WORDS OF POWER

This is a list of clarifications and house rules on Hekau, as well as a guide providing for some unique Spells and Rituals. There are almost no system changes, as I personally hate house rules. In order to balance out a few quirks, what minor adjustments have been made are listed here. In addition to this, I've provided some Dynasty-specific Hekau that is highly unlikely ever to be taught to Amenti of other Dynasties, or to the Others out there.
Dynasty-specific Hekau is not available upon character creation. The Spells and Rituals have been carefully considered, to make sure that they are no more powerful than any other Hekau of comparable levels. They're not intended as twink bait. They exist as some role-play incentive. Dynasty-specific Hekau is not known to every single member of a Dynasty, any more than every Necromancer knows the Ritual of Sin Eating. They're marks of prestige, earned by deeds that the individual Dynasties consider worthy of praise. They are a metaphysical status symbol.
In short, they exist as a reward for deeds that your character does, which shine above the rest. They provide something extra for your character to strive to learn, without unbalancing the game.

HEKAU RULES UPDATES

First and foremost is to consider the nature of the game. Mummy is a game about personal development, second chances, redemption, responsibility, and most importantly, about hope. Unlike the other games in the World of Darkness, with the power that the Undying wield, there comes a great responsibility. Those who can't wield their power responsibly lose that power. Often times, the consequences are more dire, depending upon how far astray the mummy's actions have been from upholding the natural order.
As our game opens, it is base book. Characters can become powerful over time, but our game opens with characters that are all base book. Either they're fresh out of their period of indoctrination after resurrection (or just blew that off entirely), or if they're older reborn, something has happened to them that has rendered them no more powerful that some of the newly-resurrected. Characters face continual trials, be they directly from the Judges of Ma'at, or from other circumstances. Neither are mummies expected to be perfect, although they strive toward spiritual perfection. To rise, fall, and get up again is what mummy is about.
That's not just dying and rising again, but in the terms of their personal growth, it means that they all learn and grow, make their mistakes, learn from them, and then reattain what they've lost before. This is what you, the player, should keep in mind when you play your character. Learning uber Hekau should not be the central point to your role play. The following house rules have been carefully considered and only applied where needed. The added Spells and Rituals are for flavour, yet they exist only as rewards for outstanding role-play and in character achievements. They do not exist to condone nor to aid people in silly powergaming nonsense.
With all of this having been said, please look over the following rules updates to the Hekau system; you may also want to browse over some of the new bits that have been put in, and remember that they are absolutely not available at character creation. Rather they're only Level One, or something grand enough to be Level Five, they must all be earned through outstanding deeds that are worthy of recognition within one's own Dynasty.
Even the weakest of these Spells or Rituals is considered to be an honour for which to strive. Consider them a possible minor goal that your character may develop later or perhaps something that may just be taught to your character after he or she earns such through deeds. What it should never become is the central point of your character.

DYNASTY-SPECIFIC HEKAU

The following is a list of Spells and Rituals known only within the mentioned Dynasties under which they're listed. Even then, they're not known to all members of the Dynasty. Only those who have proven themselves worthy are taught these Spells and Rituals, and to be able to truly claim to have been granted secret knowledge is a badge of honour. Amenti who teach these secrets to outsiders find themselves the targets of the wrath of their fellows, and their students are equally hounded to make sure that their secrets remain their own.

KHRI-HABI
ALCHEMY
Given the natural affinity the Khri-habi have for Alchemy, it is unsurprising that the bulk of the Spells and Rituals unique to the Dynasty are from this particular Path of Hekau. 

Name Imhotep's Gaze
Level: 1
Type: Spell
Dice Pool: Medicine + Alchemy
Difficulty: 7
Cost: None
The Khri-habi are renowned healers. It's little surprise then that one of their most cherished Spells is named in honor of Imhotep, who was in life, among many things, a renowned healer. This Spell is similar to the commonly-known Alchemy Spell, "Analyze Material," in that it requires merely a gaze from the alchemist. Rather than to assess the material that makes up an object, this particular spell allows a Khri-habi to gaze upon a subject and see from what the person being observed is suffering.
With a single success, the Amenti can tell if his patient suffers from common sicknesses or injuries. In the case of injuries, they need not be outwardly apparent; this Spell reveals them to the Khri-habi. Three successes are required to pick up severe, life-threatening ailments and injuries that are not apparent. Five or more successes will reveal even supernatural ailments and injuries. This Spell only works on the living. The dead, such as vampires, walkers, risen, and the like, are beyond the reach of this Spell, although a level 3 variant, "Imhotep's Lingering Gaze," costs one point of Lifeforce, will also work on the dead, but is otherwise mechanically the same.

Life From the Nile
Level: 3
Type: Spell
Dice Pool: Medicine + Alchemy
Difficulty: 5 or 7
Cost: 0 or 1
The waters of the Nile give life. Khri-habi who know this Spell can use the life-giving qualities of any naturally-flowing water to heal the sick and injured. The Khri-habi brings his hands together, palms up, and uses them to scoop up water, which he then pours over himself or another. The Difficulty of the Spell, and the cost to use it, depend on the nature of the wounds. Bashing or Lethal levels of damage are a Difficulty of 5 and cost nothing. Aggravated wounds are a Difficulty of 7 and cost 1 point of Lifeforce. Some diseases might be treated as Aggravated for the purpose of healing. The water used in this Spell must come from a live body, such as a stream, lake, etc. Tap or bottled water will not work, nor will bottled natural spring water, as it has been cut off from its source for too long.

KHER-MINU
AMULETS
The Kher-minu are masters of protection, both of themselves and of their chosen charges, sacred places, and relics. Their mastery of Amulets is second to none. It's no surprise then that the bulk of the secret Spells and Rituals that they have are those belonging to this particular Path of Hekau.

