Royal mummy: Difference between revisions

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For a list of all mummies, see list of mummies.

royal mummy M
HP	128-260
HD	15
XP	3488
Speed	10
AC	10
EV	6
Will	160
Attack¹	35 (hit: plain)
Resistances	rC+ rElec rPois+++ rDrown rMiasma rN+++ rTorm
Vulnerabilities	Holy
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Weapons & armour Starting equipment Open doors
Holiness	Undead
Size	Medium
Type	mummy, mummy
Flags	Evil See invisible Unbreathing Speaks

An ancient pharaoh, embalmed and cursed to undeath, now capable of great and terrifying feats of magic.

“I see Egypt and the Egyptians — I see the pyramids and obelisks;
I look on chisel’d histories, songs, philosophies, cut in slabs
of sand-stone, or on granite-blocks;
I see at Memphis mummy-pits, containing mummies, embalm’d, swathed
in linen cloth, lying there many centuries;
I look on the fall’n Theban, the large-ball’d eyes, the side-drooping
neck, the hands folded across the breast.”
-Walt Whitman, “Salut au Monde”

Useful Info

Royal mummies are the most powerful and durable mummies, the bane of unprepared adventurers. They can torment you, have great HP, and cause the most powerful death curses. They can be found in the Tomb, on Tomb-themed Ziggurat floors, and in the company of Khufu.

Spells

Name	Damage	Range	Flags
Smiting	7-17	LOS	Wizard flag
Symbol of Torment	—	—	Wizard flag
Summon Emperor Scorpions	—	—	Wizard flag
Summon Scarabs	—	—	Wizard flag

Tips & Tricks

Royal mummies are extremely dangerous: they can torment and smite from a safe distance, summon slowing death scarabs, and have amazing durability. They'll often survive multiple casts of mid-power Fire Storm, Ignition, Shatter, Dispel Undead, etc., so it's tough to take them down quickly.
Catching them with Silence will shut down all of their spells, making them much more manageable.
Being undead (through Death Form or species) will take much of the sting out of their death curse.
For such a strong monster, they have decidedly a lackluster HD of 15. Unfortunately, their high willpower and undead resistances make this mostly irrelevant, but it does make them vulnerable to Zin's Recite.

History

Prior to 0.27, royal mummies could have one of four possible spell sets:
- Smiting (7-17), Symbol of Torment, Summon Demon, and Summon Emperor Scorpions
- Smiting (7-17), Symbol of Torment, Summon Demon, and Summon Undead
- Smiting (7-17), Symbol of Torment, Summon Emperor Scorpions, and Summon Scarabs
- Smiting (7-17), Symbol of Torment, Summon Mana Viper, and Summon Undead
Prior to 0.26, royal mummies were known as greater mummies.

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+{{list of|mummies}}
-|glyph={{White|M}}
+{{monster info}}
-|tile=[[File:Greater mummy.png]]
-|flags={{Spellcaster flag}}<br>{{Actual spells flag}}<br>{{See invisible flag}}<br>{{Evil flag}}<br>{{Speaks flag}}
-|resistances={{Poison resistance}}, {{Cold resistance}}, {{Electricity resistance}}, {{Negative energy resistance}}, {{Torment resistance}}
-|vulnerabilities={{Holy vulnerability}}
-|max_chunks=0
-|meat={{No corpse}}
-|xp=9039
-|holiness={{Undead}}
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-|size={{Medium}}
-|item_use={{Weapons armour}}
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-|attack4=
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-|intelligence={{High intelligence}}
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-|species=mummy
-}}
-{{Flavour|The embalmed and undead corpse of an ancient ruler.}}
 ==Useful Info==
-'''Greater mummies''' have all the brutal spell options of [[mummy priest]]s but with much greater durability. They're resistant to electricity and cold, immune to enchantments, poison, and negative energy, and have the most powerful [[death curse]] in the game. They are found in [[the Tomb]].
+'''Royal mummies''' are the most powerful and durable mummies, the bane of unprepared adventurers. They can [[torment]] you, have great HP, and cause the most powerful [[death curse]]s. They can be found in [[the Tomb]], on Tomb-themed [[Ziggurat]] floors, and in the company of [[Khufu]].
-Spells: [[Smiting]] (7-17), [[Summon Demon]], [[Summon Undead]], [[Symbol of Torment]]
+{{monster spells}}
 ==Tips & Tricks==
-*Greater mummies are extremely dangerous opponents, tormenting and smiting you from a safe distance while their summons and mummy allies slow you down. Don't let them live any longer than you have to.
+*Royal mummies are extremely dangerous: they can [[torment]] and smite from a safe distance, summon [[slow]]ing death scarabs, and have ''amazing'' durability. They'll often survive multiple casts of mid-power [[Fire Storm]], [[Ignition]], [[Shatter]], [[Dispel Undead]], etc., so it's tough to take them down quickly.
 *Catching them with [[Silence]] will shut down all of their spells, making them much more manageable.
-*Avoiding their death curse is advisable. It can savage your stats, deal tremendous amounts of negative energy or torment damage, or summon powerful demons against you. The [[Haunt]] spell, [[Tukima's Dance]] on [[holy wrath]] weapons, or any powerful [[Summonings]] spell is recommended.
+*Being [[undead]] (through [[Death Form]] or species) will take much of the sting out of their death curse.
-*If you do end up killing them yourself, a [[ring of sustain abilities]] or two and being [[undead]] through [[Necromutation]] or just by nature will take much of the sting out of their death curse. [[Abjuration]] is also useful for getting rid of any demonic reinforcements.
+*For such a strong monster, they have decidedly a lackluster [[HD]] of 15. Unfortunately, their high [[willpower]] and undead resistances make this mostly irrelevant, but it does make them vulnerable to [[Zin]]'s Recite.
+==History==
+*Prior to [[0.27]], royal mummies could have one of four possible spell sets:
+**[[Smiting]] (7-17), [[Symbol of Torment]], [[Summon Demon]], and [[Summon Emperor Scorpions]]
+**[[Smiting]] (7-17), [[Symbol of Torment]], [[Summon Demon]], and [[Summon Undead]]
+**[[Smiting]] (7-17), [[Symbol of Torment]], [[Summon Emperor Scorpions]], and [[Summon Scarabs]]
+**[[Smiting]] (7-17), [[Symbol of Torment]], [[Summon Mana Viper]], and [[Summon Undead]]
+*Prior to [[0.26]], royal mummies were known as '''greater mummies'''.
 [[Category:Mummy]]