All the Answers and
Ruminations of Osiris
This is where I will be updating my
"GM's Diary" and other news on the Mummy campaign. One of the things
we'll be reviewing here are assorted rules clarifications and such.
 To get things started in this regard, I
am reprinting below excerpts from the official White Wolf Mummy Q&A
page. You'll find these particular questions have bearing upon our
current campaign and characters.
- John
The cost of Sekhem and
Resurrection
Q: "Okay, the rules say that
I can spend freebies to buy more Sekhem, but then they say that
Sekhem's permanent rating is equal to my starting final Balance. What
gives?"
A: Originally Sekhem and Balance
were meant to be Abilities which did not depend upon each other. The
final rules changed this. You do not need to purchase permanent Sekhem
as a starting character because it will automatically be equal to your
beginning Balance.
Q: "That's all well and good, but I see that undergoing the
Resurrection requires either a permanent point of Sekhem or a
permanent point of Willpower. How do I rebuild my permanent Sekhem
rating?"
A: Again, a mistake generated by
the change in rules that tied Balance to Sekhem. The normal way that
your Sekhem's permanent rating will be reduced to lower than your
Balance rating is by spending a permanent point of it to power the
Resurrection.
 If this happens, it is obvious that
many mummies would like to regenerate the point lost. This can be
accomplished for the same cost in Experience as buying a new point of
permanent Willpower (i.e. rating x 1). The mummy cannot raise her
permanent Sekhem above her current Balance rating.
Note - The Experience chart
specifically says that raising one's permanent Balance rating does not
automatically increase the mummy's Sekhem, so a mummy who has achieved
a higher level of Balance will probably wish to purchase permanent
Sekhem as well.
The Judged Ones still
function at 0 Sekhem
Q: "Under the Udja-sen
Purpose, it says that they get additional points of Sekhem equal to
their Balance when they refresh their Sekhem. But the limit on Sekhem
IS Balance. What gives?"
A: Actually, this is an
important point. Udja-sen can recover Sekhem even when reduced to 0
Sekhem, unlike other mummies. They can also help other mummies who
have reached 0 Sekhem.
It is worth noting, however, that they
still suffer all other effects of Semektet any time their Sekhem falls
to 0. See, now they make sense.
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