The Sands of Time is hot, dry, and filled with white sandy dunes that roll in gritty waves across the landscape. Deep in its interior, is a temple, the only surviving structure in the center of a barren landscape. The sands, which have been tainted by powerful magics surround what is left of a settlement.
The Sands of Time get its name from the effects it has on anyone who ventures into the wasteland of a desert. Those who try to venture into the desert, find themselves grow older, the further in they go. As they age, they become brittle and eventually die from the process. As far as anyone observing the phenomenon can determine, there has never been a living creature or being to go into the Sands of Time, and come out again. Those who study the desert, have theorized that it might be possible to go over the sands of time, to not be affected by the time-altering effects of the sands. Though how far is anyone’s guess.
The Temple of Time, itself, is only talked about in books hidden away in the Archives in Yente. But no one has ever lived long enough to actually set foot in the Temple, so it is unclear if the structure itself still exists. If it does, however, per the texts that tell stories about the Temple, one would find a library of vast magical arcana, that predates the shattering of the world.
It is said that before the world shattered, dragons fought a massive battle with an unknown horde of creatures. During the battle, so much magic and destruction occurred, that it permanently scarred the world and turned the land into the Sands of Time.