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{{edition|Mummy}}
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{{5e Monster
|name=Mummy Lord 
|sorttext=
|refs=<ref name="srd5">{{Cite Pub|SRD-OGL v5.1}} Licensed: [[OGL]].</ref> <ref name="mm5.227229">also published in &mdash; {{Cite Pub|Monster Manual (5e)|pages=227-229}}</ref> <ref name="hab">Habitat &mdash; Not part of the [[SRD5]].</ref> <ref name="dmg5hab">habitat - {{pub|Dungeon Master's Guide (5e)}} p.302-305</ref> <ref name="rlyhab">habitat (Shadowfell) - (unofficial) [[user:Rlyehable]]</ref>
|size=Medium 
|type=Undead 
|swarm= <!--If swarm, size of individual creature in swarm-->
|subtype=Mummy 
|align=Lawful Evil 
|ac=17 
|acfluff=natural armor 
|hp=97 
|hd=13d8+39 
|speed=20 ft. 
|str=18
|dex=10
|con=17
|int=11
|wis=18
|cha=16
|saves={{5eCon}} +8, {{5eInt}} +5, {{5eWis}} +9, {{5eCha}} +8
|skills={{SRD5|History}} +5, {{SRD5|Religion}} +5
|damagevulnerabilities={{srd5lc|Fire}}
|damageresistances={{srd5lc|Bludgeoning}}, {{srd5lc|Piercing}}, and {{srd5lc|Slashing}} from nonmagical attacks.
|damageimmunity={{srd5lc|Necrotic}}, {{srd5lc|Poison}}
|conditionimmunity={{srd5lc|Charmed}}, {{srd5lc|Exhaustion}}, {{srd5lc|Frightened}}, {{srd5lc|Paralyzed}}, {{srd5lc|Poisoned}}
|senses={{srd5lc|Darkvision}} 60 ft.
|perception=14 <!--Passive-->
|languages=the languages it knew in life
|habitat=Desert, Shadowfell 
|plane=Shadowfell 
|cr=15 <!--Challenge Rating-->
|xp= <!--Experience points for destroying-->
|canon=true
|summary= <!-- 1-2 line unofficial, UNPLAGIRIZED, description --> 

|feature1=Magic Resistance
|flimit1=
|fdesc1=The mummy lord has {{srd5lc|Advantage}} on {{srd5lc|Saving Throw}}s against spells and other magical effects.

|feature2=Rejuvenation
|flimit2=
|fdesc2=A destroyed mummy lord gains a new body in 24 hours if its heart is intact, regaining all its {{srd5lc|Hit Point}}s and become active again. The new body appears within 5 feet of the mummy lord's heart.

|feature3=Spellcasting
|flimit3=
|fdesc3=The mummy lord is a 10th-level spellcaster. Its {{srd5lc|Spellcasting Ability}} is {{SRD5|Wisdom}} ({{srd5lc|Spell Save}} {{SRD5|DC}} 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks). The mummy lord has the following cleric spells prepared: <br />
:Cantrips (at will): {{5e Spell Line|Sacred Flame, Thaumaturgy}}<br />
:1st level (4 [[SRD5:Spell Slot|slot]]s): {{5e Spell Line|Command, Guiding Bolt, Shield of Faith}}<br />
:2nd level (3 slots): {{5e Spell Line|Hold Person, Silence, Spiritual Weapon}}<br /> 
:3rd level (3 slots): {{5e Spell Line|Animate Dead, Dispel Magic}}<br /> 
:4th level (3 slots): {{5e Spell Line|Divination, Guardian of Faith}}<br /> 
:5th level (2 slots): {{5e Spell Line|Contagion, Insect Plague}}<br /> 
:6th level (1 slot): {{5espell|Harm}}

|action1=Multiattack
|alimit1=
|adesc1=The mummy can uses its Dreadful Glare and makes one attack with its rotting fist.

|action2=Rotting Fist
|alimit2=
|adesc2=''Melee Weapon Attack:'' +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. ''Hit:'' 14 (3d6+4) {{srd5lc|Bludgeoning}} damage plus 21 (6d6) {{srd5lc|Necrotic}} damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a {{SRD5|DC}} 16 {{SRD5|Constitution}} {{srd5lc|Saving Throw}} or be {{srd5lc|Curse}}d with mummy rot. The cursed target can’t regain {{srd5lc|Hit Point}}s, and its {{srd5lc|Hit Point Maximum}} decreases by 10 (3d6) for every 24 hours that elapse. If the curse reduces the target’s hit point maximum to 0, the target dies, and its body turns to dust. The curse lasts until removed by the ''{{srd5lc|Remove Curse}}'' spell or other magic.

|action3=Dreadful Glare
|alimit3=
|adesc3=The mummy targets one creature it can see within 60 feet of it. If the target can see the mummy, it must succeed on a DC 16 {{SRD5|Wisdom}} saving throw against this magic or become {{srd5lc|Frightened}} until the end of the mummy’s next {{srd5lc|Turn}}. If the target fails the saving throw by 5 or more, it is also {{srd5lc|Paralyzed}} for the same duration. A target that succeeds on the saving throw is {{srd5lc|Immune}} to the Dreadful Glare of all mummies (but not mummy lords) for the next 24 hours.

