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                                                                 MAUREZHI
                                                                 When Doresain, the King of Ghouls, corrupted a society
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                                     .  .                        of elves, he created a new breed of demons to lead packs
                                                                 of ghouls and ghasts in the material world  .
                                       •                           H orrid  Infiltr ator s. When a maurezhi consumes the
                                      •                          corpse of a humanoid it has slain- a process that takes
                                                                 about 10 minutes- it instantly assumes the creature's
                                                                 appearance as it was in life. The new appearance begins
                                                                 to rot away over the next few days, eventually revealing
                                                                 the demon's original form.
                                                                   A Pla~ue  of  Ghouls. Maurezhi are contagion incar-
                                                                 nate. Their bite attacks can drain a victim's sense of self.
                                                                 If  this affliction is allowed to go far enough, the victim is
                                                                 infected with an unholy hunger for flesh that overpowers
                                                                 their personality and transforms them into a ghoul.

                                                                 MAUREZHI
                                           0VBSUK                Medium fiend (demon), chaotic evil

                                                                 Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
                                                                 Hit Points 88 (16d8 + 16)
                                                                 Speed 30 ft.

                                                                   STR     DEX     CON     INT    WIS     CHA
                                                                  14 (+2)   17 (+3)   12 (+l)   11  (+0)   12 (+  l)   15 (+2)

                                                                 Skills Deception +5
                                                                 Damage Resistances cold, fire,  lightning, necrotic; bludgeoning,
                                                                   piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
                                                                 Damage Immunities poison
                                                                 Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, poisoned
                                                                 Senses darkvision 120 ft.,  passive Perception 11
                                                                 Languages Abyssal, Elvish, telepathy 120 ft.
                                                                 Challenge 7 (2,900 XP)
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                                                                 Assume Form. The maurezhi can assume the appearance of  any
                                                                 Medium humanoid it has eaten. It remains in this form for ld6
                                                                 days, during which time the form gradually decays until, when
                                                                 the effect ends, the form sloughs from the demon's body.
                                                                 Magic Resistance. The maurezhi has advantage on saving
                                                                 throws against spells and other magical effects.
                                                                 ACTIONS
                                                                 Multiattack. The maurezhi makes two attacks: one with its bite
                                                                 and one with its claws.

                                                                 Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
                                                                 Hit: 14 (2dl0 + 3)  piercing damage. If the target is a humanoid,
                                                                 its Charisma score is reduced by ld4. This reduction lasts until
                                                                 the target finishes a short or long rest. The target dies if this
                                                                 reduces its Charisma to 0. It rises 24 hours later as a ghoul, un·
                                                                 less it has been revived or its corpse has been destroyed.
                                                                 Claws.  Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
                                                                 Hit:  12 (2d8 + 3) slashing damage. If the target is a creature
                                                                 other than an undead, it must succeed on a  DC 12 Constitution
                                                                 saving throw or be paralyzed for l  minute. The target can re·
                                                                 peat the saving throw at the end of  each of  its turns, ending the
                                                                 effect on itself on a success.
                                                                 Raise Ghoul (Recharge 5-6). The maurezhi targets one dead
                                                                 ghoul or ghast it can see within 30 feet of  it. The target is   ~
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