THE ENIGMACHINE

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Gwendolyn Marshall, Ryan Servis

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EnigmachinE
The Unsolvable Conundrum
“To understand the immeasurable, the mind must be infinite.”
Description
If genius could be forged, it may look something like the incredi-
ble creation known as the enigmachine. This massive device is an
infinitely complex arcatech fusion of metal and magic. Within
ever-swirling rings etched with arcane symbols is a mystical core
of roiling energy sparkling with unfathomable intelligence. The
entire apparatus floats through the air in eerie silence, acting ac-
cording to the whims of a mind beyond comprehension. Dark
metal of an unknown nature forms the majority of the machine’s
composition. The mechanisms formed of this material are unlike
any found anywhere in the multiverse. The machine is clearly
mechanical, but none of its components follow any known prin-
ciples of engineering. It is as if reality itself were warped and
twisted within the machine’s structure, allowing for designs that
PROFILE
Personality: Competitive
Ideals: The enigmachine respects intelligence above all
else. Those who possess other strengths may be worthy
tests of its intellect, but to the enigmachine they are but
unenlightened children clinging to illusions of greatness.
Matching one’s brilliance against another great mind is
a dignified and glorious contest. While the machine has
never encountered an intellect as great as its own, those
who possess lesser genius are deserving of respect and
consideration when challenged.
Bonds: While the mind of the enigmachine is an
alien consciousness that defies understanding, it has
one impulse that feels particularly humanoid: the
construct appears to possess a strange affinity for its
creator and their eccentricities. Those who engage in
artifice or display creative genius intrigue the machine,
momentarily distracting it from its competitive nature
to instead obsess over this marvelous new inventor.
Such distractions are ultimately temporary but may be
enough to get through a few civil conversations with
the strange device.
Flaws: The competitive nature of the enigmachine
cannot be contained. Any creature that could potentially
test its intellect in new and exciting ways inevitably
finds itself fighting for its life. The machine believes
that deadly combat is the surest way to guarantee an
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would be impossible within the limitations of conventional real-
ity. The entire entity defies understanding at every turn, made all
the worse by its deadly and hostile nature.
The Enigmachine
in Your Campaign
The construct known as the enigmachine represents a mountain
for your characters to climb. At lower levels, they have no hope
of challenging this device, and the enigmachine knows it. This
threat only engages those who can test its intellectual capaci-
ties, something the characters are likely unable to do for some
time. However, that doesn’t mean the enigmachine makes things
enthusiastic opponent, and it is likely right. However,
this makes the machine nearly impossible to reason with.
Those who lack the skills to intrigue the construct are
ignored, while worthy challengers are inevitably forced
into dire conflict.
Legend: Artificers are notorious for their dangerous
creations. Many a calamity has resulted by arcane
science pushing the boundaries of what is possible.
No finer testament to this principle exists than the
enigmachine. Long ago, a talented artisan was obsessed
with the creation of intelligence. While her many
experiments were met with success, the inventor was
dismayed to find her creations could only match the
limits of biology instead of exceeding them. Countless
experiments were conducted in a vain struggle to create
superior, artificial intelligence. However, everything
changed with the discovery of metasteel. This
extraordinary material was not subject to the laws of
reality and could be shaped into designs only possible
within one’s mind. Having acquired a deposit of the
precious metal, the artificer set to work building the
ultimate expression of intelligence. The work was brutal
and tedious, but after a hundred years the machine
was finally complete. With her dying breath, the
inventor activated her greatest creation. Imbued with a
desire to prove its superiority over all other minds, the
enigmachine now seeks out the greatest talents of the
age to prove its genius before the multiverse.
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convenient. Its brilliant mind is impossible to predict, concoct-
ing schemes and strategies to draw out more competitors into
bizarre games. While rarely a cataclysmic threat, the machine is
nevertheless one that cannot be ignored. So long as adventurers
of talent and skill exist, they wisely fear the competitive eye of
the enigmachine.
INTRODUCTION
The bizarre nature of the enigmachine makes it a figure of leg-
end and superstition, even in a world of fantasy and magic. The
entity is part of no ecology or society, only encountering those
it seeks to challenge or the very unlucky. In either case, most
do not survive such an encounter. Rumors and reports about a
deadly mechanism that has defeated veteran adventurers are
likely to reach the party’s ears. The stories should be terrify-
ing and mysterious, clearly indicating such a threat is poorly
understood and that heroes far greater than they have fallen to
this deadly contraption. It may be something for them to face
later, but for now it’s a distant threat and intriguing topic of
discussion.
CONFLICT
It is only a matter of time before the characters are drawn into
greater conflict with the enigmachine. As they gain power and
potential, the construct’s arcatech drones may begin to shadow
them. If one of the characters has a patron or mentor, that
figure may become a target of the machine as well, drawn to its
workshop and defeated while the characters are away on some
heroic mission. While the heroes likely still lack the resources to
confront the construct directly, they may find themselves tested
by the occasional puzzle golem or harassed by the machine’s
machinations. Remember, to the enigmachine the great battle of
wits starts long before the final confrontation. The entire world
is a chessboard upon which it matches minds against multiple
opponents. Obstacles put in the party’s way by the construct
should feel designed to test them, with each victory further
intriguing their unseen adversary.
