Mummy the Curse is game with a lot of faux Egyptian terminology. It was one of problems in 1E on accessibility to new players. In 2E of MtC, we go with much more inclusive setting, opened for reinterpretation. So for having both easier time to understand the gameline text for newcomers ( like me ) – and to lay groundwork for mummies that do not remember Irem, only recalling their immortal lives in Peru, China or Scandinavia – I compiled general, English part of Lexicon of MtC line, to make it more readable to general audience.
For native speakers of other countries – could you translate those terms into your languages, for creating us Lexicons versions of Mummies that are not remembering Nameless Empire, yet? Most important would be translations Five-Fold Souls, Decrees and Pillars, to those ‘non-Egyptian’ mummies.
I can mark those terms in Polish, but I assume they would not be very much interest in it – Poland have only over 1000 years ( counting almost 125 under incorporating to other countries ) – We are not someone could called ‘Empire of Immortals’.
So, let’s go to the Lexicon…
English Lexicon of Mummy: The Curse
Afterlife – Place where souls free of Deathless existence end. Not Duat or Underworld - A’aru/Aaru
Affinity – A mystical imbuement that grants a mummy the quiet power to prevail at his purpose.
Apotheosis – State of either end or otherwise transform the cycle of death-and-rebirth to which mammy have chained for eternity.
Arisen – ‘true’ mummy, from Irem – even if she is not thinking like that.
Body – Sahu is the body of mummy, which expresses differently over a Descent as the raw Power drains and falls. Having a Sahu instead of a mortal body is why the mummy appears to be a preserved corpse when it first rises, but looks like a living human by the time their consciousness clears up and the initial rush of power is over. – Sahu
Circle (fan) – Group of ‘friends’, mummies living their Descents together - Meret
Capstone – Term marking person as Judge’s herald. - Benbenet
Decrees – First ‘purpose’ of mummy, declared before her Judge of Duat. It’s based on Pillar – meaning of the Five-fold Soul of mummies – but those are not directly associated . For example, raising the Ren Pillar to five dots does not make an Ashem more like an Usheb, it fully restores the soul's name. ( Format is Pillar – Soul Part – Decree Name )
Devourer – Ammut, goddess of oblivion that will DEVOUR the world if not sate by souls of people.
Duat – Land of the shades, beings ( or related to ) souls waiting for Judges verdict. It also full of fiends, similar to shades, but created from the Judges' Law of Suffering who exist to both suffer and inflict pain. In this land there are also animalistic Chimeras ( amkhata ), wrapped being from exposure to magic or relics. Duat is distinct from general CoD Underworld of Geist: the Sin Eaters and rest of gamelines.
Guild – Organization of mummies, based on professions they done in their lifetimes.
Major:
Inheritor – Mortal with parts of mummies Pillar, granting power to mortal – but also letting mummy to resurrect in him.
Irem – City and Empire from what mummies are coming – if they remember it.
Judges of Duat – Godlike beings, that points who’s souls need to be send to Devourer, so the world can exists longer.
Law of Suffering – One of important rules of Judges of Duat - "No life without pain."
Lost ( fan ) – Mummies of people who were sacrificed to Devourer so the Rite of Return could be completed. - Shuankhsen
Flight (fan) – Time when mummy is ‘dead’ and her soul is in Duat. – Henet
Territory (?) – Area of influence mummy has under her – Nome
Relic – Magical item that runs on Power.
Rite of Return – Magical procedure from ancient times that created mummies, in Irem.
Companion ( fan ) – Mortal imbued with mummies immortality, bound to her – Sadikh
Sickness – Miasma that settles over living mortals unaccustomed to the ancient power and dread presence of a mummy: terror or unease – Sybaris
Sorcerer-Priests – ‘True’ sorcerers that created mummies in Irem. Contrast with normal sorcerers. – Shan’iatu
Sorcerer – A human who can perceive and manipulate Power.
Turn ( Sothic ) – Period once in 1460 years when mummies can rise freely, without a call from Judge.
Utterance – A powerful spell invoked by a mummy through the power of his Life Force.
Vessel – An object that has either naturally accumulated or been artificially imbued with Life Force.
Witness – A mortal who, via exposure to the Arisen and her cult, is drawn to the mummy’s orbit. Often a Witness stirs the mummy’s memories of Irem.
For native speakers of other countries – could you translate those terms into your languages, for creating us Lexicons versions of Mummies that are not remembering Nameless Empire, yet? Most important would be translations Five-Fold Souls, Decrees and Pillars, to those ‘non-Egyptian’ mummies.