|legend1=Attack
|lgdlimit1=
|lgddesc1=The mummy lord makes one attack with its rotting fist or uses it Dreadful Glare.

|legend2=Blinding Dust
|lgdlimit2=
|lgddesc2=Blinding dust and sand swirls magically around the mummy lord. Each creature within 5 feet of the mummy lord must succeed on a DC 16 {{SRD5|Constitution}} saving throw or be {{srd5lc|Blinded}} until the end of the creature’s next turn.

|legend3=Blasphemous Word
|lgdlimit3=Costs 2 Actions
|lgddesc3=The mummy lord utters a blasphemous word. Each non-{{srd5lc|Undead}} creature within 10 feet of the mummy lord that can hear the magical utterance must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or be {{srd5lc|Stunned}} until the end of the mummy lord’s next turn.

|legend4=Channel Negative Energy
|lgdlimit4=Costs 2 Actions
|lgddesc4=The mummy lord magically unleashes negative energy. Creatures within 60 feet of the mummy lord, including ones behind barriers and around corners, can’t regain hit points until the end of the mummy lord’s next turn.

|legend5=Wind of Sand
|lgdlimit5=Costs 2 Actions
|lgddesc5=The mummy lord magically transforms into a whirlwind of sand, moves up to 60 feet, and reverts to its normal form. While in whirlwind form, the mummy lord is immune to all damage, and it can’t be {{srd5lc|Grappled}}, {{srd5lc|Petrified}}, knocked {{srd5lc|Prone}}, {{srd5lc|Restrained}}, or stunned. Equipment worn or carried by the mummy lord remain in its possession.

|haslair=true<!--blank, true is has lair-->
}}
'''Unofficial Description:''' Powerful {{5ep|Mummy|mummies}} that are often spellcasters.

{{5e Lair
|monster=Mummy Lord
|type=Undead
|refs=<ref name="mm5.227229" />
|lairdesc=A mummy lord watches over an ancient temple or tomb
that is protected by lesser undead and rigged with
traps. Hidden in this temple is the sarcophagus where a
mummy lord keeps its greatest treasures.
A mummy lord encountered in its lair has a challenge
rating of 16 (15,000 XP).[[Category:5e CR 16 Monsters]]
|lairaction1=Each undead creature in the lair can pinpoint the location of each living creature within 120 feet of it until initiative count 20 on the next round.
|lairaction2=Each undead in the lair has advantage on saving throws against effects that turn undead until initiative count 20 on the next round.
|lairaction3=Until initiative count 20 on the next round, any non-undead creature that tries to cast a spell of 4th level or lower in the mummy lord's lair is wracked with pain. The creature can choose another action, but if it tries to cast the spell, it must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, it takes 1d6 necrotic damage per level of the spell, and the spell has no effect and is wasted.
|lairaction4=
|lairaction5=
|regiondesc=A mummy lord's temple or tomb is warped in any of the
following ways by the creature's dark presence:
|regional1=Despoil Food and Water
|regional2=Unreliable Divination
|regional3=Curse
|regional4=
|regional5=
|ondeath=If the mummy lord is destroyed, these regional effects end immediately.
}}

{{otherlore|Unusually powerful or evil individuals preserved as mummies sometimes rise as greater mummies after death. A mummy lord resembles its lesser fellows, but often wears or carries equipment it used in life.

Mummy lords are often potent spellcasters. They are found as guardians of the tombs of high lords, priests, and mages. Most are sworn to defend for eternity the resting place of those whom they served in life, but in some cases a mummy lord’s unliving state is the result of a terrible curse or rite designed to punish treason, infidelity, or crimes of an even more abhorrent nature. A mummy lord of this sort is usually imprisoned in a tomb that is never meant to be opened again.|{{SRD3ref}}|3.5e}}

==Sources and Notes==
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{{5e Footer|Mummy|OGL}}
[[Category:5e Canon Monsters]]
[[Category:SRD5 Monsters]]
[[Category:OGL]]

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Alignment	Lawful Evil +
Author	"Varied" +
CRval	15 +
Canon	true +
Challenge Rating	15 +
Creature Name	Mummy Lord +
Experience Points	13,000 +
Features	Magic Resistance +, Rejuvenation +, Spellcasting +, Multiattack +, Rotting Fist +, Dreadful Glare +, Attack +, Blasphemous Word +, Channel Negative Energy +, Wind of Sand + and Blinding Dust +
Habitat	Desert + and Shadowfell +
Has Lair	true +
Hit Dice	13d8+39 +
Hit Points	97 +
Legendary Monster	true +
Name	Mummy Lord +
Plane	Shadowfell +
Publication	"Varied" +
Size	Medium +
SortText	Mummy Lord 5e +
Subtype	Mummy +
Type	Undead +