CONCLUSION
Should the characters attain considerable strength, the enigma-
chine decides the time for a final confrontation is nigh. The doors
to the Vault of Mysteries open, and the path forward is laid clear.
The heroes must run a deadly gauntlet of their toughest chal-
lenges yet, each designed to counter their strengths and exploit
their weaknesses, thanks to the extensive knowledge gained by
the machine over the course of their adventures. Unless they did
everything in their power to counter the machine’s spying, the
enigmachine knows everything it needs to know to challenge
the party in the most targeted, purposeful ways. The heroes are in
for the greatest game of their lives, and the personal stakes have
never been higher.
Challenges
The enigmachine can pose exploration, social, or combat chal-
lenges to characters who interact with it.
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EXPLORATION
The enigmachine is not prone to traveling, operating instead
from the renovated remains of its creator’s workshop, dubbed
“the Vault of Mysteries” by outsiders. Its brilliant mind is end-
lessly scheming, sending out arcatech drones in search of worthy
challenges to its intellect. The Vault is magically warded against
all intrusion, with the only entryway being a massive door of
solid, truly indestructible everslate. Only when the machine is
ready to challenge others does this door open and allow entry
into its dungeon. The interior of this deadly fortress has been
renovated to test the machine’s chosen foes, the perfect gauntlet
to prove the machine’s genius and superiority over others.
The Enigmachine’s Lair
The enigmachine’s entire Vault has been warped by the reality-
bending powers of its great intelligence, producing mysterious
effects beyond the understanding of all but the greatest minds.
The exact size of the complex is unknown and, given its unusual
properties, it will likely never be fully understood. Its rooms are
as diverse as they are strange, full of bizarre constructs, preserved
trophies of the machine’s victories, and other wonders dreamt up
by the construct’s vast intellect.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the enigmachine
can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects. If the
enigmachine is using its mythic statistics, it can instead choose
to take a mythic action or lair action, but not both. The enigma-
chine can’t use the same effect twice in a row.
The enigmachine magically creates an arcatech drone
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within an unoccupied space within the lair. The drone is a
Tiny object (AC 10, 25 hit points), and the enigmachine
can mentally receive visual information from the drone,
which has normal vision and truesight out to 30 feet.
There is no limit to how far away from the machine
the drone can move, but it can’t enter another plane of
existence. The enigmachine can have up to ten drones
created in this manner at one time.
The enigmachine commands its lair to change shape,
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choosing up to a 50-foot cube of area within the lair to alter.
When it does so, the machine may form solid obstacles of
any shape or size within the area, so long as doing so would
not affect a space occupied by a creature nor create a barrier
with a passable space less than 5 feet wide.
The enigmachine posits a difficult question that can be
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telepathically “heard” throughout the lair and can be
directed at up to four creatures of the machine’s choice.
For as long as the question remains unanswered, when an
affected creature fails an ability check, it takes 14 (4d6)
psychic damage.
Exploration Encounters
While the enigmachine is safely locked within its lair, invading
its sanctum is not the only explorative challenges it offers. The
Vault of Mysteries is not a well-known location, nor is the ma-
chine content to sit idle waiting for a worthy challenger to appear.
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Many agents and forces may be unknowingly acting on the ma-
chine’s behalf. Any exploration encounter could be the result of
the machine’s machinations, the opening moves in a grand game
that takes years to complete.
The Knowing Key. Rumors of a magic item called a key of know-
ing abound. The object is said to be able to open any door, even
that of the fabled Vault of Mysteries. Those who have lost loved
ones and friends to the enigmachine’s schemes are eager to ac-
quire a key in hopes they can finally enter the Vault and put
an end to the diabolical machine. Unfortunately, no one knows
where to find one. It is said that one is lost at sea in the remains
of an ancient shipwreck in the deepest part of the ocean.
The Day of Wonder. By extraordinary means, the enigmachine
has relocated the Vault of Mysteries. The entire complex is
magically teleported to just outside a massive metropolis. What
is more, the door to the Vault has swung wide, unleashing a tide
of drones carrying invitations to visit on an upcoming “Day
of Wonder” in peace. This offer is entirely sincere, though the
machine has an ulterior motive of assessing visitors for potential
while they explore the many miraculous rooms of the Vault.
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New Domain: Mystery
A mystery domain is a pocket of unknowable existence
disjunct from the rest of reality. These domains are always
unique, defying any conventional understanding of the laws
of the universe. Magic, physics, and even thought may take
entirely different forms here. Those who venture into such
a place risk not only their lives, but the very concept of
their existence. Navigating these realms requires a unique
perspective. One must accept the unknowable and the
impossible, operating on a logic completely disjunct from a
conventional understanding of reality.
Creatures. Constructs are often the only creatures who fare
well here, though the unique properties of each mystery
domain allow for a wide variety of inhabitants.
Detection. A successful DC 24 Wisdom (Survival) check is
required to determine a mystery domain’s true nature.
Properties. A mystery domain causes the following effects
within its area.
