down through a royal
lineage. The Eldersphinx has planted spies and servants of the
timekeepers amid the monarchy, ready to secure this object at
the exact right time. To ensure no unexpected interruptions,
it intends to distract the party directly, using a contingent of
soldiers to distract them away from proceedings and then en-
gaging them in a battle of attrition. Its goal in this fight is not
to kill the party, for it believes they must survive for the longevity
of the timeline, irksome as they may be. Neither does this mean
Tha-Nalkaret will let them leave unharmed. It harrows them with
tooth and claw to the brink of unconsciousness, allowing them
to escape and reengage for as long as it takes for the heist to be
complete.
Tactics
Battlefield Classification: Controller
As a master of time, Tha-Nalkaret unleashes a slew of dangerous
abilities against which it is difficult to defend. Its main strength
comes from its River of Time trait, which provides four distinct
and powerful effects that can be adapted for any situation. The
Echo option can be used to pile on more damage from its Bite,
Claw, or even its Temporal Roar. When dealing with danger-
ous enemies that deal a lot of damage, the Forward option can
buy precious turns for Tha-Nalkaret to deal with less dangerous
characters. Freeze can be used to lock characters out of the fight
until the sphinx is ready to deal with them, scoring a guaranteed
critical hit with one of its melee attacks. The Reverse option can
be used to subdue troublesome magical effects or even condi-
tions harming the sphinx, so make sure to choose your targets
carefully. Beyond this feature, Tha-Nalkaret relies on a host of
potent attacks and powers. Notable is the Gaze of Ruin feature,
which threatens to age a character or dramatically reduce their
hit point maximum. Temporal Roar can gain tremendous value,
affecting vulnerable party members over and over until they suc-
ceed on their saving throw against it. Make use of the Time Hop
legendary action to stay unpredictable and mobile, putting the
Temporal Repercussions on the most dangerous characters.
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Easier Tactics – Avoid focusing the Eldersphinx’s ire on one
target in particular, and avoid countering the party’s strategies
overmuch with River of Time. Don’t use Gaze of Ruin more
than once on a single character. When using Temporal Roar,
try to avoid affecting more than two characters at a time. Let
the characters who want to be in melee with the Eldersphinx
remain in melee, only moving to the squishier characters if the
frontliners go down. When using River of Time, don’t switch
its option every turn. This will allow the characters a chance
to adapt their strategy to the existing effect before things get
changed up.
Harder Tactics – Use the Time Hop legendary action along
with the Freeze option from River of Time to get right in the
middle of the party. Once there, use Temporal Roar to maxi-
mize the number of targets. Switch to the Echo option on River
of Time to keep the pressure on, scoring critical hits against
creatures affected by Freeze. If you do use Gaze of Ruin, plan
to use it twice against the same target. Even the most long-
lived characters cannot easily afford to age 10d10 years without
consequence.
Mythic Tha-Nalkaret
When confronting Tha-Nalkaret using its mythic statistics, the
characters are much more pressed for time. The Eldersphinx
gains access to two potent mythic actions, along with a signifi-
cant boost to the effectiveness of its non-mythic options. The
most dangerous of these new tools is the Dust to Dust mythic
action, which reduces any character brought to 0 hit points
to dust. The longer the fight goes on, the more targets the
sphinx can affect with this fearsome ability, almost guarantee-
ing at least one character will succumb to the ravages of time.
Borrowed Time provides a healthy shield for Tha-Nalkaret,
disincentivizing characters from attacking it while it is in effect.
Remember that creatures aged to death are extremely difficult
to return to life, a nasty surprise for victorious characters who
lost a few comrades in the battle.
Mythic Effects
As a mythic creature, Tha-Nalkaret causes the following effects.
Axiomatic Being. Tha-Nalkaret is a being of pure law and order,
granting it the following benefits:
Tha-Nalkaret cannot be magically summoned or called
y
from its lair unless it allows it.
Tha-Nalkaret is immune to any spell or effect that would
y
alter its form.
Tha-Nalkaret can’t be compelled to act in a manner
y
contrary to its nature or ideals.
Knowledge of the Eternal. By spending 1 hour of uninterrupt-
ed concentration, Tha-Nalkaret can cast one of the following
spells without the need for any components: commune, divina-
tion, guards and wards, legend lore, plane shift, teleport. When the
Eldersphinx casts commune in this way, the spell connects to the
Eternal Repository itself and answers based on the information
contained therein.
