Mummies: Species Variants

Mummies: Species Variants is a monster supplement for 5e that presents mummies as preserved remains of many different peoples rather than a single desert-bound archetype. Instead of treating mummies as culturally identical undead, this book explores how burial practices and physical heritage shape the undead that rise from ancient tombs.

The intent of this product is mechanical clarity and encounter variety without CR inflation. Every creature in this supplement uses the standard SRD mummy framework—retaining Dreadful Glare, Rotting Fist, and the Mummy Rot curse—while modifying only size, movement, languages, and a single preserved racial trait. The result is a wide range of recognizable undead guardians that remain mechanically consistent with the original mummy design.

These mummies are not roaming conquerors or battlefield commanders. They are tomb guardians bound by funerary rites, lingering curses, and ancient burial traditions. Each variant reflects the body and environment it was preserved in: drowned temples, swamp shrines, labyrinth crypts, giant necropolises, and more.

Cultural lore is intentionally minimal. Whether these undead are the result of sacred preservation, necromantic catastrophe, forgotten burial cults, or divine punishment is left to the GM. Use these stat blocks as tools. Why these bodies were preserved—and why they still walk—is yours to decide.

Species Mummy Roster

Human Mummy — CR 3

Baseline mummy guardian preserving the classic SRD curse, glare, and rotting strike.

Dwarf Mummy — CR 3

Stonebound crypt sentinel resistant to forced movement within masonry tombs.

Elf Mummy — CR 3

Grace-preserved burial guardian that moves easily through overgrown ruins.

Halfling Mummy — CR 3

Small barrow guardian able to slip between larger creatures in tight tomb passages.

Gnome Mummy — CR 3

Rune-bound tomb watcher resistant to magic within ancient ruins and arcane vaults.

Ratfolk Mummy — CR 3

Catacomb crawler capable of navigating narrow burial tunnels and sewer crypts.

Goblin Mummy — CR 3

Shadowed tomb lurker that hides within dim corridors and trapped burial chambers.

Merfolk Mummy — CR 3

Flooded temple guardian moving freely through drowned tomb complexes.

Dragonborn Mummy — CR 3

Draconic burial sentinel retaining a fragment of its ancient breath power.

Lizardfolk Mummy — CR 3

Swamp-entombed guardian with preserved scales and aquatic mobility.

Orc Mummy — CR 3

War-burial sentinel that refuses to fall even after sustaining fatal damage.

Hobgoblin Mummy — CR 3

Disciplined tomb officer strengthening nearby undead guardians.

Gnoll Mummy — CR 3

Carrion-driven tomb predator that surges toward the fallen.

Bugbear Mummy — CR 3

Long-limbed crypt ambusher capable of striking from extended reach.

Ogre Mummy — CR 5

Massive tomb brute used as a primary guardian for large burial chambers.

Minotaur Mummy — CR 6

Labyrinth-bound undead war beast charging through twisting crypt corridors.

Troll Mummy — CR 7

Horrifying preserved corpse that continues regenerating unless burned.

Hill Giant Mummy — CR 9

Colossal necropolis guardian towering over ancient giant burial halls.

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