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and most light sources won’t light that area up.
Each of the pillars is covered in glyphs praising a
different Egyptian god. The walls are all covered
in glyphs praising the rulings of the Pharaoh.
At different heights on each of the pillars, there
are gems of many different types. Each one is
slightly less than fist-sized. The colors and facets
are dazzling. Naturally, all of them are fake, but
the gems look real to the characters. When such
gems are presented to non-humans in the dome,
those gems are known to be robbed from a tomb.
All who carry such gems are considered cursed
and evil.
All of the zombies in this tomb are programmed to
attack characters carrying the lights. The zombies
can easily move and strike in the darkness.
C – MORE ZOMBIE ATTACKS – As the
characters get into the middle of the area, they are
once again attacked by guards. There are seven
zombies here and these undead are smart enough
to try and attack the backs of the characters for
a better chance to hit. If the characters leave the
tomb, these guards slowly chase them. These
zombies are using large maces in battle. The
weapons hit with such force that they ignore
shields that the characters may be using. The
zombies never waver in their attacks and are
difficult to fool.
D – ZOMBIE PHARAOH –
(All of the magical
effects observed and heard in the tomb are simple
bits of technology used to try and frighten the
characters.)
On a high dais is a throne appearing
to be made of gold. Sitting on the throne is the
zombie pharaoh. He is intelligent enough to talk
to the characters and be enraged that they came to
his tomb to rob him.
He rants at them and stands to draw his sword that
glows with a bright light (it’s a normal weapon
except for the unnerving glow).
“Who dares
disturb my rest? I am the great pharaoh Selen-
tep. My armies charged at will over any nation
they pleased. I collected mountains of treasure
and slaves and no one dared to tell me no.
Leave this shrine to my passing or feel the rage
of a son of Set.”
The characters must climb up the dais to fight this
threat.
E – GLYPHS AND THE SECRET DOOR – The
glyphs on the back wall are very different from the
ones on the other walls. All of these glyphs detail
the great pharaoh traveling to different places
using different means of travel. One scene shows
him on a large ship. Another scene shows him
riding a chariot into battle. A third scene shows
him on an elephant fighting in a battle. The secret
door is behind an image of him walking through
a magical portal. There are slaves bowing on both
sides of the portal as they are being beheaded.
The portal in the image, exactly fits the area of
the secret door behind the image. Plaster covers
the real door and is easily scraped off the wall if
the characters think to do this.
F – PHARAOH’S TREASURE – A loud voice
threatens the characters.
“Take one more step
into the magical treasure chamber of the great
pharaoh Selen-tep and be cursed with an ever
lasting death as a slave to Anubis.”
This is a treasure chamber and when the characters
enter, magical lights brighten the entire area. The
lights reveal stone benches filled with all sorts of
treasures from simple gems and bars of gold to
intricate necklaces and amulets. There are golden
covered weapons and armor as well as baskets
of coins of all types. Under the benches are large
chest covered in gold foil. These chests are filled
with baskets of roasted duck and jars of wine.
This is so that the pharaoh can enjoy meals in the
after life. The duck and wine can be eaten and
enjoyed by the characters.
The only problem for the characters is that every
nonliving character in the Egyptian dome knows
that this material is cursed tomb treasure and will
have nothing to do with whomever presents it. All
of the treasure is fake, but high quality fakes.