Mummy: The Curse

Mummy: The Curse
First edition cover
Designers
PublishersOnyx Path Publishing
Publication
  • March 27, 2013 (ed. 1)
  • September 15, 2021 (ed. 2)
GenresModern gothic
SystemsStorytelling System
SeriesChronicles of Darkness
WebsiteOfficial website

Mummy: The Curse is a tabletop role-playing game in the Chronicles of Darkness series, created by C.A. Suleiman and published by Onyx Path Publishing on March 27, 2013, and released in a second edition on September 15, 2021.

Overview

Mummy: The Curse is a tabletop role-playing game using the Storytelling System. Players take the roles of mummies, the ancient servants of sorcerers who were the rulers of the mythical empire of Irem. The mummies have magically been given eternal life, and alternate between awake periods and long periods of hibernation throughout the millennia, gradually forgetting who they are; the gamemaster, who leads the game, determines significant events that have shaped the player characters' pasts, which is kept secret from the players.[1]

When creating a character, players determine what guild they will belong to, along with other attributes, which influence the characters' worldviews and abilities. To use characters' powers, they need occult energy, which can be found in relics from the Irem Empire, which have been scattered around the world since Irem's fall.[1]

Production

Mummy: The Curse was originally released in March 2013 by Onyx Path Publishing, both digitally and as a hardcover book,[2] as the first new game in the Chronicles of Darkness series since Geist: The Sin-Eaters in 2009. Production of the game was financed through a crowdfunding campaign on the website Kickstarter, which had a goal of US$30,000, and in the end raised over $104,000.[3] A second edition with updates to the rules, also by Onyx Path Publishing and financed through crowdfunding, was released on September 15, 2021.[4][5] Whereas the first edition requires the World of Darkness core book to be played, the second edition has a stand-alone rulebook.[1]

Books

Mummy: The Curse game books
Title Original release Publisher Notes
Mummy: The Curse March 27, 2013[2][6] Onyx Path Publishing[2] Core rulebook for the game's first edition[2]
Guildhalls of the Deathless September 2013[7] Onyx Path Publishing[7] Sourcebook for the five mummy guilds[7]
Mummy: The Curse: Ready Made Characters October 18, 2013[8] Onyx Path Publishing[8] Sourcebook containing playable characters and story hooks[8]
Cursed Necropolis: D.C. April 2014[9] Onyx Path Publishing[9] Sourcebook for Washington, D.C. as it is portrayed in the setting[9]
Book of the Deceived November 2014[10] Onyx Path Publishing[10] Sourcebook for a sixth guild believed to no longer exist[10]
Lore of the Deceived February 25, 2015[11] Onyx Path Publishing[11] Follow-up and companion to Book of the Deceived. Released for free.[11]
Sothis Ascends April 2015[12] Onyx Path Publishing[12] Sourcebook for the first three periods of mass awakenings of mummies in the Sothis cycle[12]
Dreams of Avarice March 2, 2016[13] Onyx Path Publishing[13] Manifesto written by the Arisen character the Heretic
Cursed Necropolis: Rio February 2017[14] Onyx Path Publishing[14] Sourcebook for Rio de Janeiro as it is portrayed in the setting[14]
Mummy: The Curse Second Edition September 15, 2021[4] Onyx Path Publishing[5] Core rulebook for the game's second edition[5]
The Book of Lasting Death November 2, 2022[15] Onyx Path Publishing[5] Guide to the game for players[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mummy : the Curse". Guide du Rôliste Galactique (in French). Association du Guide du Rôliste Galactique. 2013-07-02. Archived from the original on 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  2. ^ a b c d "Mummy : the Curse". Guide du Rôliste Galactique (in French). Association du Guide du Rôliste Galactique. 2013-07-03. Archived from the original on 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  3. ^ Appelcline, Shannon (2014). Designers & Dragons: The '90s (2nd ed.). Evil Hat Productions. pp. 7–52. ISBN 978-1-613170-84-7.
  4. ^ a b Watson, Ian A. A. (2021-09-15). "Now Available: Mummy: The Curse 2nd Edition". Onyx Path Publishing. Archived from the original on 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Onyx Path". Casus Belli (in French). No. 32. Black Book Éditions. January–February 2020. p. 32.
  6. ^ Watson, Ian A. A. (2013-03-27). "New Release: Mummy: The Curse". Onyx Path Publishing. Archived from the original on 2014-06-29. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  7. ^ a b c "Guildhalls of the Deathless". Guide du Rôliste Galactique (in French). Association du Guide du Rôliste Galactique. 2013-11-12. Archived from the original on 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  8. ^ a b c Lucard, Alex (2013-10-22). "Tabletop Review: Mummy: The Curse: Ready Made Characters". GameFan. Archived from the original on 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  9. ^ a b c "Cursed Necropolis : D.C." Guide du Rôliste Galactique (in French). Association du Guide du Rôliste Galactique. 2014-05-04. Archived from the original on 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  10. ^ a b c "Book of the Deceived". Guide du Rôliste Galactique (in French). Association du Guide du Rôliste Galactique. 2015-02-08. Archived from the original on 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  11. ^ a b c Watson, Ian A. A. (2015-02-25). "Now Available: Classic WoD Posters and Lore of the Deceived!". Onyx Path Publishing. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  12. ^ a b c "Sothis Ascends". Guide du Rôliste Galactique (in French). Association du Guide du Rôliste Galactique. 2015-07-05. Archived from the original on 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  13. ^ a b Watson, Ian A. A. (2016-03-02). "Now available: Dreams of Avarice and Demon ST Guide in print!". Onyx Path Publishing. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  14. ^ a b c "Cursed Necropolis : Rio". Guide du Rôliste Galactique (in French). Association du Guide du Rôliste Galactique. 2017-04-28. Archived from the original on 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  15. ^ Watson, Ian A. A. (2022-11-02). "Now Available: The Book of Lasting Death". Onyx Path Publishing. Archived from the original on 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2023-09-04.