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| art by Tayna Rezunenko |
“Ghouls are usually described as doglike or canine in appearance, a description that has as much to do with their pack behavior and habit of digging as it does their specific skull shape.
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To change up ghoul imagery, try other graveyard scavengers. Ghouls in your campaign might also resemble or at least evoke:
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Flies (bristles on arms, segmented eyes, green-blue sheen on flesh)”
— Kenneth Hite et al., “Hideous Creatures – A Bestiary of the Cthulhu Mythos”
I decided to take Mr. Hite’s advice to heart, and write a retheme for one of my favorite monsters in Delta Green. The book lists several other aesthetic options, but I had the most ideas for flies and they were the most different from your 'stereotypical ghoul.' I also took the opportunity to elaborate on and rewrite some existing mechanics I felt were too vague or just didn’t like.