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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 8416603" data-attributes="member: 2209"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/296838/Beasts-of-the-East-India-5e?affiliate_id=17596" target="_blank">Beasts of the East: India (5e)</a>5e Ghoul: ?Vampire: ?Bhuta, Airi, Bhutas, Bhut, Bhuts: Bhuta (also known as airi, bhutas, bhut, or bhuts) are the ghosts of those who were born deformed, of those who died while insane, those who have died by accident, execution, suicide, or violence, or who were buried without the proper funeral rites being performed.Ghost: ?Spirit of Violent Death: ?Zombie: Bhuta's Possess Corpse power.Baital's Create Zombie power.Undead Spirit: ?Baital, Baital-Pachisi, Baitala, Vetal, Vetala: ?Corpse-Possessing Ghost: ?Evil Spirit: ?Insubstantial Spirit: ?Vampiric Man-Bat: ?Churel, Alvantin, Jakhin, Jakhai, Mukai, Nagulai: Found in the Gujarat province of India, a churel is the ghost of a woman who has died in childbirth, died while pregnant, or who broke certain religious taboos before her death. If the woman had been treated poorly prior to dying, then she might come back as a vengeful vampire-like ghost.To prevent a woman from rising as a churel, there are a number of methods employed to keep her in her grave. First is the place of burial. The woman would be buried in a special place (the exact location varies throughout India), such as within the shadow of the house at noontime. Second is how the woman is buried. The body of the deceased might be placed face-down (to prevent her from rising), or might have nails driven through her hands and feet. The woman’s toes might be bound with an iron ring, have a chain wrapped around her legs, have her feet turned backwards, or simply have her legs broken. Iron nails, millet or mustard seeds, and thorns might be used to keep the churel from escaping the grave, crossing the doorway into a home, or to simply keep her busy counting them until the sun came up. These objects might be placed either in or atop the grave, scattered on the road between the grave and her old home, or at the threshold to the home. Finally, a ball of thread might be buried with the corpse, to keep her busy unwinding instead of rising to haunt her family. In all cases, the body of the deceased is removed from the home by a side door, as not using the front door will confuse the churel, and prevent her from finding her way home.Vengeful Vampire-Like Ghost: ?Angry and Vengeful Ghost: ?Angry Ghost: ?Gayal, Ut: The gayal (or ut) is the ghost of a male who was buried without the proper rites being performed. Angry at the disrespect shown for its funeral, as well as the lack of religious observation, the gayal will rise from the grave to exact its revenge on its former family members.Masan, Masand: A masan (or masand) is the ghost of a child trapped on earth due to improper burial rituals being enacted at its funeral.Walking Corpse: ?Pishacha, Pishachi, Kravyad, Eater of the Dead, Paisacha, Picacas, Pisacas, Pisakas, Pishaca, Pishashas, Yaksha, Speeder: Reputed to be the most vicious creatures on earth, formed from the spirits of adulterers, criminals, the insane, or liars, pishachas live in charnel houses, graveyards, deep forests, and similar deserted and forlorn places, where they devour corpses and feed off of the remains of rakshasa kills.Diseased Ghost: ?Preta, Hungry Ghost, Khmoch, O-Kuei, Gaki, Agwi, Yidak, Quy, Paret, Pretni: According to Buddhist doctrine, those who have lived a life filled with avarice, envy, gluttony, or miserliness are fated to become a “Hungry Ghost” upon death.According to Hindu myth, a preta (female: paret, pretni) is a tiny ghost of the dead, no larger than a man’s thumb. They arise when a child is stillborn, or is born crippled or deformed, The preta remains either in the corpse or near the home of the deceased for a year after burial.Tiny Ghost: ?Cho-Kem-Ju-Jiki-Netsu-Gaki: ?Fujo-Ko-Hyaku-Gaki: ?Ghost Who Receives Discards: ?Ghost Who Receives Lost Food: ?Ghost With Foul-Smelling Hair: ?Ghost With Foul-Smelling Mouths: ?Ghost With Large Ulcers: ?Jiki-Ketsu-Gaki: ?Jiki-Niku-Gaki: ?Flesh-Eating Ghoul: ?Jiki-Doku-Gaki: ?Jiki-Ké-Gaki: ?Jiki-Fu-Gaki: ?Jiki-Kwa-Gaki: ?Kwaku-Shin-Gaki: ?Needle-Haired Ghost: ?Needle-Throated Ghost, Shin-Ko-Gaki: ?Powerful Ghost: ?Shikko-Gaki: ?Shinen-Gaki: ?Torch-Mouthed Ghost: ?Create Zombie: The baital targets a humanoid within 10’ of it that has been dead for less than 24 hours. The humanoid then rises as a zombie. The zombie is under the baital’s control. The baital can have no more than five zombies under its control at one time.Possess Corpse: The bhuta targets a humanoid within 10 feet of it that has been dead for less than 24 hours. The bhuta then merges with the corpse, raising it as a zombie. The zombie replaces its Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores with the bhuta’s. Any damage done to the zombie has no effect on the bhuta until the zombie itself is reduced to 0 Hit Points: and fails its Undead Fortitude saving throw, at which point any left over damage carries over to the bhuta.</blockquote>

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