A pale creature, its skin thin as parchment, with long fingernails curled like blackened claws. It jumps at you with its mouth wide open, showing blackened pointed teeth.
Ghasts are creatures who are undead, living among the dead and eating their rotting flesh. It is believed the first ghasts came from cannibalistic humanoids, who carried their hunger for human flesh into death.
A hunter can find many contracts around larger cities to keep their graveyards free of ghasts, as they have become something of an epidemic since magic has returned. You must be quick, and stay free of its bite, as it can paralyze even the strongest warriors.
—Etahn
Ghast
| Characteristics | CV | 2 | |||
| Stat | Score | % | Speed | 25’ | |
| STR | 10 | 50 | HPA measure of the relative health of your character, represen... More | 28 | |
| CON | – | – | Dmg Mod | 0 | |
| SIZSize defines height, weight, and bulk. There is no SIZ-assoc... More | 14 | 70 | AVThe numeric value representing how much damage armor absorbs... More | 2 | |
| INT | 2 | 10 | Class | Monster | |
| ACU | – | – | Type | Undead | |
| DEX | 18 | 90 | Horror An optional system where your character’s mental health ... More | 1/1d6 | |
| SOC | – | – | Treasure | Harvestables | |
- Attack: 60% Claw 1d6+2+dm and bite 60% 1d6+2+dm+paralyze+ghast fever
- Skills: Dodge 50%, Grapple 50%, Hide 50%, Listen 50%, Spot 50%, Stealth 50%
- SpecialA special success if the roll is equal to or less than 1/5 t... More: Dark Vision 60′, Ghast Fever, Paralyze
- Weaknesses: Silver
- Habitat: Any dark
- Encounter: Solitary, Pair, or Corpse (3-12)
Silver
Silver burns a ghast’s tough skin, doing an extra 1d4 damage.
Paralyze
Those hit by a ghast’s bite must succeed on a difficultYour skill is halved when a task is harder than average, whi... More ACU check or be paralyzed for 2 rounds. Each round, a creature may attempt a difficultYour skill is halved when a task is harder than average, whi... More ACU check to break the paralysis.
Ghast Fever
| Disease Name | Stamina SaveRolling a characteristic to resist an effect or spell. More | Onset | Duration | Severity | Effect | Cure |
| Ghast Fever | Hard | 1 day | 2 weeks | Acute | -3 CON loss, all skills difficultYour skill is halved when a task is harder than average, whi... More | 2 saves |
Reagents and Remnants
Ghast Fluids (Reagent)
The dark, viscous fluid within a ghast veins can be used as a base for fever-reducing medicines.
Value: 25 gp per dose
Harvesting Difficulty: Average