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This ‘book contains mature content. Reader discretion is advised Fora free White Wolf catalog call 1-800-454-WOLF. Check out White Wolf online at hetpul/www.white-wolcom; alt-gameswhitewolf and rec.games fep storyteller PRINTED IN CANADA. sctor: Rich Thomas INCASE YOU WERE WONDERING. Mummy: The Resurrection is a game. I’s a game involving imagination, inspiration, insight and, above all, maturity, A big part ofall these things is understanding that Murmy is only a game and that the characters and situa tions depicted within this book are stitly imaginary. If you win at Monopoly™, you don’t foreclose on the loser’ house. Ifyou win @ game of hangman, you don't actually lynch the other guy, The same principle applies to any roleplaying or storytelling game. Like, say, the one you're looking at now. Put plainly: You are nor a mummy. This book cannot help you become immortal. This is only a game. When a tgame session endl, put away the books and dice, enjoy the rest of your life and let other people enjoy theirs For the vast majority of you who are sufficiently well- adjusted not to need such a ridiculous disclaimer, have fun! MUMMY. THE RESURRECTION anaoanandba baby bd baba bebbe chanted TON an eben odode \GorJede INTRODUCTION: DEATH AND RESURRECTION CHAPTER ONE: JUDGMENT IN HEAVEN CHAPTER TWO: THE RESURRECTED CHAPTER THREE: THE MODELER. CHAPTER FOUR: WORDS OF POWER CHAPTER FIVE: THE SCALES THAT WEIGH CHAPTER SIX: THE LANDS OF FAITH CHAPTER SEVEN: SECRETS OF THE SCRIBE CHAPTER EIGHT: SERPENTS IN THE GARDEN APPENDIX: OTHER IMMORTALS ‘CONTENTS 32 BREESzS 214Thegod Cibris sat, swmolile ard evigwatte, for mifenntay to the underworld The spirits of anctent Egypt cared for Mehr paraborhag Jord to He ghastly chy of Ament while the Dark Kingdom of Sand rematned an bifani of tafety In the bonis expanse of the unserworldh The hatte duct tore In he thadon of their lord avd master, and they anatted bis anakeotng. Then came the fervor Kook at Lyfa-akh, the ghett storm Mt appeared with bile warutag, presaged by pegchie tremors that rippled throughout the woder- worth WW breathtaking swifivast, the soul whois followerk Tey roared from \ He cypthe of obfiton withan onmmatched bunger for dattryction. Tbe sporm inept pound the sphrib-city Ament, and the ghattt guaked to fear at the annitiation 4 promised Atte storm of watnass neared the Dark Kingdom of Sand, tls stiered upon His dark throne The good heard the bonting of destovotion growlg louder. He fofp Y0 Hurrnderous crath of AnierHh welt a they were tordered te the shorts rege, Lilhaot, sottfabtag energsas flared from fhe Lord of Life, tu deflance of the corrupting void of the Lia-akh. Lasting avd radiant at tha suv, soled andl burnovabfe at thee pyrarlse bo a tandttorin, Quirks vase from bis great throne fo stem fhe tide of marvast that Lurged around bin. Spirits locked $0 thetr lord tprotection, secking succor from the holocaust tbat Aungered for thet Louk. There who dd wot reach refuge tn time were rede to the onslaugbt of the Dya-ahh. Resolute and unflinching, the god of Ife avd death defed the ghett storm. Coned by bie splendor, fhe chact flowed around Qiirit. Power fil Ciel, jumortaf Quis forrved an oaths of tafety aiid immensarable dettruction. Iptrhty crled ouf to reblof, cortats Phat thelr god would guarantee herr safvafion. Yet the Daath raged on, hammering attbe lambpors barrier of Crs: wiglh Before fong, the spire saw fhetr gods fill grow tit...WHATEVER MAY HAPPEN TO YOU WAS PREPARED FOR YOU FROM. ALL ETERNITY: AND THE IMPLICATION OF CAUSES WAS FROM. ETERNITY SPINNING THE THREAD OF YOUR BEING. — MARCUS AURELIUS For millennia, the Nile Valley has cast its iresistible spell over the youngest of the world’s children. From its source near the site of the earliest evidence of man at (Olduvai to the great river’soutlet near the deserts where the prophets walked, the valley of the eternal river has been ‘man’s kindest cradle. Now, like the sun rising after a long night, an ancient power returns to the Nile Valley. Osiris, the oldest and greatest of the Egyptian gods, has Jong reigned in the Lands of the Dead. A recent cataclysm in the underworld has roused Osiris from his seeming slumber to take an active hand in the living world once again. The agents ofthis ancient powerare themselves things of legend. They are deathless beings who defy the grasp of mortality. They are mummies. In Mummy: The Resurrection, you are invited to play ‘one of these immortal beings. Most of us think of a mummy as a bandage-wrapped ccompse ftom ancient Egypt, but a mummy in this game is nothingso cliché. Your characteris combination of oldand new, He is a hybrid of ancient Egyptian spirit and modern day soul who hasbeen empowered by Osiris with an ages-old mission. Your character isa warrior for balance, who seeks to preserve life against the ruinand oblivion that long-standing evil threatens to unleash But how does a modern man or woman become the undying force of an ancient god's will? Whether because of MUMMY. THE Bee eee an unfortunate accident or active malice, your character has died before his time. Only by bonding with a portion of an ancient soul can he return to the living world. In return for ‘second chance at life, your character becomes an agent of redemption in a world of despair. Your character has something special that cries out to (Oxiris and his followers, some strength or insight that never reached full bloom in life. Responding to this unrealized potential, an ancient Egyptian spirit bonds with your char- aeterandbeginsanarcane ceremony toretum yourcharacter to life. Upon retuming to the living world, your character works with others of his kind, fellow mummies — fellow immomals — to restore the balance of justice to. world that is siding ever faster into corruption and decay Even in the face of death, accepting immortality is not as easy to do as you might think. His transformation from earthly to eternal changes your character forever. [is scope of understanding, broadens dramatically, but new mysteries are revealed in the process. The world is a grim place, the vietim of centuries of atrocities carried out against it. Crea- cures supernatural and mundane advance malign agendas to hasten the dovenward spiral of society, to snuff out the flame of hope and innocence in humanity. When he returnsto life, your characterhas the powerto stand against these forces. He has been given an opportunity for a second chance, a new beginning, RESURRECTION Aya vs ARAB READEOverthe courseof thousands of years, ancient Eeyptians perfected the art of preserving the bodies ofthe dead. Their intent was to maintain the body for the family of the deceased. After death, the individual's soul passed intoDuat, the Egyptian underworld. There, in the spiritcity of Amenti, Osiris ruled over the dead. The god Anubis guided new arrivals before the judges of che afterlife, so that they could determine the spiit’s reward for its life, When incorporated with the mummification ceremony, the Spell of Life that had been set down by Osiris and his sister-wife Isis created an eternal link between soul and corpse, Although the spirit still ventured into the under- world upon its death, it could now rerum across the Shroud (which dividesthe living and spirit worlds), infusing its dead flesh with life. Proper service in the underworld realm of Amenti allowed the mummy to gather sufficient spiricual energy to return to the living world. Months, even years, right pass, buta mummy would always eventually return to life no matter how many times he was slain. The followers of Isis and Osiris performed the resurrec- tion ceremony on asmall number oftheir members. Because of an imperfect understanding by Osisis and Isis when they created che spell, however, the ancient mummies were subtly flawed. Althoush their flesh was warm and their hearts beat, the touch of death never left them entitely. Although they had been infused with life eternal, they were completely sterile, Mystics found mummies’ auras dull and their blood strangely lacking in life force. Despite beingsmall in number, the undying breed made formidable opponents. Horus, the son of Osiris and greatest of the Undying, led most of the mummies in a crusade to cleanse the world of his murderous uncle, Set — who was himself the servant of Apophis. The faithful Followers of Horus, the Shemsurhers, returned again and again from beyond the grave to stand against the evil of Set and the dark fpod's venomous children. The handful of mummies battled Sees corruption down through the millennia. Then eame the Dja-akh, the zhost storm, that ravaged the underworld. Even theeternal Shemsu- hheru could not withstand the fury of the Dja-akh, and many oftheir number perished in the destruction of great Amenti, the Dark Kinyslom of Sand. Without che wisilom of Osieis, the god of resurrection, all might have been lost. AMENTI Inthe aftermath of the spirit storm, the old Spell of Life has lost its potency. Ir now bestows not so much asa twitch, inva warm corpse, Osiris, active and interested in the affairs of the living for the first time in generations, has delivered a new Spell of Life to priests and priestesses of unwavering integrity and honor. Osiris’ centuries beyond the Shroud ray have given him greater insight into the bond between spirit and flesh. This new spell is without flaw, andi is far more powerful than its predecessor, The newest spell of resurrection imbues the dead with life force that flows as strong as the great river Nile. Part of the spell’ strength comes from the new manner in which the Rebom (as mummies are also called) are created. Those resurrected in the wake of the Dja-akhare the product of a union of one of the storm-shatteted souls from Amenti and the flawed soul of a mortal who has died recently. Only the strongest shards of the soulsof the ancient Egyptian dead were able to survive the maelstrom’s savage winds. Ac Osiris’ behest, the remnants of these ancient spirits — including many old mummies whose souls were fractured by the howling soul tide of the Dja-akh — are spreading across the world seeking those whose weaknesses needs their strength, They solicit a bond with individuals whom they can complete and complement. From the perspective of those in the underworld, a petson who is soon to meet with death evinces mark orsign shortly before hisend in the physical world. Spictscall these prophetic markings “death marks." When one ofthe Amenti spiris finds a compatible individual bearing the spiritual death marks, the tatcered entity waits nearby in the tumel- tuous ghost world. At the moment of death, the Amenti spirit fragment reveals itself to the newly deceased and offers to restore him to life. Should he agree, the shard of the Egyprian soul animates the individual's dying form with just enough life eneray to make a desperate pilgrimage. The spirit’s goal is the Web of Faith, a network of holy sites scattered across northern Africa to the Middle East, and infused with the life force of Osiris himself —a life force that is vital to the resurrection ceremony. In the Lands of Faith, the priests and priestesses of Isis and Osiris wait for the joined spirits, and their sacred magic calls to the returning dead. Once the animated compse is taken in at one of the seeret sites, the beloved of Isis and Osiris perform the divine ritual of resurrection While the exact practice of the ritual of rebirth varies from cult to cul, the key elements remain consistent. The body is soaked in natron (a salt mixture common 0 the Egyptian embalming process) and wrapped in protective bandages thathave been inseribed with spells. As longas the ritual is performed within the Web of Faith, the deceased is, flooded with a surge of life force. The power of Osiris flows into the corpse, burning away the weak portions ofits soul. The fragment of the ancient Egyptian soul replaces the flawed or impure portion of the modern soul, and itis called a temaalh, or “completing spiri.” The new soul joins seamlessly with old; the hybrid then faces the Judges of INTRODUCTION: DEATH AND RESURRECTION PDE Pd ARADO DY ba be IDET OS RS EC OSE E Oba babe bbe bah?Mi‘at. After receiving this arcane spiritual body's judgment, the newly empowered soul merges once more wich the body The resurrected individual — referred to formally as an Amenti in honor of the los city of the dead — may undergo small changes the body adjust to its new, more powerful life force, although these alterations tend to be subtle ones. The mest significant changes thatthe Spel of Life brings are clear. ‘The recipient hascome back life, an che weakest portion of his soul has been replaced with the powerful tem-akh. ‘THE RESURRECTION Before death and subsequent rebirth, a person who experienced the resurrection invariably led a stunted and largely hollow life due to some weakness or flaw in his character. Being made whole by the tem-akh grants the ividual an entirely new way to experience life. Some describe itasfinding aconscience that they neverhad. Some compare it ro finding a new bestfriend that they will never lose. Some describe it asawakening great hunger fr justice that cannot be denied. None go unchanged. Inthe new mummy, the child of the modem age and the abandoned child ofalos rime come together. Two lives fase. Each portion grants strength where the other was weak. Millennia worth of wisdom combine with the enlightened attitudes of a new world, The fading essence of the tem-akh merges with the frenetic energy ofthe modern mind, and the resultant soul brings a unique perspective into being. The self-styled Undying refer to this existence as the Thi Life. Upon retuming ollfe the Ament is more alive than ever before. His senses are more refined, and sensation is more intense. Lights seem more cologful andl brighter. Sex is more fulfilling, Food is more flavorful. As every tactile sense is heightened, life becomes indescritably more sensuous. Al- though the mummy sil spends period of inactivity within the dead realms, the joys that life has tooffer remind him constantly tostrive toretum. The world thatthe Modelerhascreatedistoo beautiful not to savor, and the spark of the divine wakes an rable appreciation for living. With a deep awareness ofthe preciousness of life comes a heavy feeling of responsibility. Most of the Resurrected. realize that they have been called back to life to help retake the world from the corrupting forces of Set’s master, Apophis. ties that have adopeed them in the Lands of Faith. Others return to their previous lives in hopes of healing the damage that they caused through their thoughtlessness or selfishness. Those who understand the principles of Ma’at best are inspired endlessly to change the world for the better and drive out the minions of darkness. JINN ‘Mummies are not the only supernatural beings in the ‘world. Like the restof the World of Darkness, the Lands faith are home to a variety of preternatural creatures some of which Some seek to improve the so« are as ageless asthe trackless desert itself. Islamic texts speak of thedjinn, beings created from smokeless fie by Allah before the coming of man, Achandful ofmystis ofthe World of Darkness believe that those who are slain and se as vampires are actually reanimated bythe bestia spirit ofa esserdjinn known asaghul, which lows into the body along with the tainted bleod and inspires an unholy hunger. The same scholars say that the shapeshifters, nature spirits and faeries ofeend are but formsofdjnmvand if as well. Tales of King Solomon trapping thousands of diinn within various magical vessels continue to inspite wonder. ‘ssometimesseek tofollow inthe Biblical king'sfoorteps by binding dinn to perform great tasks. APOPHIS The entity known as Apophis knows only one thing: comuption Ithas heen around since time began, and itexists 0 defile and destroy. Itisthe ultimate trickster, the overwhelming darkness and the unceasing perversion. Among the minions of Isisand Osiris, Apophisisconsidered the sourecofallevil. Many are dravin into the Greac Serpent's sare unwittingly as their natural desites for success and wealth grow slowly tainted by Apophis’ insidious influence, The Great Serpent does not fear engaging in ourright conflict, but iti just as skilled at using subslery ro achieve its goals. Likewise, itsminionsare corruption incarnate, perverting theinnocentand defilingthe unspoiled. Set wasthe Comruprer's mightiest champion, slaying Osiris and battling Horus through the march of years. The greatest threat Apophis presents comes from the subtle depravities it uses co influence even the staunchest ofits ‘opponents. The corrupted Bane mummies are but ne example of the Great Sempent’s ability to eum its enemies into is tools THE HOLY LAND Tounderstand the ancient component ofa mommy/ssoul, it's important to understand the land from which it came. The Neat Bast of the Arabian Peninsula and northern Aftica have Jongbeen recognized asthe cradle of eiviliztion. Certainly, the three great monotheistic religions were all founded in the greater region of the Mile Fast, and thei influence extends around the world. However, the ancienthomeland of mankind has become infested with agentsof chaosand imbalance andit roils with madness, violence and bloodshed. In the World of Darkness, those who seek the unseen adversaries of mankind hore need nor seek fa. (On the surface, the Lands of Faith appear mach the same tothesupernatural denizensofthe WorldofDarknessasthey do to the mortals among whom they walk. The sume ancient biking crowed the same dusty streets, sheltering their inhab- ‘tants ftom the sun's harsh gaze. National borders sethe with vernal tension. Fanatics target tourists, bystanders and MUMMY: THE RESURRECTIONinnocents in a struggle that stems from conflicts that are older than any mortal participant. Suspicion and hatred tear at the fabric of the divine kingcloms on Earth, and more souls fall prey to bigotry and unthinking dogmatism every day: ‘Acthesame time, the world clamorsfor unrestricted access totherich reservesofoil that lie beneath the Lan of Faith. To betterkeep their citizens complacent with cheap gas, the world powers subvert peace by any means necessary. The price for ol {sblood, and the superpowers provide weapons and training to any dictator or militant group chat will keep i lowing. All the while, the powers of darkness look on and laugh, ‘THE TWO LANDS Using symbolism that pervaded every aspect of thet rli- ssion and writing, ancient Egyptians recorded their recognition ‘of the dichotomy of the world, The legendary Pharaoh Menes ‘combined Upper and Lower Bgypt into one kingsorn, and the whole wascalled the TwoLands. The concept ofthe Two Lands found expression in geography as well as politics: the Black Lands of Khem, named forthe rich dark silt of the Nile River, and the Red Lands of the merciless desert. ‘The most important example of the Two Lands, however, vwastheacknowledgementthatNeter-khertet,theShadowlands, mirrored the material world. Although the reflections of this, spirit world were invisible to mortal eyes, soreerers andl seers could peer across the harrier between worlds and speak of what took place there. Neter-khertet is only the uppermost layer of the greater spirit realm called Duat, the underworld. Duat contains such, diverse ealms as the Halls of Mala in the paradise of A’aru, ‘where the dead were judged, and the pits of Apophis, where the CCorrupter lurks hoping to swallow the sun god, Ra. The fall of Ezypt to conquerors eclipsed many of the parts of the under- world that would be most familiar co the Egyptians, However, the rise of new faiths has only made the underworld more intricate, rather than destroying it. THE NEXT WORLD “The first great ruler of Egypt was Osiris, from whom knowledge and justice flowed, Priestsof lis and Osrisdelivered the blessings ofthe sibling divinities to the people, However, the minion of Apophis, Set, struck down his brother Osiisand sundered Osiris’ body into many parts. Even after Osiris sister and wife Isis, helped him regain life, Set slew his brother & second time. The savage act casa veil of darkness across Egypt. Stillthe land carredon foratime with the legacy of ris? teachings as its guide, The Cult of lsis batled Apophis and its lackeys for thousands of years. The Cult of sisused the original Spell of Life to create the first 42 mummies, who aided Osits’ son Horas in his eternal struggle to avenge the death of his father. These warriors might fall in battle, hut their unique gifts made sure that they would arise to combat the darkness soon enough. The Shems-heru spent time after each death resting inthe underworld city of Amenti. Therein Duat, they metwith, the spirits of those who remained tied tothe earth and had noe pased all the way to the Fields of Paradise. In Amenti, they beheld the invulnerable form oftheir lord Osc sitting silent and still por his throne. The Shanuv-atiy, that inner citcle of ghostly priests who suuarded the Lord of Resurrection, believed that their god was contemplating the truth ofthe universe, and theyobserved hi carefully for any change. Writhing storms grew in the under- world as the centuries pase. The devourer Apophis slowly consumed more and more ofthe spirit world as Osirissat, silent andstill. Meanwhile, che Reborn kept retuming to the physical world ina ceascles attempt to fight the serpent’s corruption of the Earth. Although Apophis grew ever stronger as the struggle dragged on, the innermost group of Osis’ priests in the realms of the dead never lest hope. They possessed a secret that they considered too dangerous toreveal toanyone cle. Atdilferent, ‘random points in history, Shanu-atiu watchers found the great throne of Osiris mysteriously empry. The ist time, the watchers kept the knowledge to themselves for fear of the great panie it would cause throughout the underworld, They rejoiced when, their lord reappeared mysteriously, buc they maintained the same unyielding policy of shrouding his cecasional absences fromall outsiders. Even the Shanuratiu did not know where the godofresurrection went duringhissojoutns. Atbest,theycould record when he left. He was notably absent around 2780 BCE. atone of the changes ofthe Sothic cycle, and again during the first three decades of the Common Era, ‘THE FALL OF AMENTT With some sendy the priests discovered thatthe disappear. ances of Osiris seemed to precede rerible surges in the black coils that Apophis extended through the underworld. Each sunge came in the form of a tremendous ghestly cataclysm that theycalled a Dja-akh, orghost storm, which swept through the surface ofthe underworld. In turn every spirit storm seemed to find its origin in some terrible event that unfolded in the material ealm, Therefore, the disappearances of Osiris came to be a ‘warning of future danger in the Landsof the Deadand the living, However, Osrisdid not vanish hefore the mest recent, andmost savage, spirit storm. It swept through without warning near the tum of the new millennium, catching even the Shanw-atiu completely unprepared. Such was its fury that the Dja-akh shook mighty Osis from his skamber. However, even he was not powerful enough ro protect Amenti and its denizens com- pletely from destruction. Eventually, the god's power was exhausted in the face of Apophis’ thrashing darkness. His light growing dim, the helea- ‘guered Osiss flexed his will and stepped from the force of the INTRODUCTION: DEATH AND RESURRECTION eed batY bapapenenatd e baba eleDja-akh into che light of the Web of Faith, a lattice of mystical power on earth. He tapped into its holy esence to find ways to heal and save his scattered children, The few spirits who excaped being ipped apartby the Dj akh were alone — the Dark Kingsom of Sand was gone, as was its ancient ruler. The scattered Shanu-ati feared the worst ‘They searched frantically for their master, Osis, the Lord of Life. That frantic search finally led them to the Web of Faith ‘THE WEB OF FAITH ‘Across the Holy Land, sites of reat faith and powerdotthe landscape like flecks of gold on an enormous map. Cities have risen around some of these sites while others have been lest in the wastes ofthe trackless desert. Power courses between these areas, flowing and ebbing like the mighty Nile. Sensing the power of such places, later cultures also soughe to tap the great reservoirs of sacred energy. The Arabs in particular built fabulous mosques — some- times with the same stones that once graced the ancient Egyptian sites —and their visierssoughtrounitetheentire Holy Land in a network of temporal and mystical perfection. Theit efforts resulted ina lattice of pure faith and spiritual power that connects a wide array of holy sites. While the mystics who established this great network have largely disappeared, their creation remains. The links berween the holy places remain visible to those who are aware of such things. Although the passage of centuries has threatened to rip asunder the fabric of thisspiritual network, sorceress and mystics of all descriptions have leamed tostrengthen and channel itspower. The builders, and protectors ofthis invisible lattice of divine energy called it the Web of Faith, EGYPTIAN MYTHOLOGY Mummy: ‘The Resurrection rakes its inspiration from ‘actual Egyptian myth, which has been filtered through che shadows of the World of Darkness. It may be helpful to under- stand where these legends come from, By the time of the First Dynasty, around 3100 BCE, Egyptian mythshadalecadybeen forged into tremendousbody of formalized lore, grand storiesand theories of creation. Polit cal turmoil and the inevitable changes wroupht by time altered some aspects of the various beliefs and occasionally nudged priests to consolidate two or more gods into a single deity. The dominant myths of the Egyptian people nonetheless remained essentially unchanged until the region's occupation by the Romans over 3000 years later Every region of Egypt had its own creation stories, which, stem from asfar back as 4000 BCE. Virtually every story begins with the darkness of nothing, into which the creating god or gods bring the world, which iscoveredin water. A hill rises from, the water, and the sky separates from he kal asthe land does from the water. Inthisaspect, the toriesareallalmostidentical, ‘The names of this creator and its appearance vary greatly, however: The Memaphites — from what became one of Egypt's capitals — called the first god Ptah, and they tepresented him asa false-bearded man standing upon the hieroglyph for Malat In Upper Exypr, around the area of Abydos and Elephantine, the creator was called Khenmu the Modeler, and the ram ‘headed deity rated the godsand mankind romclay. Henaopolis called the divine being Amon, imagininghimasthehiddenione behind all things. Heliopolis called the All-Father Atum. “The First Dynasty proclaimed is descent from the sun god Rato his children Shu and Tefiut to their children Geb and. ‘Nuitto theieson Osiris and on to his child