Sanctum of the Ka 
Level: 5
Type: Combination Ritual Amulets + Necromancy 
Requirements: Amulets Level 5, Ritual: Major Ward (any), Necromancy 1, Ritual: Summon the Dead 
Dice Pool: Cosmology + (Amulets or Necromancy, whichever rating is lower)
Difficulty: 7
Cost: 10+special
When the need for protection is truly dire, the Kher-minu have this ritual upon which to draw in order to guarantee the safety of that which they've chosen to protect. Provided that the Amenti is protecting something considered sacred enough to merit it, with this Ritual, he can ensure protection in both the Living Lands and the Lands of the Dead. 
The ritual requires that the area to be protected (usually a well-hidden tomb) be purified. (Precisely what that entails is up to the Storyteller and depends entirely upon circumstances.) The Tomb Watcher then stays within the area to be sanctified, fasts, and meditates for a period of days equal to the area's Shroud rating. At the conclusion of this time, the Kher-minu then draws into place a series of images or characters (usually heiroglyphs, although any language will suffice) that spell out the boundaries, and that all within them, who belong within them, will be kept safe. The player may then have his character start to spend Lifeforce for this Ritual. Without the aid of a vessel, this will take at least a few days, in which the character may still do very little else. 
Once all of the Sekhem has been invested into the site, the Kher-minu declares aloud his oath to protect the sanctified area and all kept within it as his player rolls the Ritual's affect. Provided that it succeeds, the Shroud rating within the area affected drops by as many points as the character has points of Balance (to a minimum of 3), and a wraith appears to protect the sanctified ground. For each additional 2 points of Sekhem spent into the Ritual (not the initial points nor any given for automatic successes) an additional ghost is called. Each spirit, chosen totally at random, is bound for a year and a day to protect the sanctified area, which it treats as a Level 5 Haunt, with all of the benifits of such. It suits the Kher-minu that does this well to consider the needs of the spirit(s) summoned, for there is nothing to prevent the ghost(s) from protecting the sanctified area from the very Tomb Watcher that trapped it there. 
Use of this Ritual causes potential detrimental affects upon Wraiths so coerced into helping the Undying. As such, it's an easy way to loose Balance poins. Depending upon circumstances, some ghosts may prefer to be bound in such a way (after all, the ritual creates a very powerful Haunt for the ghosts that it binds into service), but for the Kher-minu to not do their utmost to find out is indeed an offense against Ma'at.

NECROMANCY
      Although Necromancy isn't the first thing that comes to mind when the Tomb Watchers are a topic of discussion, they have found particular uses for this path of Hekau that would not even occur to the dreaded Sefekhi.

Sacred Arc of the Ka
Level: Three
Type: Ritual
Dice Pool: Thanatology + Necromancy
Difficulty: 6
Cost: 2
      Sometimes the salt ritual isn't good enough. That rite is merely a declaration, a note to other Kher-minu of the protected status of a place, a reminder to themselves and their followers of their duty to such a place, and to enemies who know it, a dire warning. Messages, alone, can not always serve as a method of defence, especially against foes who take sadistic delight in destroying that which their enemies consider sacred.
      This is a ritual never undertaken lightly, for while it helps to defend a place of importance to the mummy that cast it, it does so directly at the Reborn's perill. The Tomb-Watcher must sit upon the property that he wishes to protect at its central point, and there he must meditate for the duration of the Ritual, taking no other actions. At the end of the ritual, his player rolls the dice and expends 2 points of Sekhem. The Lifeforce expended serves as a bridge between the caster's Ka and the place he wishes to protect.
      The place in question receives all of the benefits of the Purpose of the Kher-minu, but limited not according to the mummy's Balance, but rather to a maximum number of dice per round as the mummy's Ka Background (but not in excess of his Balance rating). During this time, the Kher-minu may chose, during any round of combat, whether his Ka protects him or the area sanctified by this Ritual. At any given round in which this Ritual is active, a location protected by the mummy, or the Tomb-Watcher himself, may use the benefits of his Purpose, but never both in the same round. When the mummy dies, the affects of this Ritual end, as the Ka must protect the khat.
      There is a level 5 version of this Ritual that requires 3 Sekhem rather than two. It works differently, in that the Kher-minu grants a dice pool equal to his Balance + Ka to protect a given area. When the protection dice are used by the Kher-minu's player to protect the mummy rather than the chosen place, the dice pool remains as it normally would, equal to his Balance rating per round. This Ritual can not be used as a twinky way to increase the Purpose dice pool of the Kher-minu. Both versions of this Ritual may also be cast upon any living or undead being, however casting this Ritual upon supernatural creatures is going to be questioned by the Judges of Ma'at. Kher-minu are thus very selective in upon whom, other than other mummies, neteru, and other mortals in their defense, that they cast this Ritual.

MESEKTET 
CELESTIAL 
      As seers of fate and masters of Celestial Hekau, the bulk of the Mesektet's more secretive arts are Celestial in nature.

Mantle of Divine Authority 
Level: 4
Type: Spell
Dice Pool: Leadership + Celestial
Difficulty: 7
Cost: 2
      The Mesektet have a reputation for being smug and self-important, and misused, this Spell goes a long way to back up this belief. By reciting the names of the Ennead, the Mesektet garners their favor for the remainder of the scene. If he doesn't have the Merits, "Noble Bearing" and "Fascinating Gaze," he is assumed to have both. He also gains a number of dots to spread between Charisma, Manipulation, Leadership, and Intimidation as he has successes on the activation roll. None of these can go above 8. At the end of the scene when the power wears off, all affected Attributes and Skills drop to 1 (or 0 if there was no prior ranking) and remain that way for a number of days equal to half of the successes that were scored on the initial roll (rounded down to a minimum of 1). There is a hefty price for authority that the Mesektet command with this Spell.

SAKHMU
EFFIGY
      Effigy Hekau in the hands of a talented mummy can be put to many applications. The Sakhmu, however, take these uses to heights to which other Undying would never be able. 