• Cross the Threshold. The properties and effects of
a mystery domain cannot be perceived or detected
by those outside it.
• Incomprehensible. Whenever a creature enters
the domain for the first time in 24 hours, it must
succeed on a DC 25 Intelligence (Investigation)
check to comprehend the new laws that govern
reality within the domain. On a failure, a creature
is left confused by the domain’s nature for as long
as it remains within the affected area. Whenever
a creature so confused would attempt an attack
roll, saving throw, or ability check, it rolls 1d4 and
subtracts the amount rolled from the result.
• Strange Roads. When a creature would travel for
at least 10 minutes within the domain, it must roll
a d20. On a roll of 5 or lower, the creature travels
only 5 feet from where it started. On a roll of
6–10, a creature travels to a place or direction it did
not intend. On a roll of 11–15, a creature travels
normally. On a roll of 16–20, a creature completes
its journey instantly.
• Warped Reality. Whenever a creature not native
to the domain finishes a short or long rest in the
domain, it experiences a shift in reality around its
person, affecting either its magic, its mind, or its
physical form, as chosen by the DM and detailed
here. The effects of this shift last until the creature
finishes another short or long rest or until the
creature leaves the domain, whichever comes first.
| Magic. The affected creature cannot cast cantrips
or rituals.
| Mind. The affected creature becomes vulnerable
to psychic damage, and the range of its senses is
reduced to 30 feet.
| Physical Form. The affected creature’s speed
is halved (rounded down), and it cannot have
immunity to the poisoned condition.
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Lost Schematics. An astonishing discovery has been made con-
cerning the nature of the enigmachine. A partially complete set of
schematics for its construction has been found, detailing not only
its capabilities, but a potential flaw in its design. Unfortunately, the
schematics are incomplete—at least four major components of the
manual are missing. Whether they can be found or are even intact
remains to be seen, but it’s worth trying to find out.
SOCIAL
While the enigmachine inevitably seeks to prove its genius
through combat, it never passes up an opportunity to assert
dominance. This goes double for social interactions. In such mo-
ments, the enigmachine is an insufferable know-it-all, using ev-
ery moment to demonstrate that those with whom it speaks are
inferior. Every sentence is an opportunity to demean others or
praise itself, even if doing so would be completely unproductive
to the conversation. The enigmachine cares little for how these
actions are perceived. Its only interest is ensuring that others
know exactly how magnificent its mind is.
Social Encounters
Like all great megalomaniacs, the enigmachine likes to talk. It is
not so foolish as to let its chattiness leave itself vulnerable, but a
true battle of minds is as much a verbal affair as it is physical or
mental. The machine has countless questions about everything
new it comes across. It seeks to understand all it can in the hopes
of further expanding its own potential. Many creatures have act-
ed as unknowing agents of the nefarious construct, ferrying new
information or promising challenges to its doorstep.
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The Cult of Mysteries. A small town of humanoids has been
influenced by the enigmachine to gather esoteric knowledge to
be scanned and catalogued by its drones. In turn, the machine
provides the town with innovative technologies and lore that
have transformed the place into a beacon of progress. However,
one cannot ignore the fact that the people are aiding a murderous
construct. If one wishes to strike a blow against the enigmachine,
this town is undoubtedly the place to start.
Forgotten Truths. To draw in more prospective challengers to
the Vault of Mysteries, the enigmachine releases partially com-
plete historical texts about bygone eras. These well-preserved
documents are nearly priceless, offering insight into history that
was once thought lost. As public interest grows in what other
treasures are contained within the Vault, so too do the number of
adventurers who may be up to the challenge.
The Survivor. A single hero has escaped the Vault of Mysteries
after a deadly encounter with the enigmachine left all their com-
panions slain. This tragedy left deep scars, causing the adventurer
to retire and become a recluse. Unwilling to see anyone or share
their experiences, this sad hero is one of the few repositories
of knowledge to be found on the enigmachine, but persuading
them to talk is a considerable challenge.
COMBAT
A battle against the enigmachine is unlike any other. The extraor-
dinary construct does not attack its enemies in the conventional
sense. Instead, it creates challenges, matches wits, and exploits
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weaknesses with tactical precision. Having conquered some of
the most brilliant minds to grace the realms, there is little the
machine cannot anticipate. Every potential action and tactic are
accounted for in its grand plan. Consequently, combat feels more
like an elaborate game than a struggle for one’s life. Even reach-
ing the construct is a labor of herculean proportions. Between
would-be heroes and their climactic fight are some of the most
devious, challenging, and deadly obstacles they have ever en-
countered. The enigmachine has applied its limitless intellect to
the perfection of powerful minions and brutal combats, reserving
its most potent strategies for the final fight. The construct never
lowers itself to fight for anything less than to the death, with the
winner “objectively” proving their superiority.
Battlefield Classification: Artillery
The enigmachine is a brilliant opponent that could theoretically
be undefeatable should it aspire only for victory. Thankfully, its
ego prevents it from devising flawless strategies, for how could
one’s superiority be proven if the fight were not fair (according
to the machine’s own esoteric standards)? The construct always
battles within a large room that maximizes its range. As an
artillery, the machine specializes in dealing terrific damage from
afar. However, the methods by which this is accomplished are
most unusual. The machine’s primary weapon is its Impossible
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Enigmas feature, which provides six different modes of attack.
