Osirion mummy

Osirion mummy

(Creature)

Type

Undead

CR

+1

Environment

Any

Alignment

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Images of Osirion mummies

Source: J1: Entombed with the Pharaohs, pg(s). 29-31

An Osirion mummy is an undead creature created by the unique mummification process of Osirion. Apart from certain changes in their abilities, Osirion mummies are very similar to normal mummies.

Appearance

An Osirion mummy retains whatever basic shape it had in life, thus a mummified human remains humanoid while a mummified lion would remain a quadruped. The process of mummification can be applied to almost any living, corporeal creature. The exact details of an Osirion mummy's form is masked by layers and layers of bandages covered in arcane hieroglyphs. Osirion mummies are usually accompanied by the pungent odor of the exotic spices and herbs used to embalm them.

Habitat and society

Osirion mummies are active wherever ancient Osirians buried their dead. They were often created to protect the tombs they inhabited, with some mummies having been killed expressly to be raised as mummified guardians. While Osirion mummies retain most of the intelligence they had in life, they do not form any sort of society. This may be because they are often left as lone sentinels guarding a dusty, deserted tomb.

Abilities

When an Osirion mummy kills its opponent, it instantly turns the corpse into a pile of dust and ash, hindering resurrection. Despite its slow, shambling undead nature, an Osirion mummy is capable of sudden bursts of speed and action that often surprise its opponents.