Horus. By proclaim- ingtharhe wasagoddescended rom thesun, the Pharaoh could legitimize all powersofrule over the populace. Osiris birth from. thesky goddessalong with hissister-wife sis, hissister Nephthys and his brother Sct, formed a favorite myth for Egyptian storytellers. Chapter Six: The Lands of Faith retellsthis legend asseen through the lens of the World of Darks. Popullarization of the myth of the divine family had long- term effects on the political growth of the priesthoods of different godk. Early priests boyan to associate the attributes of ‘one god with another. In arder to advance their theocratic beliefs and cement their power in society, they eventually even, proclaimed thar different gos were the same being. The mighty creator Amon and the sun god Ra became Amon-Ra. Because the Pharaoh was supposedly the physical embodiment of Horus, BY ANY OTHER NAME : ‘The choice between complete accuracy and use of sometimes be a difficule f one, Since weare telling stories instead of writing scholarly treatises, the decision is easier. In mest cases, the Greek terminology is dominant. We present the ancient Egyprian equivalents here, i but purists will have to resign themselves to an acknowledgement of the original and be happy with the common name throughout the rest of this text. Egyptian Greek or English Anpu Anubis ‘Apep Apophis Asar Osiris 4 Feet Isis ' Herw Horus Nebr-Hut Nephthys Sutekh Set Akhet_ “The Horizon,” the Sphinx Amn Amon ot Amun Khem Egypt MUMMY. THE RESURRECTION Peller yy DIRS baREDaDSRS OO oC RS ba hE oC Odd Toe ba bebe bid seathe Rising Sun, the sun god's politcal supremacy became so the immensely poweefil fear of death and deste for eternal {important that the priests sought roastociate thesun with their existence led to Osiris becoming one of the most popular gods. vision ofthe divine. Although the priesthood of Ra did not fel threatened enough The god Osiristookonadifferentrole, however. Upon hist try to merge Osiris into the sun, other priesthoods were not ‘mythical death at the hands of his brother Set, he descended soconfident. ThepriestsofPtah duringthistime proposed Prah- into the underworld. Isis returned him to life, and his brother Seker-Osiris,a tripartite god representing the three facets of the murdered him again. Hispower became symbolic ofecemal life universe: creation, stability and death, and resurrection. Unlike the inaccessblesun god, whose power The merging politics of divinity continued until the time land praise was reserved fo the Pharaoh and his ‘of Pharach Amenhotep IV, who changed the family alone, the blessings of Osiris starereligion rotheworshipofone were available ro anyone who sednamed Aten. Hissymbol lived according to the was a circle that repe- PrinciplesofMa’at,the sented both the sun concept of cosmic sandcompletion of ondersnamedafter the universe, the goddess of Amenhotep's auth. Osiris r effort was awaitedthe‘aith. highly contro- ful in the 2 versial in ies underworld, time, and it standing at the sparks debate sideofMa‘acher- [IB = even now. self. The 4 Amenhotep, deceased's heart “The Chosen was weighed for ef Amon,” sin where the é changed his judges awaited ij 4 name to him and his so Akhenaten, called "negative “He Who is of confessions.” ° Service to Even the “Aten,” and his concept of nega stand against tive confessions che temples of wasaresultofbe- other gods liefs that mired Exypeof developed during cheNew King. the Egyptian his 3 ddom historical torical period peviodininter known as the nal strife, The MidaleKingdom priests were (2040-1640 outraged, and BCE). Some they encour- worshipers aged uprisings thought thet, against through proper Akhenaten. spellsanaldenials, 4 Alehough he cone could poten: ‘ maintained tially fool the Judges power, cof Maat and ass into Akhenaten’ eign ‘Avatu,theheavenly Fieldsof i Insted only 18 years, andi Reeds. In the necesitated centralizing power Egypriznculure, —a move that RUDUDUDUDIDENCRaDeabEReBaNM Rabat bd bateinflicted great damage to the integrity of Egyptian governmen- talinfrastructure. Uponisascension tothe throne, Akhenaten’ successor Horemhab decfared that the king who had woe- shipped but one god had never existed. Akhenaten's name was struck from teconds as often as it was encountered. “Modem arguments about Aten concer the degree to which Akhenaten really was monotheistic, as well as the possible link between the god's worship and the rise of Judaic ‘monotheism in the region, Iti difficult to find anyone who is, objective enough to decipher the clues left by history, ancl some deny the possible link entirely. However, itis quite possible that the “heretic Pharaoh’ spawned the carliest known monotheis- jonupon whichallothershavebeenfounded. Certainly, ‘fone accepts that Akhenaten existed and that he considered ‘Aten to be the only true god, then the rest of historical record issomewhar self-evident, Some religiousscholars insist thacthe Egyptian dynasties did not, in fact, span such a vast stretch of history and that the evidence they left behind is either greatly misunderstood or misinterpreted intentionally by lias with their own heretical agendas. EGYPTIAN PANTHEON In addition to the divine family of the Modeler and the Lord of Lie, the people ofancient Egypt worshiped pantheon (of other gods of varying importance throughout the millennia ‘Some of those gods were held over from animistic faiths thae preceded the Pharaonic era while others were imported from fther cultures, Many gous were worshipped over eons of Exyp- tian history. Osiris Ser, Ii, Ma'atand Apophis are the central players in Mummy's cosmology. Their influence is explored in mote detail throughout the book. «© Anubis: Jackal-headed Anubis served as.a messenger of the gods, particularly in the Lands of the Dead. He was also a primary mortuary god, connected! with mummifcation rituals His wisdom in the matters of the dead is unmatched, His position as god of the dead long preceded that of Osiris. Interestingly, he is Osiris! son. Set’s wife Nephthys seduced ‘Osiris and gave birth to Anubis, which further strengthened Set’s hatred of his brother. As Osiris rose to dominance later, ‘Anubiscame tobe thought of asa psychopomp, or conductor of souls, in the underworld ‘Apophis: The Great Serpent was originally the primary foe of the sun goal Ra. He dwells in the abyss, venturing forth to pursue his goal of destroying the life-giving light. In the World of Darkness, Apophis has grown very powerful and his struggle is not restricted to baling any single fo. ‘© Bast: This godess soften depicted as a woman with the head ofacat.She was particularly heloved in the city Bubasts. She wasa wiki deity, connected with secrets ranting great blessings 10 thefithfil anc punishingthe wicked savagely. One ofthe Judgesof Moatisteputedtobeherchild. Herworhipwasstronglyeonnected to the Egyptian idea thatthe cat was a holy animal * Bes: The worship of the dwarf god Bes appears to have ‘come to Egypt ftom the southerly regions of Africa. His power springs from the fact thac he is so ugly thac he frightens away demons. Therefore, he was called upon to protect mothers during childbirth and co protect children from evil creatures who tried to curse the newborn. Bes was also invoked for a besing of lack. The god's grosly exaggerated phallus empha- sited his connections with sexuality. The worship of Bes was neverasformally acceptedasthe great cultsofRaand Osiris, but he was beloved enough that even mortals suffering dwarfism were held in high esteem. + Geb: Thisgodis the veryearthupon which we walk, and, acconling to mest legends, he is the father of Osi + Hathort The worship of thisiodLdess predated the tim ofthe Firse Dynasty,andeach Eayptian queen wasthough tobe the earthly incamation ofthis goeldess. She was the patron of dance, artisins and musicians, and she was associated with happiness and respite from worldly woes. She supposedly even anced bet pictured asa woman with the head of a cow. ‘# Imhotep: Originally the visierand architectof the Third Dynasty Pharaoh Djoser, this man designed the early pyramid of Saggara and crafted the engineering that would eventually lead to the Great Pyramids of Giza. His accomplishments as, astrologer, physician and scientist were o impressive that acult arose around him upon his death, Followers deified hi, pro- claiming that he was really the son ofthe creator god Prah, fore Ra when he was in despair. She was often ¢# Isis: Known as the Queen of Heaven, lsiswas the wife of Osiris and mother of Horus. With Osiris, Isis brought civiliza- tion to Egypr, bestowing the gifs of agriculture and medicine tupon mortals. She was considered the greatest sorcerer in the universe, earning the label Weret-Hekau, or “Great Magic."Isis was seen as the giver oflife and of sustenance to the dead. She was depicted variously asa woman with the symbol of throne on her head, wearing a vulture headdress, ot wearing the solar disk between a pair of homs. © Khonsu Always depictel as a young man with a royal sidelock of hai Khonsu isthe god of the moon. Ancient lunar calendarsalso associated him with time sohe iscloseto Thoth who recon the passing of time. The two were often depicted playing senet or some other gnme with legendary winnings at stake, “© Ma’at: Ma’at, the daughter of Ra and the wife of Thoth, vwas an anthropomorphic personification of the concept af truth, justice and cosmic order. Ma’at was represented a a tall, ‘woman wearing an ostrich feather on her head. Some images also showed her with a pair of wings attached to her arms. Her symbols were the astrch feather and the scales. The hieroglyph, for her name was likewise a feather. She presided over the judament of the dead by balancing her feather against the heart MUMMY. THE RESURRECTION bybebraperercranenane esoof the deceased to determine whether he had led a pure and, honest life « Nephthys: The wife of Set, Nephthys beeame a special protector of the dead, specifically the lungs of the deceased, Early on, she seduced her brother Osiisand gave birth totheir child, Anubis. When Set killed Osiris, Nephthys helped Isis resurrect her husband, Nephthys was depicted asa woman who wore the symbol of er name, which comprised the hieroglyphs for “ineb” and “het.” Her symbols were kites, crows, bones and sholls + Nuit: Ezyptian artwork represents this goddess as a woman covered in stars, arched high above her husband Geb, touching his earthly form only with the tips of her fingers and toes. She protest world from the darkness outside itandthe demons that lurk in that darkness. * Osiris: The god oflife and death, lord ofthe underworld and judge ofthe dead, Osiris symbolized rebirth anderernal life, inthe livingandin the landitsell, Hisbrother Sec murdered and dismembered him, scattering the pieces across Egypt. After gatheringall but one of che pieces, Isis resurrected her husband, Since he was still missing one portion of his body, Osiris eventually descended to the underworld. As the frst living thing todie, Osirisbecame lordof the dead. By the period ofthe Middle Kingdom, Osiris was likely the most widely worshipped god in Eeypr. # Ra: The Feyptiansungodwasthoughtattimestohethesolar disk movingacrosthesky,andhe was proclaimedatothertimesto be the father ofthe gods. Fayprians believed chat he was the san ssiling in a vesel acros the heavens during the day and plunging {nto the underworld a night, where he was assailed by the demon Apophis who sought to bring eternal darkness to the world * Sekhmet: Sometimes called the Eye of Ra, this godess bore the head of a lioness, and Ra sent her our to destroy his, cenemies. She was thought t ride with the Pharaoh into batle raining fiery arrows of death upon his foes # Set: The god of tormsand violence, Setwasrepresented asamanwith thehead ofalarge-cared animal, possiblyadonkey for an aardvark. He was identified with a number of animals, including pigs okapi and hippopotami. Set was long jealous of his brother Osiris rule over man, and he ultimately slew Ovi Osiris son Horus took up the strate against Set after Osiris descended wo cule the underworld. + Sobek: An ancientgod ofthe Faiyoum region, Sobek was shown as a man with a crocodile head. He served as a sort of bodyguard to various other gods, and he supposedly protected the Pharaoh from all danger, especially malevolent magic. * Thoth: The ibivheaded Thoth was revered for his wisdom. Although some tories call himachildofRa,otherssay he created himself through the power of language, making him the ultimate master of Hekau (words of power). Thoth’s cult center lay in Hermopolis, but he was worshipped throughout, Egypt as the scribe of the gods, teacher of man and inventor of writing THEME AND MOOD The overarching theme of Mummy: The Resurrection is responsibility. Moreals are gited wich the power to change che world around them in innumerable ways, yet they often spend far too much time squandering their opportunities. Few people have the drive to discover the purpose for which they're best suited, and fewer still are perceptive enough to recognize it when it does come along. ‘The resurrected souls of Mummy see theit purpose clearly They are confronted with the undeniable presence of the Divine. They hear the words of the god of lf, and they know that with cach death they rust fe judgment for their actions Aslongas they live, the Rebom are obligated to strive against the hostile and sometimes overpowering forces of Apophis, all the while striving to serve Maat and choose the correct path of actionatevery juncture. And those whohesicatetoserve Osis? Ulcimately hey leam chat even by refusing to decide, they stil have made a choice. In aiition, the very experience of resurrection involves the chance for redemption. The Reborn are created from the bodies of those who lie atthe brink of death. They die briefly, experiencing grim vision of the underworld, and they receive second chance totastethefllnessoflife. Resurection inspires fan intensity and zest for life that the individual never knew before. This second chance, both for the mummy and for the world, isthe very embodiment of hope anda shot at redeeming one's self “The mood throughout Mummy: The Resurrection ex- plores the resonance of duality, most notably between the physical and chespiritual. The living worldand the underworld are equally important to all life. The sensuality inspired by the resurrection is Osis way of reminding the Reborn constantly of why they ight Apophis. For mummies,allsensation, physical and emotional, is heightened. That which is sweet becomes ssvester, and what is hitter hecomes more bitter still. The promise of living forever under the justice of Maat, therefore, becomes that much more appealing, while dhe threat of an eternity shaped by the horror that Apophis seeks to spread becomes unspeakably appalling. HOW TO USE THIS BOOK ‘This book provides you with everything you need in order to create an immortal being with a new lease on life, who is, struggling against the unrelenting advance of corruption. ‘Mummy: The Resurrection sdesigned towork inconjunction ‘with any of White Wolf’score rulebooks that contain the basic rulesof the Storytelersystem, such as Vampire: The Masquer ade or Mage: The Ascension. INTRODUCTION, DEATH AND RESURRECTION ish PEDERC ERED BODE Rd Pa eRe edb EPO RRP eeteeChapter One: Judgment in Heaven introduces the events in the spiritual and physical workd that have brought about the resurrection ofthedead in the hopes that they will ete work's Chapter Twor The Resurrected details the secrets ofthe ‘new murnmies who seek the return of balance and truth in the name of Osiris, the god of life, and Ma‘at, the goddess of law (Chapter Three: The Modeler gives youall ofthe rulesyou reed in order to create one of the Amenti. ‘Chapter Four: Words of Powerreveals the powerful spells and rituals taught to the Reborn by their temakh spirits ‘Chapter Five: The Scales That Weigh contains systems necessary fr playing one of the Undying, Chapter Six: The Lands of Faith introduces you to the Micdale Eastern World of Darkness Chapter Seven: Secrets of the Seribe describes how to evoke the feel of the Lands of Faith, Chapter Eight: Serpents in the Garden describes crea turesand cults hatstandagainstthe Amentiand theirattempts to restore Mala Appendix: Other Immortals details the Capacocha of Mescamer LEXICON AVvaru, Fields of: A realm in Duat purported to be the Egyptian equivalentofheaven. Afterthe destructionof Amenti, surviving Egyptian spirits relocated here. Anubis guides spirits who have been judged worthy of attaining paradise to thisplace of test. Amentis The former stronghold of the Egyptian dead, destroyed by the Djarakh. Also called the Dark Kingdom of Sand, Recently, it has hecome the collective name of the ‘mummies created by spirits from that place. Ammkhat: “Corpse eater.” One of acult of mortals who eat the flesh of humans and mummies to gain their strength and. power. ‘Apophis: The Great Serpent, enemy of Ma'at and Osis, thatseeksto devour the sun. A terrible, comuptinginflueneeon all living things. Also called the Corrupter. ‘Apepnus Another term for Children of Apophis. Asekhesens “The reapers” Lesser Bane mummies with a limited number of resurrections, created as agents of Apophis and enemies of the Reborn. has InancientEgyptian culture,the portion ofthesoul that journeys deep into the underworld Bane mummies: See Children of Apophis, Cabiri (singular Cabirus): Mummies from Burope and ‘Asia Minot who were created with a variant of the old Spell of and the Taoist immortals of the Far Bast. Children of Apophis: Servants of the corrupting force own as Apophis, these creatures include those Bane mam- mies created by Set aswell asother minions likethe Asekh-sen. ‘Also called Apepnu. (Code of Horus: The laws that guided Egyptian mummies throughout the millennia. Djavakh: “Ghost storm.” Dja-akih isthe latest great eata- clysm to tear through the Shadowlands the uppermost portion of the Landsof the Dead. Itdestroyed Amenti, and itstill poses, adanger for travelers to Dua Duat: The underworld, realms of spirit where ghostsreside and mummies go curing their death cycles. Also called the Lands ofthe Dead, See also Neter-khertet First Death: The ending ofthe First Life. First Life: The time that the mummy's tem-aklh spitit spent on Earth in ancient Egypt. Followers of Set: Vampires lescended omSet; mastersof sin, temptation and degradation. Also known as Series. hhamartia: Tragic fla. The mortal’ greatest failure, lost ‘opportunity oF weakness during his Second Life. The hamartia is often the key to knowing which temvakh offers him the chance for resurrection, Hekau: Ezyptian magical arts, now practiced solely by Horus: Son of Osiris and Isis, one of the first mummies. Imus Literally “revered.” Refers to Horus and the oval Shemsu-heru who committed ritual suicide and were res rected by the Children of Osiris using the new Spell of Life isfret: Chaos, darkness or disorder. That which exists in the absence of Ma'at ‘shmaelites:R enegack Egyptian mummieswhohaveaban- doned the Code of Hons Isis: Wife of Osiris and powerful sorceress. One of the originators of the Spell of Life joining, the: The combining of a tem-akh spirit and a recently deceased mortal host. ka: The portion of the soul that remains in the vicinity of the tomb to guard the body khaibit: The shadow portion of the soul responsible for drive, desire and aggression, closely related to the ka. Ikhat: The physical body, wich is lefe behind when the spirit enters the underworld Khem: “The Black Land.” Lower Egypt, near the Nile Delta Kher-minu: “Tomb Watcher.” The name given to mum- mies with strong ka spirits. Khrichabis “Scrol-bearer.” The title for mummies who hrave stong ba spirits. hu: The*shining.” A psychic coveringthat surroundsthe mummy's body and spitt. Ancient Egypt, specifically MUMMY: a RESURRECTIONLands of Faith: All che lands within the boundaries ofthe Web of Faith. Lands of the Living: The physical word, inhabited by living beings. Mavat: Cosmic onder, justice and halance. Mummies be- lieve that Ma'at has been overturned, and they seek to restore it. The concept of Ma'at is embodied in a goskless of the same name, who judges the souls of mummies in the underworld. Mesektet: "Night Sun,” The label applied to those mum- mies with strong sahu spirits ‘mummy: A human for whom death is only temporary; aftera peri in the underworkd,a mummy retumsto the Lands of the Living, Plural, mummies ‘nehem-sen: "Saved one.” The term given to the mortal approached by the tem-akh upon his death and offered the resurrection Neter-khertet: Bayptian name for the uppermost layer of the underworld that echoes the living world, Also referred toas, the Shadowlands, The region most grievously affected by the Diath, + Egyptian nilerofthe underworld. The first mummy and originator of the Spell of Life. Osiris’ spirit now resides, within the Web of Faith Reborn, the: Another name for mummies. ren: The true name —a vita part of a person's existence and soul Resurrected, the: Another name for mutniies. sahu: The spiritual body, an everlasting and eternal soul. Sakhmus ‘SpiricSceprer.” Thename given tothose mum- ‘mies with strong khu spirits, Sebayet: “Teachings.” A body of literature that describes the origins and goals of the Shemnsu-heru. Second Death: The ending of the Second Life Second Life: The life ofa modern mortal host before the joining. Also know as the life of the khat Sefekhis“Unbandaged One.” The term fortmummies with powerful khaibies, Sekhem: Power or life fore, similar in many ways to the Chinese concept of chi. semektet: The weakened state of a mummy with no Sekhem remaining. Set: Brother of Osiris and slave of Apophis. Set has been the enemy of the Reborn since the time of Horus Setites: See Followers of Set. Shanu-atiu: Theinner ireleof ghostly priestswho watched ‘over Osirisin the underworld city of Amenti. These holy spirits, taught the god!'s ancient commandments and interpreted the words he spoke in his rare moments of lucidity i be ‘Shemsu-heru: The Followers of Horus. Egyptian mum- ies who follow the leadership of Horus and abide by his code. Shroud, the: The barrier separating the Lands of the Living from the Lands of the Dead. Spell of Life, the: The magical formula that creates ‘mummies and gives them eteral ite. Also knowmas the Great, Il (or Ritual) of Rebirth. Completing spirit.” The incomplete spirits of Amenti rescued from the Dja-akh by Osiris and sent to join with willing mortals to ereate mummies, ‘Third Life: A mummy's eternal life that begins after the Great Rite ‘Thoth: Egyptian god of knowledge and learning. Believed to have taught magic to Isis. true name: See rn ‘Udlja-sen: “Judged One.” The term for mummies who lost a portion of their soul in judgment by the Judges of Ma'at. Undying, the: Another name for mummies. Vessel: An chet capable of storing Sekhem for later use. virier: Administrator ofthe Shersu-hens. Web of Faith: A network of holy sites and Sekhem (mystical enengy) found throughout the Middle East. The Web of Faith serves to house and sustain the spirit of Osiris. SUGGESTED RESOURCES Egyptian culture has fascinated outssers for thousands of years. A tremendous body of material exists that catalogs millennia of history and myth. Some of these sources help convey the mysticism and philesephy bor in the cradle of civilization that is the Middle East. Others are filled with the sof fancy thar have kept storytellers busy late into the nightfortimeimmemorial. Asin mostexplorationsof the Lands of Fath, you will find thar you are lef with new questions for every answer. Storytellers and players may find the sources described here inspirational in more than one way. ‘WORLD OF DARKNESS REFERENCES Mummy: The Resurrection focuses on the lands of the idle East ane acts as an intrexuetion to them in the same fashion that White Wolfs Kindeed of the East focused the spotlight on Asi. It gives Storytellersand players the informa tiontheyneed inardertoplay zamesdealing withthe Resurrected who have retumed to the Lands of Faith Mummy is 2 key sourcebook, not a stand-alone core rulebook. As such, it does not contain all of the rules youneed coplay the game. You will needa copy of one ofthe complete game system books that White Wolf publishes. These core rulebooks explain the basic rules of the Storyteller system used INTRODUCTION: DEATH AND RESURRECTION SebgbY pabetenabibatd Babe beDd bate RE DC ba bd b NTin roleplaying. Since mummies’ strongest ties in the World of Darkness are to immortal vampires, mystic sorcerers and the restless dead, we recommend Vampire: The Masquerade, Mage: The Ascension or Wraith: The Oblivion. Still, any ‘White Wolf core rulebook should do the trick For those who may wonder, Mummy: The Resurrection is not simply a new edition of World of Darkness: Mummy. This volume makes dramatic changes to the existing muro cosmology within the World of Darkness. The Amenti are a new kind of Resurrected, distinct from the ancient immortals ‘who have been around for centuries. The appearance of the ‘Amenti in the World of Darkness causes a dramatic change in influence and purpose for older muramies. Mummy: The Resurrection is also the launch point for the Year ofthe Scarab. This series of books details the Middle East through the lens ofeach of the World of Darkness games. Pick up books bearing the Year of the Scarab logo to see the stories unfold, BOOKS. NONFICTION Emest A. Wallis Budge wrote a number of books around the turn of the cencury that are virtually che standard of Egyptology. These texts include: The Mummy: A Handbook of Egyptian Funerary Archaeology, Egyptian Religion, Egyptian Magic, Fapprian Language: Fasy Lessons in Egyptian Hieroglyphics and The Book ofthe Dead. Bob Brier, Ancient Egyptian Magic, Encyclopedia of Mum- ‘mies —Brierandateamof scientists mummifiediahumancorpse according to ancient Egyptian practices in 1994 in Maryland. Samuel A. B, Mercer, Egyptian Hicreglyphs, A Study of the Ancient Language —This book contains lesonson thelanguage including verb conjugation. Stéphane Rossini, Egyptian Hieroglyphics: How w Read and White Them— A really good guide to doing exactly what iesays. Gaston Maspero, Popular Stoves of Ancient Egypt — This collection gives Egyprian folk talesas told during ancienttimes. Bill Manley, The Penguin istoncalAdasof Ancient Egypt— Thistext isvaluablefor itsumerouscolormapsofvariousstates, ‘of Egyptian history, including religioussites and famous battles. RELIGIOUS TEXTS Ieisimpossible to study the lands of faith without studying at least some of the ancient scriptures thac come from those faiths, The Bibleand a numberof apceryphaltestamentstell the stories that compose the Christian mythology. Judas simi larly possesses a diverse number of texts, of which the Torah is, the most important. Islam continues to be the dominant faith ‘ofthe Middle Eastin the modern age, and its highest holy book is the Koran. The Book of the Dead is an ancient Egyptian MUMMY. THE RESURRECTION IMIR ed bb bree ed Pred be