Mummy

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A member of the M mummy monster class, like the Egyptian myth, is simply a preserved version of another monster and superficially similar to zombies. Mummies tend to be stronger than their corresponding zombies, however. Although mummies have been preserved, their flesh is nonetheless tainted and thus unsuitable for sacrificing or consumption. All mummies are cold resistant.

If a character gets killed by a mummy, the bones file of that person will contain a mummy instead of a ghost. The mummy will then retain the characters inventory rather than leaving it in a loot pile, so that in general they must be killed to get these things.

Mummies are generated with, unsurprisingly, a mummy wrapping (86% chance).

Types of mummy

Kobold mummy

M kobold mummy
Difficulty	4
Attacks	Claw 1d4

M kobold mummy
Difficulty	4
Attacks	Claw 1d4
Base level	3
Base experience	28
Speed	8
Base AC	6
Base MR	20
Alignment	-2 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means)	1 (Very rare)
Genocidable	Yes
Weight	400
Nutritional value	50
Size	Small
Resistances	Cold, Sleep, Poison
Resistances conveyed	None
A kobold mummy: does not breathe. is mindless. has a head, a couple of arms, and a torso. is poisonous to eat. does not eat. (*) is undead. is normally generated hostile. has infravision. can leave an old kobold corpse.
Reference	monst.c#line1665

Gnome mummy

M gnome mummy
Difficulty	5
Attacks	Claw 1d6

M gnome mummy
Difficulty	5
Attacks	Claw 1d6
Base level	4
Base experience	41
Speed	10
Base AC	6
Base MR	20
Alignment	-3 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means)	1 (Very rare)
Genocidable	Yes
Weight	650
Nutritional value	50
Size	Small
Resistances	Cold, Sleep, Poison
Resistances conveyed	None
A gnome mummy: does not breathe. is mindless. has a head, a couple of arms, and a torso. is poisonous to eat. does not eat. (*) is undead. is a gnome. is normally generated hostile. has infravision. can leave an old gnome corpse.
Reference	monst.c#line1672

Orc mummy

M orc mummy
Difficulty	6
Attacks	Claw 1d6

M orc mummy
Difficulty	6
Attacks	Claw 1d6
Base level	5
Base experience	56
Speed	10
Base AC	5
Base MR	20
Alignment	-4 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means)	1 (Very rare)
Genocidable	Yes
Weight	850
Nutritional value	75
Size	Medium
Resistances	Cold, Sleep, Poison
Resistances conveyed	None
An orc mummy: does not breathe. is mindless. has a head, a couple of arms, and a torso. is poisonous to eat. does not eat. (*) is undead. is an orc. is normally generated hostile. likes gold. likes gems. has infravision. can leave an old orc corpse.
Reference	monst.c#line1679

Dwarf mummy

M dwarf mummy
Difficulty	6
Attacks	Claw 1d6

M dwarf mummy
Difficulty	6
Attacks	Claw 1d6
Base level	5
Base experience	56
Speed	10
Base AC	5
Base MR	20
Alignment	-4 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means)	1 (Very rare)
Genocidable	Yes
Weight	900
Nutritional value	150
Size	Medium
Resistances	Cold, Sleep, Poison
Resistances conveyed	None
A dwarf mummy: does not breathe. is mindless. has a head, a couple of arms, and a torso. is poisonous to eat. does not eat. (*) is undead. is a dwarf. is normally generated hostile. likes gold. likes gems. has infravision. can leave an old dwarf corpse.
Reference	monst.c#line1687

Elf mummy

M elf mummy
Difficulty	7
Attacks	Claw 2d4

M elf mummy
Difficulty	7
Attacks	Claw 2d4
Base level	6
Base experience	73
Speed	12
Base AC	4
Base MR	30
Alignment	-5 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means)	1 (Very rare)
Genocidable	Yes
Weight	800
Nutritional value	175
Size	Medium
Resistances	Cold, Sleep, Poison
Resistances conveyed	None
An elf mummy: does not breathe. is mindless. has a head, a couple of arms, and a torso. is poisonous to eat. does not eat. (*) is undead. is an elf. is normally generated hostile. has infravision. can leave an old elf corpse.
Reference	monst.c#line1695

Elf mummies leave rotten elf corpses. These may be tinned and then eaten for the sleep resistance intrinsic.

Human mummy

M human mummy
Difficulty	7
Attacks	Claw 2d4, Claw 2d4

M human mummy
Difficulty	7
Attacks	Claw 2d4, Claw 2d4
Base level	6
Base experience	73
Speed	12
Base AC	4
Base MR	30
Alignment	-5 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means)	1 (Very rare)
Genocidable	Yes
Weight	1450
Nutritional value	200
Size	Medium
Resistances	Cold, Sleep, Poison
Resistances conveyed	None
A human mummy: does not breathe. is mindless. has a head, a couple of arms, and a torso. is poisonous to eat. does not eat. (*) is undead. is normally generated hostile. has infravision. can leave an old human corpse.
Reference	monst.c#line1703

Ettin mummy

M ettin mummy
Difficulty	8
Attacks	Claw 2d6, Claw 2d6

M ettin mummy
Difficulty	8
Attacks	Claw 2d6, Claw 2d6
Base level	7
Base experience	92
Speed	12
Base AC	4
Base MR	30
Alignment	-6 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means)	1 (Very rare)
Genocidable	Yes
Weight	1700
Nutritional value	250
Size	Huge
Resistances	Cold, Sleep, Poison
Resistances conveyed	None
An ettin mummy: does not breathe. is mindless. has a head, a couple of arms, and a torso. is poisonous to eat. does not eat. (*) is undead. is normally generated hostile. is strong. has infravision. can leave an old ettin corpse.
Reference	monst.c#line1711

Giant mummy

M giant mummy
Difficulty	10
Attacks	Claw 3d4, Claw 3d4

M giant mummy
Difficulty	10
Attacks	Claw 3d4, Claw 3d4
Base level	8
Base experience	116
Speed	14
Base AC	3
Base MR	30
Alignment	-7 (chaotic)
Frequency (by normal means)	1 (Very rare)
Genocidable	Yes
Weight	2050
Nutritional value	375
Size	Huge
Resistances	Cold, Sleep, Poison
Resistances conveyed	None
A giant mummy: does not breathe. is mindless. has a head, a couple of arms, and a torso. is poisonous to eat. does not eat. (*) is undead. is a giant. is normally generated hostile. is strong. likes gems. has infravision. can leave an old giant corpse.
Reference	monst.c#line1719

Giant mummies leave rotten giant corpses. These may be tinned and then eaten for the strength gain.

Encyclopedia entry

But for an account of the manner in which the body was
bandaged, and a list of the unguents and other materials
employed in the process, and the words of power which were
spoken as each bandage was laid in its place, we must have
recourse to a very interesting papyrus which has been edited
and translated by M. Maspero under the title of Le Rituel de
l'Embaumement. ...
Everything that could be done to preserve the body was now
done, and every member of it was, by means of the words of
power which changed perishable substances into imperishable,
protected to all eternity; when the final covering of purple
or white linen had been fastened upon it, the body was ready
for the tomb.

[ Egyptian Magic, by E.A. Wallis Budge ]

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