Papyrus of Thoth
Level: One
Type: Ritual
Dice Pool: Academics + Effigy
Difficulty: 6
Cost: 1
      The Spirit-Sceptres have a knack for artistic expression, the likes of which gives them greater insight into artistic endeavours. This Ritual allows them to extend that benefit to others, if in a limited way. 
      The Sakhmu spends 15 minutes in meditation, while soaking a sheet of paper in anointing oils and burning special incense (of the quality acceptable in a temple). During this time, the Sakhmu may do nothing else but meditate on the nature of wisdom, expression, and beauty. At the end of this 15-minute period, the Sakhmu's player rolls Effigy + Academics at a difficulty of 6. If successful, the paper absorbs all of the oil and dries instantly, having a mild fragrance of whatever incense had been burned during its creation. Upon failure, the paper dissolves. 
      When anyone uses the paper to write, or for any artistic purpose, they gain a number of automatic successes equal to the successes of this Ritual, but never exceeding the Balance rating of the Mummy who performed the Ritual, as it was at the time that the Ritual had been cast. Sakhmu that know this Ritual find great ease in casting it, for if the Sakhmu chooses to retry a less-favourable result via the Sakhmu rules for Purpose (it is specifically valid in the case of this particualr ritual, for it is both an artistic endeavour - in the form of crafting - and inspiration for more to come, the automatic successes granted from this Ritual carry over to the new roll. 
      Each Papyrus of Thoth may be used only once. Using the Papyrus of Thoth for dishonest means, such as counterfeiting, is an offence against Ma'at. Not only is this Ritual a secret among the Sakhmu, it is one that only they can use, for it draws upon the very power of their Khu, which is shared by no other Undying.

Loss of Words
Level: Three
Type: Ritual
Dice Pool: Crafts + Effigy
Difficulty: 7
Cost: 1 or 2
      The Sakhmu can make a mask, the features of which are a mockery of whoever looks upon it. This can be designed for any who look upon it, or for one particular person. If it is crafted for any onlooker, the effect is lesser and less draining on the part of the Artisan. If cast with the intent of a specific onlooker, it's more draining to the Artisan, but the effects are more devastating. Once created, this mask need only be worn in the presence of the target or targets. Targets who fall victim to this mask's affects find themselves stripped of their creativity.
      The Sakhmu crafts this mask so that it fits to the contours of his face, while meditating upon its intent. If intended for a multitude of onlookers, only one Sekhem is invested into its creation. If intended for one specific target, two Sekhem are invested into its creation. 
When used against a group, the mask causes all onlookers to feel stripped of inspiration. 
      Victims suffer a reduction of dice to any dice pools governing creativity as the Balance of the caster at the time that the mask was created. When used against a singular target, not only are so many dice removed from dice pools involving creativity, but they are replaced by automatic "ones". This can cause catastrophic botches best left to the imagination of the Storyteller. In case it needs to be said, misuse of this Ritual is an offence against Ma'at (depending on the Sekhmu's Balance score). The mask will only work but one time, and after being used, it shatters and is reduced to fine, white dust.

SEFEKHI 
NECROMANCY
      As Necromancy is the Hekau that comes easiest to the Sefekhi, it is no wonder that most of the Spells and Rituals hoarded by the Unbandaged Ones are from this Hekau Path.

Dead Skin Mask
Level: Two
Type: Ritual
Dice Pool: Thanatology + Necromancy
Difficulty: 7
Cost: 2
      This Ritual is a favourite among enterprising Sefekhi, who believe that even their trophies can serve as weapons. Through the use of this Ritual, the Sefekhi can easier infiltrate his enemies and slay them with the element of surprise. The Necromancer must have skinned the face off of an enemy. The skin must be preserved (which is normally done through Necromantic means) before this Ritual is performed. The Necromancer must write a true story about his former victim (many mummies do this in Hieroglyphics on papyrus, but anything will suffice, even "elite" hacker scrawl on a smartphone, although any Sefekhi that caught wind of that might give the mummy that did it by such a means a sound beating) and then spend 10 minutes contemplating the story as he wears the face of his victim.
      If successful, the victim's face becomes his face for the duration of the ritual's affects (until sunrise). During this time, the Necromancer will pass to all five natural senses as the deceased, although those that know the deceased are very likely to know something isn't right if the mummy doesn't play the part well. Supernatural means of detection pierce the illusion with the usual limitations. The Necromancer may spend an additional point of Sekhem for each additional day that he wishes to extend the affects of the Ritual to a limit of however much Sekhem the mummy is both willing and able to spend.

The Visitation of the Vengeful Khat
Level: 4
Type: Combination Ritual: Necromancy + Celestial
Requirements: Necromancy Level 4, Ritual: Animate Corpse, Celestial level 1, Ritual: Hanging the Stars
Dice Pool: Occult + Necromancy (Necromancy is the main Path involved. Even if the character's Celestial is a great degree higher, Necromancy is the main contributor.)
Difficulty: 8
Cost: 4
      A particularly nasty "dirty trick" of some of the Unbandaged Ones, this combination ritual is a refinement from a Sefekhi's particularly ingenious use of the Hanging the Stars Ritual and the Necromancy Ritual, Animate Corpse. Where the casting of the two separate rituals will also achieve much of the same result, this particular Ritual takes less time to perform and is much more effective.
      Being that this Ritual requires the death of the mummy himself, it is not a Ritual that is cast lightly. When the Sefekhi know that they're going into a fight in which their death is inevitable, some choose to turn their own death into an added weapon against the enemy. The khat of the Reborn, thanks to the Ka, is more resilient to damage than their living body. Lady Neith realized that if they could make their dead body get up and keep fighting, their khat, being more resilient than when it lives, can farther hamper the efforts of their enemies; it could even guarantee that the mummy isn't the only one to die. This inspired her to concoct this Ritual as a means to make the Unbandaged Ones even more lethal enemies of the forces of Apophis.
      Some rumors linger that this Ritual was actually stolen from Kharebutu, the Fourfold Fiend, or from Tutu, the Doubly-Evil One, or that perhaps on a less sinister note, that it was stolen from less corrupt Shaunkhsen. Most Sefekhi, however, shrug this off not really giving a damn if the Apepnu or Ishmaelites created the Ritual. Whoever may have implemented it first, if it was not them, have conveniently added to the arsenal of the Sefekhi. Seeing how many Sefekhi actually use this Ritual, some Amenti of other Dynasties might beg to differ were they to see it implemented.
      By successfully casting this combination Ritual, the Sefekhi turns himself into a deadly weapon that activates upon his death. At the top of the round following his death, the Sefekhi's body gets back up and continues to fight. Where the similar effect is achieved through the separate use of Celestial and Necromancy Hekau, the khat gets up in a state of being similar to a Walker. Under the influence of this improved combination Ritual, the khat retains all of the stats it had in life, has 15 health levels without wound penalties, and soaks all forms of damage with Stamina + Ka. As soon as the fight is over (by either the Sefekhi or his foes falling), however, the corpse falls to the ground and is instantly reduced to the Ash Khat Level, making his next Resurrection more difficult and less likely to be successful upon the first attempt.
      Should a Kher-minu ever learn this combination Ritual, it is almost always an offence that causes them to loose 1 point of Balance, and it is extremely difficult for one of the Kher-minu to justify the use of this Ritual. Indeed, given how protective they are of their bodies, few of the Tomb Watchers would even want to learn this Ritual. Being how protective the Sefekhi are of this particular Ritual, the chances of an outsider learning it are slim, and such who would receive this honor are charged with never teaching it to another.
      Sefekhi who abuse this Ritual will answer to the Judges of Ma'at, for even the ferocious Sefekhi, despite their approach to upholding Ma'at, must never forget that life is sacred and that even their immortal existence is not such to be cast needlessly to the wind. On a botch, the mummy's Khat is reduced to ash the next time that he dies, regardless of rather he dies in the expected fight or years down the road.