rr y religious text so important it eventually became standard to include it in every tombs. Transkations are easy to find, and the carly concepts ofa benevolent god who isthe source of eternal life and the Resurrection are impessible to mis. FICTION Arabian Nights — The clasic collection of 1001 stories including the famous tales of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves and Aladdin and che Lamp. The ubiquitous expurgated version isoften thought of asa collection of children’s stories, but the ‘unexpungated version, originally translated by Sir Richard Burton, has some pretty racy parts. Agatha Christie, Death Comes as the End — Murder mystery set in ancient Egypt. ‘Anne Rice, Muonmy: Ramses he Damned — Although the novel ispracticallya porn fantasy about Cleopatra, itdoes have a strong World of Darkness feel. The brutality of the flawed ‘Cleopatraisa good model for Bane mummies or those who stray t00 far from the path of balance and justice. Beam Stoker, The Jewel of the Seven Stars — The author of Dracula writes about ancient Expt. MOVIES Hollywood has never given mummies thelife they breathe into other horeor genres? monsters. Normally the mummy isa shambling viwally mindlesskilling machine. The plot almost always involves archaeologists or villainous cultists opening a tomb that isbetterlefealoneorintentionallyanimatingthe mad ‘reature. Therefore, most of the mummy movies fa are better examples of what can gowrong with the resurrection than they are of how to play a mummy. ‘The Mummy, Universal 1932 — the movie that put the ‘mummy in the hosror gense along with Dracula, Frankenstein and the Wolfman. Boris Karloff characteris closer to the ‘game's conception of a mummy than most of them. ‘The Musmomy’s Hand, The Mummy's Tomb, The Mummy's Ghost, The Muommy’sCurse, Universal, 1940-1944—sequelsto The Mummy that perpetuated an ever more mindless killing machine. The culmination of this degeneration came in the form of Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy in 1945, Bload From the Mummy's Tomb, Haumet 1971 — This ‘Hammer movie was loosely based on Bram Stoker's The Jewel of the Seven Stars ‘The Awakening, Solo|OrioryEMI 1980 — another adapta- tion of Stoker's novel with Charlton Heston as the crazed archaeologist trying to restore an Eeypeian queen to hie The Mummy, Universal 1999 — starring Brendan Prase, the movie brings modem special effees to an adaptation of the 1932 mummy movie. The movie's tone isn’t always consistent, butthefun, fast-paced action isreminiscentofthe Indiana Jones,ie ff movies, The sets are magnificent, although certain errors may bug purists. Lawrence of Arabia, Columbia Pictures —It’snotamummy movie, but this epic story brings the Middle East to life in a langer-thanclfe tale. Aladdin, Disney —Okay, soit’sacartoon. Irstillevokesthe grandeur and mystique of Arabia. Prince of Egypt, Dreamworks — The epic of Moses and Exodus tok by the light of movie animation. ‘The Land ofthe Pharaohs — There are no mummies walking around in thismovie, butt givesataleoflustfor powerthar ends with a surprisingly ironic twist. The movie was filmed on site and the panoramas are spectacular. ‘Cleopatra — The tale ofone of the most famous Egyptians ‘of alltime, played by the exquisite young Elizabeth Taylor. ‘Cleopatra — Another version was macle asa mini-series in 1999. Ic is actually better done, despite not having the Holly- ‘wood legends ating init ‘The Ten Commandmenss —The cssicmavieof Mosesand the Exodus starring Charlton Heston, Stargate — The movie presents an odd slant on the Feyot mystery, bat it senteraining, and it has sets thar may provide: the Storyteller with inspiration. TELEVISION 10,000 Muanmies — Another of FOX'sfamous"tigit upon ‘camera’ style documentaries ran May 2000 and covered one of the newly found great troves of Egypt Anabian Nights — In early 2000, ABC ran a big-buxget miniseriesadapration of the classic of Middle Eastern literature. The love story between the Sultan and Shahrazad was well done, and the comicalreferencestomodem events by the genies, in the stories are amusing, MUSIC Peter Gabriel's Passio (Album/CD) — Soundtrack for The Last Temptation of Christ. The exotic, Eastern ambience it instills is inspirational Sileyman the Maguifent (AlburnjCD) Celestial Harmo- nies — This CD is the soundtrack to-a movie about the sultan Siileyman who ruled Turkey from 1520-1566. The music is ‘Tusk, but itdoesa good ob of evoking the elo the Lands of Faith, Rai music isa type of Arabic tock that became popular in the early "80s in France and Algeria and spread from there. le combines traditional Arabic music with rebellious Iyries and a rock beat. Consequently, it's about as popular among staunch, Muslims as the Sex Pistols or Revolting Cocks are among Mormons. Fora good introduction torn, check out Kutché by (Cheb Khaled and Safy Boutella, or Let Me Rai by Cheb Mami. The list of good contemporary Arabic rock and dance nina, Khaled, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, (Offa Hazaand many othersputoutlotsof exotic music (ormmusic that sounds exotic to the Wester ear) chat works well a6 bbackyground music for Mummy or Year of che Scarab games, ‘THE REST OF THE WORLD For decades it was easy to find relatively large Egyptian displays in any decent sized American museum. It's getting harder these days. Poicical climares change, ancl many muse- ‘ums have adopted a different approach to displaying Egyptian, antiquities. Many museums for example, have made the dect- sion to remove all public showings ofthe dead. Paul N. Perrot, Director of the Virginia Museum of Fine Ars, recently ex- plained the new policy this way:"In the Director's opinion, its time thac we recognize the unity of the family of man. Since we ‘are not ready to submitour own direct ancestors to this kind of ‘exposure, we should have the same reluctance todo so for those of foreign origin, even from a distant past.” Atthesame time, Intemet technology has made informa- tion extremely easy to come by. ‘The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism (htrps|touregyptnet) maintains an extensive resource om its country and its ist online. The site exists largely to promote tourism, of cou itis filed with an amasing wealth of information. Most major museums have some hint online of their Egyptian exhibits. Universities are good resources, 00, and a few actually have Eayptinexhibitsin addition tothe libraries. The University of Richmond, forexample,hasa single mummy with che oad history of once having been thrown aay in a dumpster. Obviously, the greatest resource for Egypt is the nation itself Perhaps in playinga mummy you will find yourself drawn to the ancient land to see it for yourself music is extensive. POROUS eee[DID NOT DREAM IT, THIS POST-MORTEM MIRAGE, THIS STRANGE WAKING NIGHT- MARE OF DYING AND GOING TO THE HELL OF SAND. UNTIL MOMENTS AGO, | WAS A CORPSE. NOT ONE OF THOSE LAW-ABIDING, QUIETLY. DEAD CORPSES, ALAS, BUT ONE OF THOSE CHEEKY CORPSES THAT RUDELY, MOVES ABOUT, OM MANCHESTER, ENGLAND TO SOMEWHERE IN ARABIA, TO BE SPECIFIC. UNTIL MOMENTS AGO, ITHOUGHT-— HOPED, IN FACT-THAT THIS WAS SOME STRANGE SHUT-DOWN PROCESS THAT MY BRAIN WENT THROUGH A$ IT SLOWLY DI€D FROM WHAT. 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WAS STILL CURTIS MOORE - RENTBOY, JUNKIE AND $€LF-LOATHING WANKER = BUT NOW THERE WAS A BIT OF ME THAT WAS NEFARKA, GUARDIAN OF THE DEAD AS WELL. | WAS AN US NOW. OR WE WERE ME SOMETHING LIKE THAT. NEATH THE SHEET, T HALLUCINATED. LIKE A BERKELEY HIPPIE, | SAW SOME BIRD PAAKING SANDALS, ONLY $H € WAS DOING IT THREE THOUSAND YEARS AGO: 1 SAW PALM. TREES AROUND THE SPHINX, NOT TO MENTION A NOSE ON THE BUGGER'S FACE, FEELINGS SURGED THROUGH Mé, LOTS OF THEM. | LAUGHED AND CRIED ALTERNATELY. THE VERY. DD COLLECTION OF ACTORS AND LUNATICS AROUND Mé MUST HAVE THOUGHT | WAS AT LEAST AS MAD AS THEY AS | LAY THERE, CHUCKLING, WEEPING AND REVIEWING THE FOLLY OF MY LIF€ FROM AN ENTIRELY NEW PERSPECTIVE, THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE LIVING, | HADNT 5€¢N-THE WORLD THROUGH THOSE LENSES IN AT LEAST FIVE SMACK- STUNTED YEARS. JUST WHEN | CAME TO THE REALIZATION THAT | WAS HAPPIER ALIVE THAN DEAD, THEY UNWRAPPED ME FROM MY FRAGRANT LITTLE LINEN NEST AND THIS BLOKE WHO'D BEEN LEADING THE WHOLE TOUCHING AND CHANTING BUSINESS LOOKED RIGHT AT ME AND SMILED. ‘GREETINGS, CURTIS AB*NEFARKA, YOUDIED AND WERE HOSEN'FOR THE RESURRECTION, / instead a kind of psychic safety valve that protects mor- tals from insights that they were not meant to receive. = Regardless of is origin, this so-called fog helps keep the activities of che preternatural hidden feom public ~ view, far good or ilk See “The Veil” in. Chapter Five (p. 140), for specifies on this phenomenon. at, b Each cult varies the particulars of che ritual a bit, but all tembalm the corpse according to ancient Egyptian murmmifica- tion practices. The body is soaked into natron for preservation. ‘Then the intemal onzans are removed and placed into canopic jars Finally the compseiswrappediin bandages thatare inscribed. with lengchy spells of ite and protection. Asthesesteps occur in the physical world, Anubis leads the joined spirit before the Judges of Ma’at. In Egyptian tradition, the judges weigh the joined soul's ab, or hear, against the feather of Ma’at, This test determines the sprit’ worthiness to become a mummy, to rise again and join the struggle to restore balance to the world. A joined soul that is found wanting is east away, and che body remains forever dead, The spirit that passes the test returns to its body in the physical world as the ritual is completed. At the end of the ceremony, the tem-akh and the rnchem-sen merge completely. The body i fully healed and restored to life. Once the miracle is complete, the cult removes the bandages and ceremonial trappings. Usually some sign remains which hints atthe cause of death. In the case of a Sefekhi, the entire body may be terribly scared. With the aid of the cult that bestowed the gift of the Third pesceananrensttabetataee' st chabantd TOU errr g ry) dbepanenanenaneteLife upon her, the mummy begins her new life as a chosen instrument of Osiris, ‘THE PRICE OF ETERNITY Although she is possessed of great power and eternal life, the Amenti is not without limitations. Although she is immortal, a mummy can be slain. Her body falls dead, and herspirit enters the underworld, Only after gatheringenough Sckhem (i. spiritual power) can the soul re turn to its body and rise to life again. Furthermore, the energy that the Amenti uses to power her mystic Hekau and sustain her physical form is drawn from the very Web of Faith that gave her life, Some say that this Sekhem actu. ally comes from Osiris as he cur- rently _ resides within the Web. Whileshe iswithin the great geo- graphic area that the Web of Faith covers, a mummy can tap into its powereasily. How- ever, the Amenti must rely on her own internal re serve of Sekhem if she leaves the re gion, or she must draw upon a relic infused with the energy. The mummy's personal Sekhem doesn't last long with inju: dicious use, and so-called “Sekhem barteri ceedingly rate The prospect of being caught by the enemies of Malat with out such a powerful spiritual safety net is (CHAPTER ONE: JUDG! BobeRa DE RAPED Pape re pe teee eee Www daunting. Not surprisingly, most mummies prefer to remain near the Web of Faith, and those who venture into the rest Of the world return frequently BALANCING THE HEART It can be dificult for a mummy to express what it slike to become one of the Undying. The adjustment to a new existence is not the same for each mummy. Each of the ancient Egyptian tem-akh spirits spent thou: sands of years in the afterlife, and this existence bestowed upon those spirits an incred- ible collection of knowledge and memories. How- he Amenti ts only a fraction of the el der spirit's knowledge, since the rest of the venerable spirit was lost to the scouring winds of the Djacakh. A great warrior may have also heen a sogeandascholar, but if only his Khaibie survived the ghost storm, he may provide the Amenti with only the martial and survival skills that he possessed in his First Life Regardless of which aspect of the ancient Egyp- tian soul the tem-akh repre- sents,thestrength, and purity of the union of ancient and modem souls may vary. Some- times the fusion of ages-old memories with fa current mind is seamless More often, some cul- Satan SMENT IN HEAVEN eetural distinctions are too dramatic to allow for a faultless bonding. To aid with the union and preserve the Amenti's mutual consciousness, each spirit instinerively submerges those memories from its eespective life dhat may disturb its fellowsoul. The nehem-sen may have lustedafterher brother secretly during the Second Life, yet an incestuous relation: ship was perfectly acceptable in anciene Egyptian culture. To spare the modern soul fresh pangs of guilt, the tem-akh instinctively buries the memories of its own marriage to a sibling. Similarly, the two portions compromise somewhat in the areas of intellect and personality. A fragment of genius could inspirea dim-witted jock while abright scientist might be distracted by the khaibie's fairly simplistic drive Despite these adjustments, the modern soul remains dominant in the joining, Admittedly, the flawed and weak portion of the nehem-sen is burned away to make oom for the tem-akh. Although shecannotboast millenniaofmemo- ties, a far larger proportion of her being makes up the mix of spirits. The union is akin to the relationship that the average ‘mortal has with her conscience. The tem-akh is part of the whole. lepossesses a somewhat different outlook, but iisstill, indivisible. The ancienttem-akh takes the same role it ledin its former life, reflecting only one partofa personality. In this fashion,akhaibie typically setlesdecply inthe Resurrected’s subconscious and empowers the id with perfectly honed battle instincts. A sahu, on the other hand, usually strength ens the conscience and promotes higher ethical thought. Still, the Egyptian spisie may be so buried in some cases that the modern mummy experiences it only as odd memo- ries of apast life. A particularly scientific-mineled individual may refuse (o believe that the tem-akh is anything other than afacetofher mind. Inrareinstances, the wospirits may be so distinct that they never truly join. Such fractured ‘Ament rarely survive the intial Spell of Life. The Judges of Ma‘at extend their reach and send the tem-akh and the nehem-sen to their respective resting-places. THE AMENTI To understand che nature of the Amenti, one must recognize the Exyprian idea that nine parts represent an individual’ entire essence A person's true name, or rn, isan inherent part of her being, and it may even be used to gain power over her. The heart, or ab, is the center of consciousness. The Egyptians considered the brain so unimportant that mummification practices often simply discarded it. The body, known as the kkhat, is necessary for the mummy's eventual resurrection ‘The remaining portions that comprise an individual are spiritual, Spiritual energy called Sekhem — akin to the notion of life force — flows through the soul and body. The ka keeps careful watch over the body during death, protect- ing it from harm. The ba travels into the sist realms and MUMMY, THE returns only to help complete the rebirth. The khaibie ‘embodies the soul's darkness, aggression and hunger. The sahu is the etemal, incorruptible portion of the soul that dwells in the Egyptian heaven known as Avaru, The khu surrounds the body and sou! like a protective aura, serving to fuse the material and spiritual elements. (Of these nine components of being, the ren, ab and Sckchem reside within and define the body and soul alike. ‘The khatstays in the physical realm, of course. The remain- ing five soul aspects exis¢ within the khat, but they pass from the corporal world upon the person's death, Unfortunately for those Egyptian spirits in Duot, they were vulnerable tothe Dja-akh thatswepr the underworld at theend ofthe millennium. The storm's spiritual devastation ablated weak vital essences. Only the strongest spirit frag- mentssurvived the ravages ofthe Dja-akh. Agmessive soldiers and assassins left only their khaibie to carry on their names and consciousness. Talented craftspersons and inspited art istspersistedonly in theformotheirshiningkhu, Visionaries and explorerssurvived as nothing more than their winged ba spirits. Magicians and philosophers seeking perfection in death, even as they had in life, disintegrated bur for theit sahu. Vain souls and loyal bodyguards alike withstood the onslaught only through their protective ka spirits. Few, if any, souls of the underworld city of Amentt survived in their entirety. Virtually every soul was shattered. and left incomplete. These spirit remnants lost the remain- ing portions of their greater soul and drifted alone as never before. Any chance the piri pieceshad toever again joinin life was lost to the spirit storm's rage. Without the other divisions of the spirit, resurrection was forever denied them. DEAD MEN WALKING Osiris’ words reached the despairing spirit fragments as they floated hopelessly in the turmoil, and the god-king revealed to them a new hope. The tattered souls could still, achieve resurrection if they could find an appropriate living soul with whom to bond. A mortal who died unfulfilled would serve as a proper vessel for rebirth. Although they were strong enough to survive the ghost storm, the ancient spirits lacked the power to grant a compse life. For this purpose, Osiris called out tothe remnants of the rmoctal cults that had long ago formed in worship to hiraself and his sister-wife Isis, The ancient Cult of lsis survived into the modern aye. A broken group of the Children of Osiris clung to forgotten secrets from their lord's rule asthe First Pharaoh. Osiris granted his living acolytes the knowledge necessary to revive the citizens of Amenti, the spirit city. As each cult proved its loyalty, Osiris revealed the new Spell of Life to them. Not only do the ancient tem-akh need a living being to perform the Great Rite, the ceremony must he held on the sacred soilofEgypt In underground tombsanxitheeldest temple RECTION SSRI OO SEEN OO?. ‘THE MANY-FACETED SOUL 4 -'So what makes Ezyptians so special? Why do they have multiple souls, ifnobody else does? Ifyou examine the roles that each portion of the Egyptian being serves, Seach has a parallel within established World of Darkness ‘cosmology, a5 et forth in Wraith: The Obk “The ke's havior, standing guard over what is most Japortant to it, iscemin ithe underworld as drones. The aura-like spitual reso: ‘nance of the Khu ean be compated.to the mystical ‘connection between the dead and the physical realm, and between marérial foci and magical effects. As the ba tavelsthrough theunderworld to perform tasks thar will bringresolution to its goals it most closely resembles the central character type of Wraith, The khuibic's darkly turbulent, conflictive and dangerous relationship. with its other spirit aspects is echoed in how a Shadow acts a8 “a wraith’s darker half, The sahu fité the concept of ntact with a higher eidolon or the idea of an evernal st in heaven. 2°) The rolesofrén,Sekhem andichat remain relatively unchanged regardless of which mystic cosmology is ape plied. The distinctions are mainly restricted to style and “trappings. Only the question of the mythical superiority “of the heart, rather than the bead, as the seat of con- “sciousness remains unanswered, *° Some spiritual scholars in the World of Darknes! suggest that modem beings may actually possess the same divisions of soul expressed in Egyptian beliefs, but “that they refuse to sée them. A drone might simply have “ost the rest of his unrecognized being to dissolution. A “ka spirit may be so dominant that the rest of thé bein =falls under its will pP hulls che funerary practices ofa dead kingdom were themselves resurrected. Those dead spirits who stumbled into these shel- ters, holding onto a failing body, were the recipients of the perfected rites, Thenewly deadbreathedagain, joined now with ancient beings. The old souls looked upon the world around them, alive forthe first time in millennia. Ashis followers rose in strength, Osiris began anew his assault on the enemies of Ma’at. THE QUEST FOR MA’AT ““Ma’at" translates simultaneously as truth, balance and justice, In the World of Darkness, Ma'at is hoth a concepe anda deity. This godlike being represents one of the faces of the divine order established by the Creator ofall, known in certain ancient Egyptian faiths as Amen-Ptah-Khenmu. ent of the essences knowsl in ‘Mummies have sought this All-Father since their first so- journs into Duat. Even the pure sah. who have returned from the Ficlds of Paradise have found only his servants. The eldest mummies, followers of Horus, say that even Anubis thas nor spoken of the All-Father in a very long time. In the eyes of the faithful, only two beings know the divine will: Osiris, as proven by his inviolable form during his millennia upon the throne of Amenti, and Ma’at, due to her dominion, over the Judges of Balance. This ease has been made even stronger by the two deities joint endowment ofthe resurrec- tion. The fact that the god of life placed his own heart upon the Scales of Ma'at more than once is not lost upon the Resurrected. Ifthe holy Osiris finds the divine order more important than his own etemal life, so then must the ‘mummies to whom he grants new vitality. ‘There exist 42 beings, called simply the Judgesof Ma’at, who consider every soul that Anubis brings before them. Soulsthat they find wantingare tossed tooblivion, while the rest are allowed to carry on their duties in the underworld. The Amenti do not know exactly who or what the Judges of Matat ate. Some think thar they are noble spirits raised to theirpasition by the goxidess Ma’at. Others suspect thar they may be the children of other gods performing the duties of their divine parents. Regandless of their origins, the judges Ihave a sacred duty to pass judgment upon souls. Even the eternal Amenti must face the Judges of Ma‘at. Each time a ‘mummy is killed, herspirit journeys into the underworld and stands before one of the judges. The Amenci must prove herself worthy of retaining the gift of immortality before she isallowed to return to her mortal form. A clever spirit might trick some of the judges, but inevitably the Scales of Ma’at discern the worthiness of al. For more on the Judges of Maat and their role, see Chapter Five. ‘THE SCALES UNBALANCED The hideous king of demons, the devourer, Apophis, has always worked against the designs of Osiris. Since before the first light of Ra shone in the sky, the Great Serpent sought to plunge the world into darkness. When Ositis was born to the earthly realm, the wrath ofthe serpent tumed upon him. The First Pharaoh banned the beast from the heart of man by outlawing cannibalism and bringing the laws of Ma’at tothe Nile. Apophis seethed in anger and coiled about the under- world seeking to crush the life ftom creation, Its corruption, can be found in events as great as the murder of Ostis by his ‘brother Set and as minor asthe siren song of drug addiction, The serpent secks to tilt the scales of Ma’at so fer that all of existence sips into is maw. The servants of Apophis vary from the mighty to the weak, and from the sadistic co the stupid. The dark god Set declared first Egypt and then the whole world his domain, CHAPTER ONE JUDGMENT IN HEAVEN TT oeand he acted as jude and executioner in the name of the serpent. The Followers of Set, undead heings who feed upon the blood of the living, slither through the shadow ‘ot night like poison chrough a man’s veins. Although they now assert that their god wars against Apophis, the Resur- rected believe that Set’s children make such allegations ‘out of fear that the Great Serpent wll shortly claim itsdue from its wayward minion. Bane mummies — the loyal warriors of Apophis — return to life as the Resurrected do, but they never come before the Judgesof Ma’at. Instead, these abominations draw their power directly from Apophis. Worse, theyhave learned how to raise lesser Bane spirits, or ifrit, within the bodies of the dead in a mockery of the mummy canopic jar rituals, These evil walking corpses are known as Asekh-sen, the reapers. They hunt the followers of Osiris with a sinister desperation. Adding to the roster of Apophis’ vile minions istheancient Egyptian Amkharcult. These horrid cannibals, feed upon the flesh of humankind and Amenti alike to gain twisted power. RESURRECTED FACTIONS The spirit of Maat, the balance in life and nature, has been overturned. Corruption extends even into the under- world, triggering the recent ghost storm. Even the great Egyptian ghost city, Amenti, could not stand against the forces of oblivion. Only through the efforts of the god-king (Ositis did the shattered spirits of the Dark Kingdom of Sand survive. With Osiris’ awakening, the champions of Ma'at ‘marshal as they have not done in millennia, Toaidin hisfollowers' struggle against the corruption of ‘Apophis, Osiris has gifted his mortal worshipers with the gift, of anew, more potent Spell of Life. The old priests of Isisand Osiris attract new followers, and new organizations have arisen to join the conflict. Since Osiris will remains obscure, these groups look for guidance from thenew mummies whom they help create. Although the tem-akh spent centuries in the presence of the Lord of Life, one must not mistake the Resurrected for robotic servants to Osiris. In fact, some ‘worshipers claim that rival groups have corrupted thei god- kking’s desies in favor of theit own agendas. Most groups agtee to fight to restore Malat to the world, even if they disagree on just how to accomplish it. THE TIES OF FAITH ‘The modem remnants of the ancient cults have inher- iteda wealth of wisdora and mystical powerfrom the spiritual teachings of Isis and herdivine husband. From the height of their power during the dynastic periods of Egyptian history to their near destruction at the hands of the post-Prolemaic rulets, the cults have experienced everything from political dominance to lethal persecution. They have walked with oy gods and weathered the wrath of demons. Their teachings have been spread so widely that they have reached into every comer of Western occult, yet they also appear in cheap paperback hooks and trashy romance novels Despite theirancienttiestothe Shemsu-heru mummies and other Egyptian mystics the cults of Ost and Isis slowly crumbled like forgotten tombs in the desert. Every year, secrets were fost as faith eroded in the winds of time. The god and his sister faded into obscurity and legend. The cults fragmented in petty arguments over temporal power. Some cult members even turned to the embrace of the vampizie followers of the dark god, Set. The cults were let without direction, and they strayed from the path of Ma'at like