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Tha-nalkaret
Huge monstrosity, lawful neutral
Armor Class 19 (natural armor)
Hit Points 715 (53d12 + 371)
Speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
26 (+8) 10 (+0) 24 (+7) 22 (+6) 27 (+8) 25 (+7)
Saving Throws Dex +8, Con +15, Int +14, Wis +16
Skills Arcana +14, History +22, Insight +20, Perception +20,
Religion +22
Damage Immunities psychic; bludgeoning, piercing,
and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Condition Immunities charmed, frightened
Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 30
Languages Common, Sphinx
Challenge 27 (105,000 XP)
TRAITS
Mythic Resistance. If Tha-Nalkaret fails a saving throw, it can
expend an unexpended legendary action to succeed instead.
River of Time. Tha-Nalkaret taps directly into the plane known
as the River of Time, which exerts its influence in a 30-foot-
radius sphere centered on Tha-Nalkaret. At the start of each of
its turns, Tha-Nalkaret decides what effect occurs within the
affected area, chosen from the following options.
• Echo. When a creature enters the affected area for the first
time on a turn or starts its turn there, a temporal echo of
Tha-Nalkaret from another timeline appears in an unoccupied
space within the affected area and makes a single Claw attack
against the creature (no action required), then vanishes.
• Forward. When a creature in the affected area starts its turn,
Tha-Nalkaret can force it to attempt a DC 24 Charisma
saving throw, being thrown forward in time and vanishing on
a failure. At the start of the creature’s next turn, it reappears in
the nearest unoccupied space to where it vanished.
• Freeze. When a creature enters the area for the first time on
a turn or starts its turn there, Tha-Nalkaret can force it to
attempt a DC 24 Wisdom saving throw, becoming frozen
in time and paralyzed on a failure. The creature remains
paralyzed until it is no longer in the affected area or until it
takes damage, whichever comes first.
• Reverse. At the end of each of its turns, Tha-Nalkaret reverses
time to end one effect within the affected area with a duration
greater than instantaneous.
Timeless. Tha-Nalkaret does not age naturally, nor can it be
magically aged. Additionally, it is immune to spells and magical
effects that control or manipulate time.
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ACTIONS
Multiattack. Tha-Nalkaret makes two Claw attacks, and either
uses its Temporal Roar or makes a Bite attack.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
Hit: 47 (6d12 + 8) piercing damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target.
Hit: 24 (3d10 + 8) slashing damage.
Gaze of Ruin. Tha-Nalkaret afflicts a creature it can see
within 300 feet of it with its magical gaze. The target must
succeed on a DC 24 Charisma saving throw or have its hit
point maximum reduced to 50. This reduction lasts until
an affected creature finishes a short or long rest. A creature
can choose to automatically succeed on this saving throw by
instead magically aging 5d10 years.
Temporal Roar (Recharge 5–6). Tha-Nalkaret emits a roar
that echoes across time and can be heard up to 10 miles
away. Each creature within 300 feet of Tha-Nalkaret must
succeed on a DC 24 Constitution saving throw or take 35
(10d6) thunder damage. A creature that fails this saving
throw experiences the effects of the roar again at the end of
each of its turns, forcing it to repeat the saving throw. The
effect ends when a creature succeeds on the Constitution
saving throw.
LEGENDARY ACTIONS
Tha-Nalkaret can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the
options below. Only one legendary action option can be used
at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Tha-
Nalkaret regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Attack. Tha-Nalkaret makes one Claw attack.
Time Hop. Tha-Nalkaret hops forward in time and vanishes.
At the start of its next turn, it magically appears in an
unoccupied space of its choice within 90 feet of the space
where it vanished.
Gaze of Ruin (Costs 2 Actions). Tha-Nalkaret uses its Gaze of
Ruin action.
Temporal Repercussions (Costs 3 Actions). Tha-Nalkaret
targets a single creature it can see with a temporal curse. The
target must succeed on a DC 24 Charisma saving throw or
suffer the temporal curse. When the cursed creature deals
damage to Tha-Nalkaret, the creature loses a number of hit
points equal to half the damage it dealt to Tha-Nalkaret
(rounded down).
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Mythic Tha-nalkaret
Huge mythic monstrosity, lawful neutral
Armor Class 23 (natural armor)
Hit Points 2,185 (141d12+ 1,269)
Speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
30 (+10) 10 (+0) 28 (+9) 24 (+7) 32 (+11) 27 (+8)
Saving Throws Dex +10, Con +19, Int +17, Wis +21, Cha +18
Skills Arcana +17, History +27, Insight +25, Perception +25,
Religion +27
Damage Immunities psychic; bludgeoning, piercing,
and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Condition Immunities charmed, frightened
Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 35
Languages Common, Sphinx
Challenge Mythic 5
TRAITS its turns, forcing it to repeat the saving throw. This effect ends
Mythic Resistance. If Tha-Nalkaret fails a saving throw, it can
expend an unexpended legendary action to succeed instead.
