Ghul
Medium Undead · Any Evil · CR 5
- Undead
- Medium
- Tier 2
- Evil
Ghul is a medium undead of any evil alignment, CR 5. Found in desert. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 2.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 5
- Type
- Undead
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- Any Evil
- Speed
- 30, fly 30
- Habitats
- Desert
- Sources
- Tome of Beasts 2
Ecology
Ghul 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 desert regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Ghul is haunted by what it was in life; its goals echo old grievances or the will of the necromancer who raised it. Its Any 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
Ghul is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 2 (2020). 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.
Related Monsters
Frequently Asked Questions about Ghul
- What is the challenge rating of Ghul?
- Ghul's challenge rating is 5. A party in this band suits mid-tier groups.
- What type of creature is Ghul?
- By creature type, Ghul is a undead, medium size, any evil alignment.
- Where does Ghul live?
- Ghul is at home in Desert.