[RPG] Does immunity to fear prevent a mumthe’s Dreadful Glare from paralyzing a character

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A Mummy has an ability called Dreadful Glare:

The mummy targets one creature it can see within 60 feet of it. If the
target can see the mummy, it must succeed on a DC 11 Wisdom saving
throw against this magic or become frightened until the end of the
mummy's next turn. If the target fails the saving throw by 5 or more,
it is also paralyzed for the same duration. A target that succeeds on
the saving throw is immune to the Dreadful Glare of all mummies (but
not mummy lords) for the next 24 hours.

The Berserker Barbarian has the Mindless Rage feature:

Beginning at 6th level, you can't be charmed or frightened while
raging. If you are charmed or frightened when you enter your rage, the
effect is suspended for the duration of the rage.

Say a Mummy uses its Dreadful Glare action on a Barbarian who is currently raging and has the Mindless Rage feature. What happens if the Barbarian fails their save by 5 or more? Does the Barbarian become paralyzed because they failed their save so badly? Or are they unaffected because they are immune to fear and the two conditions must be applied together?

Best Answer

The lore given in the Monster Manual provides an answer

The stat block of any monster is not given in isolation, the Source Book (in this case the Monster Manual) provides lore of each monster presented, and there is no fluff text in 5e (it's rules text all the way down).

Creature of Ritual. [...] The overwhelming terror that foreshadows a mummy’s attack can leave the intended victim paralyzed with fright. [...]

This lore segment makes it clear that the paralysis caused by the Mummy's dreadful glare ability in the stat block is caused by the targeted creature being so frightened they are paralysed.

Since the Barbarian cannot be frightened, the Barbarian cannot be frightened into a state of paralysis. Thus the Barbarian is entirely unaffected by the Mummy's Dreadful Glare ability, while the Barbarian is under the effect of their Mindless Rage ability.

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