Mummy curse - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: damage type + flag + cats

2026-02-26T19:05:52Z

damage type + flag + cats

Umbire the Phantom: touch-ups

2025-08-24T20:26:48Z

touch-ups

Umbire the Phantom: /* Description */ word choice, etc.

2025-05-12T04:45:00Z

‎Description: word choice, etc.

Umbire the Phantom: copyedit the illness trivia

2024-12-28T16:49:25Z

copyedit the illness trivia

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2024-12-28T16:34:38Z

pothole

MrSurvivor1997: /* Origin */ Oops, sorry, mistakes were made!

2024-12-28T12:08:41Z

‎Origin: Oops, sorry, mistakes were made!

MrSurvivor1997: The insect illness is based on the real Lord Carnarvon’s death by an infected mosquito bite.

2024-12-28T12:08:14Z

The insect illness is based on the real Lord Carnarvon’s death by an infected mosquito bite.

Umbire the Phantom: not capitalized in-game

2024-07-15T17:03:12Z

not capitalized in-game

Umbire the Phantom: nndnh + touch-ups, clarify effects

2024-07-15T17:02:43Z

nndnh + touch-ups, clarify effects

Umbire the Phantom: origin + de-stub

2024-07-15T15:34:29Z

origin + de-stub

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-A '''mummy curse''' is an attack type that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], and can inflict various forms of damage or debuff depending on the level of the monster that uses it.
+A '''mummy curse''' is a [[damage type]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], and can inflict various forms of damage or debuff depending on the level of the monster that uses it. Mummy curses use the '''<tt>AD_MROT</tt>''' damage type flag.
 ==Description==
-A mummy curse is primarily seen as an on-death [[passive attack]] that occurs if a [[hero]] or another monster kills a [[mummy]], and can also occur as passive attacks or active [[dNetHack monster spells|spellcasting attacks]] when fighting other non-mummy monsters.
+The mummy curse is primarily seen as a form of on-death [[passive attack]] that occurs if a [[hero]] or another monster kills a [[mummy]], and can also occur as passive attacks or active [[dNetHack monster spells|spellcasting attacks]] when fighting other non-mummy monsters.
 Against a hero credited with killing a mummy, various adverse effects can occur, with stronger monsters inflicting more severe curses. Against a monster that is credited with killing a mummy, a mummy curse will inflict 2-60 damage.
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 The illness mummy curse is based on the death of the real-life [[Lord Carnarvon]], who fell ill from an infected mosquito bite that was attributed to a curse of the pharaohs after the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb.
 {{variant-343}}
-[[Category:dNetHack attack types]]
+[[Category:dNetHack damage types]]
-[[Category:notdNetHack attack types]]
+[[Category:notdNetHack damage types]]
-[[Category:notnotdNetHack attack types]]
+[[Category:notnotdNetHack damage types]]

