Test of ritual mummification

Suggestion by toothless and Honasha

This is a test idea in progress.

Mummification is an important and deeply spiritual practice in Egyptian life. As Egyptians we have taken great pains to preserve the legacy of our monuments, and it is time that we devote the same energy and attention to preserving the memories of our citizens.

Brief Description

The test consists in getting a cadaver from the university of worship, and giving it a proper burial. The test is intended for a group of 4 players, each receiving part of the instruction and requiring them to get together and figure out the proper treatment and ritual. The cadaver requires specific treatments of salt, perfume and embalming fluid (similar to ambrosia, but would require 3 ingredients).

Then the body needs to be wrapped into bandages (made out of linen in a loom). Each cadaver lasts 24 hours before it is no longer suitable to be mummified. Once the cadaver is mummified, it requires a burial ceremony. The ceremony should take place at an alter location selected by the University of Worship from which the body was obtained. To begin the ceremony, the mummy needs to be presented to the university for examination. After being deemed worthy, the ceremony could commence, consisting of burning spirits in a brazier, burning incense, reciting a prayer, and an action and offering for the afterlife.

Requirements

The test may require a couple of new items:

Bandage ; Made from 10-20 linen in a loom

Embalming fluid ; Similar to ambrosia, needs to be a mixture of 3 base ingredients as requested by the test. The Ritual Item Construction skill would be required in order to make this item. (Or possibly part of the basic chemicals made in either a toxic kitchen or normal kitchen.)

List of suggested embalming fluid ingredients:

• Wine (any flavor, 12% alcohol, 2nd vintage or higher)
• Oil
• Camel Milk
• Moss
• Mushrooms
• Beeswax
• Honey (aromatic and not)
• Royal Jelly
• Any extract
• Herbs
• Resin
• Ash
• Lime
• Salt
• Ink
• Dates

Demonstration

Demonstration of the principle requires:

• 10 bandages
• 100 oil
• 20 candles
• 10 embalming fluid (any kind)
• 1 of each spirit type (fish,mineral,vegetable,grain,worm,wood,rock,fruit)
• 10 incense (any kind)
• 100 salt
• 10 perfume (any kind)

Detailed Ritual

Passing the test requires that the ritual would need to be performed 7 times.

A group of 4 players are required. One player can start the group, and 3 others must ask to join. The order in which a player joins corresponds to the player's priest number. Priest 1 must ask for the cadaver from the University of Worship.

Once the cadaver is acquired, the members of the group will each receive instructions on their portion of the ritual. Each player will have one action to perform, as described below. The ritual must be completed within 24 hours or the body will begin to degrade. If the ritual is not completed, all members must wait an additional 24 hours before beginning the ritual again.

Ritual Offerings:

Priest 1: Rub the body with salt (approx 50-100 db of salt)

Priest 2: Treat the body with embalming fluid (requirements listed above)

Priest 3: Apply perfume to the body (random citrus)

Priest 4: Wrap the body in bandages (10-20 bandages)

Priest 1: Return the mummy to the University of Worship from which the cadaver was obtained.

Once the group has returned the mummy, the University will provide the group with information about the deceased from the family, as well as their wish for the burial, including the alter location they wish the ceremony to be performed. Each priest will receive part of the ritual and they will need to figure out the proper sequence.

Each priest must; light a brazier with the proper spirit, light incense, recite the proper ritual chant (below), and give the offering to the altar. After all four priests have completed the ritual in the proper sequence, all priests must meditate.

Idea for the ritual chants

The information about the deceased and their family is used to make up the ritual chants. The group receives the name of family member(randomly generated) such as parent, spouse, and children. The group also receives their profession, cause of death, interests, and the Egyptian Gods they worshiped.

It resultant chants may look something like this;

• Tufet, son of Akum and Nufteth, died (a few days before the acquisition of body in Egyptian Game Time) of (random cause).

((May (Egyptian God Worshiped) comfort Akum and Nufteth as they grieve for the loss of their son/daughter.))

• Loved spouse of Huteth he/she will be dearly missed, he/she was (profession) and a pillar of (region)

((We commit to you the body of Tufet, loved spouse of Huteth, master (profession), and pillar of the (religious) community.))

• Loving father/mother of Askesh and Tufuth, in their names we bid you fair well.

• May Horus grant you his blessing and welcome you into the afterlife

(Could be similar to humble priest ritual, randomly picked in a list.)