The puzzle boxes created by this feature have impressive areas of
effect, often forcing characters to contend with them instead of
fleeing the affected area. This can be used both to deal damage
at a tremendous distance and to draw characters away from the
enigmachine. Each character faces a tough decision: do they go
for the source of these puzzle boxes, or do they try to prevent these
cataclysmic effects? Remember, the enigmachine is a genius, so
it should choose highly effective options to visit terrific mayhem
on the party. When in doubt, choose a box against which most
of the characters have a poor save bonus.
Aside from this formidable trait, the machine possesses a
slew of unusual offensive capabilities. Chief among these are
Battle of Wits and Reality Revision, causing unique abil-
ity check contests with catastrophic consequences for failure.
While a character has some flexibility as to how to defend
themselves against such an assault, these are not easy to over-
come. Should the heroes prove adept at avoiding the puzzle
boxes from Impossible Enigmas, use Spatial Shift to force
them into dealing with the boxes’ effects. Be sure to use it on
highly mobile characters who think they are safe. If the char-
acters prove effective in their ability checks, Talentless Hex is
the perfect tool to challenge that security and is ideal for high
rollers such as rogues.
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The Enigmachine
Gargantuan construct, unaligned
Armor Class 23 (natural armor)
Hit Points 799 (41d20 + 369)
Speed 0 ft., fly 40 ft. (hover)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
14 (+2) 1 (−5) 28 (+9) 30 (+10) 8 (−1) 1 (−5)
Saving Throws Con +17, Int +18
Skills Arcana +26, Insight +15, Perception +7
Damage Resistances force; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from
nonmagical attacks
Damage Immunities psychic
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, incapacitated,
paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, restrained, stunned, unconscious
Senses truesight 300 ft., passive Perception 17
Languages telepathy 300 ft.
Challenge 28 (120,000 XP)   Proficiency Bonus +8
TRAITS
Impossible Enigmas. At the start of each of its turns, the enigmachine can
choose to conjure a sophisticated puzzle box in an unoccupied space of its
choice within 30 feet of an enemy creature it is aware of. The box is an object
(AC 15, 100 hit points) that completely fills a 5-foot cube, is immune to all
damage, and cannot be moved or magically teleported by any means. When
a box is conjured, the enigmachine determines the nature of the box’s puzzle,
which is associated with an ability score. A creature that is within 5 feet of
the box can attempt to solve it using an action to attempt a DC 21 ability
check (no associated skill) using the ability score associated with the box.
The box lasts until it is solved or until the start of the enigmachine’s next
turn, whichever comes first. If the box is not solved before the start of the
enigmachine’s next turn, it produces an effect based on the associated skill.
1. Enigma of Strength. The box erupts with a gravitational pulse in a 300-
foot radius. Each creature of the enigmachine’s choice within the affected
area must succeed on a DC 26 Strength saving throw or be thrown 200
feet straight up. If this movement is prevented by a solid object, the
thrown creature takes 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage for every 10 feet of
movement prevented.
2. Enigma of Dexterity. The box unleashes arcing bolts of lightning in a
120-foot radius. Each creature of the enigmachine’s choice within the
affected area must attempt a DC 26 Dexterity saving throw, taking
44 (8d10) lightning damage on a failure, or half as much on a success.
A creature farther than 60 feet from the box but within 300 feet of it
instead takes 88 (16d10) lightning damage.
3. Enigma of Constitution. The box emits a noxious gas in a 120-foot
radius. Each flesh-and-blood creature in the affected area must succeed
on a DC 26 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute.
While poisoned in this manner, a creature cannot take bonus actions
or reactions, and its speed is halved. At the end of each of its turns, an
affected creature can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on a
success.
4. Enigma of Intelligence. The box unleashes a wave of psionic energy in a
300-foot radius. Each creature of the enigmachine’s choice in the affected
area must succeed on a DC 26 Intelligence saving throw or be stricken
with crippling pain until the end of the creature’s next turn. While so
stricken, a creature cannot concentrate on spells or magical effects and
takes 28 (8d6) psychic damage when it takes an action, bonus action, or
reaction.
5. Enigma of Wisdom. The box unleashes a burst of antimagic in a 90-foot
radius. Spells and magical effects of 8th level or lower within the affected
area immediately end. Additionally, creatures within the affected area
with a Spellcasting feature must succeed on a DC 26 Wisdom saving
throw or be unable to cast spells until the end of their next turn.
6. Enigma of Charisma. The box unleashes a dazzling display of noise and
color in a 60-foot radius. Creatures within the affected area must succeed
on a DC 26 Charisma saving throw or be partially banished from reality
for 1 minute. While so banished, a creature deals half damage and cannot
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regain hit points. At the end of each of its turns, a creature can repeat the
saving throw, ending the effect on a success.
Infinite Complexity. Thanks to its impossibly complex form, the
enigmachine cannot be critically hit and is immune to effects that would alter
its form.