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 |-
 | All generic mummies; the [[Stranger]] (spellcasting)
-| You feel intense pain!
+| '''You feel intense pain!'''
 | Lose 1 HP per level of the mummy, but no more than half your current HP (rounded down, so never fatal).
 |-
 | [[Soldier mummy]]
-| You feel an ill fate swirl around you.
+| '''You feel an ill fate swirl around you.'''
 | Lose 1 to 7 points of luck
 |-
 | [[Priest mummy]]; the Stranger (spellcasting)
-| You feel an ill fate settle over you
+| '''You feel an ill fate settle over you.'''
 | Lose 26 points of luck (likely resulting in setting your luck to -10)
 |-
 | Soldier mummy; priest mummy; the Stranger (spellcasting)
-| You feel as if you need some help.
+| '''You feel as if you need some help.'''
 | Some of your items are cursed or unblessed.
 |-
 | Soldier mummy; priest mummy
-| You scream/shriek from the pain!/You writhe in pain!
+| '''You <scream/shriek> from the pain!'''<br>'''You writhe in pain!'''
-| Lose 1/2 your current HP (rounded down, so never fatal). [[Screaming|Scream]] for 2 (more) rounds.
+| Lose 1/2 your current HP (rounded down, so never fatal). [[Screaming (dNetHack)|Scream]] for 2 (more) rounds.
 |-
 | Priest mummy; [[pharaoh]]
-| You are stung by a tiny insect!
+| '''You are stung by a tiny insect!'''
-| Contract a fatal [[ill]]ness.
+| Contract a fatal [[illness]].
 |-
 | Priest mummy; pharaoh; [[ancient of the burning wastes]] (2 square reach attack)
-| You begin crumbling to dust!
+| '''You begin crumbling to dust!'''
 | You contract [[mummy rot]], or lose 1-6 points of [[constitution]] or [[charisma]] if already suffering from mummy rot.
 |-
 | Pharaoh; [[Hmnyw-Pharaoh]]
-| You die!/Your heart stops! When it finally beats again, it is weak and thready.
+| '''You die!'''<br>'''Your heart stops! When it finally beats again, it is weak and thready.'''
-| If you have less than 100 current HP you die. Otherwise, you take 10d8 damage.
+| If you have less than 100 current HP, you die&mdash;otherwise, you take 10d8 damage.
 |-
 | Hmnyw-Pharaoh
-| You feel a dire fate settle over you.
+| '''You feel a dire fate settle over you.'''
 | Your AC and intrinsic protection are reduced.
 |-
 | Hmnyw-Pharaoh; the Stranger (spellcasting)
-| You scream/shriek in agony!/You writhe in agony!
+| '''You scream/shriek in agony!'''<br>'''You writhe in agony!'''
-| Max HP is reduced and HP is set to 1/3 its current value + 1 (so never fatal). Scream for 2 (more) rounds.
+| Your maximum HP is reduced and your current HP is set to {{frac|3}} + 1 of its current value. Scream for 2 (more) rounds.
 |-
 | [[Kuo-toa]]; [[kuo-toa whip]]
-| Bright liquid sparks smite your head!
+| '''Bright liquid sparks smite your head!'''
-| You take some water and shock damage. This wets your inventory and may damage your wands.
+| You take low water and [[shock]] damage. This wets your inventory and may damage your wands.
 |-
 | Kuo-toa whip; [[Blibdoolpoolp, graven-into-flesh]] (whenever struck)
-| A bright surging torrent pours down on your head!
+| '''A bright surging torrent pours down on your head!'''
-| You take water and shock damage. This wets your inventory and may damage your wands.
+| You take significant water and [[shock]] damage. This wets your inventory and may damage your wands.
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 Mummy curse stories multiplied after Howard Carter's discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun: despite popular misconceptions, no curse was found inscribed in the Pharaoh's tomb. There are occasional instances of genuine ancient curses appearing inside or on the façade of a tomb, as in the case of the ''mastaba'' tomb of Khentika Ikhekhi of the 6th Dynasty, found at Saqqara. These appear to be directed towards the ''ka'' priests to protect the tomb carefully and preserve its ritual purity, rather than as a warning for potential robbers.
-The illness mummy curse is based on the death of the real [[Lord Carnarvon]], who fell ill from an infected mosquito bite that was attributed to a curse of the pharaohs after the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb.
+The illness mummy curse is based on the death of the real-life [[Lord Carnarvon]], who fell ill from an infected mosquito bite that was attributed to a curse of the pharaohs after the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb.
 {{variant-343}}
 [[Category:dNetHack attack types]]
 [[Category:notdNetHack attack types]]
 [[Category:notnotdNetHack attack types]]

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 ==Description==
-A mummy curse is primarily seen as an on-death [[passive attack]] that occurs if a [[hero]] or another monster kills a [[mummy]], and can also occur as passive attacks or active [[dNetHack monster spells|spellcasting attacks]] when fighting other non-mummy monsters. Against a [[hero]] credited with killing a mummy, various adverse effects can occur, with stronger monsters inflicting more severe curses.
+A mummy curse is primarily seen as an on-death [[passive attack]] that occurs if a [[hero]] or another monster kills a [[mummy]], and can also occur as passive attacks or active [[dNetHack monster spells|spellcasting attacks]] when fighting other non-mummy monsters.
-Against a monster that is credited with killing a mummy, a mummy curse will inflict 2-60 damage.
+Against a hero credited with killing a mummy, various adverse effects can occur, with stronger monsters inflicting more severe curses. Against a monster that is credited with killing a mummy, a mummy curse will inflict 2-60 damage.
 Below is a table of mummy curses and the monsters that can use them:

