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== Ghastly Ghoul ==

[[Summary::Ghastly Ghouls are intelligent undead flesh eaters created from acts of cannibalism and starvation.]]

The Ghoul is gaunt to the point of emaciation, its desiccated skin pulled tightly over its bones. With its ribs pushing out against its skin, its complexion the ash-gray of death, and its eyes pushed back deep into their sockets with an unearthly glow, the Ghoul looked like a gaunt corpse recently disinterred from the grave. What lips it had were tattered and bloody ... Unclean and suffering from suppurations of the flesh, the Ghoul gave off a strange and eerie odor of decay and decomposition, of death and corruption

=== Creating a Ghastly Ghoul ===

Ghastly Ghoul is acquired template that can be added to any [[SRD:Humanoid Type|humanoid]], [[SRD:Giant Type|giant]], [[SRD:Monstrous Humanoid Type|monstrous humanoid]] or [[SRD:Native Subtype|native]] [[SRD:Outsider Type|outsider]]

'''Ability Scores:''' A Ghastly Ghoul receives a +4 bonus to his [[Dexterity]] and a +2 bonus to his [[Strength]], [[Intelligence]] and [[Charisma]]. As an [[SRD:Undead Type|undead]] creature, a Ghastly Ghoul has no [[SRD:Constitution|Constitution]] score.

'''[[SRD:Hit Dice (Creature Statistic)|Hit Dice:]]''' Increase all current and future [[SRD:Hit Dice|Hit Dice]] to d12s.

'''Size and Type:''' The Ghastly Ghoul’s type changes to [[SRD:Undead Type|undead]] ([[SRD:Augmented Subtype|augmented]] [[SRD:Humanoid Type|humanoid]] or [[SRD:Monstrous Humanoid Type|monstrous humanoid]]). Do not recalculate [[SRD:Base Attack Bonus|base attack bonus]], saves, or [[SRD:Skill Points|skill points]]. Size is unchanged.[[Type::Undead| ]]

'''Special Attacks''': The Ghastly Ghoul gain all of the following special attacks.

''Feral Strikes {{Ex}}:'' A Ghastly Ghoul gains a [[Feral Strike (3.5e Variant Rule)|bite feral strike and a pair of claw feral strikes]].

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''Paralysis ([[Ex]]):'' A creature hit and damaged by a Ghoul's feral strike weapons must make a Fortitude save (DC = 10 + <sup>1</sup>/<sub>2</sub> HD + Charisma modifier) or be [[Numbed_(3.5e_Condition)|numbed]] for 1d6 +2 rounds. If a creature fails its save by 5 or more it is instead paralyzed for the same duration. Elves are immune to this effect. This is a poison effect and resistance or immunity to poison applies. The Ghoul's paralysis can only affect a creature once per round, regardless of how many times it hits with its feral strike weapons.


'''Special Qualities''': A Ghastly Ghoul receive the following special qualities:

''Ghoul Fever ([[Su]]):'' Disease — bite, Fort save negates, incubation period 1 day, damage 1d3 Con and 1d3 Dex. The save [[SRD:DC|DC]] is [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]]-based. An afflicted creature who dies of ghoul fever rises as a [[Variant_A_Feast_Unknown_(3.5e_Feat)|ghoul]] at the next midnight. It is not under the control of any other ghouls, but it hungers for the flesh of the living and behaves like a normal ghoul in all respects.

''Damage Reduction {{Ex}}:'' A Ghastly Ghoul has 5 + half her hit dice in damage reduction/slashing and magic, good or silver. A silver [[SRD:Holy|holy]] weapon deal 50% more damage to a Ghastly Ghoul.

''Unliving {{Ex}}:'' Unlike a normal undead, a Ghastly Ghoul has many of the traits of a living creature. He is not destroyed when she is brought below 0 HP, but is rendered inert and dies when brought to -20 HP. He receives a +10 bonus on disguise checks to disguise himself as a living creature. He receives [[Unliving Heart (3.5e Feat)|Unliving Heart]] as a bonus feat.

[[Scent]]

''Stench ([[SRD:Ex|Ex]]):'' The stink of death and corruption surrounding these creatures is overwhelming. A Ghouls with 4 or more HD has this ability. Living creatures within 10 feet of a ghoul must succeed on a [[SRD:Saving Throw|Fortitude save]] or be [[SRD:Sickened|sickened]] for as long as they remain within range of its stench and for 1d6 rounds + 1 round per HD after leaving range. A creature that successfully saves cannot be affected again by the same ghouls’s stench for 24 hours. A ''[[SRD:Delay Poison|delay poison]]'' or ''[[SRD:Neutralize Poison|neutralize poison]]'' spell removes the effect from a [[SRD:Sickened|sickened]] creature. Creatures with immunity to [[SRD:Poison|poison]] are unaffected, and creatures resistant to [[SRD:Poison|poison]] receive their normal bonus on their [[SRD:Saving Throw|saving throws]]. The save [[SRD:DC|DC]] is [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]]-based.

''[[Fast Healing]] {{Ex}}:'' A Ghastly Ghoul has Fast Healing 1.

''[[SRD:Turn Resistance|Turn Resistance]] ([[SRD:Ex|Ex]]):'' A Ghastly Ghoul has +4 [[SRD:Turn Resistance|Turn Resistance]].  

''Vulnerable to Heat and Light {{Ex}}:'' A Ghastly Ghoul is automatically [[SRD:Dazzled|dazzled]] in natural sunlight. Fire, and Light effects deal 50% more damage to the Ghastly Ghoul.  The Ghastly Ghoul has the [[Flammable (3.5e Flaw)|Flammable flaw]] except Light effects also cause you to catch fire.

'''Challenge Rating:''' +[[CR::2]]

'''Level Adjustment:''' +[[Level Adjustment::2]]


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CR	2 +
Class	Melee +
Cost	— gp +
Critical	x3 + and 19-20/x2 +
Damage	1d6 + and 1d4 +
Damage Type	Bludgeoning +, Piercing + and Slashing +
Hardness	5 +
Hit Points	10 +
Identifier	3.5e Template +
Level Adjustment	2 +
Proficiency	None +
Range	— +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Size	Unarmed +
Summary	Ghastly Ghouls are intelligent undead flesh eaters created from acts of cannibalism and starvation. +
Title	Ghastly Ghoul +
Type	Undead +
Weight	— +