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Lesser ghoul
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Level 1
Family Ghoul family creatures
Body Type Biped
Classification(s) Corporeal undead{{#if: |


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Area(s) Found

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   |-
   ! BCS
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | Yes 
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   ! HP
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Attack Attributes
Physical Attacks
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[[{{{PA7}}}]] align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{PAG}}} AS |}}
[[{{{PA8}}}]] align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{PAH}}} AS |}}
[[{{{PA9}}}]] align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{PAI}}} AS |}}
[[{{{PA10}}}]] align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{PAJ}}} AS |}}

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{{#if: | ! colspan=2 align=center | Bolt Spells |- | [[]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | AS |}} |- {{#if: | | [[{{{BT2}}}]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{BTB}}} AS |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{BT3}}}]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{BTC}}} AS |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{BT4}}}]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{BTD}}} AS |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{BT5}}}]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{BTE}}} AS |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{BT6}}}]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{BTF}}} AS |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{BT7}}}]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{BTG}}} AS |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{BT8}}}]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{BTH}}} AS |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{BT9}}}]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{BTI}}} AS |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{BT10}}}]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{BTJ}}} AS |}} |- |}} |}} {{#if: | ! colspan=2 align=center | Warding Spells |- | [[]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | CS |- |}} {{#if: | | [[]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | CS |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | [[]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | CS |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{WD4}}}]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{WDD}}} CS |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{WD5}}}]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{WDE}}} CS |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{WD6}}}]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{WDF}}} CS |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{WD7}}}]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{WDG}}} CS |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{WD8}}}]] | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{WDH}}} CS |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{WD9}}}]] |{{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{WDI}}} CS |}}

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{{#if: | ! colspan=2 align=center | Misc. Offensive Spells |- | [[]] | |- {{#if: | | [[{{{OS2}}}]] | |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{OS3}}}]] | |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{OS4}}}]] | |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{OS5}}}]] | |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{OS6}}}]] | |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{OS7}}}]] | |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{OS8}}}]] | |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{OS9}}}]] | |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{OS10}}}]] | |- |}} |}} {{#if: | ! colspan=2 align=center | Combat Maneuvers |- | [[]] | |- {{#if: | | [[]] | |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{MN3}}}]] | |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{MN4}}}]] | |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{MN5}}}]] | |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{MN6}}}]] | |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{MN7}}}]] | |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{MN8}}}]] | |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{MN9}}}]] | |- |}} {{#if: | | [[{{{MN10}}}]] | |- |}} |}} {{#if: | ! colspan=2 style="background:#ddd; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center;" | Special Offensive Abilities |- | | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | |}} |- {{#if: | | {{{AB2}}} | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{ABB}}} |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | {{{AB3}}} | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{ABC}}} |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | {{{AB4}}} | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{ABD}}} |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | {{{AB5}}} | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{ABE}}} |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | {{{AB6}}} | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{ABF}}} |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | {{{AB7}}} | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{ABG}}} |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | {{{AB8}}} | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{ABH}}} |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | {{{AB9}}} | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{ABI}}} |}} |- |}} {{#if: | | {{{AB10}}} | {{#if: | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;" | {{{ABJ}}} |}} |- |}} |}} 

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Defense Attributes
Armor
1 = None | 1N = None (natural) | 2 = Robes | 2N = Robes (natural) | 5 = Light Leather | 5N = Light Leather (natural) | 6 = Full Leather | 6N = Full Leather (natural) | 7 = Reinforced Leather | 7N = Reinforced Leather (natural) | 8 = Double Leather | 8N = Double Leather (natural) | 9 = Leather Breastplate | 9N = Leather Breastplate (natural) | 10 = Cuirbouilli Leather | 10N = Cuirbouilli Leather (natural) | 11 = Studded Leather | 11N = Studded Leather (natural) | 12 = Brigandine Armor | 12N = Brigandine Armor (natural) | 13 = Chain Mail | 13N = Chain Mail (natural) | 14 = Double Chain | 14N = Double Chain (natural) | 15 = Augmented Chain | 15N = Augmented Chain (natural) | 16 = Chain Hauberk | 16N = Chain Hauberk (natural) | 17 = Metal Breastplate | 17N = Metal Breastplate (natural) | 18 = Augmented Plate | 18N = Augmented Plate (natural) | 19 = Half Plate | 19N = Half Plate (natural) | 20 = Full Plate | 20N = Full Plate (natural) | ? }} ASG 1N
Immunities
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   ! colspan=2 align=center | Defensive Strength (DS)
   |-
   | Melee
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 0
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   | Ranged
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   | Bolt
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| -3
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   ! colspan=2 align=center | Unarmed Defense Factor
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   | UDF
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 44
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   ! colspan=2 align=center | Target Defense (TD)
   |-
   | Bard Base
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 3
   |-
   | Cleric Base
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 3
   |-
   | Empath Base
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 3
   |-
   | Paladin Base
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 3
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   | Ranger Base
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 3
   |-
   | Sorcerer Base
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 3
   |-
   | Wizard Base
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 3
   |-
   | Minor Elemental
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 3
   |-
   | Major Elemental
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 3
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   | Minor Spiritual
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 3
   |-
   | Major Spiritual
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 3
   |-
   | Minor Mental
   | align="right" valign="top" style="white-space: nowrap;"| 3
   |-

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   ! colspan=2 align=center | Special Defensive Abilities 
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{{#ifeq: Yes | no | | {{#ifeq: Yes | no | | {{#ifeq: Yes | no | | {{#ifeq: Yes | no | | {{#ifeq: | no | | {{#ifeq: ghoul nail | no | |
Treasure Attributes
Coins Yes}}
Gems Yes}}
Magic Items Yes}}
Boxes Yes}}
Skin }}
Other ghoul nail}}

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Resembling a decaying corpse more than anything else, the lesser ghoul is hunched over so that its long arms trail along the ground.  Sharp claw-like nails tip both hands and feet and the stench of corruption wafts thickly from the sodden rags of clothing that cling to its leprous body.  Strings of gnawed flesh drop from the creature's loose-lipped mouth as it continues to chew on something better left unknown.

Hunting strategies

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Other information

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Behind the Scenes

In the I.C.E. Age lore the ghouls were victims of a transformation curse resulting from a magical disease called Ghoul Rot. The disease was transmitted by being clawed by the ghoul's nails, though obviously this was not actually implemented mechanically. The difference between lesser and greater ghouls was simply age, and as mindless undead they would obey those more powerful than themselves. They would have implicitly been sleeping in the muck of the bog of The Graveyard, and directed to attack trespassers spotted by the ghoul kings on the burial mound using their gorcrows. These ghouls were likely an allusion to the dream underworld of "The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath" by H.P. Lovecraft. However, the part of their description implying they feast on humanoids does not come from Rolemaster, and was probably meant to highlight a cannibalism theme.

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