Mummy

Medium undead, lawful evil

Armor Class 11 (natural armor)

Hit Points 58 (9d8 + 18)

Speed 20 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
15 (+2)	10 (+0)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)	12 (+1)	14 (+2)

Saving Throws Con +5, Wis +4

Skills Perception +4, Religion +4

Damage Resistances Cold, Fire, Poison

Damage Immunities Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Condition Immunities Charmed, Frightened, Paralyzed, Poisoned

Senses Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 14

Languages Ancient Egyptian, Common

Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

Proficiency Bonus +3

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Traits

• Undead Fortitude. If damage reduces the mummy to 0 hit points, it must make a Constitution saving throw with a DC of 5 + the damage taken, unless the damage is radiant or from a critical hit. On a success, the mummy drops to 1 hit point instead.
• Healing Absorption. The mummy can consume a healing potion or spell cast within 10 feet of it. If it does, it regains hit points equal to the amount the potion or spell would have restored.

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Actions

• Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) slashing damage.
• Mummy Rot (Recharge 5-6). The mummy exudes a noxious, magical rot. Each creature within 10 feet of the mummy that starts its turn there must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be infected with mummy rot. A creature infected with mummy rot can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. On a failed save, the creature’s hit point maximum is reduced by 10 (3d6) and it suffers 14 (4d6) necrotic damage. The effect can only be removed by a remove curse spell or similar magic.
• Dreadful Glare (1/Day). The mummy can use its action to terrify its enemies. Each creature of the mummy’s choice within 30 feet that can see the mummy must make a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. A frightened target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, with disadvantage if the mummy is within line of sight, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a target’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the target is immune to the mummy’s Dreadful Glare for the next 24 hours.

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Reactions

• Desperate Defense. When the mummy is hit by an attack, it can use its reaction to curse the attacker. The attacker must make a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be cursed for 1 minute. While cursed, the attacker has disadvantage on attack rolls and saving throws. The curse ends if the attacker successfully hits the mummy with an attack, breaking the curse.

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Tactics

• Use Mummy Rot Early: The mummy should use its Mummy Rot ability to weaken multiple enemies and cause long-term damage, forcing adventurers to deal with the infection or seek powerful magic to remove it.
• Utilize Dreadful Glare Strategically: Activate Dreadful Glare in the midst of combat to disrupt and disorient multiple enemies, potentially turning the tide of battle in the mummy’s favor. Aim to use this ability when enemies are grouped together to maximize its effectiveness.
• Healing Absorption for Longevity: Position the mummy near allies or hidden healing sources to take advantage of its Healing Absorption trait, extending its survivability in prolonged encounters.
• Leverage Undead Fortitude: Take advantage of Undead Fortitude to absorb damage and remain in combat longer, especially if facing high-damage attacks that might otherwise drop it to 0 hit points.

Mummies are preserved corpses animated through the auspices of dark desert gods best forgotten. Most mummies are 5 to 6 feet tall and weigh about 120 pounds. Mummies can speak Common, but seldom bother to do so.. They usually inhabit great tombs or temple complexes, maintaining a timeless vigil and destroying would-be graverobbers.

Source(s) 3.5E Monster Manual I, 3E Monster Manual I, Monstrous Compendium Volume 1, d20 Modern, Expert Boxed Set, 1E Monster Manual 1, Rules Cyclopedia, Classic D&D Game, Monstrous Manual, Dangerous Denizens