CELESTIAL
      As much as they would prefer it to be true, the Mesektet aren't the only Undying to look to the heavens and command the attention of the gods. While this flows as naturally to the Mesektet as fashioning protective mektet does to the Kher-minu, the Sefekhi have developed (or uncovered) Celestial Spells and Rituals that they hoard among their own.

Feed the Scarabs
Level: Three
Type: Spell
Dice Pool: Brawl + Celestial
Difficulty: Varies
Cost: 2 + 1 for each additional round
      A gruesome, and efficient way to kill someone, this spell is often cast as a way to intimidate other enemies while disposing of one when the Unbandaged Ones must depend upon the loose tongue of their enemies. This spell almost borders on being a ritual in as much as that it requires a brief preparation, all be it one that takes but moments. The mummy must first chew upon a scarab. The scarab may be dead first, and many Amenti prefer this, however a good number of the Sefekhi prefer the scarab to be alive, as it adds to the fear that they instill in their foes.
      The mummy spits the chewed remains of the scarab at his enemy. His player rolls for the spell and spends the necessary Lifeforce (detailed below) to enact the Spell's affects. The target may attempt to dodge and does so as if this was a normal physical attack. The difficulty of the mummy's roll is determined by terrain.
      The target resists by attempting to dodge (if he has an action to do so and provided he can move). So long as the mummy's player has at least one success after the roll is resolved, his player rolls to activate the spell. If the roll succeeds, the spell takes affect immediately. Scarabs burst out of the ground and swarm over the mummy's foe, devouring him in a whirl of scarabs, flying blood, and screams.
      The difficulty for loose sand or similar ground is a 4, for wet, compacted soil is a 5, through wood or similar is an 7, through stone is 9, and through solid steel or harder is a 10. The scarabs do 3 aggravated levels of damage per round (soakable by anyone that can soak aggravated damage - this is treated as if it were the teeth/claws of other supernatural creatures) and last only for one round unless the Celestine invests more Sekhem with each additional Lifeforce point spent keeping the scarabs around for another round.
      At the end of the Spell's duration, the scarabs flee back from whence they came. They leave no trail, save for the holes that they bore into the location where they fed. A failure results in nothing happening, and it appears to be a childish, disgusting display on the part of the mummy. A botch is very catastrophic and is viewed by many Unbandaged Ones as Khepera's displeasure at the abuse of this Spell. The scarabs appear as though the caster had spent 1 more Lifeforce in the activation of the Spell than the number of "1s" rolled in the botch, however they don't attack the mummy's intended target, but attack him instead. The Sefekhi are very protective of this spell, but that is not to say that it's implementation has not been witnessed by other Undying. Some Mesektet in particular site this Spell as additional proof that the Unbandaged Ones are unable to live in accord with Ma'at and will one day need to be swept aside, by force if necessary.

UDJA-SEN

      Mistrusted, mocked, and hated by the other Undying, the Udja-sen are outcasts among the Undying who are often barely tolerated. As such, the unique arts practised by these mummies are designed with payback in mind.

NECROMANCY
      The Judged Ones have their own Necromantic Spells and Rituals and continually work on others. One such Ritual allows them to target the souls of their fellow Undying and inflict suffering upon them. Were more Amenti to learn of this, the Udja-sen might gain more respect among their peers, or the final die might be cast against them and the Dynasty would be hunted down by the combined might of all of the other Reborn. 

Harvest of Tears and Scorn
Level: Three
Type: Ritual
Dice Pool: Divination + Necromancy
Difficulty: Seven
Cost: 3
      Woe to the mummy who has earned the ire of the Judged One that has learned this Necromantic Rite, for it specifically strikes at the souls of the Resurrected! A victim of this Ritual is truly hated by the Udja-sen, for it requires them to kill the mummy so afflicted. A wound lasting lifetimes is cut deep into the target's soul. When the target of this Ritual is Resurrected into the Lands of the Living, they suffer the Liability of the Udja-sen.
      The Judged One must kill the intended victim. This can be by any means so long as it's not carried out by another party. When the victim is slain, the Udja sen must take some small part of him, his hair, his blood, a nail clipping, an eyelash, even a personal belonging will suffice, so long as the item in question was truly cherished. (Truly evil and corrupted Udja-sen may even use a child or other loved one of the Mummy in question.) This piece of the victim is soaked on a silver plate bearing a single drop of the Udja-sen's blood for 45 minutes, at which point the blood dries and flakes away. The object must then be destroyed with fire, by the Udja-sen. 
      The Mummy affected by this Ritual knows he is cursed, but he will not know the specific nature of the curse until the first time it's affects are truly felt. When the Mummy Resurrects successfully into the Lands of the Living, he comes back bearing, in addition to his own Liability, that of the Udja-sen (but not their Purpose). When used against other Udja-sen, the damage taken from the use of Sekhem becomes Aggravated. When used against characters with the Flaw: Lifeblood (including Udja-sen), the number of levels of damage from the use of Sekhem doubles (2 for every point used).
The effects of this Ritual begin when the Mummy thus targeted Resurrects into the land of the living and last for as many lifetimes as the successes the caster had in performing the Ritual (3 needed to match the cost counts as 1 success, 4 as 2 successes, 5 as 3 successes, and so on) but can not exceed the Balance (or Corruption) of the Udja-sen that cast it. For the purpose of this Ritual, a "Lifetime" is time spent in the Lands of the Living and as a spirit in the Lands of the Dead, with each such lifetime ending with successful Resurrection into the Lands of the Living. Resurrecting as a spirit in Du'at if slain in the Underworld does not count.