I can mark those terms in Polish, but I assume they would not be very much interest in it – Poland have only over 1000 years ( counting almost 125 under incorporating to other countries ) – We are not someone could called ‘Empire of Immortals’.
So, let’s go to the Lexicon…
English Lexicon of Mummy: The Curse
Afterlife – Place where souls free of Deathless existence end. Not Duat or Underworld - A’aru/Aaru
Affinity – A mystical imbuement that grants a mummy the quiet power to prevail at his purpose.
Apotheosis – State of either end or otherwise transform the cycle of death-and-rebirth to which mammy have chained for eternity.
Arisen – ‘true’ mummy, from Irem – even if she is not thinking like that.
Body – Sahu is the body of mummy, which expresses differently over a Descent as the raw Power drains and falls. Having a Sahu instead of a mortal body is why the mummy appears to be a preserved corpse when it first rises, but looks like a living human by the time their consciousness clears up and the initial rush of power is over. – Sahu
Circle (fan) – Group of ‘friends’, mummies living their Descents together - Meret
Capstone – Term marking person as Judge’s herald. - Benbenet
Decrees – First ‘purpose’ of mummy, declared before her Judge of Duat. It’s based on Pillar – meaning of the Five-fold Soul of mummies – but those are not directly associated . For example, raising the Ren Pillar to five dots does not make an Ashem more like an Usheb, it fully restores the soul's name. ( Format is Pillar – Soul Part – Decree Name )
- Essence – Ka – Nesrem
- Heart – Ab – Kheru
- Name – Ren – Usheb
- Shadow – Sheut – Ashem
- Spirit – Ba – Deshret
Devourer – Ammut, goddess of oblivion that will DEVOUR the world if not sate by souls of people.
Duat – Land of the shades, beings ( or related to ) souls waiting for Judges verdict. It also full of fiends, similar to shades, but created from the Judges' Law of Suffering who exist to both suffer and inflict pain. In this land there are also animalistic Chimeras ( amkhata ), wrapped being from exposure to magic or relics. Duat is distinct from general CoD Underworld of Geist: the Sin Eaters and rest of gamelines.
Guild – Organization of mummies, based on professions they done in their lifetimes.
Major:
- Architects and engineers - Tef-Aabhi
- Craftsmen and smiths - Mesen-Nebu
- Funerary priests and ritualists - Su-Menent
- Magistrates and scribes - Sesha-Hebsu
- Spies and laborers - Maa-Kep
- Physicians and healer-priests - Maar-Kherit
- Tricksters, gamblers, and oracles - Wadjet-Itja
- Warriors and tomb guardians - Kher-Minu
Inheritor – Mortal with parts of mummies Pillar, granting power to mortal – but also letting mummy to resurrect in him.
Irem – City and Empire from what mummies are coming – if they remember it.
Judges of Duat – Godlike beings, that points who’s souls need to be send to Devourer, so the world can exists longer.
- Eater of Entrails - Unem-Besek
- Eater of Shadows - Am-Khaibit
- Final Judge - Arem-Abfu
- First Judge - Usekh-Nemtet
- Flame – Nebha
- One Who Unifies - Neheb-Ka
- Penitent – Kenemti
Law of Suffering – One of important rules of Judges of Duat - "No life without pain."
Lost ( fan ) – Mummies of people who were sacrificed to Devourer so the Rite of Return could be completed. - Shuankhsen
Flight (fan) – Time when mummy is ‘dead’ and her soul is in Duat. – Henet
Territory (?) – Area of influence mummy has under her – Nome
Relic – Magical item that runs on Power.
Rite of Return – Magical procedure from ancient times that created mummies, in Irem.
Companion ( fan ) – Mortal imbued with mummies immortality, bound to her – Sadikh
Sickness – Miasma that settles over living mortals unaccustomed to the ancient power and dread presence of a mummy: terror or unease – Sybaris
Sorcerer-Priests – ‘True’ sorcerers that created mummies in Irem. Contrast with normal sorcerers. – Shan’iatu
Sorcerer – A human who can perceive and manipulate Power.
Turn ( Sothic ) – Period once in 1460 years when mummies can rise freely, without a call from Judge.
Utterance – A powerful spell invoked by a mummy through the power of his Life Force.
Vessel – An object that has either naturally accumulated or been artificially imbued with Life Force.
Witness – A mortal who, via exposure to the Arisen and her cult, is drawn to the mummy’s orbit. Often a Witness stirs the mummy’s memories of Irem.
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