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The ancient ghoul master is a mass of blackened muscle in humanoid form. Striding boldly upright and with a determined gaze, the ancient ghoul master marches through the world of the dead, seeking the bodies of the recently deceased. Though, in fact, dead itself, its putrid breath reveals its consumption of a steady diet of decayed flesh. If none can be found, the ancient ghoul master is more than happy to cause the living to become the recently deceased.
<pre{{log2|margin-right=26em}}>The ancient ghoul master is a mass of blackened muscle in humanoid form. Striding boldly upright and with a determined gaze, the ancient ghoul master marches through the world of the dead, seeking the bodies of the recently deceased. Though, in fact, dead itself, its putrid breath reveals its consumption of a steady diet of decayed flesh. If none can be found, the ancient ghoul master is more than happy to cause the living to become the recently deceased.</pre>


==Hunting strategies==
==Hunting strategies==
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==Other information==
==Other information==
They are an uncommon spawn in the burial mound, along with [[elder ghoul master]]s. They wield blackened claidhmores and wear blackened platemail.
They are an uncommon spawn in the burial mound, along with [[elder ghoul master]]s. They wield blackened battle axes and wear blackened platemail.


The claidhmores and platemail are cursed. The elder ghoul masters wear blackened brigandine instead.
The battle axes and platemail are cursed. The elder ghoul masters carry blackened [[claidhmore]]s and wear blackened brigandine which are also cursed.

===Torment===
<pre{{log2|margin-right=26em}}>
An ancient ghoul master glares malevolently at you.
You feel a threatening dark force very close to you.

A dark force tears at your body!
CS: +127 - TD: +41 + CvA: +12 + d100: +100 == +198
Warding failed!
You are engulfed in an eerie, dark haze!
... 60 points of damage!
Powerful slash leaves you without a right leg!
You fall screaming to the ground grasping your mangled right leg!
You are stunned for 12 rounds!

A dark force tears at your body!
CS: +127 - TD: -9 + CvA: +12 + d100: +63 == +211
Warding failed!
You are engulfed in an eerie, dark haze!
... 60 points of damage!
Powerful slash leaves you without a left leg!</pre>


==Behind the Scenes==
==Behind the Scenes==

Latest revision as of 09:51, 10 January 2024

Ancient ghoul master
Level 21
Family Ghoul family creatures
Body Type Biped
Classification(s) Corporeal undead
Area(s) Found The Graveyard
BCS Yes
HP 180
Speed ?
Attack Attributes
Physical Attacks
Battle axe 147 AS
Warding Spells
Torment (718) 127 CS
Special Offensive Abilities
Gas cloud
Defense Attributes
Armor
Full Plate ASG 20
Defensive Strength (DS)
Melee ?
Ranged ?
Bolt ?
Unarmed Defense Factor
UDF ?
Target Defense (TD)
Bard Base ?
Cleric Base ?
Empath Base ?
Paladin Base ?
Ranger Base ?
Sorcerer Base ?
Wizard Base ?
Minor Elemental 63
Major Elemental 63
Minor Spiritual ?
Major Spiritual ?
Minor Mental ?
Treasure Attributes
Coins Yes
Gems Yes
Magic Items Yes
Boxes Yes
Skin None
Other ? 
The ancient ghoul master is a mass of blackened muscle in humanoid form.  Striding boldly upright and with a determined gaze, the ancient ghoul master marches through the world of the dead, seeking the bodies of the recently deceased.  Though, in fact, dead itself, its putrid breath reveals its consumption of a steady diet of decayed flesh.  If none can be found, the ancient ghoul master is more than happy to cause the living to become the recently deceased.

Hunting strategies

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Other information

They are an uncommon spawn in the burial mound, along with elder ghoul masters. They wield blackened battle axes and wear blackened platemail.

The battle axes and platemail are cursed. The elder ghoul masters carry blackened claidhmores and wear blackened brigandine which are also cursed.

Torment

An ancient ghoul master glares malevolently at you.
You feel a threatening dark force very close to you.

A dark force tears at your body!
  CS: +127 - TD: +41 + CvA: +12 + d100: +100 == +198
  Warding failed!
You are engulfed in an eerie, dark haze!
   ... 60 points of damage!
   Powerful slash leaves you without a right leg!
You fall screaming to the ground grasping your mangled right leg!
   You are stunned for 12 rounds!

A dark force tears at your body!
  CS: +127 - TD: -9 + CvA: +12 + d100: +63 == +211
  Warding failed!
You are engulfed in an eerie, dark haze!
   ... 60 points of damage!
   Powerful slash leaves you without a left leg!

Behind the Scenes

Elder and ancient ghouls were added shortly before the expansion of the burial mound that was apparently based on "The Mound" like Shadow Valley. The premise is probably that ghoul masters become more powerful with age, like the lesser ghouls who were the victims of Ghoul Rot.

References

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