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Bonepowder Ghoul

Tome of Beasts
Challenge 12
(8,400 XP)
Robinloft Estimated CR 11
Small undead, neutral evil
Armor Class 18 (natural armor)
Hit Points 195 (26d6+104)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
10 (+0)
DEX
20 (+5)
CON
18 (+4)
INT
19 (+4)
WIS
15 (+2)
CHA
18 (+4)
Saving Throws Dex +9, Con +8, Wis +6, Cha +8
Skills Perception +6, Stealth +9
Damage Resistances cold, lightning; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Damage Immunities necrotic, poison
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16
Languages Common, Darakhul, Draconic, Dwarvish
Environments
Amorphous.

The bonepowder ghoul can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing.
Coalesce.

Whenever a bonepowder ghoul drains life force from victims with Gravedust, it can use that energy transform its shape into a more solid form and maintain it. The new form is Small and semi-transparent but roughly the shape of a normal ghoul. In this form, the ghoul isn’t amorphous and can’t form a whirlwind, but it can speak normally and manipulate objects. The altered form lasts for 1 minute for every point of necrotic damage it delivered against living foes.
Turning Defiance.

The bonepowder ghoul and any other ghouls within 30 feet of it have advantage on saving throws against effects that turn undead.
Innate Spellcasting. The bonepowder ghoul's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 16, +8 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: chill touch, darkness, dispel magic, ray of enfeeblement
3/day each: blindness/deafness, circle of death (7th level; 10d6)
1/day each: finger of death

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (3d8 + 5) plus 1d4 Strength damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1d4 + 1 rounds. If the target creature is humanoid, it must succeed on a second DC 19 Constitution saving throw or contract darakhul fever.
Gravedust.

A bonepowder ghoul can project a 40-ft. cone of grave dust. All targets within the area must make a DC 19 Dexterity saving throw to avoid taking 4d8 necrotic damage, and must make a second DC 17 Constitution saving throw to avoid being infected with darakhul fever.
Whirlwind (Recharge 5–6).

A bonepowder ghoul can generate a whirlwind of bones and teeth. All creatures within a 20-foot cube take 66 (12d10) slashing damage and are drained of 1d6 Strength; a successful DC 17 Dexterity saving throw reduces damage to half and negates the Strength loss. The whirlwind dissipates after one round.

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