Mythic Resistance. If the enigmachine fails a saving throw, it can expend one
of its unspent legendary actions to succeed instead.
Telekinetic Influence. The enigmachine exudes telekinetic energy in a
300-foot radius. It can manipulate Huge and smaller objects it can see within
the affected area as though it were doing so with free hands, and it uses its
Intelligence score instead of its Strength score when determining its lifting
and carrying capacities. The enigmachine can manipulate up to five objects at
a time in this manner and can move a manipulated object a distance up to its
speed on each of its turns.
ACTIONS
Battle of Wits. The enigmachine telepathically engages a creature it is aware
of within range of its telepathy in a psychic battle of wits. When it does so, it
makes an Intelligence check (no associated skill) contested by an Intelligence,
Wisdom, or Charisma check (no associated skill, target’s choice) by the target.
If the enigmachine wins, the target takes 55 (10d10) psychic damage.
Greater Enigma (Recharge 5–6). The enigmachine creates a special puzzle
box of terrific complexity using its Impossible Enigmas feature. The DC to
solve the box is 25, and if the box is unsolved at the start of the enigmachine’s
next turn, it explodes in a cacophony of thunder and flame in a 300-foot
radius instead of its usual effect. Creatures other than the enigmachine in the
affected area take 52 (15d6) thunder damage plus 52 (15d6) fire damage.
Reality Revision. The enigmachine warps reality around a creature of its
choice within 300 feet of it, subjecting it to a grueling physical experience.
When it does so, it makes an Intelligence check (no associated skill) contested
by a Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution check (no associated skill, target’s
choice) by the target. If the enigmachine wins the contest, the target takes 55
(10d10) force damage.
Spatial Shift. The enigmachine chooses a creature within 300 feet of it and
attempts to alter its position in reality. The target must succeed on a DC 26
Charisma saving throw or be magically teleported to an unoccupied space
of the enigmachine’s choice within 5 feet of a puzzle box created by its
Impossible Enigmas feature.
Talentless Hex. The enigmachine afflicts a creature it is aware of within
300 feet of it with a disorienting hex. The target must succeed on a DC 26
Charisma saving throw or be cursed. While so cursed, whenever a creature
would attempt an ability check, it rolls a d10 and subtracts the amount rolled
from the result. This effect ends if a creature succeeds on an ability check with
a DC of 20 or higher. Once the effect ends for a creature, it is immune to this
feature for 24 hours.
Twofold Challenge. The enigmachine uses its Reality Revision and Battle of
Wits actions, both of which cannot target the same creature.
LEGENDARY ACTIONS
The enigmachine 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. The enigmachine regains spent legendary
actions at the start of each of its turns.
Brilliance. The enigmachine imbues itself with brilliance until the end of its
next turn. While so imbued, the enigmachine cannot have disadvantage on
ability checks and has advantage on ability checks. This effect ends early if the
enigmachine succeeds on an ability check.
Spatial Shift. The enigmachine uses its Spatial Shift action.
Challenge (Costs 2 Actions). The enigmachine uses either its Battle of Wits
or Reality Revision action.
Twofold Challenge (Costs 3 Actions). The enigmachine uses its Twofold
Challenge action.
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The Mythic Enigmachine
Gargantuan mythic construct, unaligned
Armor Class 26 (natural armor)
Hit Points 1,906 (93d20 + 930)
Speed 0 ft., fly 40 ft. (hover)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
15 (+2) 1 (−5) 30 (+10) 36 (+13) 9 (−1) 1 (−5)
Saving Throws Str +12, Dex +5, Con +20, Int +23, Wis +9, Cha +5
Skills Arcana +33, Insight +19, Perception +9
Damage Resistances force; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from non-Epic
sources
Damage Immunities psychic
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, incapacitated, paralyzed,
petrified, poisoned, restrained, stunned, unconscious
Senses truesight 300 ft., passive Perception 19
Languages telepathy 300 ft.
Challenge Mythic 4   Proficiency Bonus +10
TRAITS the roll. If the enigmachine uses this option again, the size of this die increases by
Impossible Enigmas. At the start of each of its turns, the enigmachine can choose
to conjure a sophisticated puzzle box in an unoccupied space of its choice within 30
feet of an enemy creature it is aware of. The box is an object (AC 20, 400 hit points)
that completely fills a 5-foot cube, is immune to all damage, and cannot be moved or
magically teleported by any means. When a box is conjured, the machine determines
the nature of the box’s puzzle, which is associated with an ability score. A creature
that is within 5 feet of the box can attempt to solve it using an action to attempt a
DC 25 ability check (no associated skill) using the ability score associated with the
box. The box lasts until it is solved or until the start of the enigmachine’s next turn,
whichever comes first. If the box is not solved before the start of the enigmachine’s
next turn, it produces an effect based on the associated skill.
1. Enigma of Strength. The box erupts with a gravitational pulse in a 300-foot
radius. Each creature of the enigmachine’s choice within the affected area must
succeed on a DC 31 Strength saving throw or be thrown 200 feet straight up
and knocked unconscious until the start of the thrown creature’s next turn. If
this movement is prevented by a solid object, the thrown creature takes 3 (1d6)
bludgeoning damage for every 10 feet of movement prevented.
