Alghouls

Description
Alghouls are a less common version of Ghouls. Generally, they are much larger, being much larger and stronger than your average ghoul. They are less common though are still found universally and have no specific area they remain in. They remain in the Necrophage category and have similar behaviour to others in the class.

Biology
Alghouls have very similar biology to ghouls there is a number of differences. Namely size and strength. Alghouls are much larger than normal ghouls being known to grow all the way up to 6’8” foot. These creatures also have a lot more muscle mass, being able to rip through normal humans and lift much more than many creatures. They have a very compact form, being a lot of strength in a very small area. Alghouls are also a lot more agile than normal ghouls with even faster reaction times to boot. For this reason, Necrophages of this type are considered very dangerous for a simple human to fight. Ghouls also are known to actually let Alghouls lead ghoul packs, being more intelligent than your average ghoul as well. While not on the same level of intelligence as a Draugr they are still able to give basic commands and communicate much better than a purely ghoul pack. Alghouls are not able to speak and do not understand human language, however.

With Alghouls being obviously stronger than a normal ghoul they are also known fortheir claws. These develop into sharp blade like fingers which can be used to easily strike and rip through flesh. These blades also are even known to be on similar levels of strength to steel. This means they can even engage in fights with those armed with swords. Alghouls also and extremely hard skin which can be described of similar strength to Hardened leather. This means they can absorb sword strikes well, making it more effective to use blunt weapons such as maces against Alghouls than swords.