lost children. Apophis watched i all in satisfaction while Osiris sat motionless on his throne. When Osiris entered the Web of Faith to escape the continuing rageof Apophis’ ghost storm, the faithful sensed his activity and rejoiced. The Lord of Life had not left them. Scattered mystics returned with full eonvietion tothe tenets of time-shrouded practices. So great was Apophis’ corrupting influence, however, that not all believed the visions. Factions of the modem sects caught up in material wealth and power decried such seers as false prophets and east them out. Those who trusted the oracles' wisdom listened. Revela- tions came as they had only in more godly rimes, when the Pious were revered, The mast enlightened priest of lis and ‘Children of Ositis returned to sites made holy in the dawn of history. When the recently deceased came shambling,creep- ing and rampaging back into the Holy Lands under the guidance of the tem-akh spirits, the cults of Osiris and Isis awaited them wich open arms. The mortals had heard their godl-king’s cal, and they soaghe to help create the army of eternal light that might defeat the coming derkness. ‘THE CULT OF ISIS From the days of her descent to the earth, the goddess Isis served as a mother figure for humanity. While her brother-hushand struggled with the dutics of ruling a great kingdom and protecting mankind from corruption, the god- ess studied the mystic arts atthe se of the god Thoth. Her experience as mother, sister, magician and preserver of het ‘husband in death gifted Isis with great patience and madeher beloved of the populace, Before she died, Isis imparted her ‘wisdom to many of her worshippers. The most faithful of these adherents kept the faith in Exyptian gods alive for thousands of years. They protected and served Isis! immoral son Horus and withstood the ravenous depredations ofthe servants of Set. Unfortunately, the passage of centuries diluted this faith. Wisdom faded, and the Cul of Isis ell into disarray. The usurper, See, neatly destroyed the cult in the time of Cleopatra, and he even managed to steal the precious original Spell of Life from MUMMY: THE RESURRECTION ES PTDEE DO Pa Pd DUB POE DA Ra bP DORE PERU Ea 7them. The cult barely survived this devastation, and the same mummies that it had once helped create no longer trusted it. Ironically, the Romans’ invasion of Egypt ensured! the survival ofthe sect. The Cult of Isis found new life as it spread through the invaders! empire. Some cultists were concerned by the reduction of sis’ teachings to mere sex rites in the transla tionsof other cultures bu the potential tokeep the name ofthe goddess alive could noc be ignored. Many fragments of the cult broke away and forgot their heritage in all but name, Other factions joined with Hermetic mystic societies and practiced magic above any interest in the divine, As the decades passed, the memories of Isis became clouded. In the last decade of the 20th century, the Cult of Isis, became active again, after a fashion. Some members sought, out the spirits of ancient mummies adrift in the underworld, in a desperate effort to return them to life. Others tried to restore the lost Rite of Rebirth, Hints of these activities spilled into the outside world, encouraging studies of Egyptology at levels not seen since the beginning of the century. This religious frenzy did not possess all members of the cult, however. Blind to the supernatural, some branches of the cult carried on fakery or political occultism. Ochers held fast to sorcerous groups that those loyal to Osiris could not crust, Some cults till harbored enmity toward Horus for what they saw as millennia of treatment as bastard children, As the new millennium neared, attuned cult members who were still faithful to Osiris received visions of a future that promised his return. They rushed ro the Lands of Faith, to prepare, working frantically as hints of some calamity filled them with dread, When the god of life spoke to the cultists from the holy sites within the Web of Faith, small sroups were already prepared. As the Anenti began their {inexorable pilgrimage home, the Cult of Isis was on hand to take up the role once held by the ancient mother goddess. ‘The Cult of Isis brings the Resurrected back tolife using the new Spell of Life. Its members view modern mummies as, the chosen of the gods, and they consider it their duty to teach the Amenti the sorcery and mystical knowledge that the tem-akh may have lost. Due to this assistance, the Isis cultists are usually the most nurturing of groups for new ‘mummies. Most hope for some reward from the gods in return, though. They see the Undying as representatives of the divine, and they often expect favors for their role in assisting the Resurrected. ince they sce those whom they resurrect as divine blessings, the cultists are very protective of new Amenti. This maternal tendency may express itself as jealousy and guilt as the cult strives co disect the development of its charge oras love and pride such asone would feel forachild’s accomplishments. This protective nature also leads the Cult of Isis to dismiss other groups as dedicated but lacking any real clue about what they're doing, Not surprisingly, such a superior attitude doesn’t endear the cultists to the Children of Osiris or other groups. CHILDREN OF OSIRIS The eldest Chikiren of Osiris claim that they were once ghuls — what the Europeans call vampires. In ancient times, they fed upon humans to survive. When Osiris proclaimed an ‘end to cannibalism, some ghuls rebelled and were burned to death by Ra's fury for their defiance. The surviving blood demons slipped into the shadows and carried on in their vile ways. Then a wise ghul named Khetamon tumed from the path ‘of darkness and cast himself hefore Osiris. The gd-king looked | SALVATION IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM™. ‘The final days of the millennium rushed by as the fevered docm-sayings of pessimists and Revelation | liveralists reached their height. The beleaguered ghasts’ that rested in the modem Egyptian underworld were ravaged by the continuing cataclysm of the ghost storm. ‘The Cult of Is, a mortal cul loyal to Osiris since ancient times struguledocurn backthefuryof Apophis before it ripped through the Shroud to cause untold destruction tothe living world, Months of rituals and prayer bore lee result Meanwhile, celebrants organized tremendoustum> + ‘eb the-tillennium parties around the world. In Egypt; the Ministry of Tourism planned:an impressive festival jg sumounding the Sphinx and the Great Pyramids, dé- 2 spite threats from Muslim extremists to end the: ceremonies io Dloodshed ‘The priests of Isis realizes! that the grand celebration could provide the power to enact a protective ital ona ‘massive scale. As the sum set upon the City of the Deadon > the last day of the millennium, the priests led processions, jinto virtually every ancient shrine and temple in the area, While che final moments of the millennium played out, revelers celebrated with desperate abandon, and the Cult ss enacted is secret ceremony Not only did the world survive the tam of the millennium, the event passed almost antilimactically without violence or mishap. Mystics who are sensitive 00 the undervorkl witnessed a notable subsidence in the roiling spirital hurricane stil threatening the dead. A ifimumer of hope shined through, and the Sphinx looked forward tthe coming ofthe Resurrected as the moming sun mse, Despite the reprieve, surviving Shanuratiu knew tht the dangers not posed. They remember tha each shost storm preages sme gen age pn the ear They pray that the Reborn willprovetobe sviorsagainst—"% ‘whatever evil awaits. CHAPTER ONE JUDGMINT IN_REAVEN estes elektro etesbeceinto Khetamon’s heart and saw that he truly wished to cease feasting upon the living, but that he could nor. The Fast Pharaoh blessed the repentant Khetamon and taught him how to fight against che corruption that lurked within hisspiri.Ieis rumored that Ovirisevenlet Khetamon drinks blood for purification. Upon see- ‘ingthegod-king'smercy,other os Hoe demons sought re: Ia demption for * themselves. Since sits strctreigiousdls- cipline and deep philosophicaltcachingsgave them new meaning, the re- pentane ghuls began to call themselvestheChildrenofOsiris. Unknown to Osiris, Serre tumedfrom exile filled with the blocdy taintofthe Comupter. Having become a mighty ghul, Set struck against Osiris ashe had inthe past. This time, he resorted to guile and treachery, en. hanced byhisblack powers. | Osiris fell to the wicked plots of Set, and the dark godtumedthecourtofthe | Pharaoh into a nest of im: mortal vipers. Although they lost their lord to Ser’ treach- °f ery, the Children still | followed the teachings of Osiris. Khetamon acted as the cule’s leader for centu- ries before Ser’s followers slewhim. Thebuatred of Ser’s shuls has been as venom to the Children of Osiris for ages. For millennia, they lurked in the shadows of Serangeterplesprectieinga form, of ascetic self-mastery they came to call Bardo. Some made it the central focus of their very unlives. Most found it difficult to hold to the rigid tenets Osiris laid down. A few even wentsofaras to pay it —and the principles of Maat — lip service only when it served their ends Then, after millennia, Osiris awakened at last. He sensed the ghuls and saw that many of them were creatures of isftet — darkness, disharmony and imbalance. Osiris judged them, as was his right. Knowing how difficult it can MUMMY. THE be to hold true to the dictums of Ma'at, Osiris rempered his judgment with compassion. The god-king destroyed in gouts of solar fire those of his “children” who had served their darker natures — and thereby Apophis. Osiris made those who had refrained from consuming hu- man blood and retained recognisably human values into humans once more —with all ofthe con- comitant joys and limitations Gifted with the knowledge of the Great Rite, the newly mortal Chil dren of Osiris returned tothe area of Abydos, the holiest of ancient sites to the priests of Osiris. Oth- ers, mortals who had never known the curse of the ghul, joined them along the way. Alll of the correntChildrenof Osieisone human, although some re- member the past auite clearly The Chile deen of Osirisnow seek out the scat- tered spirits of Amenti in devo- tion tothe god of life. Some of the Children of Osiris who have regained their mortality only recently look upon theResurrected with compassion and pity. TEREOT They have seen centu- ries of darkness, and they would not consign another to endure them, Nevertheless, they respect the teachings of their Fist Pharaoh and enforce his will without question. Some of the Amenti who arrive to receive the Spell of Life are dangerous due to theie inability wo overcome their Khaibit, so the Childcen of Ositis help these individuals raster their bestial side, Centuries of struggling against a bloodthirsty nature make them famitiae with the dangers of one's inner beast Their efforts to aid new mummies and the fact that (Osiris has seen fit to cleanse the faithful of their curse and RESURRECTION BEDERERI RIDE II OF PEPE OSta return them to mortality carry less weight than the Children, had hoped. The Cult of Isis and Shemsu-heru alike shove little rust fora group built around what once were blood- sucking creatures of darkness. Mortal they may be, but the other followers of Ma‘at wonder what true motivations remain in the hearts of the Children of Osits. SHEMSU-HERU ‘Thousands of yeats ago, Horus the Avenger and his mother Isis resurrected the first of the mummies. These Resurrected joined the son of Osiris in hisquest toavenge his, father’s death and to destroy the usurper Set. These mum- mies became known as the Shemsu-heru, oF Followers of Horus, and they slowly gained in numbers uneil ehey num- bered 42, one for each of the Judges of Ma'at. Times have been harder for the Shemsu-heru than any moder person can imagine. Some munnmies despaired after having spent hundreds of liferimes returning to the same worldly trials. A few turned from service to the Avenger and putsued less noble private agendas. One even betrayed the Dark Kingciom of Sand to vampires. For his troubles, he was removed from reality itself through the use of the most powerful Nomenclature Hekau, (Some wonder if his treach- ery initiated the events that led to the Dja-akh.) A core group of the Shemsu-heru remained loyal throughout the millennia to their earthly god Horus and his father ‘When Osiris entered the Web of Faith, he commanded his son to gather those who proved faithful and perform a special riual suicide. Newly dead just as their cousins the Amenti were, the Shemsu-heru received the new, more complete Spell ofLife. These ancient mummies regained the pure life force that they had existed without for so many centuries. They rejoiced in the divine vitality thae invigo- rated their soulsand flowed through their bodies, Honusand hisdisciplesrevurned to life ready to lead the other mummies who would follow into a brave new world, The ancient mummies who serve Horus and the pre cepts of Ma’at are immensely powerful beings, respected by the tem-akh who remember them and feared by those who ‘would defy them. They are called Imkhu, or Revered Ones, and they possess nearly complete memories from scores of lifetimes as well asthe vibrant life force of the resurrection. Horus and his Imkhuadvisorsteturned to the Avenger’ sreatest temple in Euffu, between Isna and Aswan in Eeypt. Although most of the original eity of Djeba has fallen into rubble, the Temple of Horus still stands. The Avenger and his followers have taken control ofthe excavations of Egyp- tian mastabahs and Byzantine houses that lie hidden by the essing of ages. On occasion, a young mummy bearing fragments of her tem-akh's memories comes seeking the Living Pharaoh. Each departs from the meeting profoundly changed. Amenti are not the only ones who come ia! supplication. Mortals have heard the whispers that Horus the Avenger lives, and they flock to his worship. This ‘movement frustrates the cults of lsisand Osiris, who cannot offer their own living god. It is said che son of Osiris has become afalcon-headed deity whose presence is too power ful for most to withstand for any length of time without losing themselves to selfless worship. Apparently, only the Imkhu have the strength of spitit ro resist his divine influ- ence. They act as Horus’ intermediaries as much to protect visitors as to defend their god. ‘Muslim purists are becomingeoncerned atthe rebirth of what they see as a heretical cult. The Avenger’s followers have responded by sereening the town from nosy outsiders. Visiting Resurrected are accorded great respect by the mortal adherents of the son of Osiris, and groups will sometimes seek to join a mummy in her travels when she leaves Edfu Some Ament find the devotion of the friends disturbing, as do various other followers of Osiris, Cultists of Isishave pondered that the Shemsu-heru seem more loyal to Horusthan to Osiris, Some rumorshave even arisen thatthe Avenging Son, having finally been restored to true life, might be looking to overthrow his father andl take his place as lord of all in the living and dead realms. ESET-A Splinter faiths within che Cult of Isis and the Children of Ositis believe that each of the resting-places of O body parts held relics that absorbed portions of the god- king's divine energy. They seek to collect the artifacts that hold Osiris’ Sekhem so that they might rebuild him on the earthly realm again. Other factions feel that this approach borders on blasphemy, especially since some Eset-a insist that the god-king’s heart isthe Islamic holy Ka'ba. Osiris was reputedly tom into 16 parts: his head, the soles fis feet, hisbones, his arms, hisheart is interior, his tongue, his eye, his fst, his Fingers, his back, his ears, his Joins, his body, his head with the face of a am and his hair. Supposedly, the sites linked to these parts are Ament of Koptos, Aa-ab in Elephantine, At-rut-f in Herkaleopolis Magna, Kusae, Heliopolis, An-Ament in Sma-behutet (Diopolis), Letopolis, Pa-Thuhen in Sais, Meh-ta-f in Hermopolis, Athribis, Aq (Scedia), Abin the Lybyan nome, Het-sera in the city of Nevert and Apis. Most Eset-a believe that this inconsistency of 16 partsand 14 locations can be solved ifone takes the Yace of a ram as an allegory for a representation of the Creator, and abides by the legend that Osiris “loins” were swallowed by a nau fish. The ritual ofgnuesome personal scarficationby the muram as the Sefekhi follows this same pattern. Not surprisingly, they are among the chief supporters of the Eset-a Unfortunately, many of the sites of the god!’s remnants have been pillaged over the millennia, and their artifacts known CHAPTER ONE JUDGMENT IN_ HEAVEN Sehave been scattered aroundthe world. By necessity, the Eset a search extends around the globe, and it has even been partly responsible for the shift in many governments’ poli- cies toward returning Eeyptian relics to the homeland. The Eseta worry litle about mundane law where the god-king’s remains ate concerned, however. The danger that mortals, could unknowingly destroy or further fragment the vessels that bear the essence of Osiris inspires the Eset-a to engage in desperate acts. They are not above theft or bribery to gain ‘treasures just forthe opportunicy toascertain they might be ‘one of the lost remnants, The other followets of Ositis worry that this group's zealous pursuits defy Ma‘at as much as they promote it zs ‘TRE TMKHU Devotees from Edfu say that a dozen Tmkhu serve jorus. None ean name all 12, but certain names are ‘mentioned repeatedly. They whisper that, when thelmkhu underwent the second Great Rite, Osiris sought out only the most powerful tem-akh to complete them. Mestha supposedly lived when Osiris fist came to, Eaitth, which makes the wise old farmer even older than Horus. Some think that Osiris coinfided in him during his ‘occasional departures from the ghost ety Amenti. When Mestha went through his second Ritual of Rebirth. 2t Horus’ behest, he joiied the ranks of the Mesekter, the ‘eat sky priests: : ‘ The lady Neith was che fierce aad honorable martial arm of Horus during the long years of conflict with Set's followers. Legend declares that she was a warrior waithy to stand beside the Scorpion goddess Serqet."Upon joining the Resurrected, she became the greatest of the Sefekhi. =F chatcha-emcanidh is considered the most potent of: ail of the Resurrected sorcerers, and his mastery of Hekau is unmatched. The scribe Sahara endured the: displeasure. of his Teadet for showing mercy to the Blood demons, but the Reborn god forgave him after the return of Osiris A model of humility and patience, Sahura has become ait ideal Tomb Watcher. Sount and Seal-beatey fo the Pharach during. the Eleventh Dynasty is known for endless investigations of Set’s followers. He is even sald to have discovered the! hiding place of the dark god. £ "Hetephras ruled as a queen, but she spent lifetimes: afierward seeking experiences serial enough to fill the woid that che imperfect resurrection eft her. Those who haveseen herjoyful smile after so many wasted centuries have no doa thac che new Spell of Life isthe trae resurection. ASHUKHI By all accounts, the fortunes of the Ashukhi Corpora tion changed when a distracted driver struck the little import business’ owners. Until then, the uninspired com- pany struggled for its very existence. After the couple's descendants sold it to a new interest for an embarrassingly small sum, Ashukhi found unexpected aid and new direc- tion, Along with adopting a new Egyptian rams-head logo, the company began a path of investments in innovative new technologies and archaeological study that ‘would baffle most analysts" understanding. Similarly, al- though itis often difficuletodiscem aconsistent pattern, the ‘organization's continuing financial growth and incredible charitable contributions to various education institutions indicates both genius in the improvement of mankind's future and respect for his past. In realty, the Ashukhi Corporation invests in people ‘The mummies and mortals alike who work with the Ashukhi Corporation hope to build a better world. They strive to create an appropriate source of wealth and technological power for Ositis to inherit upon his return. Competing directly against the gigantic corporations that shape the modern world is currently beyond Ashukhi’s scope, but the company does provide one way for mummies to bury theit assets between lives It also provides them a hope to accrue significant economic clout at some time yet to come. Ashukhi should not be confused with the ruthless corporations of the World of Darkness. It is nowhere near the size of such gargantuan monstresicies, and it does not benefit from the grotesqueries of economic slavery, environ- mental cape or intentional socio-political corruption. The ‘company also does not share the faceless nature of corporate Goliaths. Although employees’ histories and identities are kept confidential to those outside the company, sectets within the company are rare. ‘The other, more overtly religious groups wonder at the Ashukhi Company's true usefulness. Certainly, having ac- ‘ess to financial resources is helpful in the modem age, but many feat that Ashukhi employees spend far too much time pursuing investments and far too little chasing down min- ions of Apophis. tis just this sort of distraction, the others feel, that allows the Great Serpent to wrap its coils ever tighter abour che workd SHUANKHSEN: THE LIFELESS Throughout the ages, various mummies have lefe the fold ofthe Shemsucheru and pursued their own agendas. A few even put together their own versions ofthe Great Rite ‘After Set stale the previous Spell of Life and subsequently created the hideous Bane mummies, Horus demanded that rno one else use ofthe spell. He then sought to destroy those MUMMY; THE RESURRECTION psnernenoanenepnencetd TUES EATER cneecanceranennaneasAPEPNU. Technically considered Shuankhsen, some of the greatest enemies of the Amenti were created by a stolen version of che Spell of Life that was east by Set. These flawed Resurrected were reborn is ter rible monstrosities,.and they were infested with demonic. spirits'that served the seven faces of Apophis, Called variously the Children of Apophis, Apepnu or Bane mummies, they served two masters ‘over the millennia, On Earth, they were subject to the will of Set, yeteach death plunged them into the rasp of the Corruprer. Once Set went ince hiding, they gained gréater independence and freedom. Ser's ghul followers gradually found their Undying allies more and more treacherous. Before the Dj ak struck, the demonic. Apophis warned his chikdren. Hungry for greater power, the seven Bane ‘mummies of Apophis gathered in Rub Al Khali, Saiidi Arabia, ata dismal Iragi prison camp. Asthe oss the Empry Quarter, the Bane mummies joined their ritual victims in death. They lutted themselves upon the unclean shards of jinn, and souls that swept across thie wasteland. Return ing to a semblance of life filled with stolen power, the evil coven parted ways, determined to stop the Fesurrection of Osiris ‘Alongwith their othersinistersifts,the Apepnu hhave learned the art of gifting dead bodies with the Bane spirits that they command, thereby transform ing useless corpses into animated faithful minions. Noww their vicious servants set forth to help them slay the Resurrected atevery turn. Thankfully mum mies encounter the seven deadlly Faces of Apophis rately. However, their Asekh-sen, or reapers, have ~ become more of athreat. ghost storm tore a rie é who defied his will. When the Dja-akh struck, most of those ‘mummies who were floating in the underworld between lives, were destroyed because they did not enjoy the protection of Osiris. few may survive, aslongasthey manage tocontinue to skirt the Judges of Ma'at who await theirnext appearance. (CHAPTER ONE JU ‘WHAT ABOUT MY MUMMY? ‘The status of mummies in the World of Dark- ness has undergone a significant change. If you played mummy from an earlier edition of the ame, you'll naturally be curious about where your character stands in Mummy: The Resurrection. ‘The answer depends upon the desies of your Sto- ryteller and the nature of your mummy. If your mummy was a paragon of loyalty to Horus wo was literally willing to sacrifice herself without knowing wherher she would come back, she might have returned as one of the Irakhu. A true leyend among her own kind, such a rummy ‘must also have qualities that make her worth re- deeming in the eyes of Ma'at and Osiris, JFyourmummy wasnot an ideal candidate, she ‘may instead have been dead when the ghost storm bit, her soul floating unprotected in the under world, Exposed in this fashion, your muramy’s soul ‘was probably blasted to smithereens, Such an une forrunare could porentally survive as the tem-akh that joins with a newly created Amenti. Finally, yourmummy maybea renegade whotled Hons and the cults 10 continue herold ways. Such a rebellious soul is considered! one of the Shuankhsen, or The ifeles. fsuch isthe case, youshould translate your character over to the new rules and take the Flaw: Lesser Resurrection from page 69 without any recompense The Shuankhsen are those mummies who simply are not property alive. Their life force is somehow false of unfinished, and their resurrection is noticeably imperfect to thesupernaturallysensitive. Some ofthe flawed Shuankhsen were called Ishmaclices after the first mummy who was known to leave the service of Horus. Others were called the Cabiri after the Greek alchemist who discovered the spel in Egypt. Both the Ishmaelites and the Cabiri are essentially gone, Most have fallen to the judgment of Ma'at, although some have been sent permanently to the afterlife or ripped apart in the ghost storm. Few exist, and their small numbers ‘continue to shrink. MENT IN HEAVEN\ \ Back home; in Detroit she used fo sing the blines. When Marens took money and spertitonerack, shesangthe blues, whenMareuswent homewith whores, she sang the blues. When Mavens slapped her around, she sang the! Week fives fh Lonely blues on Saturday, and extra painful blnes on Sunday after Marcus? weekends of running avovind when things were ahyays at thelr worst: There were days, Sundays mostly, when her face was too swollen to singe She could hum; though, and it was still the blues. She thonght suffering lines for breakfast: uneh and dinner. Blues every weekday. was the nature of fifesifonly because she didnt how anything else.tathen step-fathers: brothers, boyfriends — they all treated her like shit And she | let them. She tried to be nieces to Keep therm happy so they wauldnt treat herso bad.So they wouldn'Heave her: It was allshe knew to do. besides sing | the blues. : When Marens finished with her that lasPtime, weren't no blires to sing ~ af least none that would eome to hor dead tongue. And whentheold, old voice asked tt shewwanted-tolive forever, to sing. some more, she'said yes. Andwhen it Beedme apart of her and dpened her dead eyes, she was furious. The vage rensadeap and strong that tt made her dead body stand up and walk. Hell, Forget walk. She vans like afreight | train out of control. And that was the least of it. I?'s amazing what a lifetime of anger; carefully channeled can let aborly do. She could only hope that she hadnt killed any of the people who had tried fo stop her. Guided by the angry old voice, she traveled tarther than she ever had when shewas alive, even cevossingtheoceanstowed away inthewheelwell © of a jet. In Turkey, she met them. Shecalled them the Mumbo Jumbo Men. They alone seemed ta know what theyavere dealing with, knew how fo sidestep her anger, how 79 help Rer eralive again. Maybe more than alive. Wik owords and magic and alittle strategie force, they restrained her, carved on her skin until the darkness seeped out and wrapped Aér in until shewasineontrolof the dark newanlmal that lived behind her- with help from the Mumbo Jumba Men, she was no longeria shade- | strips of muslin gauze soaked ih something salty. She stayed wrapped ff hind her face, driven body, no fonger amere walking corpse. She was alive again, andimore «| alive than she'd been before. 