My Nephilim Occult RPing Blog

In the adventure supplement Serpent Moon , it is shown that the Xibalbans (American Selenim) developed rituals to place themselves in a state of suspended animation resembling mummification. This means that any of the many mummies discovered in the Americas could be Selenim in suspended animation.  An 1879 horror story could serve as good inspiration for this:  The Squaw Hollow Sensation . In that story, a mad scientist posits that the Aztec mummies are actually living beings in suspended animation. Using chemical and electrical means, he is able to revive one! I imagine you could fit this idea into a Nephilim campaign easily by having Chariot initiates develop a similar process.

As mentioned in the Nephilim rulebook p55 and the Gamemaster's Companion  p11 and Major Arcana p11, the Pact with Menes resulted in the Nephilim being allowed to incarnate within royal bloodlines for before being mummified and sealed within tombs. At the funeral Solar-Ka was sacrificed to sanctify the tomb, itself an "inferior" replica of the Selenim's tombs. Within the tomb they would retain consciousness and be allowed to progress towards Agartha in silent contemplation. How was this feat accomplished? We don't receive further info in the US version, but the French version offers some insights that may be applicable despite the extensive changes to the lore in the US version. One thing to keep in mind is that the Tombs didn't exist in the French version, but are an original creation of the US version. Otherwise, the material on mummification seems equally applicable to both versions. I have referred to the third edition GM's screen booklet, the third ed...