River of Time. Tha-Nalkaret taps directly into the plane known
as the River of Time, which exerts its influence in a 60-foot-
radius sphere centered on Tha-Nalkaret. At the start of each of
its turns, Tha-Nalkaret decides what effect occurs within the
affected area, chosen from the following options.
• Echo. When a creature enters the affected area for the
first time on a turn or starts its turn there, a temporal
echo of Tha-Nalkaret from another timeline appears in
an unoccupied space within the affected area and makes a
single Claw attack against the creature (no action required).
• Forward. When a creature in the affected area starts
its turn, Tha-Nalkaret can force it to attempt a DC 29
Charisma saving throw, being thrown forward in time and
vanishing on a failure. At the start of the creature’s next
turn, it reappears in the nearest unoccupied space to where
it vanished.
• Freeze. When a creature enters the area for the first time
on a turn or starts its turn there, Tha-Nalkaret can force
it to attempt a DC 29 Wisdom saving throw, becoming
frozen in time and paralyzed on a failure. The creature
remains paralyzed until it is no longer in the affected area
or until it takes damage, whichever comes first.
• Reverse. At the end of each of its turns, Tha-Nalkaret
reverses time to end one effect within the affected area with
a duration greater than instantaneous.
Timeless. Tha-Nalkaret does not age naturally, nor can it be
magically aged. Additionally, it is immune to spells and magical
effects that control or manipulate time.
ACTIONS Temporal Repercussions (Costs 3 Actions). Tha-Nalkaret
Multiattack. Tha-Nalkaret makes two Claw attacks, and either
uses his Temporal Roar or makes a Bite attack.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +20 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
Hit: 75 (10d12 + 10) piercing damage.
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Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +20 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target.
Hit: 32 (4d10 + 10) slashing damage.
Gaze of Ruin. Tha-Nalkaret afflicts a creature it can see within
300 feet of it with its magical gaze. The target must succeed
on a DC 29 Charisma saving throw or have its hit point
maximum reduced to 50. This reduction lasts until an affected
creature finishes a short or long rest. A creature can choose to
automatically succeed on this saving throw by instead magically
aging 10d10 years.
Temporal Roar (Recharge 5–6). Tha-Nalkaret emits a roar
that echoes across time and can be heard up to 10 miles
away. Each creature within 300 feet of Tha-Nalkaret must
succeed on a DC 29 Constitution saving throw or take 70
(20d6) thunder damage. A creature that fails this saving throw
experiences the effects of the roar again at the end of each of
when a creature successfully succeeds on the Constitution
saving throw.
MYTHIC ACTIONS
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Tha-Nalkaret takes
a mythic action to cause one of the following effects. Tha-
Nalkaret can’t use the same effect twice in a row.
Borrowed Time. Tha-Nalkaret gains 200 temporary hit points,
which last until the next initiative count of 20.
Dust to Dust (5/Day). Tha-Nalkaret chooses a creature or
object it can see within 300 feet of it and subjects it to the
ravages of time. Until the next initiative count of 20, if the
target would be reduced to 1 hit point or fewer, it instantly ages
100,000 years. If a creature would be immune to the effects of
aging, it instead gains three levels of exhaustion. If Tha-Nalkaret
uses this option again, it may target an additional creature or
object it can see within range, up to a maximum of five targets.
This benefit lasts for 1 minute.
LEGENDARY ACTIONS
Tha-Nalkaret can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the
options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a
time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Tha-Nalkaret
regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Attack. Tha-Nalkaret makes one Claw attack.
Time Hop. Tha-Nalkaret hops forward in time and vanishes. At
the start of its next turn, it magically appears in an unoccupied
space of its choice within 90 feet from where it vanished.
Gaze of Ruin (Costs 2 Actions). Tha-Nalkaret uses its Gaze of
Ruin action.
targets a single creature it can see with a temporal curse. The
target must succeed on a DC 29 Charisma saving throw or suffer
the temporal curse. When the cursed creature deals damage to
Tha-Nalkaret, the creature loses a number of hit points equal to
half the damage it dealt to Tha-Nalkaret (rounded down).
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Resources
Tha-Nalkaret is the keeper of a vast number of powerful magic
items and is the head of an organization dedicated to its ev-
ery commandment. Consequently, the Eldersphinx has access to
many valuable and powerful resources. These assets are invariably
put to use in acquiring rare and wondrous creatures from across
the multiverse. In addition to these resources, the timekeepers
and all those who believe in the Eldersphinx’s cause understand
the importance of its survival, so anyone who wishes to remove
Tha-Nalkaret faces more opposition than they may expect.
ALLIES
Tha-Nalkaret’s ultimate goal is so far-reaching into the future
that it alienates all but the most idealistic immortals and zeal-
ous humanoids. Nevertheless, the Eldersphinx has endeavored
to find allies to help it on its endless crusade, and a few have
answered the call. When not interacting with the Eldersphinx
directly, the party are most likely to interact with the timekeep-
ers or with Aten’efru, whom Tha-Nalkaret uses to carry out its
orders dutifully.