Nomenclature
      Similarly to how the Udja-sen have turned Necromancy against their fellows, so too have they learned to use Nomenclature with the Undying who manage to earn their ire in mind. 

Whispers of Spite
Level: One
Type: Spell
Dice Pool: Occult + Nomenclature
Difficulty: 6
Cost: 0 or 1
      Udja-sen bear abuse from the other Dynasties of the Amenti at a near constant. It should then come as no surprise that many of the Udja-sen have become embittered. This Spell is simplistic, but when coupled with the True Name of a target, it can become a lifetime of hell. 
      The Udja-sen's whispers become a harrowing curse that can make the lives of their contemporaries very unpleasant. Some Udja-sen question the origins of this Spell, and conspiracy theorists within the Dynasty believe that it may have been given to them by a Bane Mummy.
      To enact this Spell, the Udja-sen must know the True Names that govern the concept of "curse" and of "luck." Some enterprising Udja-sen have created other variants, however "luck" is the standard curse, as its application can be felt far and wide. The affects of this Spell are somewhat random, and it is up to the Storyteller when they will unfold. If the Mummy also has and includes the True Name of the victim of this Spell, then at the cost of 1 Sekhem, the effects can be made to last a lifetime. 
      For the purpose of this Spell, a lifetime includes time in Du'at as a spirit, however successful Resurrection into the Lands of the Living effectively ends this Spell's affects. In case it needs to be said, Resurrecting into Du'at after being destroyed as a spirit does not count.
      Targets affected by this Spell find that random actions of which they partake, equal to the number of successes of the Judged One's casting, are all but doomed to failure. Such actions automatically receive a number of "ones" equal to the Balance of the Judged One who cast this curse upon them. Targets who had their True Name targeted suffer exactly the same, but there is no set number of times that the curse may strike. It can happen at any time and at any place and can only be undone when the Mummy has died and subsequently been Resurrected into the Lands of the Living. 
      If this Spell is cast upon mortals or any other being that doesn't Resurrect, it ends with their death. Reapers, for example, would be treated the way that Reborn are for the purpose of the duration of affects. Amkhat cultists would no longer be affected by this curse unless they continued on as a Wraith, at which point it would end after a Destruction Harrowing, regardless of rather or not they were destroyed in the Harrowing.

THE OTHERS

The Amenti are not the only Undying that walk the world in the modern nights. They believe themselves to be the only ones fully, vibrantly alive, and this is untrue. Just as it is that other Reborn in the world are just as vibrant and full of life as any of the Undying, so too is it that even now there are others less live yet still living none the less that hold on to what imperfect grasp of life they've had for centuries and even millennia. It should be no surprise then that the Dynasties of the Amenti are not the only ones to have Dynasty-specific Hekau.
       The Cabiri and the Ishmaelites, for example, have their own specialty arts. Who is to say what the Mallki of the various Dynasties of Capacocha are holding back from the Teomallki and what the Teomallki hold from one another?

CABIRI
      Although their weaknesses differ greatly from the Mesektet, their strengths are identical. It's no wonder then that the Fate-Touched have such a strong grasp of Celestial Hekau and have mastered secrets that would make the miracles of the Mesektet seem as mere parlor tricks.

CELESTIAL 
      As Fate-Touched and masters of Celestial Hekau, the bulk of the Cabiri's more secretive arts are Celestial in nature.

Severing Lachesis' String 
Level: 5
Type: Spell
Dice Pool: Occult + Celestial
Difficulty: 7
Cost: 5
      One of the most fearsome powers that the Cabiri possess, this Spell allows the Cabiri to turn fate against a living target and abruptly bring that life to its conclusion. This Spell has no affect upon most Undead, however it will send reapers into a Death Cycle and vampires into torpor. 
      The Cabiri need only see their target or know its given name for this Spell to work. Having both sight of the target and its given name confers no special advantage. A well-known nickname is sufficient enough, so long as it's something the target answers to and not just a moniker given by others and not acknowledged by the intended victim of this Spell.
      The Cabiri glares - either staring off into space or staring at his target, and he makes a scissor gesture with his fingers. The player rolls for the Spell, and the target resists with Willpower at a Difficulty of 8. As long as the caster as at least one more success than the target, the victim drops dead on the spot. Mummies killed this way go into a Death Cycle. Most supernaturals, just as any mortal, die on the spot. 