3 Tt was a good fifi her and fhe animal imside. Except fot one thing, The music was goneShe.couldnt bring even one note fo her lips. As hard as she tried, shecouldnt strounge up the off lyries. Not the least hina | came fo mind. When the rest of her had died andeamedbe t ‘sang the blues had stayed déad ~ dead and forgotten. from her memory. ; | Butt was okay. ‘ . She would make Marcus remember them for her,eat Fi he Retersricfeo IF YOU WISH TO LIVE, ‘YOU MUST FIRST ATTEND YOUR OWN FUNERAL. —KATHERINE MANSFIELD Birth and death are the most primal moments in a person's existence. Such is not the case for those who ‘become mummies. For them, one experience eclipses these fundamental experiences: the resurrection At the moment of death, the nehem-sen is offered what might be seen asa Faustian bargain: Live forever as an agent of balance or die. On very rare occasions, the soul refuses, opting instead to go to wharever reward it has earned in the afterlife. Maybe it hopes to find entry into Heaven. Perhaps it feels thae it belongs in Hell rejectresurrection mostoften. They didn't want to live,or they wouldn't have committed suicide in the first place. Regardless ofthe reasons behind heir choice, those who take a pass on eternity do nor become one of the Amenti The ancient Egyptian spiritshards have neither the incl ration nor the luxury of time required to convince a soul of the benefits of immortality Most of the recently dead are not only amenable to the notion of immortality, they'll do anything to achieve it. Few things reafficm the will to live like dying. If soul agrees to the joining, it undergoes a brief moment of intense agony as the Egyptian spirit merges with it and ‘burns away the weakest portion of the nehem-sen's soul in the process. Memories associated with the excised souk fragment disappear while the nehem-sen gains vague ‘memories of ancient Egypt and the city of Amenti. This step is only the first in 2 process that concludes with the dual souls undergoing the rite of resurrection — the Spell of Life char joins body and soul and infuses the whole with immortality. After that, nothing is the same. MUMMY. THE RESURRECTION BUDE Ra DERE DERG PERCE Reed Eeeha Pape ee bate batebebe bebe Ope Soe ~*~ MUMMIES FOR DUMMIES MORE THAN ALIVE ‘This chapter presents the six types of mummies that the new Spell of Life produces. The tem-akh, or compet- ing spirit, that fuses with the nehem-sen to create the immortal determines which type of mummy a person becomes at the completion of the ritual —and by exten: sion, what path of Hekau magic she uses most easily. When deciding on the Amenti you want to create, it’s imporant to remember that those chosen for the resurrection don’t spring into existence from nothingness when the tem-akh offers up immortality. They come from all walks of life, from cultures around the globe, from every socio-economic stratum you can imagine. Your character is no different in this respect. She had a life before the resurrection. She had hopes and fears, interests and dislikes. She was the sur of countless experiences, of| myriad personal successes and failures. [t's up to you to decide who she was and where she came from. You must consider the poles of your character's per- sonality, positive and the negative alike. They make your character who she is. Nor only that, they capture the actention ofthe rem-akh, the Egyptian “completing spirit.” Old knowledge and habits Linger in the consciousness of the completing spirit. The ancient role that the various tem-akh play has a powerful impact on the mummy Third Life. Each portion of the soul was thought to perform its own particular role after death. Since only a fraction of the soul survives to bond with the new body, the host has only the vaguest recollections of the past. Furthermore, the nature of the tem-akh and the role it played in the afterlife determines whom it chooses as its mortal vessel and partner through etemity. A tem-akh invariably joins with a modern soul whom it comple- ments, searching for a soul that is weakest where the tem-akh isstrong. An aspiring actress draws the attention of a duty-minded ka since she wallowed so long in vanity and self-aggrandizement. A skilled detective who in- dulged his amoral greed too freely attracts a wise and just ‘The following table shows which cype of Amenti results when a nchem-sen merges with'a given tem- tleh, a well as which pach of Hekau magic it specializes in. a ‘Amenti Type Tem-akh Translation Primary Hekau Path Kher-minu io Tomb Watcher Aniulets Kheichabi ba Scrol-bearet Alchemy ee Mesekzet sab Night Sun Celestial Sakhinu hu Spirit Scepter Efligy Sefekht Khaibit Unbandaged One Necromancy ae Udja-sen special Judged One any sahu. A brilliant researcher's crippling insecurity sum- ‘mons the vengeful might of a kheibit. ‘When beginning the Third Life, your character is infused with an ancient strength. Bonding with the tem- akh docs not rewrite her personality, however. She isstill largely the person she was before the resurrection. Only now, the vices that once controlled her hold. The actress draws strength and purpose from her ka aspect, and she no longer abuses her body for the sake of success. The detective uses the moral center of his sahu spirit fragment ro guide him against those who hend the law to suit themselves. The researcher infused with the aura of a khaibit has the confidence ro assert his claims, bur he recalls the humility of self-doubt. The choice of tem-akh always comes back to who your character was before he became a mummy. This understanding is essential to understanding how yout character comes to terms with her undying nature and het new role in the world. Obviously, those who knew your character before her death are bound to see a dramatic change in her personality ater the resurrection, Since her mortal death may well have occurred publicly, the new mummy may decide that the safest course isto start anew life without telling the people she knew in her past that she has returned. If she slips back into her previous role, she must come £0 terms with who she is now and how people remember her. ‘Aside from coping with her former life, your charac~ ter must also explore her new deathless nature. The bond with the tem-akh gives your character her immortality, her power to combar enemies of Ma‘at. The tem-akh influences the arcane skills your character uses in the battle against the minions of Apophis. It also provides your character with the spiritual strength your character previously lacked, replacing the weakest aspects of her nature with eons-old strength. Swill, bear in mind that a tem-akh is simply one portion of a complete soul. It is nota social classification, ave lost their (CHAPTER TWO. THE RESURRECTED i Od pabatgbdtbababatonenenananeneancnceceatay %nor is ita professional designation. Your character's tem- akh is an in-game interpretation of the change she went through in the resurrection and how she now faces her duties as a mummy. It is effectively your character's approach to the challenge of restoring the cosmic bal- ance. Whether your character views it as a moral imperative, a newfound religion or an intellectual under- standing, your character's tem-akh is part of her personal identity, not of any extemal institution. ‘That last point is the key to understanding and depicting your character as a realistic person with indi- vidual ideas and beliefs. Those values determine how she INDIVIDUALS AND STEREOTYPES ~The Amenti do not organize themselves automat cally according to their tem-akh. One mummy ¢annot look at another and automatically know which sort of completing spirit brought abour her resurrection, Some ‘Amenti have never encountered another muniny be- fore, and almosé indie have met one of the rare non-Egyptian mummies (see the Appendix for more information on these groups). Nonetheless, the rem2akh does have certain discernable habirsartendencies, enough so that an Amenti may or may not adhere to certain stereotypes. With a Certain amount of study, an Amenti can generally determine which tem-akh, inhabit -het respective companions. ‘As a player, however, you'shopld remembet,that, even though stereotypes may have some root truth, they donot always offer a complete picture. Only the foolish fr small-minded assume that a stereotype is a sufficient guide to understanding everything about the subject One may speak of a certain miannerism or ideal as “just like an Udja-sen” of “typically Khei-hiabi,” but tem-akh designations are secondary to mummies’ identities: To assume that one is an art geek simply because he's a Sakhmu, or that someone else must he a vicious killer because she's a Sefekihi isas dangerous as making assump tions abour people in the real world hased on their ethnicity or religion. Most people understand that these ‘mental shorteuts are one-dimensional Nor do the Amenti divide thenselves into formal sdéelal groups hased upon the tea-alh, Those ofpanizae tions rowhich the Amenti gravitate tendo be seligious, echriomic orsocial. The mummies’ special circumstances and history has resulted in the formation of factions that wotk toward a particular goal or sct of goals. Different tem-akh cohere with certain groups due to their natural, inclinations. The Amenti follow the will of Osiris and ‘Eiuse their skills as appropriate in the strugele, but they ere their own wei of doing ss. wk responds to a dystopian world that is under assault from the forces of corruption. The tem-akh offers a new per- spective on your character's existence, but how she deals, with her ciscumstances is a product of who she is and the ideals that she upholds. Therefore, even though your character has transcended mortality, she has not forgot- ten what i¢ means to be human, Her approach to the struggle against Apophis is influenced by the groups that gather under che banners of Osiris and Ma’at, but your character remains herself fist, with her own ideas and concerns. Her tem-akh simply helps her understand the direction in which her choices most likely lie. ‘So when you create your character, decide who your character is as a person — before she’s resurrected — and then choose a tem-akh that best suits that identity. The ‘ways in which she copes in the struggle and deals with her unique situation follow naturally ‘THE TEM-AKH OF THE AMENTI ‘Once you havea clear idea of who your character was, i's time to consider which tem-akh might bond with her. Each mummy is discernable by its em-akh, the “complet- ingspirit” chat has joined with the dead mortal to resurrect her. Therefore, as the ka once guarded the body exclu: sively, the resurrected host that has merged with the ka tem-akh becomes one of the Kher-minu, of Tomb Watch- cers, As noted previously, candidates for the resurrection, are usually already special and flawed in specific ways. As a result of the joining, the ancient tem-akh soul lends its strengths to its mortal host and shores up her weaknesses. The nehem-sen is thereby raised above the ranks of the common man. The host also benefits from the oldersoul's experience. Although much of that knowledge disap- peared when the ancient spirit was shredded in the ravages ofthe Dja-akh, the sheer mass of centuries of wisdom still, imparts incredible levels of skill that the mortal masses do not commonly achieve. Perhaps most significant of all gifts your character receives (aside from immortality itself) is an affinity for a particular type of Hekau, or Egyptian magic. You reflect this affinity when creating your character by placing one dot in her Amenti’s primary Hekau path. Furthermore, each Amenti has special abilities that result from the role the tem-akh played in the spirit lands. The mummy uses these talents in the Third Life in her quest for Ma’at. As the Amenti grows increasingly wiser in the understanding of her duties, her power to perform those duties waxes. But Ma’at is about balance. For each strength, che mummy has a weakness. Acting outside her role becomes ever more difficult. Such is the price the mummy pays for her doggedness in the pursuit of het spirieual goal. While such weaknesses can be overcome, MUMMY, THE RESURRECTION abd ba be napenennenendata ease babe Ra baba Re Reed beteethe new mummy will never be completely free of it until she achieves perfection and oneness with Maat. The following sections provide a close look at each Amenti, and they break down into this essential format: The name given co the type of Amenti Quote: A comment that sums up the attitude of mummies of this type Overview: A general description of the Amenti that begins with a brief commentary on the tem-akh’s role, followed by what it looks for in a mortal host. The overview concludes with a description of the Amenti’s role after emerging from the resurrection. ‘The Hajj: The tem-akh possesses the mortal’s body to make its pilgrimage back to the Lands of Faith so that it may undergo the resurrection. This section describes strengths or weaknesses particular to the tem-akh while in this undead state. The Third Life: This section describes how a newly resurrected mummy approaches her new life in the World of Darkness Affiliations: Any group or social structure to which the Amenti might belong. Character Creation: The mortal host and the com- pleting spirit each have certain tendencies depending on the tem-akh. Suggested areas of focus for your character ate described here. Primary Hekau: The path of Egyptian magic in which the mummy specializes. Purpose: The Amenti’s primary spiritual strength in the scruggle to restore Ma'at, described as an ability unique to that temakh. Liability: The liability is the corresponding limita- tion that the tem-alch faces in contrast to her purpose ‘otypical views of fellow tem-akh and of Views: other types of Undying. CHAMER TWO. THE RESURRECTEDKH€ER-MINU TOMB WATCHERS (OUR BODIES ARE TEMPLES. ALL LIFE I5.A SACRED GIFT. ‘The Eayptians envisioned the ka spite asthe portion ofthe soul thac remained near the khat (body), protecting i une its resurrection. Ghostsin the underwoed perceived thekaasnothing more than a mindless drone, incapable of sbarsloning the body to ‘which it was fettered. Nevertheless, the ka spit was a ferocious ‘guardian, and few ghosts wanted to risk conflict with one. Newer ghosts, wich little memory of the old ways, call che ka “Tomb Watchers” With the rise of the Amenti, this term hasbeen ‘ranslated hack into ancient Egyptian as Kher-min ‘While the ka rarely bad problems protecting its body rom the ‘other dead, che relentless encroachment of thieves, new eigions and invaders in the physical work was more problematic. Genera tionsof reedand plunderravigesthieka'stmytical wards, violated the sacred tomb and seatered the many tresures held therein — including the Khat itso. Physicians and chaelatans ground some bodies into medicine. Fortune-hunters sipped ethers af their amulets, wrappings and coffins, displaying them naked for public amuseient, The Kher-mina despaired ss they lost their charges. ‘Only-ahanaful defended thee compyes succesfully throughout the centuries, ‘Then the Dark Kingdom of San! was battered to dust by the Djaakh. Those who survived held to a passion for duty that endured, unlageing, through countless ravages of the centuries ‘These Kher-minu possess a love of lie and a respect for the boxy asthe ultimate temple w the divine. “The ka choosesits mortal host from among those people who bear litle protective instinctor love for their own lives and bois, Sometimes, however, the chosen is a beautiful wallflower who gazed into the mirtor of the world and saw onfy ugliness reflected back. eingadevoutadmirer ofthe physical, the Kher-minurevels in the knowledge that all forms are beautiful in their own way ‘The modem partner is almost always casualty ofa tragic or self destructive lifestyle, particularly an ilvidual of notable cal- ent. The ka typically voids chovsing a famous hos, although figures like James Dean, Kure Cobain and Marilyn Montoe ofer a ‘g00d paraliel. Instead, its chosen ncher-sen often stands at the eadges of renown, 2 poor saul who shuffled from this earthly coil, ‘while enjoying only some minor stardom at het. Ohsesions with vice area hallmark ofthe mortals living days. The ideal host is ‘quite attractive, bute lacks purpose. He gets lst im unhappiness and dies before his time. ‘With the Third Life, the Kher-mino is immune to the temptation of ol! vices, although he remembers his former des praton with crystal earty. The new mummy may speak of the horrors of his Second Life with a zal that borders on fanaticism. Few can match the urge for sel-preservation found in one who ‘once could not even be bothered to save his own life ‘As fits his ole asa defender of bodies and tombs, the Kher. ‘minuspecialrein Hekauthat createsmagicalamulets. Thismagic investsarticlesofjewelry or clothing with protective or empower- ing abilities. “The fascinations of most Kher-minu seem contradictory to those who do not understand their origins, The ka spirits select their hosts from among the beautfal people, but they remain. helplesiy attached to the withered dead, Likewise, these mum- mies’ exquisite and sometimes delicate jewelry hides tremendous strength and! potent defensive magic. Most Tomb Watchers have ‘become works of timeless and exotic art themselves by combining their eternal beauty with thet fanatial sense of pupose. Certain “other tem-akh, notably the Sefekhi, think of the Kher-minu 2s preity cowards, butthe Tomb Watchers alliesand fiend respect and appreciate the talents of soch vigilant guardians. Whether safegianding the beales of their dearest companions, beloved amily ortheicownancient mummifiedremains,the Tom Wacch- «sallow a purpose thac ss noble as their new forms are cegaa. ‘The Haj: Thanks toitsexposure to explorers and invadersof different cultures through the centuries, ka making the haj may speak limited phrases from relatively medetn languages. The ka ffequently wicstovisittherestingplace ofits fist emainsalong the way toattend to any unfinished business ‘The Third Life: A neoy resurrected Tomb Watcher places protecting himself as his highest priority His ka sprit encourages him to lean both simple safety precautions and advanced survival techniques, andtoresistanyurgetotakestupidrisks, Themundane artof self preservation is raked to new heights through the devel ‘pment of powerful protective magic and s newfounsd sensitivity 0 dangers ofall sors, This caution extendsactoss every aspect ofthe Kher-minu’ lif, Heabandons drugs, cigarettes andaleohol, wears his seatbelt and even engages in regular exercise. This personal defense isnot bome of slishness Instead, its more a realization that life sa precious thing that is otto be wasted hy frivolousiand perilous behavior. The conseqences of mistreating oneself are undeniable. (Aver all, that very behavior ended the mummy's Second Life.) The time forcarelesor deliberate self-abuse is over iris time to live right. ‘A Tomb Watcher usualy eke up a new life that lets him focason hisinterestihdefendingaplace ora person, lvingor dead. Ieisnoc unusual fora Kher-minu co become a mortician, cemetery dverseeror a gurdofsome sort. The mummy may alsoseek to gain {orreguin) some measure of stardom or fame. A common choices thato a professional bodyguard, a compromise that rlaysuron his Urge to protect others and grants him aceess to the glamour and celebrity that he never quite achieved in his Second Lif. ‘Once the Kher-minu aecepts that caring for himself sa part of living in accord with Ma's, he ean beyin protecting other. Doing so isoften as simple as acting to defend someane who's in jeopardy. The intense danger another faces is enough to make the ka shed caution long enough to make a diflerence in the fate of MUMMY. THE RESURRECTION EERIE DE BSD RII B Pa Pa DED BC ba eae DR DAD EA DA BaDanother, As a Kher-minu advances along the path of Mala, he takes more and more responsibilty for the care of other lives and bodies. As the mummy comprehends more of his purpose, his ka ‘comes to think ofall hfeasan extension of is body. Ultimately he ‘The Kher-minu gradually abandons any practice thac harms othe es, He becomes a vegetarian, diligently avoids waste that harms, the envionment and tres to promore peace on Earth, Ir isdificue to achieve the patience and understanding necessiry t0 act s0 benevolently on a universal sale. Ar its highest levels, itisalmose imposible for less enlightened souls toeven consider Affiliations: Sooner or later, most Tomb Watchers fall inte one of tw factions withinchecoalescingAmenti society. The strongpullofthe god-king Horus brings many flockingtohisbanner, where they become the young- ex of the ‘Shemsu-hers.Homisis undeniably a visible and very stiking physi cal icon dedicated to shepherdingliving human ity to Maat. Kher-mainu who faze more fanatical in cheir de vorion to protecting the dead join the Bset-a, They take part in th group"s.questrofindthescattered pieces ‘of Osiris boxy in order to granc the got of lfea resurrection of his own. Character Creation: The endless beauty of humanity fascinates the ka, and the opportunity to choose a host from the masses of modern humanity allows the spiric co pick a partner with high Appea ance and Physical Atributes. The host's ‘original Nature often denotes a needy or attention-starved personality. Abilities in the performing ars are usually the sole rem- nants of meteoric cra ConturiesspentauardingEsyprian tombs taught the ka lesions in surviving the ages that remain largely hidden from the other tema. ‘The kabrings with itastrong sense of duty aswell as memories of various Skills and Knowledges relaed wo its duty as a yuandian of the dead. Notably, Tomb Watchers witnessod the arrival of ancient Greek, Roman, Arabic, French, En- lish and even Germanie invaders, From their timelesssentry posts, the what they could of these outlanders in hopes that any information that they gleaned would help them perform theirsacrod daty better. Kher-minu typically has a high Willpower rating thanks to the ka’s perseverance through the centuries. Backgrounds that ‘highlight beauty or the defense of life are popular, particularly Ka, Alles and Fame. aand-buen careers. “eh Primary Hekau: Amulets Purpose: The Defender or Shielding Self The powerful ka is dedicated to defending the Kher-minu’s body from harm, The spit has bes ngin thisregand thatthe Amentissoul can deflect damage independently of his physical actions. The kaspiet subtly affects the material world, causing an attacker to overbal- ance, trip or be distracted. During every tum in which a Torah Watcher is aracked, he has a fee dice pool equivalent to his Balance rating that he may apply only to defensive action. Note that this dice pool does not refleccanattempttododgebutphysi- cal protection provided by the Ka's b interference RS Liability: The ka becomes ex- cremely overprotective of its physical form. Anytime the muramy intendstodo anything thac the Storyteller deems po- cntially damaging, his player must succeed! on a Willpower rollin order forthe characterto complete that action succesfully Ifthe roll il, ehe Amenti avoid the action in favor of staying out of harm's way. The Storyteller Should see the difficulty aceordinguo the clang pose. Consider 7 the defale difculey. Consuming a mld toxin such as ‘alcohol would only be 5, while entering combat with a Superioe enemy would be 9. ‘Some Khee-minu take this lability to the ex ‘reme. Assuch, theyabandon fighting, drugs alcoho, dangerousdeiving habits, unprotected sex andany number of other porentally dangerous aetivities. Others may think of the Kher-minu as cowards rather than cautious, although that impression is not necesarily accurate. Many endanger themselves passionately in defense of others or in pursuit of worthy causes ‘VIEWS Khrichabis We share » profound sense of diy withthe Scral-hearers. Their devorion rohealingthe snind, spirit and body is admirable Mesektet: When diskness comes, the day lily withers, The sah tived in paradise and abandoned the word to Apophis. Only now, when the under world i falling around dheie ers, do they remember their day tothe res of us Sakthmus Idolaters The body isthe perfec objet aes how do they ever hope texceed the workofthe adivine Molder? Sefekhis The Unhondaged Ones understail the povierof the physic, perhapamare than we do. The intentional defacement of the divine gift is disturb ing, ough, : Udia-sene They havebeengivenasecond chance, hurtheybviously needed a stem lesson. They suffer smost who take heels risk in the name of power. ‘The Others: Proof that the Ament are the ahosen ones. None of the others Undying are really alive. Some don’t even have proper bodKhri-habi SCROLL-BEARERS OR BEARERS OF THE BOOK. We must eal the living world 50 that its wounds will cease to ravage the (ands of he dea. At Beings havea part to play, and we wil help them learn it. ‘The baspisitappears in Egyptian aras bind withahuman head. Its reputed role was to perform duties in the afterlife chat would ensure the budy’s sesurrection. The concept of the winged baappearstocome fromthe spit’ use of ghostly powers togrow wingsand fly through the underworld, Given the faleon, and hawk imagery associated with the gods Ra and Hons, scribes ofthe period rpresentedthesefiguresasbirdlke.Coptic artists later pictured them as angels Many ha spirits did not actually possess wings, but all were passionately bound to ‘continuing the traditions and paths that ensured theit contin: ued existence. The world's constant denial of Ma‘at seemed destined to prevent most of them from ever seeing theit pram ised resurrection, but the wilofthe undying ba wasunyieldiy ‘Theko remained near the fiscal body. The khusurrounded thecorpse ike aTlominonsaura while che sab wenton tothe fields ‘of paradise. The khaibic partially attached ise tothe ka otha spirit. Therefore, the ka hore the brunt of the souls ephemeral dluties while retaining the passion continue. An Egyprian ghost ‘with a weak ha spirit succumbed to the soul’ other influences, chiefly engaging bestial khaibt-driven hunts or returning tothe kato helplesly gua his corpse in preparation fora rebirth that ‘would never come. Most ha with the strength to resist the primal Ungesof their hungry khaibit, nor to mention enduring centuries of theapatheticexistence inthe underwork, made theirhome inthe sreatcityof Amenti. When thelongagesmadleitscemthatthe will, ‘of Apophis would neverbe thwarted, somebadespairedand tamed to the Comupter. Ochers resigned themselves to an extended stay in Ament Asthe mostcommon (and most dedicated) residents ofthe Dark Kingdom of Sand, the ba seemed to be Osiris’ favorite children. They filled numerous posts in the heavenly palace of the holy citadel as part of his priesthood. Due to the aspiations of many ba togain uch aholy and politieally powerful postion, they were named the Khri-habi, or Serll-heacers. They filled most of the exclusive positions within the Shand-otta — the inner citele of priests who watched over their god's stil form, taught his ancient commandments and interpreted che words, spoken in israce momesusof acidity. The Khri-habi recorded, discussed and interpreted the smallest observations of theit lord and developed a growing library of lore. Their exalted body of knowledge gained them the additional title Bearers ofthe Book. ‘When the Dja-akh swepe away che city of Ament, all that they had striven for washed away. Some threw themselves into the tempestas they forgot Osiris’ name in their grief. Those who remembered his promise citcled the physical ral ike birds of prey — or angels of salvation — waiting for a soul to save. The ba is the spiritual embodiment ofthe conscious mind. ‘The strong few cem-akh who survived the spit stern possess qualities of wisdom and leadership in abunwlance. Duc to this ETE OS DY MUMMY. THE. RESURRECTION nebabebapabebats strength, aba spirit finds it easiest tbind itself toa mortal with a weak psyche, someone with minimal levels of conscious thought: The flawed vessel that the ba seeks to complete fs one ruled by instines, habit or dogma, Aba host tenis to have underdeveloped personal morals or a weak sense of individual identity. She is dominated by the influences of peets, authority figures, cadition, habit and routine. Such vessels include sol- ales following orders mindlessly, members of highly dogmatic conservative religions, seak-willed victims of popular culture, members of the collegiate Greek system who need a hive ‘mentality to function or even petty criminals who lack any personal cede of ethies “The lost souls of the modern age seek a sense of direction, and, once they de, che old souls ofa past era give it to them. ‘The Hajjt Due to ts focus om intellect, the ba is best able of all tem-akh to deal with complications in its journey to the Lands of Faith. It retains enough presence of mind to decide tupon the safest method of return, Such considerations take ime forthoho to procs chou makingithard-pesedcoadapton the fly ‘The Thied Life: The he pint joins with its hose knowing that its parmer isnot used to thinking for herself — or perhaps even of thinking rationally tall. The Khri-habi quickly sloughs ‘off thoughtless or counterproxiuctive behavioes thatspring from habit, peer pressure or bind obedience to authority. After her resurrection, the new mummy realizes that she spent roo much ‘of her former life in font of a minde-urabing television set, going along with the crowd or following the edicts of others ‘The tendeney to react only when pushed quickly gives way to adesive toforge herown path. Nowkeenly aware thatthe world ismore complex and diverse than she ever realized, the Seroll- be ary to learn more, and self-discovery becomes an important step toward independence. She is likely to de velop a life that pursher ina position where she can help others withoue having to react to wildly changing variables. Con: staney and stability is as important as intellectual challenge ‘The Seroll-bearcr’s natural skills lead her to seek a career as a therapist, psychologist, doetor oreven a more esoteric following such as faith healer or astrologer. ‘The feeling of responsibility for others grows as the Khri- habi sheds her former dullard existence and its concomitant slavery to dogma and drudgery. Looking beyond the vapid depths of her absent or wasted intellect, the Seroll-bearer soars to new heights. As she Fearns to analyze the world with her newly heightened consciousness, she seesall the ways in which others waste their potential. As alchemy secks 10 tur base metalsinto gold the Khri-habi seeks ro remove the shackles on the minds of these she encounters. Most Khrichabi come to ot gros t i naybelieve thar the quest for Ma'at will not be suecessul until individuals learn ro think critically and accept responsibility for their awn actions Affiliations: Mortal institutions such as hospitals, non profitorganizationsand churches appeal tothe Khri-habi, Such rganizationsbenefit noticeably from the alent with which the Scroll-bearer refines and perfects everything she touches. A. Khei-habi feels at home wherever teamwork, brilliance and a desire to help are appreciated. Each Seroll-bearer looks for the same thing within the burgeoning Amenti society. The Culeof Isis — long che healers and preservers of lore in Egypt — is the faction favored by most Khri-habi. The moxlern ceul’s scattered focus only makes the Scroll-bearers feel more needed. With the Khri-habi back- ing the venerable cul, the legacy of Isis may again become a thing of won der. Other Khei-habi prefer to join in his quest to restore the balance of Ma'at to the world Character Creation: A Scroll. bearer can have virtually any ccancept as long as it com Dinesa mortal candidate with intellectual, thi cal and critical thinking deficits with a highly intellectual. ba spirie. The unton of the too souls — one with an utter q inability to make wise decisions fF and the other with a highly devel- coped sense of duty — brings about remarkable changes. The ba tem- kh brings a drive to the mix that inspires a desire ro look above and beyond the present. Assuch, Mental fof Social Atrributes ate the most likely choices for primary Atcribute ‘groups. The new individual's Nature depends on what form the host's men tal weakness cook and how well the Scroll-bearer adjusts to the unifica tion. The ba usually contributes a ‘considerable amount of lore and abil ity at social manipulation to the new union, whereas the redeemed morral typically possesses skills found useful in service to others. Primary Hekau: Alchemy Pusposet Bird or Spirit Self. His- torically, the ba was free to cravel to and from the deceased body and into the nether world. Egyptians believed that its return to the underworld was necessary for healing and resurrection. Intime, itsrolebecame that fof accumulating spiritual energy and bringing sak it back to the corpse, just as a mother bird brings food to her offipig. "The bn gifs the Ament wth ths ability to stain and heal he Kant Each day the eng the ne suns he Kh Fa guinea dice pol equal wo er Balance racing. The player can use these dice to heal her character's body or that of tnather- Bch success at sandr fet hel two levels of feshing damage or one lve oflethal damage: This uiningas Keer and sorcerers alo appees in the Ki habs talent for Alchemy. Liability: The ba the pyche of an india with a weak sense of identity or ethics. Like a stranded steerst che ancient soul is left at the helm of a human being who lacked anyrealseengdvo penalty. octansofsecondevanishin aralen station ay the Khechabl digs forthe knowles, rcfves or lntnce that she news fe her poner, Even thouh the hows pertonsiy (which powest the bulk of roe Piared infomation and abilities) ithe Fa majority of the fused soul, the 7% act independently without my § knee-jerk servitude to author- , Jeet Khri-habi isthe inspiration to ity igures, nstinetor abit. The baisused roactingwithautonomy, whereas the mortal was used (0 repression. The ime taken to averride the servile host costs precious time. Conse quently, the Khri-habi suffers a +2 difficulty penalty co all Perception and Wits rolls and -2 to her initiative rating views Kher-minu: We remember the protectors for their patience and endurance. The word may have forgotten. them, bur they did not forger their charges. Mesektet: The return of the Vessels of Ra can ‘ring only good things. Perhaps the eve of heaven has fumed once mote t the earth. Their knowledge'of A’ara gives us all hope. Sakhmu: Their sill wit tools i useful now and then, but these craftsmen are ultimately tools them- selves, They are litele more than mortar betwoen the nic bricks of the remple Sefelchit These beasts plagued us in the under- world, and now they do the same ix che lands of the living: What role they play in'returning Ma‘ar'to the ‘world remains @ mystery ‘Udja-sen: Ifonly we coukd heal these pot souls, Ales; those who dwell outside the city of the CHosen, myst pay 2 price for their freedom. : The Others: Mindlessness and compulsion sega tw olor their every deed. What might it take to returns them to the path of Ma‘at? eae TIO TeMN Asexlel NIGHT SUNS OR VESSELS OF RA. Ska and snrets fila “The Egyptians viewed the sahuas the incoruptibleandeverlast {ing portion ofthe soul that pased onward to heaven. Greek writers lace labeled asahigher consciousness known asthe ekiolon. in later centuries, comparisons were made tothe Christian idea ofthe se ‘The vatious interpretations maintained the spirits reward of eternity ‘everlasting peace, known tothe ancient Egyptians 2s the Fields of Aan, Sadly, the sabu's presumed final rest wat sometimes denied by ‘warping the principles of Mata. The power of Apophis grew so great that it could debuse even the sahu sta person was pery, crael and corrupt enough, While the Cormpter fed upon that percin's other tssences the ost immortal sahu vas forced into servitude to the great beast. Thankfully, such overwhelming corruption wascare- And ance the sahu reached the glory of A’aru it was safe frem Apophis’ depredations (Orso many sabus thought. The destrsction of Ament andthe savages that the underworld suffered alld dhe sab from Naru asa cnvel reminder of the debt thar they sll owes the living: Many sabi Jad long azo tumed thet tention away fromthe fate ofthe re of theircollective being. Others simpy despaired ofever being reuniced with the otherportionsoftheirsptit and tooksolaceintheirheavenly comforts, The sudden deseractice of the rest of thetrsprtual Being by the Djaakh cur like a bloody hopesh chrough the serenity thatthe sahu had gained in poradce. Even sahu inthe depthsef Aponhis’ coils Felt dhe surge of pain that wept through them atthe loss ofthe res of theie being. The beasc only laughed at cheie new agonies but the CComrupter unwicingly bestowed upon hese lst sis 2 chance at redempcion. They gained a vision of theis previous wzonge, forged in the fies of the wonld’s pain, chat gave them the stength to weape Apophis’ grasp. ‘Whether they returned from s heaven that was ignorant of the darkness sweeping the modern werld or hey fled from a bell in which they paid for heir purticpution in its downfall the sab zecalled the ancient waysof Meat With trepidation — bur with an even stronger sense of duty — the sahu tured thei atention back to the rool realm. The sahu found a world far diferent from the one they lef behind. Immense changes le virually nothingthe same. Even euch, ofthe ancient land was unrecognizable. Only som tombs and pyre ‘mids remained, and the timeless Nile lowed ait alvays had. Of the ld way of fe, there remained only the Undying, the ancient recipi eso the Spell of Life, and a scattering of mortals who stil followed, the teachings oftheir god-king, Moee striking than the transformations wrought by history was the realization that Ma’at ha fallen far out of halance. Despite the desretoretum tthe eaceof A’ar,thesahuknew that their duty was clear, After the perfection of heaven, manysabu saw the living world asadack place lost wo the light of the divine. They saw themselves 2s the bringes of cha light. They took the name Mesekret, the Night Suns or Vesels of Ra, ‘Acsabu seeks to complete deception, superficiality nd shor Aesiretolie or cheat Such an in tl whose life revolved around tea folly; someone ruled by smarked by unpatince snd lojra go ng yen ba stn bas brlenc dominated by temporal concems asshe deceives herselfandothers. A charlaran seeking a quick dollar, dreamer who dreams to escape rather than for inspracion, a polisician grabbing a fast vote with no plan for tomorrow —each can example ofsomeone with whomasaha Thopes to joi. The sahu brings tothe joining integrity — the practice ‘of kecping his deeds in line with his words — and honesty — the practice of keeping his words in lie with hs deeds ‘While resurrection brings the sau back co che mundane world, indoesnor remove thespin’slink tothe divine. The Mesektet reforms hisbaiyandspiritaroandthegoklen purityof Ra, execuringaneaethly ‘echo ofthe sun god's eternal dance across the sky in a never-ending battle against dark Apophis. While the sun isin the sky, the Mesektet isaspowerfulas any mummy. However at sundown, the Amentisleft ‘deathly tied and seakenes, Some claim that the Mesekeer'ssahu Aeazmen. supplies Ra with strength to carry on his battle in the darkness, while others believe the sahuisallowed that time co return brjefly 10 the gente fields of A’aru. Regardless, the Mesckeet is left undeniably weakened during the night Ieissaid tha the design of Ma'at is uiten inthe stars. The Night ‘Sun seesthose starswith aspircual clarity unhindered by the smogand deceit ofthe mundane workd. None can see the hints ofthe Creator's Pin of elearly at one who has srlced che promised lands. Such Understanding does mot mcan tha a Mesektee ismercly a complacent seer waiting or is visions tocome rue, With practice such amar ‘cancall down the ites of heaven and comamand the storms of the sk ‘The Haj The sahu'sbiggest problem in bringing its mortal host ‘othe Web of Faith isthe spiri’s unique diumal condition. Ie cravels Fike any other anienate corpse during the day, but the sahu must uber ar night. Asa result, the return takes longer than for ther term-akh. Not only doesthesshu love imeat night, bat also during the day since ie us finda safe hiding place before sunset, ‘The Thied Life: Atonement macks the beginning of a new lif for the Mesekter. The morals fe was likely bull around the explo tation of others. Joining with a tern-akh thac is familiar with the perfection of praise inspires him co atone for his pst wrongs. The Mesektet dreets the wiles he once put to shameful ends toward reclemption instead. Fall the Amen, the Mesekctets most likely to involve himself in his former lf. Whether his actions are open ot surreptitious, che Vessel of Ra ties to repair the shatered family he abandoned, restore carces he wrecked or excise the underhanded ‘mechanisms he ance put ia place to harm others. He tres to learn ‘when to rebel and where ro ser boundaries ‘As the mummy comes to terms with his memories of heaven and advances in the understanding of Mat, he must also decide hhow best to use his talents. Thanks to visions gained through his Celestial magic, the Mesektet can often preempt some furure tragedy or act upon secret knowledge, His neces to hidden infor ‘mation and his experience in A’ani shape n need to bring the will of the divine to fraition, Hard lessons are likely to falls, a8 he Tearns to halance his ability wo change fate with the impact such fnterference may have: Every word and yesture becomes an insttue MUMMY. THE RESURRECT‘ment of revelation, and he must ensute that the designs of the gods are concealed from these who wed defy them. lathe manner of ‘prophet, the Meseiter’sspeech may become cryptic and hisdeeds inscrutable. Ironically, others may consider his unearthly ways divine, sohe must becareful that over- eager adherents donot earry his swords to the extreme. Ideally, the Mesektet does not lead others into decisions, bur he helps chem learn fille chat will lee them choose for themselves mbhat is ight. Affiliations: The Mesektet are drawn to places where mortals punucjusticeorwhere the flow of infor tion helps improve the world around them. The Mesekeet are split nearly equally in their support for two major Ament groups. Many join the Shema-heru ‘ut of loyalty 10 Horus’ father, Osiris. They see Honus? reign as the reflec for the perfection of aru. They hope that gifting the followers of Hons with their fore sighe will help restore Ma‘at and rem them to A’ans more quickly Others join the Chil dren of | Osinis, believing that only they commune clearly with the Lond of Lie They keep careful tabs on the Sefekhi in hopes of prevent. ing trouble Character Cre- ation: A ital who becomes Mesekter vas usually im- ‘moral and sreedy before the restr rection. As such, Charisma, Manipulation and Wits are dominant ‘Attributes: Physical Ateibutes ae ually low prioity forthe Night ‘Sunssince the shu transcended the physical realm long ago, and its modern soul was usally too lazy to pursue such developments. The odd blend of crass craftiness and celestial wislom means that many of 4 Mesektet's key Abilities include Subterfuge, Alertnes, Mesitation, Cosmology ane Ocul In his new lif, the Vessel of Ra seeks raths that grane hima the ability ro alter other lives, ye protect hs own secrecy. He castes ur the vine wll as hesees it, yet he seeks thie Iis owe nightly lethargy from others Corupt lawyers unsrupulous reporters asl det cops ae often chosen by sahu temeakh and they Ibecome changed men, Primary Hekau: Celestial Purpose: Exmal or Peter Self The patho the frueisa visible, f sometimes config, ato those with enscular power divine might, ‘The gytianscalhisknowledof destiny kismet. The Mesekret spends alotof time looking fer signs offi and ying fll he will the sox Thssearch enahleshim tofeeeseecomingevents ether through his Chom oraciar powers by vine inspire insighe Each dy the MesetethasadicepolequltobisBalancerating hacis player may use to reo any task he justatempted. The new resultiapplied whether its beteror worse than the etzinal rol Fare des notalvaysappnoveaintederence, nord the gods pander the ‘vhimsftheirfollowers A playercanse each dein thisfnesightpool cnlyonceper in-game) day, ucthe player may choosehow: many dice co apply to aven retll until he uses up thar days pool. T pool eeplenshes at che first hin of dish each mornin Linhily: Each Mesktt is hound hey the yee of Ra, From thetimethesunsesuntlthemementoftsappeaancecn thehorze. the rmunay'sah spr pos ino ake felipe. Sore thinkethar thes sik Rain hisnighily contest aguinst Apophisduring thee pseu Oers Sapectarthesaualignbacktcnoy te delightsot Atami forafen short Thous. Regards, the Mesekct i weakened and confied by the depamure of is sh To reflect this condition all ofthe characte’sdice pools loxctwo dice atnight- Many Mesektetsleepthistime away in a near death sate, arranging for ascites and oF powerful ‘wardsteprorctthem. Themore devored (otfanatical Mesektet struggle agains the darkness, considering thet lethargy the price tobe pat for the chance to someday return to A’aru edice VIEWS se Kher-minus‘The Tomb Watchers once werentoble guardians. Nove they are cowards, They fear death 168 amiuch, Have they forgotten that we are immortal, ahi that glory awaits us i. the next life? Khrichabi: The Seroll-bearersnever feached A’aB ‘bus they made a noble attempe. They created @ vay Station forthe lost souls and faithfully awaiued Osiris awakening. Sakhmu: The Spire Sceptets prepared the wag, to Heaven, sending is to.the afterie with every provision fone could necs. In return we spoke for them in the presence of he ‘cas abvays been. Sefekhi: There have never been such Beasts it paradise. When Ma'at is restored, there will be no place fog these brutes. They are buc swords to be beaten into plowshares once the war is won. Udjasent The judges have seen fit to give these fools a second chance. We will watch them carefully. ‘The Others: Others such as these were neverseen inpradise, but then the ways of heaven are mysterious. “The stars suggest rat they play an importanc pain the Modelers plan, CHAPTIR TWO. THE RESURRECTED DERE Ra PDE Haba pep eeeteeue erect eee e tteDANKNMU SPIRIT SCEPTERS Dy Orchid THe CNCS OF THE LIVIND TO THE SACKED, WC CAM NICAL THC WORLD. ‘The ancient Egyptians understood the khu tobe an aura that linked the individual’ physical and spiritual forms. More accu- ‘ately, the khu served asa kind of shield and spirit anchor. When aperson died the khu erweappedher soul ina protective ectoplas- mic caul that carried the spirit safely across the Shrow that separates the physical and spiritual worlds The Khu then served as allink between the spite world and the individual's body ‘Ancient Exyptian funerary practices not only assisted the kh in making a sale transition, they ensured chat the sprit could extract itself more easily from the eal to begin its journey in the underworld. The khu remained connected its corpse, resting in the timeless void of Dunt. Its incorporealesence forgedapurerful link between the soul's other spirit aspects and the kit, shining into the underworkl ike a phantom beacon visible to che fa "anging ba and serving as an anchoring eter forthe watchful ka Insightful Exyptians determined that this sympathetic con- ‘ection between physical semblance and spiritual form could he encouraged in specially prepared objects: The dead were pitted with finely emit figurines of workmen whose spirit reflections served as their lahorersin the fields of heaven. Tools and weapons prepared appropriately served thei iteral and figurative use in the alee aswell Recognicingthisresonanceasthe presence some ‘manner of ki in all of material creation, priests und sorcerers sought to strengthen and manipulate theit own khis’inluences, upon the spiritual and material alike, Such was their sill and reverence that, upon their deaths, they became gatekeepers he: tween the temporal and the eter However, their preparation did not account for plundering invaders and curious explorers. Bodies were removed from their tombs, dagging the attached khualong unwillingly, These corpses were spread acrossthe world stuffed into trophy eases, ground into poultices burned a fuel and destroyed in scientific study. Peshays the only benefit to this enforced diaspora was that it cartied the rrames and culture of Egypt to a world that was hungry for its, ancient mystery. The fitful khu seize on this glimmer of hope, secking to hamess the energy of young civilizations to revive theit Ayingone. The rampaging jacakh desttoyedthat hope. Weakeand torpid kh were annihilated, eavinginert corpses anxicheap relics devoidot inspiration inthweirabsence. Only ehebrightestofthe kh survived the storm, finding rofuge within theis bodies oF their protective likenesses. These valiant survivors remembered time when theic talents were respecte by kings and commoners alike. They cook the name Sakhmu, ater the carved wooden swords maces representing the bond between temporal duty and that of the divine. Ineach khu shines the light of creative brilliance. Toachieve the Thind Life, the khu seeks out one sho ws dll and sesh or ploxkling and self-centered in life. A mortal with an erapty life already seeking somethingof the divine and begyingfor ituogouch, ther. Typically, this mortal struggled to create something of perma- rnence,hutshe lacked inner illumination, Onemighthavescrambled ‘over others in her climb up the corporat ladder only to each an empry top rung. Another may have searched for an elusive secret ‘osuceessin business cr relationships, but looked forall the ween signs. One could have grown old and bitter so wrapped up in the self-absorbed bustle of the daily grind thar shenever saw the beauty of the workd around her. Such a person hungered to he the center cof the world and, in so doing, never found her place within it. The lehu opens the eyesot the spiritually Mind and reveals the powerfal vision founadar the gateway between che reals. Itsnew host looks upon the glory and horror ofthe underworld, beholds the majesey beyond che vel and bears witnessto the intricate ties that bind life and death to the sacred, {In the new life, the Spirit Scepters have revived the magical Hekauyath of fgy (called Ushabeiin ancient Beype). Insight into the spirit world inspires the Sakhmu to invest their crafts with the spark ofthe divine. Using new technology empowered by ancient mysticism, some Sakkhmu even seek to hamess the energy of the Djacakh that stil rumbles in the underworld. ‘The Hajj: Due wits experience inhabiting prepared vessels, the khuiswel-suitedto animatingthe host’scorps. Ir suffers none ofthe physical limitadions that otherwise plague the walking dead, Tefaces te barriers of language andl culture as does any ocher tem- ak, however. ‘The Thied Life: A nevly resurrected Salkhmu revels in her ewiound inspiration. Her hands move with a grace that eluded her in the Second Life. Visions tantalize the mumrny feom the cometsof her eyes, and her imagination flaesas never before. The Sakhmu felsas chough images just beyond the physical realm aze hhammeting their way into reality using her as the tool. The coresponding thrill of creating is imepresible (iF only for 9 mo- mene), and it may inspite its own sense of awe in one who beholds ‘ome fragmentary glimpse ofthe divine Afiera time, the Spirit Scepter stands back and looks at her ‘un works with a removes sense of wonder. Asshe advancesalong the path of Ma'at, she begins cosee each piece as a mere reflection ofthe Modelers greaterdesign. Arcfor the sake ofel- gratification ideally gives way to craftsmanship that i destined to serve greater functions. Her paintings evoke the grand lessons of life and death. Innovative and elegant applications of technical skill leave a tw help others during her sojours into the underworld. Masterful attention to rendering the sprit within the material allows her to craft relics and raiment that atend the dead. The Sakhimu continually gains a greacer understanding of her rae as eteznal link between the two worlds, She sees that she is the hand fof a greacer architect and can help erafe the gateways chrough which others may pass into the spiritual reams , MUMMY, THE RESURRECTIONlfiliations: The way in which the Spirit Seepers interact with moral society depend on their prccular tales. A newly inspired poot might euent Cor found} a bohemian poetry cub. A once faithless practitioner of voodoo ig learn to dance so fervently that the spirits flock ro her side. A masician might ty tose aban, This diversity of interes is re flected in. the characters interaction with mummy groupsas_ well. Sakhmu Amenti are found wwithintheCultoflssandtheShemss heru. The