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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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