ISHMAELITES
      The Ishmaelites were those Shemsu-heru that left Horus' service, either by choice or decree. Thousands of years of separation and varying thoughts on how to uphold Ma'at (or if they should even bother) have given them plenty of time to create their own unique spells and rituals, although collaboration hasn't always been a strong point. When Ishmael (after whom the Ishmaelites are named) was cast out, there was no practice of Dynasty-specific Hekau. It began with the Cabiri, who wanted spells and rituals against which the Shemsu-heru would not be familiar or prepared.
      The Shemsu-heru never bothered with anything specific. After all, they had all of the secrets of Hekau! Why should they care about the pathetic, second-rate mystical shenanigans of those whose resurrection was naught but an act of theft? On the other hand, the Ishmaelites were concerned that some Cabiri might target them for having previously been Shemsu-heru, and they held no illusion that run-ins with the Shemsu-heru had to be peaceful.
Just the same, the Ishmaelites also didn't feel that the best answer to every problem was to have to rely upon a spell or ritual. While these could be useful edges, these specialised spells and rituals quickly became symbols of status among the Ishmaelites. Their authors earned them by the toil of their creation. Others earned them for deeds of prestige that were seen as having proven their worth for such knowledge. In fact, it is whispers of these practices by early Amenti that posessed tem-akh that had been Ishmaelites, which led to the development of Dynasty-specific Hekau among the Amenti. This doesn't explain similar practices among Asian and South and Central American Dynasties of the Resurrected.
At this time, no spells and rituals are listed for the Ishmaelites. These will be added in the future. (Likewise, writeups, spells, and rituals, will be included for others not yet listed.)

SYSTEM CLARIFICATIONS

This section is designed to clarify rules on Hekau usage without changing anything from how it's already depicted in the Mummy: the Resurrection core rulebook and the Players' Guide unless the change is absolutely necessary. I am not fond of house rules and prefer to keep them minimal. 

ALCHEMY 
      There are at this time no clarifications needed for Alchemy. Should questions arise enough to prove that a clarification is necessary, it will appear here.

AMULETS 
      There are at this time no clarifications needed for Amulets. Should questions arise enough to prove that a clarification is necessary, it will appear here.

CELESTIAL 
      The system for Celestial Hekau is actually pretty easy, however the chart for weather magic can be a bit daunting. In addition, there are some clarifications needed on some of the Spells and Rituals, but fear not. I think you'll find that I was able to get a good handle on these. Some house rules have also had to be implemented, at least in the case of one Spell, which is detailed below.

Hanging the Stars (Ritual/House Rule): 
      This Ritual works exactly as described in Mummy: the Resurrection pages 98 and 99 with the few following changes:

1.) On page 98, it states "Triggering the hung ritual requires spending another Sekhem and making an Occult + Celestial roll (difficulty 7). Success activates the stored Hekau that turn as if it was a standard one-turn spell effect. Failure disperses the ritual's energy ineffectively, while a botch may cause the Hekau's energy to backlash upon the unfortunate mummy." This is unchanged, but has an addition. A mummy may opt to set the magic to a trigger (which can be almost anything, the mummy might chose to snap his fingers over his head or pick the moment he draws first blood in a duel for example). The difficulty remains unchanged, and botches play out when the trigger's condition is met. Triggered Hekau will dissipate when a number of days pass that surpass the number of successes of the activation just like any regularly hung Hekau. 

2.) Although this Ritual is almost always cast upon one's own Spells and Rituals, it can also be used to aid another Mummy. In such a case, the celestine only pays the Hekau necessary to set and trigger the hanging and release of the magic. As the hung Spell or Ritual is not of the celestine's doing, the celestine needn't put any Sekhem into their casting. They must, however, pay the additional activation cost (1) to trigger the spell or ritual.

3.) Although worded that it affects Rituals, Hanging the Stars can be used to suspend Spells as well as Rituals. The same rules otherwise apply.

4.) In addition to Hekau, this Ritual can be combined with the affects of other supernatural powers if the celestine works in tandem with another supernatural creature, however it always adds 2 to the Difficulty to suspend such a power. As the other power in question was cast by the other creature, and the celestine only arranges when it will happen, it falls squarely on the shoulders of the mummy in question as to when the power will take affect in a manner identical to how Hanging the Stars affects Hekau. Mummies are rightfully leery of using this Ritual to aid another supernatural creature in the use of its own powers, for should the affect in some way violate Ma'at, such as by bringing harm to any innocents, then the Judges of Ma'at hold the celestine entirely at fault. 
Example:
A Mage casts an affect that will turn the air in a room into corrosive acid. After everything is resolved, the Difficulty assigned to the Mage's player to perform this feat is a 7. The Difficulty for the Mummy to hang the power is a 9 (if the power targeted a specific person, the normal default of 8 with Hekau would be a 10). Sekhem costs are as otherwise described in the core rulebook.

Hiding the Stars (Ritual/Clarification): 
      It should probably not even need to be said, but just in case, here it goes. As you probably know, the number of successes needed to successfully cast a Ritual is equal to the cost of a Ritual in Sekhem/Lifeforce. Hiding the Stars has a cost of 0. This does not mean that the Ritual automatically works! The number of necessary successes can never be less than one.

Weather Magic (Simple, Lesser, Major, Greater, and Potent - Ritual: Clarrification + House Rule): 
      The chart for Weather Magic found on page 100 lists the Weather Magic Rituals as Simple, Lesser, Minor, Major, and Greater. It should read (as is for the names of the Rituals by levels 1-5) as Simple, Lesser, Major, Greater, and Potent. Otherwise, the Chart remains unaltered. 
      The sample castings under Simple Weather Magic, Lesser Weather Magic, etc are just that: examples. Always refer to the chart on page 100 to determine if you're able to perform such a feat. Each type of change is listed under columns by the type of alteration, and then out from left to right by the level of the Ritual being used. For example, a Temperature Change ranging downward from +/- 10 to+/- 50. If something is dashed, it can't be done by a particular Ritual level as indicated by corresponding columns. Match each effect parameter by the number listed for each Difficulty to get the total Difficulty of the Ritual (and thus it's Sekhem cost). Here's an example:
Eli Whittaker decides to drop the temperature over the whole of London by 20 degrees for the duration of a week. To do this, he uses Lesser Weather Magic. We find that Lesser Weather Magic can meet these parameters (had he wanted a 30 degree drop he'd have needed Major Weather Magic). The chart under Lesser shows a Difficulty 2 for the 20 degree drop, a Difficulty 2 for an area the size of a large city (London), and a Difficulty 5 for making this Ritual's affects last for a whole week. The total Difficulty is 9 (2 + 2 + 5). The cost to do this will be 2 Sekhem, since any effects at Difficulties 6 - 9 require 2 Sekhem.
Please keep in mind that the unmods aren't structured, yet our game is. If we're in a city other than "Necro" (and we will be, from time to time), then what I'm saying here doesn't matter. Given that Necro is not run by cohesive storytelling, effects that blanket the city will still really only have impact where it impacts the Mummy: the Resurrection game. Come up with whatever theories you like for your character to have for why all of Necro isn't experiencing a cold front in July. I can only tell you that you'll just have to deal with it.
When I ran this game on Jusnoctis: London by Night, due to the site-impacting nature of Weather Magic, this Hekau was not be cast if I was not present. Such scenes would be frozen if I wasn't available, and I would handle them in as fast a manner as possible. For this game, I'm just reminding you that I do consider Balance for everyone's actions. Please keep Me informed of any use of such Hekau.

