Imhotep

Imhotep artwork by Jordan Nelson

> I do not want to say goodbye again, but it will not be a goodbye...it will be a...see you later...
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**Imhotep** is a player character in campaign 1 of DnDark. He is played by Daniel Cruz.

Imhotep was a high priest of Osiris in Ancient Egypt, who was driven to rebel against his faith, stealing the Scroll of Thoth in an attempt to resurrect his dead lover, Anck Su Namun. For Imhotep's sacrilege, the Pharaoh ordered Imhotep to be tortured, mummified, and buried alive, with the scroll buried alongside him so that no one would ever again have the chance to use its powers of resurrection.
An archaeological expedition more than 4 millennia later unearthed the mummified remains of Imhotep, and when one of the archaeologists read the scroll's ancient life-giving spell aloud, what remained of Imhotep's corpse was reanimated.

He is a Cleric who is an Acolyte of the Death Domain.

## Physical Appearance

In life, Imhotep was a bald, tan skinned, brown eyed man of wealth and resources. In his afterlife he initially presents as an animated skeleton dressed in Ancient royal Egyptian garb, covered in glowing ethereal blue runes with glowing blue lights for eyes. When he later evolves into a full mummy, he grows some layers of dehydrated muscle and skin, with one eyeball and sacred wrappings that he has a degree of subconscious control over.

When Imhotep uses his **Pierce the Veil** Ability to present as his living self, he is dressed as a Sailor Scout from Sailor Moon.

## Fan Art

Imhotep Fanart by Jenai PellarinImhotep Evolved Fanart by Jordan NelsonSailor Scout Imhotep Fanart by Jordan NelsonImhotep Tarot Fanart by Jordan Nelson

## Powers and Abilities

Imhotep's abilities are constantly evolving as he is achieving various states of supernatural undead power. He is a **Cleric** under the subclass *Death Domain*.

### Racial Features

* **Cnámhrûh**

* + **Pierce the Veil:** As an action, Imhotep can exert an act of extreme willpower to temporarily cross the border between life and death and grant himself the visage of his once-living self. For one minute of continuous concentration, he cannot be physically or magically identified as undead.
	+ **Runic Glow**: As an action, Imhotep can intensify the glow of his runes, shining bright light for 10 feet and an additional 10 feet of dim light beyond that. he can dispel this light as a bonus action.
	+ **Collapse**: As an action, Imhotep can collapse into a pile of bones indistinguishable from a normal pile of bones. In this state, he is prone, his speed is 0, and the only action he can take is to revert to his normal state. He is still fully aware of his surroundings in this state.

* **Mummy**
	+ As a Mummy, Imhotep loses the *Collapse* Ability from his Cnámhrûh race.
	+ **Sacred Wrappings**: The same mystical runes whose power animates Imhotep's undead body have now crept onto the wrappings that cover him, becoming an extension of his body. Imhotep's reach is increased from 5 ft to 10 ft, and his wrappings can be used as an additional limb that can carry lightweight objects and make the movements necessary for somatic spells

### Class Features

* **Channel Divinity:** Imhotep can call upon the power of Osiris to fuel his Turn Undead and Touch of Death features.
	+ *Turn Undead:* Each undead that can see or hear Imhotep within 30 feet must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, it is turned for 1 minute or until it takes any damage. A turned creature must spend its turns trying to move as far away from Imhotep as it can, and it can't willingly move to a space within 30 feet of him or take reactions.
	+ *Touch of Death:* At 2nd level, Imhotep can deal extra necrotic damage to melee targets, equal to 5 + twice his cleric level.
	+ At 5th level, when an undead whose challenge rating is below a certain threshold fails its saving throw against Turn Undead it is instantly destroyed.
* **Inescapable Destruction:** At 6th level, Imhotep's spells ignore resistance to necrotic damage.
* **Divine Strike:** At 8th level, Imhotep can infuse his weapon with necrotic energy, dealing an extra 1d8 necrotic damage.