Evaluate this template:Ghoul!

[Crothian]

The dedication in the Serpent in the Fold has my handle between preferred name and my last name.

cool, I'll have to pick it up.

 

[Mr Fidgit]

i was going to say....

IMO, yes -- unless you could make the arguement that a person turned into a ghoul becomes more cunning (or whatever to explain the other stat increases)

i still think it works well-enough as a template to add to other creatures to make them tougher ghouls and ghasts

i mean, could you imagine an Minotaur ghoul? nasty!

 

[Crothian]

i mean, could you imagine an Minotaur ghoul? nasty!

I want to see a Hill Giant Ghoul with a 23 Cha !!!

 

[Mr Fidgit]

(i think the template says - humanoid or monsterous humanoid...)

so Medusa Ghouls for everyone!

 

[Crothian]

(i think the template says - humanoid or monsterous humanoid...)

so Medusa Ghouls for everyone!

Giants are like humaniods, only bigger.

But the medusa ones would be really nasty.

 

[Nightfall]

Thanks Fidg. Sorry I just wasn't sure.

 

[Mr Fidgit]

Thanks Fidg. Sorry I just wasn't sure.

it's ok. i think the template would work well to freak your players out - but to 'standardize' template making like this is pretty silly.

(we'd have a template for every monster in every book!)

 

[Dispater]

It's good as it is. A ghoul creature would make more sense with this template.

 

[Piratecat]

Man, I don't usually say this, but you guys need to read part of my story hour. The umber hulk ghouls were especially effective.

Ghouly goodness! The third post on this page is the relevant bit.

Monte Cook has a ghoul template up on his site, of course.

 

[Happy Monkey]

I don't like either the BAB or saves, but this depends on whether you apply it to monsters or classed characters.

I've also ditched the extra HD as well.

By taking the most favourable of class and the ghoul template, I increased the CR by 2 and that seems to have balanced things out.