Bonepowder Ghoul
Small Undead · Neutral Evil · CR 12
- Undead
- Small
- Tier 3
- Evil
As a small undead (neutral evil), Bonepowder Ghoul carries CR 12. Common in ruins and underground environments. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 1.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 12
- Type
- Undead
- Size
- Small
- Alignment
- Neutral Evil
- Speed
- 30
- Habitats
- Ruins, Underground
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 1
Ecology
Bonepowder Ghoul is a creature that has crossed the threshold of death; its continued presence is itself a violation of natural law. It is most often found in ruins regions. It is small-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Bonepowder Ghoul is haunted by what it was in life; its goals echo old grievances or the will of the necromancer who raised it. Its Neutral Evil alignment shapes how it engages with the world — predictable in tendency, even when unpredictable in detail. It is intelligent enough to plan, scheme, or remember. Spellcasting expands its repertoire well beyond what its physical stat block alone suggests.
Origin
Bonepowder Ghoul is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 1 (2016). Undead are the wounds the Negative Plane leaves on the mortal world — every undead has a death story behind it. Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Bonepowder Ghoul
- What is the challenge rating of Bonepowder Ghoul?
- Bonepowder Ghoul has a challenge rating of 12. It fits late-campaign adventuring parties.
- What type of creature is Bonepowder Ghoul?
- By creature type, Bonepowder Ghoul is a undead, small size, neutral evil alignment.
- Where does Bonepowder Ghoul live?
- Bonepowder Ghoul is typically encountered in Ruins, Underground.