Homebrew Ghoul Species Details

Personality

Ghouls are able to blend themselves in extremely easily with humans. The main difference is how a Ghoul is able to handle their hunger when it comes. Some Ghouls act out in an uncontrolled blood frenzy, akin to starving wild creatures, attacking the first Human they see. They attack without rest until either they are dead or their prey is dead, then feast in their corpse. Other Ghouls act in a more quiet manner, preferring to stalk and ambush lone prey. Some, mainly Ghouls who have moral issues about killing, take it upon themselves to wait until conflict kills, and feast upon corpses of those slain by battle, or if can, suicide victims to avoid taking a life.

Physical Description

Ghouls look completely identical to Humans in every way. The only difference comes form a Ghoul's eyes. When chosen to reveal them, when angered, or during combat, a Ghoul's irises turn blood red, and the sclera turn black. As well, when pressed into more dire situations that require more power, thin black and red crack-like veins start to appear near their eyes.

A Ghoul's anatomy is also very different from that of a Human. Ghouls cannot eat anything but Human flesh, or flesh of another Ghoul, and my only drink plain water, and coffee. The reason for coffee is unknown, even for Ghouls. If a Ghoul is to eat/drink anything but Human/Ghoul flesh, their body reacts extremely violently to the food/drink, forcing them to vomit it up. Younger Ghouls have yet to learn to mask the intense and utter horrible taste anything but flesh gives, while older Ghouls can easily mask it and can swallow it without others knowing. But no matter the age, if food is swallowed, Ghouls must regurgitate the food/drink before digesting fully takes place or experience a crippling weakness that lasts anywhere from hours to days after eating.

Ghouls gain the required nutrients from Human/Ghoul flesh. It also provides the needed supplements to allow their greatest weapon: The Kagune. Kagune is an organ found only in Ghouls, that is used in conjunction with another Ghoul-only organ called the Kakuhou. The Kakuhou is a sack-like organ that stores Rc Cells, types of cells found in Humans and Ghouls. From there, the Kakuhou releases these stored Rc Cells throughout the bloodstream of a Ghoul to be used as a weapon, either by allowing a Ghoul's nails to become sharp enough to be used as claws, or via the Kagune, which comes in four different types, and determine how the Ghoul fights in combat, and also their own body's factors. A Kagune can be found in one of four places: On the shoulders of a Ghoul; under the shoulder blades of a Ghoul; on the small of a Ghoul's back; or along their coccyx/tailbone. Kagune itself is a blood red liquid (DM's call to make them different colors in order to help determine who is doing what if multiple Ghouls are in combat) and tends to act like water in fluidity, but can suddenly harden to be as strong as bone or teeth, and retain flexibility as great as any fibers in the human body.

Relations

Ghouls are very capable of hiding their cannibalism from other races with ease. However, due to their need of Human flesh, Ghouls and Humans, once Ghouls have made themselves present, have very violent and bloody conflicts. Other races that find Ghouls tend to react in violence. The main difference is that non-Human races that are killed by Ghouls are left to rot.

Alignment

Most Ghouls tend to be driven to the Chaotic or Evil sides of the alignment chart, but all manners of Ghouls do exist.

Lands

Ghouls can be found living in any region where there are Humans.

Religion

Ghouls don't tend to worship any form of deity. But, if they are born in a society that is religious, Ghouls will worship to maintain their cover

Language

Ghouls speak Common. The Ghoul society has no language of their own, but gives some words double meanings in order to hide what they actually mean from other races.

Names

Ghoul names can be as varied as Humans.

Ghoul Traits

Your Ghoul character has the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

Your Constitution score increases by 2, and your Dexterity or Strength score increases by 1.

Age

Ghouls mature at the same rate as humans and have lifespans similar in length to theirs.

Alignment

Most Ghouls tend to be driven to the Chaotic or Evil sides of the alignment chart, but all manners of Ghouls do exist.

Size

Ghouls match humans in average size and weight. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Kagune

Koukaku

The Koukaku takes the form of a hard shell like carapace, forming from the shoulder blade, spiraling around the arm into an axe or blade of some form. The Koukaku gives it's user's powerful strikes and regenative abilities, excelling Superior striking power

Weapon Information

Strength is used to determine hits on a creature, doing 1d8 + Strength/Dexterity modifier slashing

Ukaku

The Ukaku takes the form of hard, bloody, crystalized wings coming out of the upper back. This Kagune enhances it's user's speed, while firing hardened shards out of its wings with great precision, taking out it's prey from afar.

Weapon Information

Dexterity is what this Kagune uses to determine attack rolls.You have a range of 150/600 ft. Per attack action, you can fire shards out of your Kagune, each doing 1d8 + Dexterity Modifier.

Magic Resistance

You have advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language of your choice.

Tool Proficiency

You are proficient with the Disguise Kit.