---
title: Ghoul
description: The ghoul creature for OSR gaming
date_pub: 2024-02-03T16:34:50.000-04:00
section: bestiary
content_type: feature
short_code: bgh
hd: 2
---

A grisly, bestial, undead humanoid with an appetite for human flesh.

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|                 |                                                                    |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Hit Dice**    | 2\* (9hp)                                                          |
| **Armor Class** | 13 (natural)                                                       |
| **Attacks**     | 2 (+1) @ 1d3 + paralysis (claw) or 1 (+1) @ 1d3 + paralysis (bite) |
| **Movement**    | 30'                                                                |
| **Save**        | 12 (2)                                                             |
| **Morale**      | 9                                                                  |
| **Alignment**   | Chaotic                                                            |

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-   On a claw or bite, victim must **Save vs Paralyze** or be [paralyzed](/rules/adventuring.html#paralyzed) for 2d4 turns.
    -   Doesn't affect elves or HD5+ creatures.
    -   Once a target is paralyzed, ghouls will shift attacks to others.

!!!include(bestiary/undead.md)!!!