Ashukhi Corporation recruits aggressively from among the Spirit ‘Scepters with a keen eye out for thosewhocombinethe ancient Helkau of Ef figy with highly technical profciencis. Character Cre- ation: ASathtnarmimay's txpeticnceinhis Third eis comparable to that of «blind fan who cin suddenly see Grants mystical insight into the spiritual cone sondences of every objectaroundher,che crummy ime (RR ina world of tebe chaorandintricate loveliness, The kh of an ancient Esypeian arta, tal ‘with sacred vision and the power to cre- ate beauty, bonds with one who has hhungcred vainly for any kind of talent or inspiration. Such an individual fen had a boring echnical job or was an uningpted craforman, Coneeprarange mn ahousepainet tho can now create hating ane eveative portato an idle whiter who discovers im ages hiding in every piece of wood she touches {0 a programmer whose every line of cove is elegance ise Dexterity iss highly pied Phys cal Attire since arisons ae often clever with ‘heir hangs. Keen senses and creative intuition often indicate a high Percepion en Wis. The Xu brings with i artistic talents, or ie fares existing creative skills to new heights. Any Ability mocinted with crfsmanship ox the performing arts may be so affected. Primary Hekaus Egy Purpose: The ShiningSelf‘The khu's inne ight slimes beneath th surface of reality likes hint ofthe divine. This ewence does not necessarily expres ielf in tadi- tional physical beauty, but instead it conveys a depth and resonance through the mummy's art. While the Sakhma may noralwaysse clearly into the spiie world she can at least poor filly inca ts mysteries and draw vision and insight from those glimpses. She Kher-minu: The Tomb Watchers euarded the khat while we watched the gateway to the underworld, Now ‘hey seem more concerned with how they look than che struggles we face. At least somb of us eemember «har ‘here is an underworld. Khri-habi: Boh, boring. I's like talking to a'coin- puter. And... they... consider... every... word. Mescktct: We have long stood at the gateway between the ewoworkds. The Night Suns have voyaged to the hidden realm and returned. We can only imagine the sights they have scen in A’aral ‘Sefekhi: People like to forger their dark side. [like to help. them remember, but if you see one of the ‘Unbanclaged Ones, you will remember, | guarantee you Udja-sen: Such tortured souls. I remember what it sis like to feel empty on the nse like that. Only:L didn's do anything to deserve . The Others: I would like co see one of the Others ‘How must i fee] ro he an artiface ofthe past rather than rohave created one? - © stands at the gateway and tantalizes the spirits with promises of the vitality of life. Those same spirits tease her in tur with Knowledge from the murky side of the mirror. ‘A Sakhma's player may re-oll any Awareness dice pool (or any one that supplements artistic endeavors), by substituting her character's Balance rating instead, The new result is applied whether it is better or worse than the original roll. An “artistic” roll might include Expression, Performance, ‘Computeras longassuch uses insightful, tive. Other skills, such as a dancer's Athletics, might feasibly ‘qualify, but che Storyteller should watch for attempts to abuse this talent to achieve "beautiful kills” or other crs Feats of power gaming nonsense, One cannot stare a the sprit of something she has defiled and nor be defiled in rerum. A Sakhmu who criesto do sofinds her muse inexplicably failing herforextendedperiodsuntil she has learned her lesen... or perhaps forever f she corrupts her Khu too deeply. Liability: The shining khu makes it difficult to miss Sakhmu. A Spirit Scepter exudes an inexpli- cably singular attraction, 2 makes her impossible to ignore. All efforts to maintain anonymity or avoid detection suffer a ‘+2 penalty coche target number. So a Sakhmu trying ro be sneaky suffers +2 difficulty to her Stealth rol. Likewise, if she isthe object of an lunresisted Perception rol, the seatching party's target difficulty decreases by two. In situations involving random targets ot confused identity, the Spiric Scepter is the one most easily chosen. cor remembered. A spree killer firing wildly intoa crowd ora forgetful witness viewinga lineup will almost always, pick the Sakhma, Two edges come with gaining the nocice of the spirit realms, and some artists would say that they both cut equally deeply. CHAPTER TWO: THE RESURRECTED‘THE UNBANDAGED ONES Thave long suffered in the underworld for my sins. Now you will suffer for yours. ‘The khsibit isthe driving and agressive essence of the being. romizes drive ofall sors: age and lust aswell asthe desire for mastery and success. As 2 "shadow ofthe sou, the Khaibit usually remained attached ro the ka ot bain the afterlife. In the absence of the khaibit, apathy and stasis prevail. The Ehaihit, consequently is among the most encluring parts of the being. In a sense, che Khaibit isaspitiual manifestation ofthe unbound id of Westem psychology. Even the Egyptians feared its unrestricted animalistic urges, and other ghosts in che spirit realms were terrified by the shadow’ savagery. Religious philosophies from the eatly decrees of C pacifisicteachingsof Christian sectshave rsledagainst the Kha ‘power. Necromanticritualsexisted chat could purgethe Labi frst the soul, allowing a sprit to enter the next wore unfertered by its primal darkness. Because such spel were rae and reserved for those whom the priesthood found especially worthy — often those pious their Khaibit were no very strong to begin with — the darkest shadows usually passed into the underworld unhindered, Asthe SeaesofMiat ppd foherintoimbalanes,thetelms ofthe livingand dead alike plunged deeper intodarkness. Aggres Lhaibic found employ within the city of Ament as genetals,watch- men and asasins. Many ofthese powerful shadows survived when the Dja-akh swepr through the undensorld and destroyed the Dark Kinggom of Sand. In the aftermath, ehey took to stalking the spit, work! like ravenous beasts. Lackingrhe moral muddersof the barks, thekhaibitfollowed cheirhasest desires, gaininga tribe repuati for rapacious bungers and ferocious atacks, ‘Thecallof Osinishasiven each khaibit new dizection. Ie ks down a mortal whose darker half frail and weak. The shadk-oul invariably partners with a new spirit that is tind, restrained or Uunassertive. This quiescence may be due to a lack of drive or agressive tendencies, strong will, pacifism or rigid self-discipline, When the khaibit enters the corpse, the terified soul ofthe newly dead often retreats far into the depths of is consciousness cowering like a frightened child before the untempeted impulses that lows from the khaibit Endowed with supernatural strength and limitless dive, che Kiaibietem-akh drives its corpse on the haij to resurection wih terrifying determination. The feral khaibit'sjoumey tothe Lands of Faith has noc escaped the atention ofthe woiting resurrection cuts, ‘TheChildren ofOsinsbeginapracticethathassince spread tomany other sects char of sending outa beavily armed group to hunt down cach rampaging khaibi corpse. Violent clashes oie rest, bat the carefully organicedbarulsof wariorpriestsalmostalways return with their quarry. The subdued Rhaibit corpse, often bludgecined snd broken, is taken to the cults secluded temple and put throagh the ritual of resurrection. Of all the rem-akh, the khaibie displays the ‘most dificulty adapting to the merging of ouls. Resurection grants the opportunity for a peacefil union, but the bestal shadow spirit ‘often fights to retain compere control ofthe body. ‘The Amenti undesgoes an intensely painful variation of the Great Rite, which i¢ designed to bring the raging khaibic under control. The shadow possessed body is bound in bandages that are Inscribed with protective spells Once the priest in chargeoftheritual begins the spell, he cuts hieratic symbols deep into the flesh ofthe corpse, allowing the excess darkness 0 flow out fom the soul until the shadow comes into equilibrium with the host's conscience, Although they vary somewhar, the coremonial cuts often marke the legendary sites of Osiris’ wounds where Set ripped his brother apart ‘Therefore, a scar may eun around the Amentis neck, another traces alongthe spine, others curve eerily around each eye socket, and one ‘even tines the scalp. Many a mummy remains shaven-headed, like theancientpriests to enhance the disturbing effect this pattern ofscars creates Perhaps most dsturbingisthatthe itualscarfcation alo involves mutilating or even removing the Ament’s sexual ‘onzans. Acting as more than an echo of Osiris legendary lew, this ‘utilation has proven tobe the most elective means of tempering the khaiit’s dangerous influence. The enscrcelled bandages keep the mummy immobslized chroughout the ceremony. Only when itis ‘lear thacthesoal unioniscomplere and the resurrected murimy has ‘come to terms with her shadow is she released from be as Sof, or Unband ‘The khaibic’sprimitiveconnection with the darker orcesofthe underworid, combined with the mortuary practices of the culs that capture the driven corpse has led the shadow-boen to specialise in the Hokau of Necromaney. ‘There ate whispered tales of catacombs fll of wrapped and ‘wring mummies who are hound in a desperate struggle to bring shadow and conscience intobalance. Few questions haunt the minds ‘ofthe priestsasmuch asthisone: What would happen if sme force freed the untamed Sefekhi! Such thoughts weigh heavily upon the \wartioe-press of Osiris who deal with the Sefekh, They may sleep, bur hey do not res. “The Hiaijs The Khaibie takes ull advantage of is possesion of| « powerfl undeatl body. It rages towand the Land of Khem with no regard for obstacles of individuals so foolish as to stand in ies path, Mosunulerstood and helpless to express its confusion and rage, ehe shadow soul crushes the life fom those who deny its least wrge, It leavesdangerousevidenceoftspassageforanyenemiesof Maat who ‘would follow the trail in hopes of exterminating all Ament ‘The Third Life: The frst steps of the Unkanckgec] One down ‘the path of Maa are shaky and frequently blovsly. The dark urges of the khaibit are never completely under control, and they always threaten to sunge back tothe surface. Only through the excision of thesexual organsand ritualized seanfication an the Sefekhi mitiate the dark instincts thar drive her being. Ac every tuta, she secks to relirect her seething excess energy into constructive endeavors, ‘Theveiow, the Sefekhi ie the soldier ofthe AmentiShe performsthe ‘most violent and dangerous tasks that Osiris and Ma'at call fr. She ddoesso, in par, asher sacred dury, but also a away of releasing and reveling in her feral nature MUMMY, THE RESURRECTION BEE E eee bd babe Pu Pceaba bases bd odes ed babdedededbabdbdbdtdtd-Kher-iminu? Thé Tomb Watchers stood guard du- ing the darkest times. Theie flute was due only-co-¢he inaction of othets, When we stand beside them as broth .2ts, we will be invincible. bi: All talk and no aétion. If they aze'such al healers, why don't they bring Osiris back? i Mesektet? Arrogant, holier-than-thouand nsy bas- ‘ards; too. Keep sticking your nose.where it doesn't ‘helong, sum-sailor, and we'll send you back to paradise! Sakhmu: Ooh, pretty! Want! Okay, so they get a lietle to0 lost in thetrart classes sometimes, hut we have -f0 agree that life is empty without beauty, 3. Udja-sens Osiris sent them back, so he wants them 4 have another go at it Bur he also made themt easy t0 fuck up if they fuck up. We'll take 'em out if we have to. ©) The Others: If fixing the world means they have to ‘goso be it. Once the Untandaged One manages to control her primitive side, hernextoalisto make peace with hersavageunses. The Sefekhi sees humanity's bestia side as both natural and necessary. As she progresses along the path of Maat, the Sefekhi her actions without question, She understands, at a visceral level, che dangerso apathy, inaction and passivity. Timi andlasiness let the Comuprerswallove victims without even, making an effort. An Unbondaged One advanced far alorigthe path of Maat may accally abandon bee bestial demeanor, channeling all the pasion of her khatbie ‘instead into tireless and unvelenting action in the sr viceofMatit. Whileorheranummiesmayloseconvietion, become distrctedor yield totheurge toret, theSefekit learns to hamess her bestial drive to the goals of her Inger ming. ASfiliations: The Unbancdaged Ones shy away from Jong-tenmentanglementswithmoralinsticutions.Theit erie presence is disruptive, andthe antagonism that they breed makes them unwelcome. When they do form lasting ties with mortals, they often do so with cloistered, ascetic religion fellowships to which they were connected in the Second Life or extremist groups that are intent on making the world a hotter place regardless of the cost. With are split almost entirely between two groups the Children of Osiris and the Eset, Those Unhandage OneswithintheChikirenofOsns generally consider themsclves the physical em: bodiment of Osiris will, and they do their best to enact his design as they see it. Some Sefekhi attend tothose among their brethren whore yet tunable ro reach a balance berween theie rain Kabir and modern soul, and so they romain clois tered in the combs of Abydos. The Mesektet also watch over these murtmies, creating tension, hereen the rio. Ament! groups, Other aq Unhandaged Ones align chemselves with the Fet-a and dream of szthering the scattered bits of Osiris soul. With their knowledge of [Necromancy, they hope to resurect Osiris, that he may lead them directly ‘Character Creation: The sar hunger of the Hhaibit glares through the once-docile eyes of the moral body. Th hhave been a milquctoast, cs contro junki with si repress her bse deses ute. In any exe, the honding of souls aviakensand incites thoseferal ugesthatslumber beneath cid fagade.Theresurection usually rans the SefekhipowerfulPysteal Atnbutes, particularly Strength and Stamina, and she retains the Talents ant Skil chat served the tvakh so well nits ole asa savaging shadow. The freedom ofthoughe tha comes rom rejecting smnthering social motes is often reflected by a high Wits rating Social Auriotesare genetll seria sincenetthertheUnkondoged One's monastic nor bestia elements leave her particuliy well ened in social niceties. The mummy may poses a bounty of religious anc philosophical knowledge chat she obsained in the SecondLife Inasense, the Unkandaged One is the ultimate philosopher -waerior, contem- Plating what muse be dove then taking action herself. Very high Willpower is sven inorder 0 elect Both the hibits unselding focus and the fact :huronlythestongest ill ean overcome the unbridled shadow soul Primary Hekau: Necromancy Purposes The Shadow olastine- tive Self A Sefekhi can tap fo the primal stength of hertemeakh toovercomecth- evi defiitating injuries. dice pool equal to her Balance rating that er payer may ut rollany Stamina Rseesoresieance dlepool Thenewnsultsappiaiwbsther teisbenerce se han the rgd ral Thepliyer enn ise cach de ith pool only ance pet (i-mate may chowse ose many dice mappiyoagven resell unt he wesup the poof that dy. The dice pool replenishes just as midnight ht The releae of oncslf to the primal depts ofthe soulisnot without nt. Thelduibitdestesmamediate eriifiation, which i aver fringthingetven chat he Scfckh i vioknee and Thungerincamate. The Sefekhi radiates a pal pable sense of ferocity ul menace that i reine forced by the eerie scars covering herby. Te dscomfor they engen der rests in #2 ifculty penalty to all Social eleexcepe howe involving intimi- dation. Atte Storytellers discretion, tit penalty may noe apply to interactions with Certain othe suchas priests of Oi other mummies or extremely dstrbed individ. CHAPTIR TWO. THE RESURRECTID REPU EIDERE RAPPER Re eo ere ected eee eea peed baba batheJUDGED ONES What Dd J do to deserve eh Much can go wrong in joining a tem-akh and a dying mortal. In some cases, the temrakh replaces the weak or underdeveloped portion ofthe deceased's soul, bata remain- ingportion of the modem soul may he too weak towithstand. the rigors of immortality. When an individual receives the Rite of Rebirth, Anubis leads the joined soul before the the dual spiic's heart against the feather of the goxidess Ma’at. If the heart is found wanting, the joined soul is cast away to be devoured by the beast Amemait. A union deemed worthy returns to its boxy to become one of the Amenti Pethaps times have become more desperate, or maybe ancient myth simply neglected to relate the occurrence, but ‘occasionally the judges do not condemn all of a soul that they find lacking. Instead, the judges remove the comupt portion in order to prevent the whole being from falling ‘Apophis. The tem-akh is then warped from its natural state by the Judges of Maat — stretched, in a sense, wo cover the ‘mummy's spiritual wounds. Any funetion the tem-akh may hrave served, as well as most ofits memories, are wiped clean. The resultant bond of body and soul remains capable of resurrection, but it possesses a sort of mystical wound that serves as an eternal reminder of its judgment. Other mum- mies and the resurrection eults refer to these unfortunates 2s Usja-sen, or the Judged Ones. Many Amenti who have fallen prey ¢0 this fate regard, the judgment as unfair. At best, they think of it asa sort of consolation prize for being chosen by an injudicious tem- ah. In return, some hope to earn the peace that those who perceive and understand the highest realms of Ma'at gain. (Others fall by the way and grow to hare the ones who belittle them. Some flee the Lands of Faith, seeking to escape roles that the strange cults are trying to force upon them. Their strong spirits bear deep wounds, but those wounds are also indicative of freedom and a new life. Judges of Ma'at. In Egyptian tradition, the judges we Tortured by a sense that he is empty inside or somehow unworthy, the Udja-sen struggles to understand his role in the world. Udja-sen means the Judged or the Cut One. The hole cut in the mummy's soul continues to punish him throughout the Third Life. Every use of Hekau pulls Sekhem directly from his khat ro supplement his damaged spirit. ‘Others mummies in particular, seem to judge the Udja-sen automatically for his past failings. The path of the Udja-sen through the supernatural realms of the world is troubled. Unlike the other new Reborn, he does not have the benefit ofa sentient cem-akh, to explain the path of Ma’at, nor does he accept the exist- ence of Osiris as an obvious truth. He is lost, with only the guidance of his own heart to lead him through the darker reality that is invisible to mortals. Hoping to achieve some redemption — and fearful of failing — the Udja-sen acts with careful deliberation, The Hajj: An Amentiof this type began with one ofthe five rem-akh listed previously. He makes the initial journey vo the Lands of Faith as appropriate to that tem-akh, but he likely does not recall the trip after his resurrection. ‘The Thied The Judged One begins his new life confused and in pain, Unlike other mummies, he does not sense his tem-akh asa strong and guiding presence. To make :natters worse, having such a large postion of his soul excised has left him with enormous gaps in his memories of the Second Life. The Judged One feels empty and torn inside, and he simmers with bitterness ac che seeming unfairness of hissituation, With such ambivalent feelings, t's no surprise that the Udja-sen feels alienated from both the living and from the other Resurrected. While he isn’t exactly a pariah, among mummiesand their followers, the sense of alicnation keeps the Judged One on the periphery of nascent mummy society. Thisalienation also leaves the Udja-sen in great risk. of falling into the coils of Apophis. The Udja-sen’s initial taxk is to come to terms with his status, make peace with solitude and notlec it push him into unvwise courses of action, or destruct alliances. Jn time, the Judzec| One must come to see his place on the edge not asa curse, but asa blessing. His distance from other tnd his greater freedom to travel outside the Lands cof Faith — grants the Udjasen access to viewpoints and information that the others may never come across. Likewise, he may choose ro serve Osiris or spend his immortality culty ing Ma'at in other ways. Rather than continue to play the role ‘of pariah, the Judged One realizes that he isin a position to choose exactly what his elationship is with other mumaies If that relationship doesnt suit him, he is free to make it what he wants it tobe. Amid the pain of punishment, the Udja-sen can discover the gift of freedom. MUMMY THE RZSURRECTIONretingcoee Affiliations: No two Udja-sen are alike in how they ‘came to be what they are. As a result, their interaction with mortal society is similarly varied. Many Udja-sen connect with groups chat advocate individual freedom and responsibility, but this trend is by no means universal. Some Udja- sen are devout in an effort to atone for their sins or those of the tem-akh that effec- tivelygaveupitsexistence so that the Udja-sen might carryon. None of the mummy orga- nizations specifically excludes the Judged Ones, bur the Udia- sen face sremendouspreju- a dice amongst those groups. Only the Cult of Isis is rmaly receptive to the Udja-sen. The cules cradition of upholding thehistoryandcul- ure of ancient Kher-minu: They're condescending as hell, bat from what we can tell, they're more chan willing to help: you out if things get uly. Khri-habis The Scroll-bearers are the best fiends we have amongst the “unjudged.” Stick close to them i yo have dhe option, Nor only can they take away somé= of the pain, they'te smart enough not to judge others: without the facts Msekret: So these guys are on a-mission: from heaven orsomething? Lwish they'd leave usslone, damn: it. Lev'shope they don’thave more xiges stashed away? somewhere who are going ro hie us with their brand of justice,” too, Sakhmut They’ okay. They'd be better than okays if they'd make us some of theit cool magic toys. Sefekhis Considerin ssi carved up poychopaths ar lke, ye ‘weave it better. Almost. E The Others: Look, we got our own problems with ‘out looking for more trouble. Or the other hand, if it's trouble chey want, we've gor some tospare, Dishing itu hhuns a ftele— hut what doesn’t? what these violent, Egype as well as trying to heal the world in the name of the mother goddess means that ‘even those who recognize the flawed nature of the Judged Ones are forgiving. Character Creation: Since a Judged One could have received any of the typesoftemn-akh, he might have fit any number of molds, However, his soul was cut even more deeply by the Judges of Ma'at, and hiscompletingspirit was rent in some unnatural way to coverthe wound in his soul — snufling out its sentience in the process. The only notable commonalties among the Udja-sen areadesite for independence anda character generally incompatible with the lifestyles of the Lands of Faith. High Intelligence, Wits and Stamina are common if only because Udja-sen don’t last long without those Attributes. Primary Hekaus Any Purpose: The Udja-sen is an exception to many rules. He is not so tied into the Lands of Faith s other mummies are. Regardless ofthe boundaries ofthe Web ‘of Fath, the Judged One is more open to the mystical energy that flows in the world, Whenever an Udja-sen replenishes Sekhem, his player may add a ‘number of additional Sekhem points equal to his Balance ating. Once aday, he may also transfer to another mummy 2 number of Sekhem points equal to his Balance rating. This bonus is subject to the Udja-sen’s liability Liability: The reason that the Udja-sen isso open to the low of mystical energies is because he as an open wound gaping within his soul; the use of Sekhem only exacerbates the spivitual ravages. ‘Any expenditure of Sekher inflicts upon the mummy one level of bashing damage per point of ‘Selehem spent. This damage occurs whether that Sekhem comes from his own reserves or flows through him from an outside source. Since this damage is voluntary, these ‘wounds cannot be soaked. CHAPTER TWO. 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What tone thee faling? (A strangely cob, enraation svat tse shat sonfitee fale Wer, Whar a wine, (May War it a lot. CAs steppe toerand ele econ enDita DEATH IS ONLY FOR THE MEDIOCRE — ALFRED JARRY This chapter covers all the steps you need to take to create a mummy character. Most ofthe character-creation process follows the guidelines rom Vampire: The Masquer- ade (and other Storyteller games set in the World of Darkness). However, since the Undying are not vampires (oreven truly undead), theyhavesome unique Traitsof their ‘own. Likewise, they lack many common characteristics of the Cainites. The first major difference is that —unlike a vampire — ‘a mummy is not an undead corpse. A new vampire is created when an existing vampire takes him in what is called the Embrace. It matters litte to the elder vampire whether her subject is willing or not. In contrast, a mummy chooses to accept immortality. When a suitable mortal host dies, the tem-akh spirit appears and offers him eernal life. The two join and rise as one of the Reborn, bur the process is not complete until the new mummy travels tothe Lands of Faith and undergoes the Spell of Life given by followers of Ositis, (Only then does the mummy truly awaken to the Thied Life and join the ranks of the Undying. The process of the joining, the pilgrimage, and the rebirthall leave theirmarkon the new mummy, each in their ‘own way. Some Reborn recall only fragments of their Fist Life in Ancient Exypt, while others have nearly complete ‘memories of that life. Some are traumatized by the events of their Second Life (particularly its end) and by the experi ence of being reborn. Some choose to sever theie ties with, the mortal world in order to better serve Osiris or better MUMMY. THE wu enjoy their new existence. Others maintain those ties either as part of their duty to Ma’at or because they're simply not able to let go of them, THE JOINING The creation of a mummy begins when a mortal with a significant weakness in one partof his soul dies and passes on, into the Lands of the Dead. One of the tem-akh spicits that, (sitis released from Duat is drawn to a mortal whose soul is, sweak in the same way in which the tem-akh is strong. The ancient spirit can sense when such a person is nearing death, and it awaits his imminent arrival in the Shadowlands. The mortal — whom the mummies call nchem-sen, or saved one —may sense the haunting tem-akh, although few can doso on a conscious level. More likely, the person feels nothing. more than a vague unease for which he cannot find a specific souree. The tem-akh has little influence on how soon the ‘mortal will die, although a khaibic isn’t above applying what influence it has to arrange for a particulary suitable mortal partner to die early. Immediately after death, most mortals are confused, almost ike newborn babies. They ate wrapped in theirkhu— what many of the dead refer ro as a caul — and largely ‘unaware of what's going on around them, The tem-akh spit appears, opens the mortal’s khu wrappings and offers a choice: existence in the underworld asa ghost ora chance at cexeral life that comes from joining wich the tem-akh and RESURRECTION Hi eerie 4serving the cause of Ma'at. Few mortals refuse such an ‘opportunity. When the mortal agrees, the tem-akh spirit joins with him, and the new soul retums to the khat (the physical body). ‘The process is intensely painful for a mo- ment, as the joining involves grafting two different beings into the semblance of one. This joining is only the beginning of an arduous process that leads to eventual rebirth. The joined spirits must next plunge back across he barrier that separates the physical and spiritual worlds and reclaim the mortal’s corpse, then make their way to the Lands of Faith. THE HAJJ Experiencing death, followed by joining with a foreign spirit, passing back across the Shroud and then plunging back into a corpse is lt forthe mortal soul to take in. While the rnehem-sen absorbs the stunning situation it finds itself in, tf . ‘There. is some question among the Amenti whether or not the new Reborn are willing partners or unwitting draftees in Osiris? quest to restore Ma'at ‘True, the tem-akh spirit docs tell a potential host that erernal life comes with some strings attached and that the new Reborn is expected co serve the cause of universal justice and balance. The tem-akh never attempts to lie or deceive the mortal with whom it wishes to join, since the kind of spivitual wholeness the tem-akh seeks cannot be based on deception. 