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II Mythos Races
‘‘ have chosen a specific type of humanoid as the

A ghoul’s bestial features extend to the rest of its

focus of your curiosity: you may consider yourself

body. Its stance is somewhat hunched, with broad

to have once been one of these humanoids, prefer

shoulders, hands that appear human but bear sharp

the flavor of their flesh, or simply wish to adopt

talon-like nails on the fingertips, and legs that bend

elements of their culture and belief as your own.

like those of a dog. The ghoul’s feet are hooved like

‘‘ underestimate others’ repugnance at your
feeding, even as you wallow in your depravity.

Others probably:
‘‘ think you’re an undead creature.
‘‘ worry and assume you want to eat them.
‘‘ are frightened of your appearance and
assume you’re barely intelligent.
‘‘ assume you live in a graveyard or sleep in a coffin.
‘‘ from a distance, mistake you for a were-creature

Physiology
Though Mythos ghouls blur the line between life and

those of a goat.
Ghouls are immune to non-magical disease, and
thus are not often vectors for disease as many might
expect. Despite this, they tend to have slovenly personal
habits and bear a musty stink on the best of days. More
often, the cloying stench of decay accompanies them,
an odious perfume carried on their breath and under
their nails. Almost never falling ill encourages such
filthy habits, but this nonchalance toward personal
hygiene stems in part from the amusement most ghouls
derive out of making humanoids feel uncomfortable
and nauseated.

death, they are indeed living organisms. While many

One of the most notable aspects of ghoul physiology

of their habits, appetites, and preferences are identical

is that when ghouls feed, they experience and absorb

to those possessed by undead ghouls, no one who gets

the memories held within the flesh of their repast.

to know a Mythos ghoul will make the mistake of

Scholars have yet to discern a scientific explanation

assuming they’re ravenous undead again. From their

for this ability, relegating such powers to the realm

distinctive appearances to their behavior, the contrast

of the supernatural. While they delight in this ability

grows increasingly stark.

to digest memories, ghouls themselves have neither

A ghoul is humanoid in shape, yet much more

an explanation nor a desire to learn more about how

monstrous in appearance than a mere human. The

or why it functions, and many adhere to a strange

ghoul’s visage is almost canine, with a pronounced

superstition that knowing the reason for this would

snout filled with sharp teeth that look almost akin to

disrupt the mechanism itself. That it works at all is

the fangs of a hyena. This snout isn’t large enough to

enough for ghouls, who ironically enjoy indulging

significantly distort or hamper the ghoul’s ability to

in the procedure to divine all manner of secrets and

speak or express itself, although ghouls do tend to have

forgotten tidbits of lore.

a guttural, raspy tone to their voices. A ghoul’s ears
are large and pointed, and its hair is generally short
and mangy with thick bristly patches on the back,
shoulders, and forearms. A ghoul’s mouth slavers and
its long tongue frequently lolls when not in active use.

Family
Mythos ghouls are not born displaying ghoul
characteristics but undergo a transition later in life to
become ghouls. As such, family is a complex subject
for ghouls: many of them have been forced to abandon
their own when their transformation into a ghoul

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