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<blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 6908612" data-attributes="member: 2209"><p><strong>Mythic Mastery Mythic Mummies</strong></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/131713/Mythic-Mastery--Mythic-Mummies?affiliate_id=17596" target="_blank">Mythic Mastery Mythic Mummies</a></p><p>Pathfinder 1e</p><p><strong>Dry Mummy:</strong> Unlike most types of mummies, dry mummies are generally created by accident, when a humanoid creature dies in a particularly dry and sandy area that is protected enough from the elements to preserve its corpse. Not all creatures that are accidentally mummified become dry mummies, and in fact the transformation is very rare. It is generally believed that dry mummies tend to arise when a particular confluence of factors surrounding the death occur: the most important seems to be the means of death, with dry mummies being far more likely to come from those who die of thirst or starvation, as opposed to those who die a violent death. The religious beliefs of the subject also seem to carry some weight, but not as much as that person’s overall force of will and personality.</p><p>Of course, dry mummies are occasionally created intentionally, usually by necromancers located in desert regions, who find their particular suite of abilities to be useful. While it is rumored that there are spells that can transform any corpse into a dry mummy, such claims have not been substantiated, and most necromancers in need of a dry mummy are forced to starve and dehydrate their victims. Suffusing the suffering victim with necrotic energies during this period increases the odds of creating a dry mummy substantially, but even then, success is not guaranteed.</p><p><strong>Mythic Dry Mummy:</strong> ?</p><p><strong>Pitch Mummy:</strong> It is common practice for a mummified creature to be filled with a black, tar-like substance in order to help preserve the body against the ravages of time. One heretical sect takes this practice further, however, and stuffs their mummified corpses with a magical black tar that not only preserves the corpse, but also serves as the source of its animation.</p><p><strong>Mythic Pitch Mummy:</strong> Mythic pitch mummies are believed to have been created in much the same way as a standard pitch mummy, though since the process of their creation was deliberately destroyed millennia ago, it is difficult to say for certain why some pitch mummies become mythic and others do not. Theories abound on the subject, ranging from it being dependent on the status of the individual being mummified, to being a matter of age (with pitch mummies becoming mythic pitch mummies if they survive long enough), to how much pitch was used in their creation, or the possibility that the nature of the pitch itself might be different. Each of these theories has its merits, and scholars that support it, but without further historical evidence, all that can be said is that mythic pitch mummies are very different from their lesser kin.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voadam, post: 6908612, member: 2209"] [b]Mythic Mastery Mythic Mummies[/b] [URL=http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/131713/Mythic-Mastery--Mythic-Mummies?affiliate_id=17596]Mythic Mastery Mythic Mummies[/URL] Pathfinder 1e [b]Dry Mummy:[/b] Unlike most types of mummies, dry mummies are generally created by accident, when a humanoid creature dies in a particularly dry and sandy area that is protected enough from the elements to preserve its corpse. Not all creatures that are accidentally mummified become dry mummies, and in fact the transformation is very rare. It is generally believed that dry mummies tend to arise when a particular confluence of factors surrounding the death occur: the most important seems to be the means of death, with dry mummies being far more likely to come from those who die of thirst or starvation, as opposed to those who die a violent death. The religious beliefs of the subject also seem to carry some weight, but not as much as that person’s overall force of will and personality. Of course, dry mummies are occasionally created intentionally, usually by necromancers located in desert regions, who find their particular suite of abilities to be useful. While it is rumored that there are spells that can transform any corpse into a dry mummy, such claims have not been substantiated, and most necromancers in need of a dry mummy are forced to starve and dehydrate their victims. Suffusing the suffering victim with necrotic energies during this period increases the odds of creating a dry mummy substantially, but even then, success is not guaranteed. [b]Mythic Dry Mummy:[/b] ? [b]Pitch Mummy:[/b] It is common practice for a mummified creature to be filled with a black, tar-like substance in order to help preserve the body against the ravages of time. One heretical sect takes this practice further, however, and stuffs their mummified corpses with a magical black tar that not only preserves the corpse, but also serves as the source of its animation. [b]Mythic Pitch Mummy:[/b] Mythic pitch mummies are believed to have been created in much the same way as a standard pitch mummy, though since the process of their creation was deliberately destroyed millennia ago, it is difficult to say for certain why some pitch mummies become mythic and others do not. Theories abound on the subject, ranging from it being dependent on the status of the individual being mummified, to being a matter of age (with pitch mummies becoming mythic pitch mummies if they survive long enough), to how much pitch was used in their creation, or the possibility that the nature of the pitch itself might be different. Each of these theories has its merits, and scholars that support it, but without further historical evidence, all that can be said is that mythic pitch mummies are very different from their lesser kin. [/QUOTE]
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