	Mummy – Mummy Lord, 10th-Level Cleric
	Medium undead	Medium undead
Hit Dice	8d12+3 (55 hp)	8d12 plus 10d8 (97 hp)
Initiative	+0	+5
Speed	20 ft. (4 squares)	15 ft. in Half-plate armor (3 squares); base speed 20 ft.
Armor Class	20 (+10 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 20	19 (+1 Dexterity, +10 natural, touch 11, flat-footed 20
Base Attack/Grapple	+4/+11	+11/+19
Attack	Slam +11 melee (1d6+10 plus mummy rot)	Slam +20 melee (1d6+12/19-20 plus mummy rot)
Full Attack	Slam +11 melee (1d6+10 plus mummy rot)	Slam +20 melee (1d6+12/19-20 plus mummy rot)
Space/Reach	5 ft./5 ft.	5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks	Despair, mummy rot	Despair, mummy rot, rebuke undead, spells
Special Qualities	Damage reduction 5/-, Darkvision 60 ft., undead traits, vulnerability to fire	Damage reduction 5/-, Darkvision 60 ft., resistance to fire 10, undead traits, vulnerability to fire
Saves	Fort +4, Ref +2, Will +8	Fort +13, Ref +8, Will +20
Abilities	Strength 24, Dexterity 10, Constitution -, Intelligence 6, Wisdom 14, Charisma 15	Strength 26, Dexterity 12, Constitution -, Intelligence 8, Wisdom 20, Charisma 17
Skills	Hide +7, Listen +8, Move Silently +7, Spot +8	Concentration +8, Knowledge (religion) +4, Listen +18, Move Silently +5, Spot +18
Feats	Alertness, Great Fortitude, Toughness	Alertness, Combat Casting, Great Fortitude, Improved Critical (slam), Improved Initiative, Weapon Focus (slam)
Environment	Any	Any
Organization	Solitary, warden squad (2-4), or guardian detail (6-10)	Solitary or tomb guard (1 mummy lord and 6-10 mummies)
Challenge Rating	5	15
Treasure	Standard	Standard plus possessions noted below
Alignment	Usually lawful evil	Usually lawful evil
Advancement	9-16 HD (Medium); 17-24 HD (Large)	By character class
Level Adjustment	–	–

Combat

Despair (Su): At the mere sight of a mummy, the viewer must succeed on a DC 16 Will save or be paralyzed with fear for 1d4 rounds. Whether or not the save is successful, that creature cannot be affected again by the same mummy’s despair ability for 24 hours. The save DC is Charisma-based.

mummy rot (Su): Supernatural disease-slam, Fortitude DC 16, incubation period 1 minute; damage 1d6 Constitution and 1d6 Charisma. The save DC is Charisma-based.

Unlike normal diseases, mummy rot continues until the victim reaches Constitution 0 (and dies) or is cured as described below.

mummy rot is a powerful curse, not a natural disease. A character attempting to cast any conjuration (healing) spell on a creature afflicted with mummy rot must succeed on a DC 20 caster level check, or the spell has no effect on the afflicted character.

To eliminate mummy rot, the curse must first be broken with break enchantment or remove curse (requiring a DC 20 caster level check for either spell), after which a caster level check is no longer necessary to cast healing spells on the victim, and the mummy rot can be magically cured as any normal disease.

An afflicted creature who dies of mummy rot shrivels away into sand and dust that blow away into nothing at the first wind.

Mummy Lord

Unusually powerful or evil individuals preserved as mummies sometimes rise as greater mummies after death. A mummy lord resembles its lesser fellows, but often wears or carries equipment it used in life.

Mummy lords are often potent spellcasters. They are found as guardians of the tombs of high lords, priests, and mages. Most are sworn to defend for eternity the resting place of those whom they served in life, but in some cases a mummy lord’s unliving state is the result of a terrible curse or rite designed to punish treason, infidelity, or crimes of an even more abhorrent nature. A mummy lord of this sort is usually imprisoned in a tomb that is never meant to be opened again.

Despair (Su): The save DC against this mummy lord’s despair is 17.

mummy rot (Su): The save DC against this mummy lord’s mummy rot is 17.

Typical Cleric Spells Prepared (6/7/6/5/5/4; save DC 15 + spell level):

• 0-Detect Magic (2), Guidance, read magic, resistance, virtue;
• 1st-bane, command, deathwatch, divine favor, doom, Sanctuary*, shield of faith;
• 2nd-bull’s strength, death knell*, Hold Person, Resist Energy, silence, Spiritual Weapon;
• 3rd-animate dead*, deeper darkness, dispel magic, Invisibility Purge, searing light;
• 4th-air walk, dismissal, divine power, giant vermin, spell immunity*;
• 5th-Insect Plague, slay living*, Spell Resistance, symbol of pain.

*Domain Spell. Domains: Death and Protection.

Possessions: cloak of resistance +2, ring of minor elemental resistance (fire), brooch of shielding. (Different mummy lords may have different possessions.)