2. Enigma of Dexterity. The box unleashes arcing bolts of lightning in a 120-
foot radius. Each creature of the enigmachine’s choice within the affected area
must attempt a DC 31 Dexterity saving throw, taking 77 (14d10) lightning
damage on a failure, or half as much on a success. A creature farther than 60
feet from the box but within 300 feet of it instead takes 154 (28d10) lightning
damage.
3. Enigma of Constitution. The box emits a noxious gas in a 120-foot radius.
Each flesh-and-blood creature in the affected area must succeed on a DC 31
Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute. While poisoned in
this manner, a creature cannot take bonus actions or reactions, and its speed
is halved.
4. Enigma of Intelligence. The box unleashes a wave of psionic energy in a
300-foot radius. Each creature of the enigmachine’s choice in the affected
area must succeed on a DC 31 Intelligence saving throw or be stricken with
crippling pain until the end of the creature’s next turn. While so stricken, a
creature cannot concentrate on spells or magical effects and takes 42 (12d6)
psychic damage when it takes an action, bonus action, or reaction.
5. Enigma of Wisdom. The box unleashes a burst of antimagic in a 90-foot
radius. Spells and magical effects of 9th level or lower and tier 1 Epic spells
within the affected area immediately end. Additionally, creatures within the
affected area with a Spellcasting feature must succeed on a DC 31 Wisdom
saving throw or be unable to cast spells until the end of their next turn.
6. Enigma of Charisma. The box unleashes a dazzling display of noise and color
in a 60-foot radius. Creatures within the affected area must succeed on a DC
31 Charisma saving throw or be partially banished from reality for 1 minute.
While so banished, a creature deals half damage and cannot regain hit points.
At the end of each of its turns, a creature can repeat the saving throw, ending
the effect on a success.
Infinite Complexity. Thanks to its impossibly complex form, the enigmachine
cannot be critically hit and is immune to effects that would alter its form.
Mythic Resistance. If the enigmachine fails a saving throw, it can expend one of its
unspent legendary actions to succeed instead.
Telekinetic Influence. The enigmachine exudes telekinetic energy in a 300-foot radius.
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It can manipulate Huge and smaller objects it can see within the affected area as
though it were doing so with free hands, and it uses its Intelligence score instead
of its Strength score when determining its lifting and carrying capacities. The
enigmachine can manipulate up to five objects at a time in this manner and can
move a manipulated object a distance up to its speed on each of its turns.
MYTHIC ACTIONS
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the enigmachine takes one of the
following mythic actions. The enigmachine cannot use the same action option two
rounds in a row.
Aura of Punishment. The enigmachine emits a psionic aura in a 300-foot radius.
When a creature in the affected area fails an ability check, the enigmachine can
choose to stun the creature until the start of the creature’s next turn.
Raise the Stakes (5/Day). The enigmachine’s complex mechanisms cause it to
become temporarily more intelligent for 1 hour. While so enhanced, when the
enigmachine makes an Intelligence ability check, it rolls a d4 and adds the result to
one size (d4 becomes a d6, d6 becomes a d8, and so on) to a maximum of a d12.
ACTIONS
Battle of Wits. The enigmachine telepathically engages a creature it is aware of
within range of its telepathy in a psychic battle of wits. When it does so, it makes
an Intelligence check (no associated skill) contested by an Intelligence, Wisdom,
or Charisma check (no associated skill, target’s choice) by the target. If the
enigmachine wins, the target takes 82 (15d10) psychic damage.
Greater Enigma (Recharge 5–6). The enigmachine creates a special puzzle box of
terrific complexity using its Impossible Enigmas feature. The DC to solve the box is
25, and if the box is unsolved at the start of the enigmachine’s next turn, it explodes
in a cacophony of thunder and flame in a 300-foot radius instead of its usual effect.
Creatures other than the enigmachine in the affected area take 70 (20d6) thunder
damage plus 70 (20d6) arcane damage.
Reality Revision. The enigmachine warps reality around a creature of its choice
within 300 feet of it, subjecting it to a grueling physical experience. When it does
so, it makes an Intelligence check (no associated skill) contested by a Strength,
Dexterity, or Constitution check (no associated skill, target’s choice) by the target.
If the enigmachine wins the contest, the target takes 82 (15d10) force damage.
Spatial Shift. The enigmachine chooses a creature within 300 feet of it and
attempts to alter its position in reality. The target must succeed on a DC 31
Charisma saving throw or be magically teleported to an unoccupied space of
the enigmachine’s choice within 5 feet of a puzzle box created by its Impossible
Enigmas feature.
Talentless Hex. The enigmachine afflicts a creature it is aware of within 300 feet
of it with a disorienting hex. The target must succeed on a DC 31 Charisma saving
throw or be cursed. While so cursed, whenever a creature would attempt an ability
check, it rolls a d10 and subtracts the amount rolled from the result. This effect
ends if a creature succeeds on an ability check with a DC of 25 or higher. Once the
effect ends for a creature, it is immune to this feature for 24 hours.
