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+ | {{flavour|"I see Egypt and the Egyptians -- I see the pyramids and obelisks;<br> | ||
+ | I look on chiseled histories, songs, philosophies, cut in slabs<br> | ||
+ | of sand-stone, or on granite-blocks;<br> | ||
+ | I see at Memphis mummy-pits, containing mummies, embalm'd, swathed<br> | ||
+ | in linen-cloth, lying there many centuries;<br> | ||
+ | I look on the fallen Theban, the large ball'd eyes, the side-drooping<br> | ||
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+ | -Walt Whitman, "Salut au Monde"}} | ||
'''Mummies''' are the reanimated, preserved bodies of the long dead. Though the different varieties of mummy all have different traits, the one common theme through them all is their ability to give you [[death curse]]s: terrible afflictions that strike the moment you land the killing blow. The weakest mummies can be found throughout [[the Dungeon]], while the strongest tend to be found only in [[the Crypt]] and [[the Tomb]]. | '''Mummies''' are the reanimated, preserved bodies of the long dead. Though the different varieties of mummy all have different traits, the one common theme through them all is their ability to give you [[death curse]]s: terrible afflictions that strike the moment you land the killing blow. The weakest mummies can be found throughout [[the Dungeon]], while the strongest tend to be found only in [[the Crypt]] and [[the Tomb]]. | ||
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"I see Egypt and the Egyptians -- I see the pyramids and obelisks; I look on chiseled histories, songs, philosophies, cut in slabs -Walt Whitman, "Salut au Monde" |
Mummies are the reanimated, preserved bodies of the long dead. Though the different varieties of mummy all have different traits, the one common theme through them all is their ability to give you death curses: terrible afflictions that strike the moment you land the killing blow. The weakest mummies can be found throughout the Dungeon, while the strongest tend to be found only in the Crypt and the Tomb.
Mummy Types
M Mummy - A shambling, flammable corpse with an item-cursing death curse.
M Guardian mummy - A better armed opponent than a standard mummy, it has a much more vicious death curse.
M Mummy priest - Horrifying undead foes that can torment you to the brink of death and smite you over the edge as you flee.
M 32px Greater mummy - Undead royalty with many resistances and all the necromantic powers of a mummy priest.
Unique Mummies
M Menkaure - A forgotten mummy lord with the power to torment.
M Khufu - A greater mummy who has nearly ascended to godhood.
See Also
Mummy death curses - A comprehensive description of death curse effects for each mummy species.