I saw someone in another thread posted a link about this creature ( https://erebaltor-se.translate.goog/wik ... r_pto=wapp ), i thought it looked cool so i figured i would give a crack at making a statblock for it.
Note: I am not familiar with Dragonbane's full history, nor could i find the stats for the older versions of this, so to the veterans, this is not a perfect translation, and more a newcomers re-imaging of this monster.
Corpse Eater.
The Corpse Eater appears in two different ways. The first, and most common, is to be infected by another Corpse Eater. The second, rarer way, is for a dead body to be exposed by fungal spores, which settles upon the body and slowly turns it into a Corpse Eater. The Corpse Eater eats dead flesh, similar to how fungus feeds on dead matter. And if there aren't any dead bodies nearby, it will either eat the ashes of the dead, or create new corpses by attacking and killing what it can catch and then wait for the decay process to begin. But it is not particularly intelligent, and might assume someone unconscious is dead, allowing them a chance to escape from being eaten. But unless they can cure themselves quickly, Death might have been preferable to the transformation into a Corpse Eater.
Ferocity: 2 Size: Medium
Movement: 8 Armor: - HP: 28
Corpse Eater Sickness: If the player becomes Diseased by the Corpse Eaters Infectious Bite attack or Foul Spit attack, and then dies while they are Diseased, either because of the Disease or through some other mean, they become a Corpse Eater themselves after a Stretch.
1: Shambling Slash!
The Corpse Eater flails with its sharp nails. The target takes 2d6 Slashing damage. This attack can be parried.
2: Infectious bite!
The Corpse Eater lunges at its prey, trying to bite them. The target takes 2d8 piercing damage. If they take at least 1 point of damage, they must make an opposed roll using CON roll against virulence 12 to avoid becoming Diseased. This attack can be parried.
3: Gluttenous Stare!
The Corpse Eater drools and makes elated, hungry growls towards its intended victim. The Player character must make a WILL roll (not an action) to avoid a fear attack.
4: Expell Morsel!
The Corpse Eater violently regurgitates bits and pieces of its previous meal. Every character within 6m takes a condition of their choice.
5: Foul spit!
The Corpse Eater spits a glob of saliva and bile towards a target within 6m. On a hit, the target must make an opposed roll (Not an Action) with CON against virulence 12 to avoid becoming Diseased. This attack can be parried with a Shield.
6: Frenzy!
The Corpse Eater is overtaken by its insatiable hunger and attacks with ravenous zeal to create new corpses. The Corpse Eater makes a Shambling Slash attack and a Infectious Bite attack, either against the same target, or against two targets within range. However, it loses its next turn after performing these attacks.