Ghouls are preternatural creatures. They are undead predators, similar to both vampires and zombies in some ways, but different in others.
	A ghoul looks like a human who has been stripped and dipped in silver paint. Their teeth are long and black, as are the curved, talon-like claws on their hands and feet. Their eyes glow crimson.

Theories

There are several theories as to where ghouls come from. Some are more believable than others. Evil people become ghouls Anyone bitten or attacked by a preternatural, such as a Were or vampire, would become a ghoul after they died If a necromancer is buried in a graveyard, ghouls are attracted there The more zombie risings in a graveyard, the more chance ghouls will infest it - like a cumulative effect

Miscellaneous Information

They are undead, but do not rot like zombies They have a higher intelligence than animals Cowardly, usually only attacking prey that is injured or unconscious. Any show of force sends them running. E.G. Yelling 'Shoo' usually works. They rarely venture far outside their own cemetery Usually only populate a cemetery with unholy ground - the blessing could be broken by age or satanic or vaudun rites. They do not work with humans or the other undead, but the do follow resurrected animators as a pack leader. They view anything that isn't another ghoul as either prey or something to hide from They can gain sustenance from feeding from the dead. These are the only undead creatures known to be able to do so. They leave a psychic stench of evil magic wherever they nest - other preternatural can easily detect them. During the daytime, they hide out in underground tunnels, "like giant moles", implying they are harmed by sunlight. Exterminators clear out infested cemeteries and tunnels using flamethrowers and napalm.

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