Dire Ghoul (5e Creature)

Dire Ghoul

Large undead, neutral evil Armor Class 14 (Tough Skin) Hit Points 126 (11d10 + 66) Speed 25 ft. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 18 (+4) 12 (+1) 22 (+6) 12 (+1) 13 (+1) 5 (-3) Saving Throws Con +9 Skills Athletics +7, Intimidation +0, Survival +4 Damage Resistances necrotic; bludgeoning, piercing and slashing from nonmagical attacks Damage Immunities poison Condition Immunities charmed, blinded, poisoned, Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11 Languages Common Challenge 8 (3900 XP) Magic Resistance. The ghoul has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Turn Immunity. The ghoul is immune to effects that turn undead. Undead Nature. A ghoul doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep. ACTIONS Multiattack. The ghoul moves up to 25 feet, and then makes two slam attacks and a bite attack. Gorge. The ghoul chooses a Medium or Small creature within 25 feet of it that it can see. It runs up to it, and the creature must make a DC 14 Strength or Dexterity (whichever is lower) saving throw, or be swallowed by the dire ghoul. While inside the ghoul, a creature may still attack the ghoul, but not anything else, a creature inside the dire ghoul takes 25 (7d6) acid damage at the start of each of its turns, the ghoul regains that many hit points. The target may repeat the saving throw as an action, ending the effect on a success. The ghoul may only have one Medium creature or up to two Small creatures inside itself at any once time. Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage. Bite Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it is poisoned. At the start of its turn, it must succeed on a DC 13 Strength or Constitution saving throw (whichever is lower), ending the effect on a success. While poisoned in this way, they have painful cramps all over their body making them unable to take actions, reactions, or bonus actions. Every time they fail or succeed this test, they take 10 (3d6) acid damage.

Dire ghouls are monstrous undead bloated by poison and dark magic. Dire ghouls are among the most hideous of undead, and the competition is fierce. They are ghouls who have been bloated by a combination of infused poison, and dark magic which keeps them walking. They have skin as hard as leather, and the dark magic has caused them to grow spines, claws and fangs. Although they are not as strong as the typical ogre, on measures of brute strength, they are easily stronger than a man. They are so poisonous, that even a drop of their venom can render an entire field barren in a matter of months.

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