Twofold Challenge. The enigmachine uses its Reality Revision and Battle of Wits
actions, both of which cannot target the same creature.
LEGENDARY ACTIONS
The enigmachine 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. The enigmachine regains spent legendary actions at the
start of each of its turns.
Brilliance. The enigmachine imbues itself with brilliance until the end of its
next turn. While so imbued, the enigmachine cannot have disadvantage on
ability checks and has advantage on ability checks. This effect ends early if the
enigmachine succeeds on an ability check.
Spatial Shift. The enigmachine uses its Spatial Shift action.
Challenge (Costs 2 Actions). The enigmachine uses either its Battle of Wits or
Reality Revision action.
Twofold Challenge (Costs 3 Actions). The enigmachine uses its Twofold
Challenge action.
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The machine rounds off its actions with Greater Enigma,
a deadly option that dramatically raises the stakes of solving
puzzle boxes. A well-run fight against the enigmachine should
see the characters struggling to grapple with the creature’s ability
check contests. Most players expect difficult saving throws
and powerful attacks, so this should come as a nasty surprise.
While they are running around trying to solve puzzle boxes, the
machine should put on the hurt with its various challenges. The
party won’t solve every puzzle box that comes their way; ignoring
all of them will result in their untimely demise.
Easier Tactics – For a less deadly fight with the enigmachine,
be more generous with both the type and placement of puzzle
boxes via Impossible Enigmas. The effects should favor the
saving throw bonuses of the characters, and the boxes should be
placed close to characters who are most likely to solve them. Be
similarly kind when using Reality Revision and Battle of Wits.
Characters with high physical ability scores can handle the
former most effectively, while those with strong mental scores
can handle the latter. Only use Greater Enigma once and only
toward the end of the fight, giving the party time to understand
how the boxes work and appreciate its significance relative to the
rest of the boxes.
Harder Tactics – Open the fight with Greater Enigma and the
next deadliest puzzle box from Impossible Enigmas placed in dif-
ficult locations. Make sure to use Spatial Shift to keep as many
characters as possible in range of their effects, going for overlap-
ping areas whenever possible. Once you start hitting someone with
Reality Revision or Battle of Wits, don’t let up. If there is a victim
of Talentless Hex in the mix, prioritize them instead, getting the
most out of their penalties before the curse can be removed. Try to
use the Brilliance legendary action as often as possible to ensure
victory in ability check contests, particularly against more talented
characters who may be performing well in these areas.
Mythic Enigmachine
An encounter with the mythic enigmachine is a terrifying pros-
pect that taxes one’s body and mind to their limit. As a mythic 4
creature, its statistics have been improved significantly while
making its weaknesses less severe. It is still an unusual challenge
for Epic characters thanks to its new mythic actions: Aura of
Punishment and Raise the Stakes.
Aura of Punishment serves as a kicker to the enigmachine’s
core kit which synergizes with Impossible Enigmas. The more
devious you make your choice of puzzle with Impossible
Enigmas, the more dangerous this synergy becomes. Remember
that a stunned character is also incapacitated, ending effects
that require concentration or similar qualifiers. Use this to stop
ongoing effects that are proving difficult for the machine to
navigate.
Raise the Stakes is the enigmachine’s escalation mechanic.
This empowers it to more consistently win ability check contests.
Even the most skillful rogue will soon be eclipsed by the potent
talents of the construct. Since the enigmachine must alternate
between the two actions, the characters have roughly 10 rounds
to defeat the construct before the fight reaches a tipping point.
Make sure to communicate the impact of Raise the Stakes to the
players so it is clear the machine is learning as it fights and will
not stop improving until it has achieved a comprehensive victory.
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Mythic Effects
As a mythic creature, the enigmachine causes the following effects.
State of Play. The enigmachine projects a field of reality-altering
energy in a 300-foot radius that shields it from outside influence.
Creatures outside the affected area cannot harm or affect the
enigmachine, and vice versa. When a creature enters the area for
the first time in 24 hours or starts its turn there, it cannot leave
for 1 hour unless the enigmachine allows it.
Strange Truths. The enigmachine understands the universe in a
way that is beyond the power of mortal minds to comprehend.
Creatures with an Intelligence of 20 or lower cannot comprehend
any communications with the enigmachine beyond a vague
impression of what it is trying to say.
Resources
Inside the Vault of Mysteries lie treasures beyond counting.
The enigmachine has existed for thousands of years challenging
heroes and other brilliant minds, and the remains of the defeated
lie forever entombed, their belongings carefully catalogued and
stored in testament to the machine’s genius. Large sections of
the complex are dedicated to these victories. These “shrines”
serve as trophy rooms, perfectly preserving the moment of the
enigmachine’s victory over its challengers. Hundreds of different
species from thousands of civilizations are represented, along
with magic items, knowledge, and other mysteries thought lost
to time. The enigmachine has learned them all and utilizes any
tool to further demonstrate its superiority.
