Monstrous Lair #10: Mummy’s Crypt by Steve Hood is a role playing game supplement published by Raging Swan Press. The supplement is stated to be system neutral, but also compatible with any version of Dungeons & Dragons, and is therefore covered by the Open Game License with some parts considered to be Open Game Content as a result.
The supplement is available as an 8-page PDF for $1.65 from DriveThruRPG but was purchased at a reduced price thanks to a special offer. The supplement comes in two versions, a plaintext file and a PDF. Two pages of the PDF are the front and rear covers, two pages are ads, about half a page the front matter and Contents and one page the Open Game License.
Using this Monstrous Lair is a standard piece of text for the series and explains what the tables are and that the supplement makes two assumptions; the GM has a map of the lair and stats for monsters and details of any treasure.
The opening paragraph has a short sentence on mummies. The d10 tables follow.
1: Outside the Lair has things to see outside the liar.
2: What’s Going On? has things for the mummy to be doing or, being undead, not doing.
3: Major Lair Features has generally larger lair features.
4: Minor Lair Features has generally smaller ones, though there isn’t much difference between this and the previous table in dressing types.
5: Mummy’s Appearance has ten descriptions for mummies.
6: Treasure has items of value, though without any values given.
7: Trinkets & Trash is essentially junk.
Monstrous Lair #10: Mummy’s Crypt in Review
The PDF is bookmarked with major and minor sections linked. The Contents are to a similar level of depth and is hyperlinked. The text maintains a two-column format and appeared to be free of errors. There is a single piece of black and white stock art. Presentation is okay.
This is a reasonably thematic entry in the series, though it does assume that the mummies are of the Egyptian type and from a similar culture more than anything else. Admittedly, this fits with the overall theme of mummies in general when it comes to them as monsters. Monstrous Lair #10: Mummy’s Crypt can be found by clicking here.
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