Abyssal Ghoul

# Abyssal Ghoul Once a cunning shadow-dancer and master of theft operating in the merchant districts of the surface world, the man known only as the Abyssal Ghoul descended into Tartaros pursuing a legendary artifact said to grant immortality—a prize that consumed his every waking thought. The deeper he ventured into the lightless chasms, the more the abyss itself seemed to hollow him out, stripping away his memories of family, love, and purpose with each passing day until nothing remained but an insatiable hunger. His carefully honed skills as a rogue became twisted into something primal and animalistic, his former precision replaced by a feral desperation for sustenance that no amount of flesh could ever satisfy. The other denizens of the abyss learned to fear his name, though he himself had long forgotten why he was called anything at all, wandering the endless corridors and caverns as little more than a ravenous wraith trapped between life and death. What little humanity remained within him was consumed by the same hunger that drove him to stalk through the darkness, making him a creature of pure appetite and chaos rather than the calculating thief he once was. Now he is neither fully monster nor ghost of his former self, but something far more dangerous—a predator that remembers just enough of his tactical brilliance to hunt with terrible efficiency, yet possesses none of the moral restraints that once defined him.

Strength

14, modifier +2

Dexterity

18, modifier +4

Constitution

18, modifier +4

Intelligence

8, modifier -1

Wisdom

10, modifier +0

Charisma

6, modifier -2

Multiattack

The Abyssal Ghoul makes two attacks: one with its Claw and one with its Bite.

Claw

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage.

Bite

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d4 + 4) piercing damage and the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute.

Devour

The Abyssal Ghoul can consume a fallen creature within 5 ft. as an action, regaining 10 hit points. This action can only be used once per turn.

Eternal Hunger

The Abyssal Ghoul has advantage on attack rolls against creatures with less than half their hit points.

Shadow Meld

While in dim light or darkness, the Abyssal Ghoul can hide as a bonus action.

strength

+5

dexterity

+7

constitution

+7

Necrotic

Poison