# Ghoul (starting race)
Ghouls are a starting race in SlashTHEM, and also appear defunct starting race in SpliceHack.

Contents

1 SpliceHack

1.1 Abilities
1.2 Hunger
1.3 Intrinsics
1.4 Techniques

SpliceHack
In SpliceHack, player ghouls had a chance of paralyzing monsters that they attacked when unarmed, but were only able to consume corpses that are rotting. As undead, ghouls were affected by turn undead. All zombies and ghouls were generated peaceful to them.

Abilities

Str

Dex

Con

Int

Wis

Cha

16

16

18

20

18

20

Hunger
Ghouls became more powerful as they get hungrier. These effects were cumulative.

Hunger

Abilities

Satiated

As normal

Hungry

+4 strength, +4 dexterity

Weak

Melee attacks deal double damage.

Fainting

+2 strength, +2 dexterity, +2 wisdom, +2 intelligence.

Just like convicts, ghouls could last twice as long while hungry. Additionally, ghouls did not suffer abuse penalties to their abilities due to hunger.

Intrinsics
Level 1: drain resistance
Level 1: poison resistance
Techniques
Level 10: Revivification