Mummy

A mummy is an undead creature who went through a lengthy embalming process and was then resurrected for nefarious reasons. They are often used as guardians of ancient tombs, though some texts mention mummies who rose from their tombs by sheer force of will. The mummy’s most dreaded ability is Mummy Rot, which can cause a victim to slowly decompose until nothing remains but sand and dust.

—Creaturi Obscuria

CharacteristicsCV3
StatScore%Speed20’
STR20100HP32
CON——Dmg Mod2d6
SIZ1680AV10
INT840ClassMonster
ACU1260TypeUndead
DEX1050Horror1/1d8
SOC1470TreasureAverage
  • Attack: Slam 70% 1d8+3+2d6 + Mummy Rot
  • Skills: Dodge 50%, Grapple 65%, Hide 45%, Listen 55%, Spot 55%, Stealth 45%
  • Special: Darkvision, Despair, Damage Resistance 5, Mummy Rot
  • Weaknesses: Fire, Silver
  • Habitat: Tombs, ruins, crypts
  • Encounter: Solitary, Warden Squad (2–4), Guardian Detail (6–10)

Despair

The first time a creature sees a mummy, it must make a Horror check (1/1d8). A creature that fails is also paralyzed with fear for 1d4 rounds. Once a creature has resisted a particular mummy’s Despair, it cannot be affected by that mummy’s Despair again for 24 hours.

Mummy Rot

A creature damaged by the mummy’s Slam must make a Difficult CON check or contract Mummy Rot.

Disease NameCON SaveOnsetDurationSeverityEffectCure
Mummy RotSevere1 day∞Severe-2 CON per week, -2 SOC at onset, skills and saves become difficult5 saves

Damage Resistance

The mummy reduces damage from physical attacks by 5 points. Fire, magical attacks, and silver weapons ignore this resistance.

Reagents & Remnants

Cursed Wrappings (Remnant)
The mummy’s ancient, brittle wrappings retain a trace of the curse that sustains it. When burned, they release a foul smoke that causes nausea and dread. Alchemists can distill them into powders used for curse-binding rituals and protective wards.
Value: 300 gp
Harvesting Difficulty: Difficult

Preserved Organ (Reagent)
A blackened, resin-soaked organ can sometimes be extracted from the mummy’s embalmed body. These organs are highly prized by necromancers and can be used to empower undead summoning or strengthen curses.
Value: 450 gp
Harvesting Difficulty: Very Difficult

Mummy, Greater

Greater mummies are powerful undead created from rulers, priests, champions, and other individuals whose spirits were bound to their preserved bodies. They often command lesser mummies and serve as eternal guardians of important tombs and sacred places.

CharacteristicsCV5
StatScore%Speed25’
STR24120HP72
CON——Dmg Mod3d6
SIZ1890AV12
INT1050ClassMonster
ACU1365TypeUndead
DEX1050Horror2/1d10+1
SOC1680TreasureRich
  • Attack: Slam 80% 1d8+5+3d6 + Greater Mummy Rot
  • Skills: Dodge 50%, Grapple 75%, Hide 45%, Listen 60%, Spot 60%, Stealth 45%
  • Special: Darkvision, Despairing Aura, Damage Resistance 8, Greater Mummy Rot
  • Weaknesses: Fire, Silver
  • Habitat: Tombs, deserts, ruins
  • Encounter: Solitary, Tomb Guard (2–4), Royal Entourage (1 Greater Mummy and 6–10 Mummies)

Despairing Aura

The supernatural dread surrounding a greater mummy extends 30’.

The first time a creature enters the aura or begins its turn within it, it must make a Horror check (2/1d10+1). A creature that fails is also paralyzed with fear for 1d6 rounds.

Once a creature successfully resists a particular greater mummy’s Despairing Aura, it cannot be affected by it again for 24 hours.

Greater Mummy Rot

A creature damaged by the greater mummy’s Slam must make a Very Difficult CON check or contract Greater Mummy Rot.