Call the Stars (Ritual/Clarification/House Rule): 
      This Ritual is potentially very damaging due to the scope of what it does. I have made the following table to modify the Ritual. When I ran on London, this table did not mean that this Ritual can ever be used without Me present. Here, it will be allowed, but keep in mind what I said about city-wide effects in a largely non-definitive setting such as Necro. This will be far more effective when characters are visiting other locations (in which case, do keep in mind that the Judges of Ma'at tend not to be happy with people dropping fireballs on the heads of innocents).
      Additionally, I want to clarify the damage done by this Ritual, as it is very disgusting. Remember that you play creatures of Balance. The Judges of Ma'at don't entrust the ability to access this kind of magic to one who would use it frivolously. 
      The damage in this Ritual does is 1 + the number of successes achieved beyond what was necessary to successfully utilize this Ritual, per turn. In addition, fires spring up. The Aggravated damage from the fire is 3 dice and is rolled every round, except for when dealing with creatures especially weak to fire, like vampires. In the case of such beings, the damage from fire is Automatic (and some vampires take more fire damage than others, see Setites and Lasombra). As the meteors are exceedingly hot, the damage that they do against Vampires and other creatures similarly weak to fire is also automatic. Damage from the spell and damage from the fire, for those who can soak Aggravated damage, is soaked separately.
This is an extremely destructive Ritual, the likes of which the misuse thereof will gain the greatest ire of the Judges of Ma'at. Due to its nature, this Ritual should not be used without a Storyteller present. So, when in free play in the unmods (and not paused in an unfinished scene), consider the scope of what you're doing. People aren't going to be excited about playing with someone dropping meteors on their head, and from a role-play perspective, you have to weigh whether the destruction is justified. Sure, there are circumstances that call for it.
Ultimately, the system of damage is determined instead by the chart below (with the above being but one possibility on the chart). The following list does not factor in the above rules for fire.
Please consult the following chart:

Area Of Impact: 
Person      Difficulty 1
Building      Difficulty 2
Square Block  Difficulty 3
Square Mile   Difficulty 4
Small Town   Difficulty 5

Severity of Impact: 
Difficulty (1 Barrage/4 Singular): Least - one small meteor or other space-faring object (base 5 Aggravated levels of damage), or a lighter barrage doing one agg per 3 turns (see the Duration chart below, as barrage attacks use this chart)
      A Least Severity impact can hit any sized target.
Difficulty (2 Barrage/6 Singular): Average - one decent-sized meteor or other space-faring object (base 7 levels of Aggravated damage), or a medium-sized barrage doing one agg per 2 turns (see the Duration chart below, as barrage attacks use this chart)
      An Average Severity impact can hit any sized target.
Difficulty (3 Barrage/8 Singular): Severe - a large meteor, certain to leave a memorable crater (base 15 Aggravated levels of damage), or a lengthy barrage doing 1 agg per turn (see the Duration chart below, as barrage attacks use this chart)
      As with Weather Magic, the Cost in Sekhem/Lifeforce is 1 for anything Difficulty of 5 and below, Difficulty 2 for anything between 6 and 9, and 3 for anything at a Difficulty of 10. 
      A Severe Impact has become too great in mass, either in a single blow, or spread out over a longer period of time, for the celestine to limit it to an area any smaller than a square mile. It is absurd to think that you'll target only a single person with a giant meteor that will leave a crater the size of a square block (the devastation of which would spread out much further) or a full-on barrage causing one Aggravated level of damage per turn (that's every turn that happens within a single combat round, and a combat round is 3 seconds - you do the maths).

Duration of Impact (barrage only): 
Difficulty 1:     Two Rounds (short 6-second burst)
Difficulty 2:     Five Rounds (mild 15-second burst)
Difficulty 3:     Seven Rounds (21-second downpour)
Difficulty 4:     Thirty Seconds Per Point of Balance (30 Rounds @ 3 Balance/40 @ 4/etc)
Difficulty 5:     One Minute Per Point of Balance (60 Rounds @ 3 Balance/80 @ 4/etc)

EFFIGY 
There are at this time no clarifications needed for Effigy. Should questions arise enough to prove that a clarification is necessary, it will appear here.

NECROMANCY 
There are at this time no clarifications needed for Necromancy. Should questions arise enough to prove that a clarification is necessary, it will appear here.
      
NOMENCLATURE 
      Nomenclature is a particularly tricky system, so it does require a little clarification.

Known True Names: Every mummy who learns Nomenclature is taught 3 True Names, one that governs a particular rock or metal, one that covers a type of animal, and one for the concept of "self." These particular True Names have no prerequisite skill as they are drilled into a mummy's head by an instructor. Learning additional Names requires that a Mummy first meets certain Ability requirements covered in the core rulebook of Mummy: the Resurrection. For every point with which you start in Nomenclature, your character gets 3 True Names. The first 3 are listed above, and the remainders are picked as a player chooses, but may never include the True Name of a sentient being. Those must be learned in game through extensive role-play. Lastly, True Names necessary to allow a Spell or Ritual to work are considered to automatically be learned, for example, the Ren that governs "forgetting" for the Spells "Forgetting the Stone," and "Forgetting the Tree."

