Editing Ghoul (section)

===Lovecraftian Ghoul 5e PCs===
In [[Sandy Petersen]]'s [[Cthulhu Mythos]] for 5e, the Lovecraftian Ghoul (discussed above) is presented as a playable race.

::Ability Score Increase: +1 Constitution, +1 Intelligence
::Size: Medium
::Speed: 30 feet
::Vision: Darkvision 60 feet
::Grave Nose: You have Advantage on Perception checks made using smell to detect or recognize corpses, decaying things, meat, and the [[undead]].
::Bite: You can make a Bite attack (1d4 piercing, Finesse weapon trait) as an Unarmed Strike.
::Claws: You can make a Claw attack (1d4 piercing, Finesse weapon trait) as an Unarmed Strike.
::Psychic Feast: When you feed on the flesh of a dead humanoid or monstrosity, so long as that creature has been dead a bare minimum of 25 hours, you can gain an insight; with the DM's permission, either gain one skill or tool proficiency possessed by the creature, or multiply a shared skill/tool proficiency by 1.5. You can maintain up to three "insights" at a time, and at the DM's permission, older corpses may grant more than one insight at a time. Feasting requires at least one minute of consuming the corpse.
::Inured to Disease: You are immune to nonmagical disease and have Advantage on saves against magical disease.
::Subrace: Choose whether you were Raised by Ghouls, [[Dwarves]], [[Elves]], [[Half-Elves]], [[Half-Orc]]s, or [[Human]]s.

''Raised by Ghouls''
::Burrower: You have a Burrow speed of 10 feet that applies to sand, earth, mud and ice. You can either leave a tunnel behind you as you dig (lets you dig indefinitely) or not (in which case you must hold your breath).
::::Scrounger: You have Advantage on Perception and Investigation checks made to find objects that have been hidden, particularly by being concealed in rubble or undergrowth, or by being buried.
::Bonus Language: Ghoul

''Raised by Dwarves''
::Dwarven Combat Training: You have proficiency with the Battleaxe, Handaxe, Light Hammer and Warhammer.
::Tool Proficiency: You have proficiency with either smith's tools, brewer's supplies or mason's tools.
::Stonecunning: Apply double your Proficiency bonus when making History checks relating to origin of stonework.
::Bonus Language: Dwarven

''Raised by Elves''
::Elven Influence: Choose one elf subrace. You gain all of that subrace's traits outside of its ability score increase.
::Bonus Language: Elfin

''Raised by Half-Elves''
::Skill Versatility: You have Proficiency in two skills of your choice.
::Bonus Language: Elfin

''Raised by Half-Orcs''
::Menacing: You have proficiency in Intimidation.
::Savage Attacks: When you land a critical hit with a melee weapon, add one bonus damage dice.
::Bonus Language: Orc

''Raised by Humans''
:Ability Score Increase: Two ability scores of your choice from the following list increase by +1 each - Strength, Dexterity, Wisdom or Charisma.