Ghoul Shadow

Class	Undead
Rarity	Rare
Size	Medium
Stats	16 HP 10 Strength 12 Defense 8 Agility 16 Intelligence

Ghoul Shadows are the former rulers or priests of the necropolis they inhabit, those who for some fortuitous reason or infernal pact have been able to retain part of their intellect, however distorted and corrupted by voidal magic.

The ghoul shadow is no less ferocious than an ordinary warrior, but he is able to devise simple strategies, lead assaults, and even set up ambushes in the necropolises he rules over.

A ghoul shadow has a unique personality and can both talk and think about what comes his way, making decisions about the best strategy for feasting on the flesh of his enemies.

Description

A ghoul shadow is a humanoid creature about 1.80 cm tall, but appears much taller than his fellows so it is his habit to stand upright, to better see what is happening and to command his subjects. They have bluish pale skin like their low rank warriors they usually accompany.

It is distinguished by being adorned with jewels and other gilded trinkets with an uncertain past.

The ghoul shadow has nails much longer than his subordinates, much sharper and much more resistant so that they seem almost made of steel and rarely break, even when crossed with human weapons.

Even the Ghoul shadows are noseless, they possess an enormous jaw and teeth so sharp that they can swallow a limb whole, which it easily breaks and minces in the depths of the earth. As they prepare to attack, a demonic aura of purple light surrounds their hideous figure, with broad, muscular shoulders that command respect even in the fiercest of adventurers.

Behavior

The Ghoul shadow continuously organizes his necropolis, as his main concern is to ensure that the lesser ghouls do not give in too much cannibalism, since the Ghouls eat continuously and without restraint and their food resources are quick to run out.

The Ghoul shadows live near their underground tombs, with which they feel they have an ancestral bond and where they occasionally perform human sacrifices, of Ghouls or fresh meat, to celebrate the not well defined "Gods of the void" who gave them eternal life millennia ago.

In Combat

In combat, a ghoul shadow commands other ghouls, although he usually actively participates in tactics.

Actions & Abilities

Melee Attack

A ghoul can attack 3 times in a round, dealing 2 damage each.

Dismember

A ghoul's priority is to bite and eat. A ghoul that successfully hits a target 3 times in a row can make a strength check to chew one of the target’s limbs. The target will not be able to either attack or move (depending if the target limb was a leg or an arm) and will lose the limb after 2 successful Dismembers.

Minor Leadership Aura

A Ghoul shadow can easily command any minor ghoul in a 20m range, by projecting a minor aura of necromancy magic. He can do so to command up to 5 ghouls by spending his movement round action.

Ghoul Traits

A ghoul can move 4+2d6 agility each round when he’s well fed. He’s considered both an undead and a voidal creature.