Disease NameCON SaveOnsetDurationSeverityEffectCure
Greater Mummy RotSevere1 day∞Severe-3 CON per week, -2 SOC at onset, skills and saves become difficult5 saves

Damage Resistance

The greater mummy reduces damage from physical attacks by 8 points. Fire, magical attacks, and silver weapons ignore this resistance.

Reagents & Remnants

Royal Wrappings (Remnant)
These ancient wrappings are infused with dark energy and etched with funerary glyphs. When powdered and burned as part of a ritual, they grant +10% to Spellcraft when casting death or curse-related magic.
Value: 500 gp
Harvesting Difficulty: Difficult

Black Resin Heart (Reagent)
A hardened heart soaked in embalming resin and infused with curse magic. It can be fashioned into a talisman that allows its bearer to reroll one failed check against disease or a curse each day.
Value: 800 gp
Harvesting Difficulty: Very Difficult

Mummy Lord

Mummy lords are ancient rulers and high priests whose spirits remain bound to their preserved bodies. Unlike lesser mummies, they retain much of the knowledge and magical power they possessed in life. A mummy lord rarely rests alone, surrounding itself with undead servants and the accumulated treasures of its forgotten civilization.

CharacteristicsCV6
StatScore%Speed30’
STR26130HP90
CON——Dmg Mod4d6
SIZ20100AV14
INT1470ClassMonster
ACU1470TypeUndead
DEX1050Horror2/1d12+1
SOC1890TreasureRich
  • Attack: Slam 95% 1d8+6+4d6 + Greater Mummy Rot
  • Skills: Dodge 50%, Grapple 75%, Hide 40%, Knowledge 75%, Listen 65%, Spellcraft 80%, Spot 65%, Stealth 40%
  • Special: Darkvision, Despairing Aura, Damage Resistance 10, Greater Mummy Rot, Priest of the Dead
  • Weaknesses: Fire, Silver, Consecration
  • Habitat: Ancient tombs, forgotten temples
  • Encounter: Solitary or Royal Entourage (1 Mummy Lord and 2–6 Greater Mummies)

Despairing Aura

The mummy lord radiates supernatural terror to a distance of 40’.

The first time a creature enters the aura or begins its turn within it, it must make a Horror check (2/1d12+1). A creature that fails is also paralyzed with fear for 1d6 rounds.

Once a creature successfully resists a particular mummy lord’s Despairing Aura, it cannot be affected by it again for 24 hours.

Greater Mummy Rot

A creature damaged by the mummy lord’s Slam must make a Very Difficult CON check or contract Greater Mummy Rot.

Disease NameCON SaveOnsetDurationSeverityEffectCure
Greater Mummy RotSevere1 day∞Severe-3 CON per week, -2 SOC at onset, skills and saves become difficult5 saves

Priest of the Dead

A mummy lord retains the magical abilities it possessed in life.

Mana: 120
Spellcraft: 80%
Common Spells: Fear, Animate Dead, Void Tentacles, Flame Strike, Wall of Fire, Dispel Magic, Curse, Scrying, Polymorph Other, and Dream Walk.

A mummy lord is willing to Ravage to fuel additional spells when its Mana is depleted.

Damage Resistance

The mummy lord reduces damage from physical attacks by 10 points. Fire, magical attacks, and silver weapons ignore this resistance.

Reagents & Remnants

Funerary Wrappings (Remnant)
These elaborate wrappings are infused with the accumulated power of ancient funerary rituals. When burned as part of a magical ritual, they grant +15% to Spellcraft when casting curse, fear, or necromantic magic.
Value: 1,000 gp
Harvesting Difficulty: Very Difficult

Canopic Organ Vessel (Reagent)
One of the mummy lord’s organs is magically preserved within a canopic vessel hidden somewhere in its tomb. The preserved organ can be used to create a relic capable of storing 10 Mana, which is released when the relic is broken.
Value: 1,500 gp
Harvesting Difficulty: Very Difficult