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Aten’efru the Enlightened. Residing within the plane of chaos
is a pyramid monastery which stands in stark contrast to its mad-
dening surroundings. This is the base of Aten’efru, a Mar’theda
whom Tha-Nalkaret saved from impending doom. Despite no
longer residing within the Eternal Repository, he still considers
himself and his disciples followers of the Eldersphinx’s teach-
ings, and he uses his mastery of psionics and martial technique
to defeat all but the most powerful foes.
The Timekeepers. Devoted servants of the Eldersphinx, the
timekeepers have seen the cause of the Eldersphinx and com-
mitted to the preservation of the entirety of time. This collection
of exiles and castaways have all long since left their former lives
behind, originating from places that have changed unrecogniz-
ably or ceased to exist. Tha-Nalkaret uses them to carry out its
schemes—they serve as soldiers and spies to gather information
and carry out the Eldersphinx’s will.
New Organization:
Timekeepers of Tha-Nalkaret
Name: Timekeepers of Tha-Nalkaret
Leadership: Authoritarian
Membership: Huge (983 members): humanoids;
clerics, paladins
Alignment: Lawful neutral
Motto: “The preservation of the whole over the survival
of the few.”
Resources: Knowledge, magic (divination), magic items
Creed: The Timekeepers of Tha-Nalkaret are the
devoted servants who have chosen to spend an
extended existence preserving the Eternal Repository
and assisting in the schemes of Tha-Nalkaret. The
organization is comprised of many refugees from
devastated civilizations of the past or timelines that
could have been. Some joined purely through belief
in the cause, others joined to seek greater purpose,
and others still joined to escape their own dying ways
of life. Now they carry out the Eldersphinx’s wishes
without question, knowing that its purpose is to
preserve all that will be, even if it comes at the cost of
some that is now.
REWARDS
If Tha-Nalkaret is defeated, the characters can obtain its crown.
The Tiara of the Endless is an object once bestowed upon
the Eldersphinx by a long-forgotten deity, and it grants its
wearer foresight into the future and control over the Eternal
Repository. Any who don the artifact may call the Eternal
Repository their lair, and they gain full knowledge of what is
contained within as they observe its many halls. They also gain
the memories stored within, including the knowledge of the
original mission given to the keeper of this timeline, and they
may become burdened with an understanding of the great en-
tropy lurking at the end of time.
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Tiara of the Endless
Wondrous item, artifact (requires attunement)
This tiara appears as a crown with five jewels, four embed-
ded within and one floating above it by the power of some
ancient magic. The Tiara appears to be made of gold and
its weight is significant, although it resizes to its attuned
wearer and the weight adjusts accordingly. A creature who
wears the Tiara is master of the Eternal Repository, able to
make use of its many powerful magic items and easily able
to navigate its many halls and chambers.
Attunement. When attempting to attune to the Tiara, a
creature is flooded with memories of the previous wearer
which explain its purpose and the lessons learned by its
previous owner. This process takes 24 hours during which the
target is effectively incapacitated, unable to do anything but
speak in low tones. If the Tiara is removed from the creature
attempting to attune to it during this 24-hour period, the
attunement process is disrupted and all information is lost.
Otherwise, at the end of the process the creature’s motives
are questioned by the Tiara. Should the creature answer
truthfully and the Tiara judge their ideals compatible, the
creature will be asked if they wish to be the timekeeper of
the Repository. If the creature accepts, the attunement is
complete and can only be ended if the attuned creature dies.
While attuned to the Tiara, you gain the following traits:
Eternal’s Gaze. Your eyes become pools of silver light,
granting you truesight out to a range of 120 feet.
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Keeper of the Repository. While you are within the
Repository, it becomes your lair. You gain access to
its lair actions and maintain its regional effects.
Void Ward. You are permanently under the effects of
the mind blank spell.
Wisdom of the Ancients. Your Wisdom score
becomes 19 unless it is already 19 or higher.
Knowledge of the Eternal. By spending 1 hour of
uninterrupted concentration, you can cast one of the
following spells without the need for any components:
commune, divination, guards and wards, legend lore,
plane shift, teleport. When you cast commune in this
way, the spell connects to the Eternal Repository
itself and answers based on the information contained
therein.
Time Heals All. As a reaction when you are subjected to
a non-Epic effect with a duration greater than 1 round,
you may reduce the duration to 1 round.
Destroying the Tiara. The only thing capable of
destroying the Tiara is the inevitable decay of entropy.
The artifact persists so long as the Repository persists.
When the Eternal Repository is destroyed, the Tiara of the
Endless crumbles to dust and fades away.