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Message: <blockquote data-quote="werk" data-source="post: 3408275" data-attributes="member: 29663">All you are doing is reducing the challenge presented by the encounter, the mummy is still the same threat.I threw a mummy at a small party of level 4 characters and it almost took them all out, but it had a negative energy trap that it could use to 'heal' itself.The main problems with the mummy for low-level characters: (in this order)-despair (mere sight of the mummy forces a DC16 or become PARALYZED!)-damage resistance (DR 5/-)-disease (DC16, 1d6 Con & Cha until they die)Figure most of your party are going to be hard pressed to make those saves 50% of the time.  If you plan the encounter with alchemists fire and a moat of lava, just know that the ranged attacker(s) with the fire and the fighter(s) that is going to bull-rush are doomed to fail their save and become paralyzed...  Add the regular undead properties and this guy should route a second level party if played decently.  If you replace the given feats with something useful, you could scar the players for life.Unless there is a reason you want to dump a bunch of xp on the party (which making the encounter easier should remove) I wouldn't suggest using the mummy.  If you want him for plot reasons, then nerf him...make him a child or something.I wouldn't be surprised if the jackals, zombies, or scorps didn't give the party a run for their money.</blockquote>