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 Mummy curse stories multiplied after Howard Carter's discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun: despite popular misconceptions, no curse was found inscribed in the Pharaoh's tomb. There are occasional instances of genuine ancient curses appearing inside or on the façade of a tomb, as in the case of the ''mastaba'' tomb of Khentika Ikhekhi of the 6th Dynasty, found at Saqqara. These appear to be directed towards the ''ka'' priests to protect the tomb carefully and preserve its ritual purity, rather than as a warning for potential robbers.
-The tiny insect that bites the player causing sickness when killing a Pharaoh is based on the real [[Lord Carnarvon]]’s death by an infected mosquito bite that is typically attributed to a curse of the pharaohs after the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb.
+The illness mummy curse is based on the death of the real [[Lord Carnarvon]], who fell ill from an infected mosquito bite that was attributed to a curse of the pharaohs after the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb.
 {{variant-343}}
 [[Category:dNetHack attack types]]
 [[Category:notdNetHack attack types]]
 [[Category:notnotdNetHack attack types]]

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 ==Description==
-A mummy curse is primarily seen as an on-death [[passive attack]] that occurs if a [[hero]] or another monster kills a [[mummy]], and can also occur as passive attacks or active [[dNetHack monster spell|spellcasting attacks]] when fighting other non-mummy monsters. Against a [[hero]] credited with killing a mummy, various adverse effects can occur, with stronger monsters inflicting more severe curses.
+A mummy curse is primarily seen as an on-death [[passive attack]] that occurs if a [[hero]] or another monster kills a [[mummy]], and can also occur as passive attacks or active [[dNetHack monster spells|spellcasting attacks]] when fighting other non-mummy monsters. Against a [[hero]] credited with killing a mummy, various adverse effects can occur, with stronger monsters inflicting more severe curses.
 Against a monster that is credited with killing a mummy, a mummy curse will inflict 2-60 damage.

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-A '''mummy curse''' is an attack type that appears in [[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]], and can inflict various forms of damage or debuff depending on the level of the monster that uses it.
+A '''mummy curse''' is an attack type that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], and can inflict various forms of damage or debuff depending on the level of the monster that uses it.
 ==Description==
-A mummy curse is primarily seen as an on-death attack that occurs upon killing any of the various [[mummies]] you encounter, with stronger mummies leveling more severe curses - it can also occur when fighting other monsters, either as passives or as active spellcasting attacks.
+A mummy curse is primarily seen as an on-death [[passive attack]] that occurs if a [[hero]] or another monster kills a [[mummy]], and can also occur as passive attacks or active [[dNetHack monster spell|spellcasting attacks]] when fighting other non-mummy monsters. Against a [[hero]] credited with killing a mummy, various adverse effects can occur, with stronger monsters inflicting more severe curses.
-The following monsters can use various mummy curses:
+Against a monster that is credited with killing a mummy, a mummy curse will inflict 2-60 damage.
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 | Priest mummy; pharaoh; [[ancient of the Burning Wastes]] (2 square reach attack)
 | You begin crumbling to dust!
-| You contract mummy rot, or lose 1-6 Constitution or Charisma if already suffering from mummy rot.
+| You contract [[mummy rot]], or lose 1-6 points of [[constitution]] or [[charisma]] if already suffering from mummy rot.
 |-
 | Pharaoh; [[Hmnyw-Pharaoh]]
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 ==Origin==
 {{wikipedia|Curse of the pharaohs}}
 There are stories going back to the 19th century of a "curse of the pharaohs" or "mummy's curse" that is alleged to be cast upon anyone who disturbs the mummy of an ancient Egyptian, especially a pharaoh. This curse does not differentiate between thieves and archaeologists, and is claimed to cause bad luck, illness, or death. The modern origins and development of Egyptian mummy curse tales primarily in European cultures—including a shift from magic to science as an explanation, and their changing uses from condemning disturbance of the dead to entertaining horror film audiences—suggest that Egyptian curses are primarily a cultural phenomenon.