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Time for the next set of KTS races, the Undead!

And finally it's the time of the Ghouls.

The Ghouls aren't a true race in and of themselves, but really a mutation of mortals brought about by a curse.

If a mortal devours the flesh of their own kind, whether because they are starving or demented, they will slowly begin to transform into a Ghoul. These twisted creatures are pale, grey skinned and hairless, with large jagged teeth that stick out of distended jaws. They are always ravenous, always seeking to feed, and can't tell friend from foe. Though the curse is believed to originate with Humans, any mortal creature that succumbs to cannibalism will eventually turn into a Ghoul, meaning packs of Ghouls can be quite diverse in terms of individual sizes and physical states.

Individually a Ghoul is not much of a danger, whilst they might be a struggle for a single armed man, they are no match for a well equipped adventuring party. However during times of strife, famines are common, and despite knowing the danger, many poor souls cannot resist the hunger and succumb to eating human flesh in order to survive. In doing so however great numbers of humans might turn into Ghouls at the same time, overrunning villages and occasionally entire townships. Such events are known as 'Ghoul Plagues' and are a constant risk in times of war and crop failures, not to mention sieges.

Description
Time for the next set of KTS races, the Undead!

And finally it's the time of the Ghouls.

The Ghouls aren't a true race in and of themselves, but really a mutation of mortals brought about by a curse.

If a mortal devours the flesh of their own kind, whether because they are starving or demented, they will slowly begin to transform into a Ghoul. These twisted creatures are pale, grey skinned and hairless, with large jagged teeth that stick out of distended jaws. They are always ravenous, always seeking to feed, and can't tell friend from foe. Though the curse is believed to originate with Humans, any mortal creature that succumbs to cannibalism will eventually turn into a Ghoul, meaning packs of Ghouls can be quite diverse in terms of individual sizes and physical states.

Individually a Ghoul is not much of a danger, whilst they might be a struggle for a single armed man, they are no match for a well equipped adventuring party. However during times of strife, famines are common, and despite knowing the danger, many poor souls cannot resist the hunger and succumb to eating human flesh in order to survive. In doing so however great numbers of humans might turn into Ghouls at the same time, overrunning villages and occasionally entire townships. Such events are known as 'Ghoul Plagues' and are a constant risk in times of war and crop failures, not to mention sieges.