The Barrow Legion Infantry

Crypt Ghouls

Crypt Ghouls are ugly, stooping creatures with only a vestigial sense of reason. Their skin is sallow and filthy, their eyes are bestial and insane, and their snarling lips reveal sharp-pointed teeth in slavering mouths. Dressed only in the rags they pull from their victims, the Crypt Ghouls carry weapons they have picked up or have crudely fashioned from the remains of their unwholesome meals. These skulking fiends do not need such implements to kill, however, for they have long claws sufficient for their needs. These claws are encrusted with grave-filthy and decaying meat; those that take even the lightest scratch from their talons can die from unnaturally potent infections that spread through the victim's body. In addition, their constant diet of rot-fouled meat confers a sinewy and unwholesome resilience.

Unit Name Crypt Ghouls

Main Unit Key wh_main_vmp_inf_crypt_ghouls

Land Unit Key wh_main_vmp_inf_crypt_ghouls

Land Unit Group Parents Infantry

Land Unit Group Cudgel Infantry

Caste Melee Infantry

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 600

Recruitment Cost 500

Upkeep Cost 125

Number of Units 120

Hit Points 7560

├ Mount 0

├ Mount Entity

├ Mount Hit Points

├ Num Mounts hu8c_ghoul_club

├ Man Entity wh_main_vmp_inf_ghoul_blood_dismembers

├ Man Hit Points 8

├ Num Men 120

└ Bonus Hit Points 55

Mass 90

└ Man Mass 90.0000

Armour 10

├ Armour wh2_main_body_10

├ Shield none

└ Missile Block Chance 0

Leadership 54

Speed 38

└ Man Speed 38

Melee Attack 32

Melee Defence 25

Weapon Strength 40

├ Melee Weapon wh_main_claws_ghouls

├ Base Weapon Damage 36

├ Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage 4

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

└ Bonus vs. Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 16

Abilities

• Crumbling
  The dead do not rest easily in the Old World. Those summoned by Vampires and Necromancers no longer have mortal concerns - they serve only their master's will.
• Disintegrating
  The Dark Magic binding has failed. Both flesh and necromantic energy slough off the subjects, leaving naught but dust.

Attributes

• Causes Fear
  This unit frightens all enemy units, reducing their leadership when nearby. It is also immune to fear. Fear penalties do not stack.
• Vanguard Deployment
  This unit can deploy outside the deployment zone.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Stalk
  This unit can move hidden in any terrain.
• Undead
  This unit is Undead (does not rout, immune to terror, becomes unstable when {{tr:morale}} is low).

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Weak Against Armour
  This unit's attack can hardly punch through armour and is thus wasted on heavily armoured enemies.
• Poison Attacks
  The [[img:ui/battle ui/ability_icons/wh_main_unit_contact_poison.png]]poisonous attacks of this unit weaken the target's speed and damage.
• Damage Dealer
  This unit has a strong emphasis on dealing damage. If fighting it, make sure to take it out before it can get into firing or melee range.

Faction Availability
Immortal Empires	Shark Strait Seadogs Abominations The Barrow Legion Lahmian Sisterhood Heirs of Mourkain Necrarch Brotherhood Strygos Empire The Silver Host Mousillon Templehof Von Carstein Sylvania Vampire Counts Vampire Counts Vampire Counts Vampire Counts Rebels Waldenhof
The Realm of Chaos	Jiangshi Rebels Sires of Mourkain Caravan of Blue Roses Lahmian Sisterhood Nagashizzar