Hourglass of Timelessness

Wondrous Item, legendary (requires attunement by a creature except ones who do not sleep, are immortal, or are immune to magical aging effects.)

This small glass hourglass is filled with fine black sand that appears to sparkle like the night's sky. Etched into the glass on either ends are arcane sigils which roughly translate to "youth" and "experience." When illuminated by a detect magic spell, it gives off the golden aura of Transmutation. The history and precise origins of this powerful magical item is unclear. It could have been crafted from the fallen branches of the Grandfather Tree, enchanted under the guidance of a Gynosphinx, connected to a dunemantic experiment, or even designed by Primus - the immortal ruler of Mechanus.

Ritual of Slumber. Before taking a long rest and sleeping for at least 8 hours, a creature attuned to this item may invert the hourglass and place it by their bedside. When they awake, the sands of time will have transformed their very being. They are shifted one age category younger or older depending on which side faces up. The Racial Lifespans and Age Effects tables describe typical age ranges for each playable race as well as changes to a creature based on its age. Any listed ability score modifications or proficiency changes are replaced with subsequent changes to one's age category.

A Life Cut Short. If altering the flow of time causes the creature to exceed its lifespan, the creature dies peacefully in their sleep. It and everything it is wearing and carrying, except magic items, are reduced to a pile of fine black sand. The creature can be restored to life only by means of a true resurrection or a wish spell. A character who reaches, but does not exceed their maximum age, dies of old age within the next 30 days. Every use of the Hourglass of Timelessness permanently reduces the user’s lifespan, and the age variability die (used to determine one's maximum lifespan) is decrease by one size category (i.e. d100 to d20, d20 to d12, etc). Further manipulation of a creature's age will reduce their lifespan by one age category. A greater restoration spell cast on the target will place it one category closer to its true age for each level above fifth. A wish spell can return the caster and up to seven other creatures designated by the caster to their true age and return their Age Variability die to its natural size.

Age Effects Table

Race	Young Adult	Adult	Middle Age	Old	Venerable
Ability Improvements	+2 to Dex	N/A	Choose two abilities from Int, Wis, or Cha; gain +2 in one of these and +1 in another.	Choose two abilities from Int, Wis, or Cha; gain +2 in both of these and +1 in the remaining ability.	Choose between Int, Wis, and Cha which ability to increase by +3, +2, and +1 respectively
Ability Reductions	-2 to Str, Con, and Wis	N/A	-1 to Str, Dex, and Con	–2 to Str, Dex, and Con	–3 to Str, Dex, and Con
Proficiencies	Replace one skill proficiency with Acrobatics or Sleight of Hand. If you are already proficient in either of these skills, you may instead gain expertise in one of them.	N/A	You gain proficiency in one skill or tool.	Replace proficiency in a Str or Dex-based skill and gain expertise in one skill or tool which you are already proficient uses Int, Wis, or Cha.	Replace proficiency in a Str or Dex-based skill and gain expertise in one skill or tool which you are already proficient uses Int, Wis, or Cha. You may also gain proficiency in an additional skill or tool

Racial Lifespans Table

Race	Young Adult	Adult	Middle Age	Old	Venerable	Age Variability
Aasimar	12-17	18-99	100-129	130-149	150	2d10
Arakocra	2	3-14	15-19	20-24	25	1d10
Bugbear	12-15	16-34	35-44	45-59	60	2d10
Centaur	12-17	18-34	35-44	45-59	60	2d10
Changeling	12-14	15-34	35-52	53-69	70	2d20
Dragonborn	7-14	15-34	35-44	45-59	60	2d10
Dwarf	25-49	50-124	125-187	188-249	250	2d100
Elf	14-99	100-174	175-262	263-349	350	4d100
Firbolg	25-29	30-99	100-149	150-199	200	3d100
Genasi	12-17	18-34	35-52	53-69	70	2d20
Gith	10-13	14-34	35-44	45-59	60	2d10
Gnoll	10-14	15-19	20-24	25-29	30	1d20
Gnome	30-39	40-99	100-149	150-199	200	3d100
Goblin	6-7	8-19	20-29	30-39	40	1d20
Goliath	12-17	18-34	35-44	45-59	60	2d10
Grung	6-11 months	1-19	20-29	30-39	40	1d20
Half-Elf	10-19	20-61	62-92	93-124	125	3d20
Half-Orc	10-13	14-29	30-44	45-59	60	2d10
Halfling	14-19	20-49	50-74	75-99	100	5d20
Hobgoblin	10-13	14-29	30-44	45-59	60	2d10
Human	12-17	18-34	35-44	45-59	60	2d10
Kalashtar	12-17	18-34	35-44	45-59	60	2d10
Kenku	8-11	12-19	20-29	30-39	40	1d20
Kobold	5	6-44	45-64	65-79	80	2d20
Leonin	12-17	18-34	35-44	45-59	60	2d10
Lizardfolk	10-13	14-19	20-29	30-39	40	1d20
Locathah	8-9	10-44	35-44	45-59	60	2d10
Loxodon	12-17	18 (60)	175	263	350	2d100
Minotaur	10-13	14-34	35-44	45-59	60	2d10
Orc	9-11	12-19	20-29	30-39	40	1d20
Satyr	25-29	30-99	100-149	150-199	200	3d100
Shifter	10-13	14-34	35-44	45-59	60	2d10
Simic Hybrid (Elf)	14-99	100-159	160-229	230-299	300	3d100
Simic Hybrid (Human)	12-17	18-29	30-49	40-59	50	2d8
Simic Hybrid (Vedalken)	30-39	40-119	120-179	180-239	240	1d100
Tabaxi	12-17	18-34	35-44	45-59	60	2d10
Tiefling	12-17	18	45	55	70	2d10
Tortle	10	15	24	32	40	1d20
Triton	10	15	90	120	160	2d20
Vedalken	30	40	175	250	300	2d100
Verdan	18	24	100	150	200	3d100
Yuan-ti Pureblood	12-17	18-34	35-44	45-59	60	2d10

Notes: creature except ones who do not sleep, are immortal, or are immune to magical aging effects.

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