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When Doresain
, the King of G houls, corrupted a societyof elves , he created a new breed of demons
to lead packsof ghouls and ghasts in the mate rial world
.Horrid Infiltrator s. When a maurezhi
consumes thecorpse
of a humanoid it has slain- a process that takesabout
10 minutes- it ins ta ntly assumes the creature'sappearance
as it was in life. The new appearance beginsto rot away over the next few days
, eventually reve alingthe demon's original form.A Pla~ue of Ghouls. Ma
urezhi are contagion inca r-nate. Their bite attacks can dra in a victim's sense of self.If this affliction is allowed to go far e nough, the victim
isinfected with an unhol
y hunger for flesh that overpowe rstheir pe rsonality and
tra nsforms the m into a ghoul.MAUREZHI
Medium fiend (demon), chaotic evilArmor Class 15 (natural
armor)Hit Po ints 88 (16d8
+ 16)Speed 30 ft.STR14 (+2)DEX17 (+3)S kills Deception +5CON12 (+l)INT11
(+0)WIS12 (+ l)CHA15 (+2)Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning, necrotic; bludgeonin
g,piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacksDamage Immunities poisonCondition
Immunit ies charmed, exhaustion, poisonedSenses
darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 11Languages Abyssal, Elvish, telepathy 120 ft.Challenge 7 (2,900 XP)Assume Form. The maurezhi can assume the appearance
of anyMedium humanoid
it has eaten. It remains in this form for ld6days, during
which time the form gradually decays until, whenthe effect ends, the form sloughs from the
demon's body.Magic Resistance. The maurezhi has advantage on savingthrows against spel
ls and other magical effects.ACTIONSMultiattack. The maurezhi makes two attacks: one
with its biteand one wi
th its claws.Bite. Melee Weapon Atta
ck: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.Hit: 14 (2dl0 + 3) piercing damage. If the target is a humanoid
,its Charisma score is reduced by ld4. This reduction
lasts untilthe target finishes
a short or long rest. The target dies if thisreduces its Charisma to 0. It rises 24 hours
later as a ghoul, un·less
it has been revived or its corpse has been destroyed.Claws. Melee Weapon
Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) slashing damage. If the target is a
creatureother than
an undead, it mus t succeed on a DC 12 Constitutionsaving throw or be paralyzed for l minute.
The target can re·peat
the saving throw at th e end of each of its turns, ending theeffect on itself on a success.Raise Ghoul
(Recharge 5-6). The maurezhi targets one deadghoul or ghast
it can see within 30 feet of it. The target is ~•l=r=e=v=iv=ed==w=it=h=a=ll=i=ts=h=i=tTp=o=in=ts=.========================:::i
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