The need of True Names: A common misconception is that every single Spell or Ritual in Nomenclature which affects another being requires this being's True Name. Unless a Spell or Ritual specifically states such to be the case (such as Forgetting the Person, which is the very reason why mummies go to lengths to protect their personal Ren), this is not a requirement. Not only would such make the hostile applications of Nomenclature (other than the nigh-disgusting ability to erase someone from having existed) laughably inept, but it would also make the helpful applications of Nomenclature (such as Mend Flesh) equally pointless. Generally speaking, the True Name of a target is necessary for the most destructive effects. The write-ups of different spells and rituals specify the need or lack thereof.

The costs for learning True Names: This boils down entirely to time and research. In tabletop games, I would impose at the end of such a 3-pt Experience cost. As we don't use such, time and effort are the requirements. Some names are very easy to learn, while others are extremely difficult. In addition, a character must also possess certain Ability requirements. These are listed on page 125 of the core rulebook. Provided that one meets those requirements (either having them already or learning them through play), the scribe can then go through the task of researching the True Name that he desires. Most often, this will lead to lengthy quests, sometimes in both the Land of the Living and the Land of the Dead.

Needs for advancement (My own house rule): A scribe must know a minimum of 3 True Names at each level beyond those automatically granted for the use of Spells and Rituals in order to be able to advance their understanding in a Path. (In other words you must know 3 ren at Nomenclature 1, another 3 for a total of 6 ren at Nomenclature 2, another 3 for a total of 9 at Nomenclature 3, and so on. A mummy with Nomenclature 3 and 5 ren would be unable to learn the 4th level of Nomenclature, but a mummy with 6 or more ren at Nomenclature of 3 most certainly could. This is in addition to, and not a replacement for the Balance prerequisites.

THE RESURRECTION CULTS

I've been considering some updates to the various resurrection cults that aid the Reborn. These are being looked over on a case-by-case basis. My reason is that I felt that there was a lot of room left for clarification in what was described in the core book and players' guide. This being said, it is not My intention to deviate from the established canon. What it means is that, while anything that I add is obviously not what was established in the books, I will be taking care not to make any of the existing factions something other than what was described. My aim is to add depth, and to actually change it from what was established would have the opposite effect.

The first on My list is the Ashukhi Corporation. As described in the books, Ashukhi is basically a shipping company run by mummies and mortals that are aware of them. At the same time, they also make them far much more than a mere shipping company, noting that they funnel money (really, launder it) between identities when a mummy dies in such a way that they have to change their identity. They also describe them as working on creating vast wealth and influence, so that when Osiris rises, he will have access to this. Finally, they also make it clear that while the company is strong, that they're not powerful enough to be a real threat to some of the evil, corporate monstrosities, like Pentex.

From here, I'm looking at the fact that it is 2015, not 1999. One has to assume that if the Ashukhi Corporation hasn't been dissolved, or otherwise crushed and consumed by Pentex, that they've likely grown more powerful. I don't mean that they've grown so powerful that they're an effective rival for the Pentexes of the World of Darkness. Should that happen, I would want it to be the achievements of player characters that make it happen. No, instead I simply mean that I'm making the company more diverse and giving players with interest in Ashukhi some further options. I've created five subsidiary companies of Ashukhi, and I will give a brief explanation of each. I've put the limit on five for what I will make, however, should players wish to create more, I will allow it. The condition of such is that no player character (or group of them) will come in starting to be a part of something player-created. Instead, characters can come together in game and work on that.

I'm not restricting players from coming up with their own companies. If you have the backgrounds for it, and if you have a good back history to explain it, great! If you want to add to the Ashukhi family of businesses, however, this must be done in game and would make for some interesting role-play. At this time, I won't go into detail about what I'm doing with other resurrection cults, because I'm looking at them on a case-by-case basis. As further additions are included for the other resurrection cults (if they are), I will edit them into this post, on this thread.

With that having been said...

THE ASHUKHI CORPORATION

The Ashukhi Corporation is somewhat controversial among the Resurrected, for many of the more religious among the Amenti question the true motives of the company. This is nothing new (and is further detailed in the core rulebook). There is much that is not known to the Undying outside of the Ashukhi Corporation, and not really because of secrecy. Instead, it's simply because the Resurrected, by and large, don't bother to look into the company. If they find it distasteful, they simply avoid dealings with them (this doesn't mean that a player character can't be more suspicious and decide to look into them).

Characters that are a part of the Ashukhi Corporation can assume that they know the information that I'm providing here. First, the Ashukhi Corporation has a U.S. corporate office within the city. Their head corporate office is still in Cairo, Egypt. The ram's head logo remains in use. The U.S. office is in the business district. In addition to this, the corporation has 10 shipping/receiving stores throughout the city and surrounding suburbs. What is far less known is that the company has five subsidiaries. These are:

1. Renewable Lumber and Land Reclamation Services, LTD (lumber company)
The company practices environmentally-friendly logging, witha strong focus on replanting, limiting the cutting of trees, and triple surveys of all lands gathered for their lumber. Many such holdings are presently untouched.
2. Ashukhi Construction Enterprises (Construction firm)
The company acquires 90 percent of their lumber from Renewable Lumber and Land Reclamation Services, LTD, and 10 percent comes from other lumber companies that practice ethical logging. All of their projects use permaculture. The company focuses on geodomes, underground homes, and other Earth-friendly methods of building.
3. Greener Farms and Pastures, LTD (Organic aquaponic and free-range farm)
The company practices organic aquaponic growth, free-range feeding of animals, and quick, pain-free killing of livestock.
4. Ennead Pharmaceutical Labs, INC (drug manufacturers)
The company focuses on cures from nature. They create medicines through the use of Alchemy hekau, as well as from the usual, more mundane means employed by pharmaceutical companies. They lobby in favour of environmentally-friendly regulations that are also minimalist, in order to provide necessary environmental protection in the least restrictive way possible, in order to allow and encourage the free market to work to the betterment of peoples' lives.
5. Sensible Decisions Planning (Banking & Investments)
The company focuses on strong investment portfolios for clients, which don't include investments in harmful businesses. This is the part of the Ashukhi Corporation, which funnels investments for the Reborn, between their lives when needed.