Leng Ghoul

Creature 10 (uncommon) — dream, ghoul, undead, unholy

Pre-Remaster content. May include legacy alignment.

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In the icy nightmare dimension of Leng, ghouls with hoofed feet gather in morbid groups to worship and research, forming societies that mockingly mimic (and in their opinion, surpass) those of the living. Most worship the malevolent gods of the Elder Mythos and see the living as little more than fodder who will eventually die and provide memories for Leng ghouls to consume and absorb. Not all Leng ghouls are evil, but most are, and even those who aren't possess sardonic senses of humor and grisl

Source: pathfinder-bestiary-3 (Pre-Remaster)

Perception +19; darkvision

Languages aklo, common, necril

Skills acrobatics +21, arcana +19, athletics +19, occultism +21, religion +19, stealth +21

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Items Scroll of Confusion (Level 4), Scroll of Fly (Level 4)

AC 29 Fort +18 Ref +21 Will +19 +1 status to all saves vs. vitality

HP 180 (void healing)

Immunities bleed, cold, death-effects, disease, paralyzed, poison, unconscious

Speed 25 feet, burrow 25 feet, climb 25 feet

Offense

Melee Jaws (finesse, unarmed) +23, Damage 2d8 + 8 piercing plus Ghoul Ghoul Fever, Ghoul Paralysis

Melee Claw (agile, finesse, unarmed) +23, Damage 2d6 + 8 slashing plus Ghoul Paralysis

Abilities

Erudite — Leng ghouls can cast arcane, divine, and occult spells from scrolls, with a spell DC of 28 and a spell attack roll of +20.

+1 Status to All Saves vs. Vitality —

Void Healing — A creature with void healing draws health from void energy rather than vitality energy. It is damaged by vitality damage and is not healed by vitality healing effects. It does not take void damage, and it is healed by void effects that heal undead.

Absorb Memories (manipulate) — The Leng ghoul can immediately attempt an Occultism check to learn one non-secret memory the corpse had when it was alive (use the standard DC for the creature's level). The exact memory learned is determined by the GM but is typically something of use to the Leng ghoul. The memory can't be one the creature was trying to keep secret unless the check was a critical success.

A Leng ghoul can Absorb Memories from any given corpse only once.

Leng Ghoul Fever (disease) — Saving Throw DC 28 Fortitude

Stage 1 carrier with no ill effect (1 day)

Stage 2 4d8 void damage and regains half as many Hit Points from all healing (1 day)

Stage 3 as stage 2 (1 day)

Stage 4 4d8 void damage and gains no benefit from healing (1 day)

Stage 5 as stage 4 (1 day)

Stage 6 dead, and rises as a Leng ghoul the next sunset.

Paralysis (incapacitation, occult) — Any living creature hit by a Leng ghoul's attack must succeed at a DC 28 Fortitude save or become Paralyzed. It can attempt a new save at the end of each of its turns, and the DC cumulatively decreases by 1 on each such save.

Sneak Attack — A Leng ghoul deals an extra 2d6 precision damage to Off-Guard creatures.

WORKS WELL WITH

AnvilLANDA frontline holder draws attention while this ghoul emerges from an unexpected angle to paralyze an unprepared target.

SnareLANDA controller that pins a target lets this ghoul's paralyzing bite and precision damage land on the same helpless foe.

SniperVERTICALA ranged attacker on elevated terrain covers this ghoul's ambush windows while it climbs or burrows into position.

PUNISHES

✖ low Fortitude saves✖ isolated targets✖ static positioning over open or unstable ground

Avoid stacking with another Shade; overlapping ambush predators lose their edge once the element of surprise is spent on the first strike.

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