Mummy

A preserved, undead humanoid, usually wrapped in funerary bandages, which carries a rotting disease and can paralyze onlookers with fear.

  • Typically found haunting ruins and tombs.
  • Immune to all damage except fire or magic.
  • Any damage taken is reduced by 50%.

Disease

Anyone touched by this creature must Save or contract a rotting disease.

  • Must save after each touch (unless infected).
  • While infected:
    • Can’t regain hit points,
    • Loses 1 HD every day.
      • If HD drops to 0, victim dies and turns to dust.
  • Healing occurs at 10% normal rate.
  • Disease can only be removed by magic (ex: Cure Disease spell)

Paralyzing Fear

Anyone seeing this creature must Save or be paralyzed with terror.

  • Paralysis is broken if mummy lord attacks them or goes out of sight.

Undead

  • Make no sounds before attacking.
  • Immune to poison and other effects that only affect living creatures.
  • Immune to mind reading / altering spells and spell-like effects, (ex: charm, fear, hold, sleep).

Subtypes

  • Mummy (Standard): Damage resistant, with a rotting disease and ability to paralyze others with fear.
  • Mummy Lord: Powerful, nearly indestructible, and able to shapeshift into a cloud of sand.
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