Ghoul, Iron

Medium undead, Lawful Evil

Armor Class

16 (breastplate)

Hit Points

143 (22d8+44)

Speed

walk 30 ft., burrow 20 ft.

Damage Immunities

poison

Condition Immunities

charmed, exhaustion, poisoned

Senses

darkvision 60 ft.

Languages

Common, Darakhul, Undercommon

Challenge

5

Turning Defiance

The iron ghoul and any ghouls within 30 feet of it have advantage on saving throws against effects that turn undead.

Actions

Multiattack

The iron ghoul makes one bite attack and one claw attack, or three glaive attacks.

Bite

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (3d8 + 4) piercing damage. If the target is a creature other than an elf or undead, it must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. The target repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If the target is humanoid, it must succeed on a separate DC 13 Constitution saving throw or contract darakhul fever.

Claws

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (4d6 + 4) slashing damage. If the target is a creature other than an elf or undead, it must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. The target repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If the target is humanoid, it must succeed on a separate DC 13 Constitution saving throw or contract darakhul fever.

Glaive

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (1d10 + 4) slashing damage.

Heavy Bone Crossbow

Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 100/400, one target. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3) piercing damage.