4 But how many mortals, having just passed be- yond the veil of death, are likely to turn:down any ‘chance at returning to life? And how many of them awaken in the Lands of Faith, understandably baffled about where they are and chalking the whole thing up. to a hallucination or near-death experience? Some might say that the mortal hosts’ are tricked into agreeing t0.a deal under duress without knowing all the terms. Even 30, some mortals refuse what the teniakh 2 have to offer, usually out of fear or fervent religions faich that leads them to believe thac the tem-akh are tempting them.away from their just reward in the afterlife (which, technically, may be true). Once the Rite of Rebirth is complete, most Reborn find it difficult to hold a grudge against the spirit that has ‘become part oftheir whole and healed soul, Yet some can't help hut wonder ifthe means of selecting people he ‘become Undying is truly in harmony with Ma'at; % CHAPTER THREE THE MODEUR the tem-akh takes control of the mortal’s physical body. The tem-akh first heals the khat, restoring whatever damage it suffered — even if it was burned to ash or otherwise de. stroyed. Once that miraculous act is complete, the tem-akh animates the khat, which is an exhausting process that drains its reserves of spiritual energy (i.e Sekhem), Additionally, this hybrid beinghasnot yet attained tstrue rebirth. The temakh holds the dual spritsin the body through force of wll. The rem-akh has 70 days the traditional Byypeian time of funeral ites) after the j Lands of Faith before it begins suffering from a slow deteriora- tion of body, mind and spit (see p. 144). The mummy feels a greater and greater urgency to reach the Lands of Faith as time grows shorter. If the khat dies, then the joining is broken, and the tera plunges back into the underworld toseek another suitable spiritual partner. Before beginning its journey, the tem-akh must first extricate the khat from the circumstancesofits death. Doing so a challenge in mest cases, unless the mortal perished in rom any mundane observation. A “miraculous sma fatal heart attack, illness or meclical complic cation might be explained away unless the compse is in a hospital or otherwise under medical attention. Afterall, the body remains dead and showsnone ofthe typical signs of life. An individual who gets up after suffering a violent death has a greater challenge. Not many people recover from being decapitated in a construction accident, for example ‘The tem-aehisusually savvy enough toknow that itshould play possum until itcan make a clean getaway Hit was thrown clear ofa car in an auto accident, the khat is best served by making break for it before help attives. Otherwise, the corpse :may wait and disappear from the morgue or funeral home. The police often assume that these dsappearancespoint to somesort of *body-snatching” ring. Thanks to the comuption and ennui ‘thar are so common to the World of Darkness, authorities tend twas few questions when a corpse suxdenly turns up missing, Ironically there is some truth to the theory that someone is stealing and desecrating corpses (see the Amkhat, p. 202, and. the Walking Dead, p. 208). ‘A mummy with a high Ka rating (see Backgrounds, p, 65) often finds that circumstances conspire to help him along. These coincidences can range from an attendant leaving the morgue locker open to the nchem-sen’s khat being donated to a medical college in Egypt ‘The actual journey tothe Lands of Faith has come ro be called the hai), after the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Indeed, a tem-akh with enough understanding of the modem worldcould rnask its purpose for traveling to the Lands of Faith under the suise of a religious pilgrimage to one of the many holy lands there, be it Mecca, Jerusalem, Caio or elsewhere. A tem-akh may nor have enough modern-day experience to form such plan, though. To complicate things further, the mortal soul sof ng to make its journey C0 thecA little help during the pilgrimage. The nehem-sen is buried in the body's subconscious, processing the staggering changes thathave impacted it recently. It ga disjointed dream. Title more than bref flashes of in sight — enough to understand thar an aigplane can get the khat to the LandsofFaith quickly hurnotenough tounderstand little things like plane tickets, passports or even language Since the tem-akh must rely rmostlyon itsown fragmented aware nes, it draws heavily on its spirit nature to make decisions during the haji. A ba spirit, for example deals with the complications ofthe journey in the most scholarly ancl intellectual way possible, usingsome of its precious time to develop a properplan. A kaspirits careful to censure the safety of the khat during the journey. This extra care may lengthen the haij, but it also in creases te likelihood thatthe Khat will avoid those who might try t0 stop it. A Khaibie often uses the ‘most expedient (and brutal) means to achieve its goal. Each Amenti description in Chapter Two men: tions strengths and weaknesses that the given tem-akh have during this pilgrimage. Obviously, geography aso playsia role in how easy the tp may be. An Armenti who is cloe tthe Lands of Faithcanmakethepilgeimageoverland byhitchinga carride, ring acamel or evenwalking, Thekhat heingdeadand hal fom decay by the temas spit tual power, slit affected by weather conditions or exhaustion. Itcan trundle aeros the bottom ofthe Meditemanecn, ‘or wompayandnighethraigh the desert ifneadsbe. An Amenti who resin amore distant locale may track down a ship headed for Ex or finda way to geeona plane. E ¢ AAAI OL ins pieces of information fromthe tern-akh duringthe journey, but those images all come across like some larly, the tem kh can tap into its spirit partner for MUMMY. THE RESURRECTION sandbabenatabenste wit The tem-akh has a natural tendency to look for familiar methods of passage that it can use ‘hout calling attention to itself. I's usu allyharder to slip aboard an airplane than, iis to sneak onco.atanker, for instance. ich wariness has the added benefit ‘of making the khat difficult to track. Ie's tough to find someone when his name doesa’t appear on passenger manifests. This anonymity at least helps the Amenti slip away from mundane or supernatural pursuit, and itmakesiceasier forthe mummy to slip past the agents of Apophis who patrol the borders of the Lands of Faith, THE REBIRTH ‘The various cults dedicated to Osiris and Maat offer assistance in thehaij when they can. These groups would normally have as difficule a tune finding the khat as do mortal agencies and servants of Apophis. Luckily, however, visions from Osiris or uses of Hekau give the faichful direction in finding their approach ing brethren, Although they are few in num- ber, the agents of Malar are scattered around the work. They concentrate in major population centers and pons ofeall where an Amenti is most likely to begin his joumey to the Lands of Faith. They Keep similar watch for newarrivalsatthe portsandairporsof Cairo, Alexandria, Suez, Tel-Aviv, Jerusalem anel ether primary destna- tions, Simple math and geography show that thefaithfulcannotbeevery- ‘where at once, though, anda tema often provessurprisinelyresourcefulat reaching the Lands of Faith via some unexpected means Thosesquadswhowatch foraram- poging khaibit are the most vigilant. A danger to itself and others, the khaibit temvakh muse usually be subdued and brought toa temple by force. od DERGEPDI RI EDR YWhether arriving alone, escorted by the faithful or dragged in, the Amentiistaken to one of the sacred sites that dot the Lands of Faith. Such a site is typically a tomb or temple, although some remain untouched by the hand of ‘man. Those loyal to the cause of Malat have taken control of numberof these places, as well, Here, the cult performs the Great Rite upon the khat, fully bonding the two joined souls ‘and making them into one complete and balanced whole, ‘When the ceremony bexins in the physical lands, che joined soul ventures through the underworld to face the Judges of Ma'at. Since time is often subjective in the Lands ‘ofthe Dead, this journey may seem to take a long time, orit right transpire in onlya ew minutes. The dual picts travel through the uppermost layer of the underworld, Neter khertet, coward the Pillars of the West, the entrance to the greater realm of Duat. (See Chapter Six for more on the geography of the underworld.) Beyond the Pillars lies labyrinth through which the tem- ak leadsitsnew partner. Emetgingon the othersde, the joined souls arrive in the blasted sands of Duat, where Anubis, the guide of the dead, awaits. Thisjourney isthe spiritual reflection, of the physical hajj. The mortal spiric has regained much ofits equilibrium by now. Still, the temakh remains its guide, since theancient spirit fragments infinitely more experienced in the hazards ofthe Lands of the Dead. This opportunity isthe first that the two spirit compo- nents have to truly communicate with one another, and the mortal soul understandably has many questions. The tem: akh conveys what itcan, although what it says is limited by hhow much the fragment remembers and even what it’s inclined to pass along. Since the joining is not permanent until the two souls return to the khat and the Spell of Life is complete, the tem-akh isnot above leavingout key details or even twisting information to ensure that the nehem-sen remains a willing participant in the resurrection. Further, the underworld isa dangerous place, especially in theregions just across the Shroud from the Lands ofthe Living. ‘The Djarakh let great destruction in its wake, and leserstorms still rip across Neter-khertet with litte warning, Reapers, mali- cious ghosts andotherservantsof Apophisroam the tumultuous realm looking for prey. As uch, the tem-akh isnot inclined to dawdle and give the mortal soul aguided tour oftheaftelife. As aresul, che tem-akh isthe mortal soul’sfistand only source on the truths ofthe afterlife. Anubis offers little more enli the poincof being mute, the guide of the dead leads the dual spiric deeper into Duat, away from the raging storm and on. to the Blessed Fields of A’aru. There, the Judges of Malat determine the joined souls’ worthiness If the overall soul is found wanting, the judges discard it into the abyss. The body ‘on which the cultists perform the ceremony decays rapidly, rottingto the state it would have reached i the tem-akh had not animated it. Such seldom happens, since at least the tem-akh has the strength and dedication to serve Ma'at. fa portion ofthe mortal soul isfound wanting, the judges excise irand manipulate the tema-akh to make up forthe loss. The tem-akh loses any remaining semblance of identity, and the ‘Amenti rises as one of the Udia-sen, the Judged Ones, ‘Most often, the tem-akh chooses its mortal counterpart wisely, and it needs only the judges’ final blessing to retum, tothe Landsof the Living. At souls are fused into a single entity that retuens rapidly tothe Khar. Once the ordeal is complete, the Ament rises truly reborn and deathless as an agent of Ma'at in Osiris’ service, For all bur the Sefekhi, the ceremony is ecstatic and intensely pleasurable as the two souls (or, more precisely, two incomplete souls) finally become one and bond to the hat. Many of the Rebom report intense visions and flashes ‘of memory during the ritual, which sometimes seem to last for days, months or even years, The Amenti is reborn with a great deal of knowledge that comes from fragmentary memories ofthe tem-akh's First Life and time in Duar, remembrances of abilities learned duringthe Second Life and instruction given duringthe brief journey through the underworld. After the rebirth, the followers of Osiris provide the mummy with additional instruction about their history, theit abilities and their duties to Ma’at. In the Third Life, the Reborn is literally a new person, a melding of the Second Life self with memories (and sometimes personality traits) from the tem-akh spirit. This bond makes a stronger and healthier spirit and psyche, thanks to the healing power of the joining. Most of the failings of the mummy’s Second Life — those caused by the weakness of the spirit — are left behind. Jhrenment. Tacieurn to et judgment is passed, the two. CHAPTER THREE THE MODIUR poco reel eerieQe Beet S coe ak AMENTI CHARACTER CREATION . CHARACTER CREATION “<, PROCESS. “} STAGE ONE THE SECOND LIFE ~~ © Step One: Concept — Choose Amenti, Nature $< and Demeanoryand Inheritance. *# Step Two: Attributes — Choose Physical, Social Eo a Mena Tras (6/49). Your character tens wih, one dorin each Atsibute . * Step Three: Abilities — Choose Talents, Skills MRF sand Knowledges (11/7/4): No Ability higher than three CXF dots at this stage © Step Four: Backgrounds — Chose Backgrounds *(3), & ** Step Five: Details Spend freebie poiné (5). <"° STAGE TWO. THE REBIRTH * Step One: The Second Death — Choose the > eircumstancer of your chanicters second death and subsequent rebirth * Step Two: Attributes — Add 2 points to your Attributes, divided as desired (two, points into one Attribute, or one point each into two Attributes). * Step Three: Abilities — Spend 5 additional Ability points as desired. These points can raise: an Ability above three dots * Step Four: Advantages Choose Hekau (3). One dot must go into your ‘Amenti’s primary Hekaw path, Spend 2 additional Backyround points. Choose any Merits or Flaws. + Step Five: Finishing Touches Record starting Balance (1), Willpower (5) and Sekchem (1). Spend 10 additional freebie points. Characterscan> not stare with a Balance rating higher than three dots. AMENTI x * Kher-minu.(Tofab Watcher) — ka, The De- SP. fender Self MUMMY. THE RESURRECTION Deb heb te teh ed> # Sakhmu (Spirit Scepter) — Khu, The ShiningSelf * Sefekhi (Unbandaged One) — khaibit, The Shadow Self. ‘+ Udjacien (Judged One) — speci HEKAU PATHS # Amulets— The creation ofamulersand talismans. * Alchemy — The creation of potions and elixirs, * Celestial — The powers of the stars and the skj. * Effigy — The creation of servants * Necromancy — The powers of the dead and the spirit world. ‘+ Nomenclature —The powerof true naties. BACKGROUNDS Arcane: You are shrouded from the notice of the mortal world Bat The power of your ba to retam You to life Companion: The spirit of an anianal that was buried with your tem-akh in its First Life accompanies you in Dua Ka; The power of your ka to protect your dead body. Legacy: Something that remains from your Fisst Life to give you inspiration, ‘Your recollections from your Fist Life. ‘ou have an item that stores Sekhem, Tomb: You have a resting-place for your khat. FREEBIE POINTS Trait Cost per dot oF level Aurribute 5 Ability 2 Hekaw 5 Background I Balance 4 Rienal L Sekhem 1 Spell L Willpower 1ie STAGE ONE: THE SECOND LIFE Character creation in Mummy begins with the character's Second Life, the mortal existence before the intervention of the temvakh spirit. In effect, you decide what your character was like as a normal person, before the Second Death and the joining with the tem-akh. Although your character will seem weaker than most ofthe denizens of the World of Darkness at first, he gains a number of new abilitiesonce he becomesone of the Undying. Fornow, focus oon the human, mortal side of the character. STEP ONE: CONCEPT Although each tem-akhspiritoriginatedin Fgypt, Osis scattered them around the world to seek out mortals. There- fore, the Undying can be from any walk of lie and any place ‘on arch, All thacis required is that the nehem-sen died and that his spirit lacked what the tem-akh offers, The nehem- sen and the tem-akh then struck a deal, and the dead mortal rose up, filled with new life and new purpose. These minimal requirements offer a virtually limitless range of character concepts. Was your character a wealthy businessman who couldn't manage the stress in his life, bringing on a fatal heart attack while workinglateonenight? Orpethaps she was @ rising performer who got caught up in wild life of drinking and drugs before meeting her fate ina bathroom stall in a nightclub. Also, mummy characters can be from any nation, from a starving beggar on the streets of Bangladesh to a soldier in the jungles of Southeast Asia. Keep in mind that the mortal faced death before the tem-akh contacted him. More often than not, the cause of hisdeath was the weakness of spirit that drew the cem-akh to hhim in the frst place. So high-power corporate suit unable to manage his stress is likely to draw the attention of 1 ka spirit. A meck person killed ina random act of violence may draw a khaibit spirit, seeking to strengthen the mortals instinctual self. In many cases, the Second Death is not at all peaceful Particularly horrifying deaths, like being incinerated in a tenement fire, or tortured and murdered by a crazed serial killer, ae likely to leave a strong mark on the Amenti that arises from the ashes of that death. Powerful death memories leave lingering scars on the mummy's soul, from a fear of ire toa burning need for vengeance (see Meritsand Flaws, 'p-68). The Reborn muscovercome and heal these woundsin his pursuit of Maat Remember also that mummies are literally reborn. The Akh and mortal host ereatesa new being thatis ‘more than justthe sum of spars. The munmy’sod failings are rno more. The Amenti gains new purpose, seeking to restore melding of tem Maat tothe world both through his aevions and by seeking it within himself. The Undying sifted with knowledge, purpose, ‘mystical power and eternal life, hut he i also given a heavy burden of responsibiliry. On his shoulders rests the fate of the ‘world, Give some thought tothe failings your character leaves behind when he pases from this life to che next. AMENTI ‘A key component of the character concept is what ‘Ament the mummy belongs to. Although all mut to restore Ma’at in themselves and in the world, each ‘Amenti does so in his own way, and each serves a different purpose in Osiris’ design, just as the different partsof the soul, create overall harmony. The tem-akh of each Amenti is likewise drawn to a different mortal host, specifically one that weak in the part ofthe soul that the tem-akh possesses. This tendency gives rise to certain stereotypes among the Ament. You can work with these general archetypes, ot you can go against type and create a character with unex: pected qualities. For example, a mortal chosen by ba a spirit ‘typically hasa weak psyche and mediocre intellect. He could be anything from a poor illitera toa religious fanatic who is unable to question the dogma of his faith. You can approach the ba’s need differently, how ever. What about a host who suffers from a disability oF imental illness chat prevents the development of his psyche? An accident victim suffering brain damage? A ri vidual who is set in her ways and unable to see other points of view? With a little consideration, you ean come up with any number of possibilities. The direction and needs of the chronicle may also influence your choice of Amenti. The Storyteller may want ‘a group with a balance of characters from different Amenti, oo a group weighted roward one particular Amenti. Some Amenti may not be well suited for a cercain game. A chronicle based on a great deal of social intrigue might not havea place for Sefekhi characters, although playing one in such a chronicle would be an interesting challenge. See Chapter Two for more information on the indi vidual Amentiand theirrespectivestrengthsand weaknesses. NATURE AND DEMEANOR, These Traits indicate your character's cote personality and external disposition. Although the character's general personality retains much of who he was in his Second Life, the tem-akh has an undeniable influence on who he has become. The mummy's Nature is often quite different from the one he had in mortal lie, since the presence of the tem- khan the Spell ofLifehelpsbalance whatever soul-qualities were lacking in the Second Life. ‘On the other hand, the mummy might retain his previ- cous Nature but see it in a new light. A person with the Architect Nature, who was previously stingy, obsessive and iesseek with little or no education CHAPTER THREE THE MODELER he ET Ot Rebspre nen a. Ce dé dha controlling may retain a love of creating something lasting, but he would also gain an understanding of how to accom- plish such goals without driving other people crazy. A character's Demeanor has even more flexibility. A mummy with a dramatically different new Nature may continue to project the same Demeanor when he's around the people who know him from his Second Life. Such may be especially true ifhis friends and family have no idea of the change that has come over him. INHERITANCE, Because he is both mortal form and immortal ‘mummy also has an Inheritance that represents the life of the tem-akh before it passed on to the Lands of the Dead. The mummy'sInheritance helpsdetermine qualitiessuchas Amenti and Nature, A characters Inheritanee also determines the sort cof memoriesand bilitiesamummy can recall fromthe First Life. ‘A mummy may have vivid memories of his Firs Life, but such, recollections are usually spotty at best See the Memory Back- ‘round (p. 66) for more information. ‘Nearly every tem-akh wasan Egyptian spiritwho had long ddwelled in the Dark Kingdom of Sand when the Dja-akh began, Each spirit lived in Egypr long ago, when the old funerary practices were still carried out, allowing it to travel to Duat and reach the city of Amenti where Osiris ruled. Still, this range ‘covers thousanls of years of history, from before the First Dynasty in 3150 BCE through to the Hellenistic Peto in 30 BCE. Egypt saw numerousinvasionsand conquestsinthac time. ‘Asauch, many ofits people (and even rulers) were not always Egyptian, but also Nubian, Hyksos, Babylonian, Hebrew, Per- sian and Greek, ‘The tem-akh may come from any ofthese periods and fom virtallyany walkoflife. Most were given fillfneraryites,andthey Ihadstrongtiestothelandsefthe living. They wereprimatly priests, robles the wealthy and those who accomplished grat decd in if “However, some ofthese spirits remained in the undenwoeld for so long because of ome failure in their Fist Life or an offense against ‘Mala for which they have to atone. Life in ancient Egypt remained remarkably constant foe millennia, Someone from the First Dynasty would recognize ‘much of what he saw even as late as the Hellenistic Period. Certain professions were common and wel represented among the Egyptian dead, includingpriess scribes, architects, crates, artists, merchants, soldiers and scholars Take some time to detail the Fast Life of dhe temvakh. ‘What sort of person was he? What kind of life did he lead? How did he die? What things did he accomplish in life, and what ‘memories stand out now, thousands of years later? STEP TWO: ATTRIBUTES ‘This process is similar to the one deserihed in Vampire: ‘The Masquerade and other Storyteller games, except mortal characters begin with fewer Actribute points than thesuper- natural denizens of the World of Darkness do, The player ‘may put six points in primary Attributes, four points in secondary Attributes and three points in tertiary Attributes. Attributes top out at five dots at this time. You have the opportunity to add more points to your character's At- tributes later in the character-creation process. STEP THREE: ABILITIES You have LI points to spend in your character's primary Abilities, seven dots in secondary Abilities and four dots in tertiary Abilities. Abilities may not rise above three dots at this stage, except hy spending freebie points. Your character has access to all the basic Abilities from Storyteller games like Vampire: The Masquerade, Mage: The Ascension and Wraith: ‘The Oblivion, slong with a number of new Abilities described later in this chapter. The Storyteller may decide that certain Abilities are inappropriate or required, basedon theneedsofthe chronicle. Keep in mind that abilities at this stage are those of the mortal host, so they shouldn't include esoteric or unusual Abilities like Occult or Melee without a good reason. STEP FOUR: BACKGROUNDS You can spend three points in Backgrounds that are appropriate forthe mortal character. These Backgroundsshowld be things that will survive the character's death and still be useful in his new, immoctal existence. For example, if your character was a corrupt executive in his Second Life, he might retain his Resources (secret offshore accounts) but lose his Influence (seat on the board of directors). In such case, you wouldn't want to waste any pointson Influence. The following Backgrounds ae allowed at this stage: Allies, Contacts, Fame, Influence and Resources, STEP FIVE: DETAILS Spend five freebie points to round out your character's ‘Traits. You can spend these points only to improve Attribuces, Abilities, Backgrounds or Willpower at chis step. STAGE TWO: THE REBIRTH ‘This stage takes the mortal character you've created and. transforms him into one of the Undying. The character may change significantly during this process. [cis not unusual for a ‘mumnty to leave behind many ofthe frailtiesand bad memories of his morta life STEP ONE: THE SECOND DEATH, ‘Theprocessofbecomingone ofthe Rebom begins with the death of the mortal hast — what the Amenti call the Second Death. 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