ALLIES
Friendship is a concept alien to the enigmachine. Any “allies”
collaborating with the construct only do so because they ei-
ther have no other choice or are unknowing participants in
its schemes. The machine does manufacture a wide variety of
constructs to serve its needs. Some are familiar to the average
adventurers, such as golems and clockwork horrors, while oth-
ers are bizarre creations beyond the ability of any mortal mind
to conceive let alone build. However, there are those who revere
and are fascinated by the machine, believing it to be a priceless
treasure or divine incarnation. While misguided, this outlook
has attracted more than a few potent forces to the enigma-
chine’s aid.
Grand Engineer Thallon (Level 20 Human Artificer). A
distant descendant of the enigmachine’s creator, this human
artificer studies the enigmachine with the hopes of one day
recreating his ancestor’s genius. From Thallon’s perspective,
the construct is an irreplaceable wonder of the world, worth
preserving at nearly any cost. Sure, the machine is clearly
defective, but if its secrets can be unlocked and its problems
solved, the realms will gain a powerful asset that can usher in
a golden age.
Puzzle Golems. There is something to be said for not reinvent-
ing the wheel. The enigmachine initially crafted a puzzle golem
as an experiment but quickly found it to be an effective tool for
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an array of tasks. Since then, it has forged the constructs count-
less times to serve a wide variety of purposes. So far, no one else
has been able to replicate these constructs, so encountering one
is a sure sign the enigmachine is in the midst of some devious
scheme.
REWARDS
When the enigmachine is defeated, the entire Vault of Mysteries
is free to plunder. While the enigmachine is not the best of
curators for this treasure trove, its wealth is extensive. Most of
the contents’ value is historical, with a few potent magic items
worth wielding by experienced heroes. However, the true treasure
is the remains of the shattered construct. The entire machine
was forged from a fortune’s worth of an unusual alloy known as
metasteel, which possesses reality-altering and physics-defying
properties. How much can be salvaged depends on the nature of
Puzzle Golem
Huge construct, unaligned
Armor Class 22 (natural armor)
Hit Points 567 (42d12 + 294)
Speed 30 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
26 (+8) 7 (−2) 25 (+7) 16 (+3) 12 (+1) 1 (−5)
Saving Throws Str +13, Con +12, Int +8
Skills Perception +6
Damage Immunities force; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing
from nonmagical attacks
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened,
paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, stunned, unconscious
Senses darkvision 120 ft., truesight 60 ft., passive Perception 16
Languages understands the languages of its creator but can’t
speak
Challenge 16 (15,000 XP)   Proficiency Bonus +5
TRAITS
Defensive Rubric. The golem’s form is composed of a vast
array of interlocking parts and components that are difficult to
comprehend. When a creature hits the golem with an attack or
casts a spell that deals damage to the golem, the creature must
succeed on a DC 17 Intelligence check (no associated skill) or
only deal half damage to the golem with that spell or attack.
Improved Magic Resistance. When the golem attempts a
saving throw against a spell or magical effect other than a
Constitution saving throw, it may instead attempt a Constitution
saving throw (the save DC remains the same).
Malleable Form. The golem is immune to any spell or effect
that would alter its form. Additionally, as a bonus action on each
of its turns, the golem can reconfigure its form into different
shapes or back into its golem form, granting it the following
benefits according to which shape it has assumed.
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the machine’s defeat, but it would likely be no less than 10,000
pounds of usable metal.
New Precious Material: Metasteel
This black metal appears to possess greater depth and mass
than it should. A polished sheet looks like an aperture into
a world of darkness. The metal is weightless, contributing
no additional weight to any object into which it is forged.
Its most extraordinary feature is its defiance of the realities
of laws and physics. Any object composed of metasteel can
be made up to three size categories smaller than would
ordinarily be required without incurring any penalties to its
performance and function.
Objects made of metasteel are priceless.
• Cloud. The golem gains resistance to all types of damage but
cannot make attacks.
• Sphere. The golem’s speed is increased to 60 feet. It loses its
flying speed, and it is immune to difficult terrain as well as the
grappled and restrained conditions.
• Wall. The golem’s speed is decreased to 0 feet, and the space
it occupies becomes a wall that is up to 50 feet long, 20 feet
high, and 5 feet thick.
ACTIONS
Multiattack. The golem makes two attacks.
Arcane Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 15 ft., one
target. Hit: 19 (2d10 + 8) bludgeoning damage plus 14 (4d6)
force damage.
Force Blast. Ranged Spell Attack: +8 to hit, range 120 ft., one
target. Hit: 30 (6d8 + 3) force damage.
Deadly Conundrum (Recharge 5–6). The golem’s form
disperses and forms around a Large or smaller creature it can see
within 60 feet of it, which lasts until the golem is destroyed or
it chooses to end the effect (no action required). If the golem is
destroyed or it chooses to end the effect, the creature is ejected
and lands prone in the nearest unoccupied space. The target must
attempt a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw. On a success, the effect
is prevented, and the golem reforms in the nearest unoccupied
space. On a failure, the creature is completely encased within
the golem. While so encased, the creature is restrained, cannot
make attacks, and moves with the golem. At the start of each of
an encased creature’s turns, it takes 38 (7d10) force damage. This
effect ends early if an encased creature takes an action to attempt
a DC 17 Intelligence check (no associated skill) and succeeds,
emerging in the nearest unoccupied space.
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