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Bog Mummy
Medium Undead
Hit Dice: 8d12+3 (55 hp)
Initiative: +3
Speed: 20 ft. (4 squares)
Armor Class: 17 (-1 Dex, +8 natural),
touch 9, flat-footed 17
Base Attack/Grapple: +4/+7
Attack: Slam +7 melee (1d6+4 plus bog
rot)
Full Attack: Slam +7 melee (1d6+4 plus
bog rot)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Bog rot, create spawn,
despair
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft.,
damage reduction 5/—, marsh move,
resistance to fire 10, undead traits,
vulnerability to cold
When a corpse preserved by swamp mud
is imbued with negative energy, it rises as a
bog mummy. Bog mummies resemble normal
mummies, but are covered with a thin layer of
swamp mud. Bog mummies rarely leave the
swamp where they were formed. They hate life
and attack any living creature that trespasses in
their swamp.
Combat
In battle, a bog mummy attacks with its
fists, attempting to smash any living creature it
encounters.
Bog Rot (Su): Supernatural disease—slam,
Fortitude DC 16, incubation period 1 day;
damage 1d6 ability damage. The ability damage
is dealt to one ability score – Strength, Dexterity,
Constitution, or Charisma, determined randomly
– and further damage from this disease is dealt to
the same ability score. The save DC is Charismabased.
Unlike normal diseases, bog rot continues
until the victim reaches 0 in the affected ability
score (and dies) or is cured as described below.
Bog rot is a powerful curse, not a natural
disease. Any conjuration (healing) spell cast on a
creature afflicted with bog rot only heals half as
many hit points as it normally would. Creatures
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Saves: Fort +2, Ref +l, Will +8
Abilities: Str 17, Dex 8, Con —, Int 6, Wis
14, Cha 15
Skills: Hide +6, Listen +8, Move Silently
+6, Spot +8
Feats: Alertness, Improved Initiative,
Toughness
Environment: Any marsh
Organization: Solitary, wardens (2-4), or
guardians (6-10)
Challenge Rating: 6
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Always chaotic evil
Advancement: 9-16 HD (Medium); 17-24
HD (Large)
Level Adjustment: —
afflicted with bog rot do not heal naturally, nor do
they recover ability damage normally.
To eliminate bog rot, the curse must first be
broken with break enchantment or remove curse
(requiring a DC 20 caster level check for either
spell), after which the bog rot can be magically
cured as any normal disease.
Create Spawn (Su): Any humanoid that
dies from bog rot becomes a bog mummy in 1d4
days. A remove disease spell cast within one day
after death with stop the transformation, and a
resurrection or true resurrection spell will bring
the creature back to life, though raise dead is
ineffective. Spawn are under the command of
the bog mummy that created them and remain
enslaved until its death. They do not possess any
of the abilities they had in life.
Despair (Su): At the mere sight of a bog
mummy, the viewer must succeed on a DC 16
Will save or be paralyzed with fear for 1d4
rounds. Whether or not the save is successful, that
creature cannot be affected again by the same bog
mummy’s despair ability for 24 hours. The save
DC is Charisma-based.
Marsh Move (Ex): Bog mummies can move
at their normal movement speed through mud,
marshes, and swamp with no penalty.
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