A new monster

[Bood Samel]

The Hyena-Ghoul (Demonic hunters and assassins).

The Hyena-Ghouls are a rare stock of Ghoul whose exact nature and origin are unknown. Reputedly they are the efforts of one Demonic lord or another’s efforts at magically hybridizing both Dimensional Ghouls and Soul Trackers with one another. Soul Trackers are said to attack them on sight, but the Dimensional Ghouls (who they are most likely an off shoot of) are merely apathetic at best towards them. Neither is coming forth with any information.

The Hyena-Ghouls on the plane of Hades live in a vast derelict nightmare underground tunnel complex built by an forgotten aeon long dead Demon lord that is built beneath a blood red desert of crystalline sand when enraged whips up MD sand storms. The Hyena-Ghouls had no hand in its construction, they merely are squatting in ruins. While Hyena-Ghouls are of both male and female genders, only males are seen outside of their complex. With in their complex their lives are said to consist endless guerrilla fighting with other inhabitants, blood sports, breeding, and the pursuit of black arts. However an accurate account of this secluded and dangerous city has yet to be obtained.

Hyena-Ghouls appear as tall, lanky, humanoids with pale corpse blue skin (not unlike Dimensional Ghouls), but with Hyena like heads. Their arms are exaggeratedly long, and their hands end in thick stubby black claws. They even make sounds similar to actual Hyenas, but only while to killing for pleasure, or while eating carrion. Their heads also can move a full 360 degrees around. Particularly unsettling is that the scent of a Hyena-Ghoul is said to rather distinct and sweet and alluring, almost sultry even. They move with a particular grace that has an almost obscene sensual quality to it, and have been known to include rape in the fulfillment of their predatory appetites.

The Hyena-Ghouls although while carrion eaters, are also instinctual hunters. They often will kill a quarry and then leave them to fester before eating them. Sometimes they bury whole piles of people to eat later. Often in cases of group murder they keep one person alive (often a rape victim- regardless of gender), force them to eat carrion, and then bury them alive under the pile of corpses. Though it said they will let go any victim who willingly eats with them.

They naturally can track humanoids, and can travel dimensions at will. All are spell casters of some sort, though these traits are learned and not innate. Through out the megaverse they are used as spies, assassins, bounty hunters, couriers, and mercenary leaders by more powerful demons, evil wizards, and anyone willing to deal with them. Their services are rather expensive, however often the will take a job pro bono if they have the potential for vast spoils, or mass killing and eating. They covet magic items, and use high tech gear to some extent. While naturally MDC they are willing to wear armor, but usually tend not to wear full environmental armor. They go for MDC hide armor, or scrap armor if need be. They usually have no vehicles of their own, but will use them if an assignment need be.

On Rifts earth they are in frequent employment in the magic zone, and a few dozen are consistently under the service of the city of brass. They have been reported fighting along side of or working with Mystic Nights, Shadow Demons, Brodkil, Vyarnect, Witchlings, Oroborus-Slitherers, and the Corrupt. A few were in the service of Tolkeen during the war, but many more showed up on their own accord simply to enjoy the mess and eat the dead. They are willing to deal with other demonic races and mortal beings but are not sympathetic towards them in anyway. They would as soon take some ones money as they would kill and eat them. They will work for trade or favors. The only bias they seem to show is that they like to work for those in some sort of position of social or governmental authority, and will even go as far as to cut them cheaper deals. Why this is so is uncertain at this point.

Hyena-Ghouls (Demonic carrion predator, for NPC use only)

Alignment: Any evil
Attributes: IQ 3D6, ME 4D6, MA 3D6, PS 3D6+10 (Supernatural strength), PP 4D6 +10, PE 4D6, PB 1D4, SPD 4D6 +12
MDC: 200 + 2D4X10 (200 SCD, 2D4X10 hit points on SDC worlds)
Horror factor-14
Natural abilities- Track humanoids 90%, see the invisible, night vision (200 ft. can see in total darkness), fire and cold resistant (magic fire does only half damage), climb 80%, prowl 90%, land navigation 75%., heightened sense of smell and hearing.

The ability to travel dimensions at will at ley line nexuses. There are two related abilities that go along with this.
1- Sense ley lines up to 150 miles away.
2- Intangibility: To avoid the agony of d-shifting they may become intangible at will. This may only last for 30 seconds, during which they cannot perform any other actions. Impervious to all physical attacks while intangible.
Combat- 6 attacks per melee
Damage- 2d6 bite , 2d6 claw (plus strength damage), or by weapon. Bonuses- Those by attributes.
Magic- Hyena-Ghouls will know the spells (but not the unique abilities) of either ley line walkers, shifters, or necromancers as they were of the levels 1d6+2. These abilities are learned and can go up.
PPE- As per the training.
PSIONICS: ISP- 500. Detect psionics, object read, levitate, telekinesis, telepathy, ectoplasm, sense magic, psionic invisibility, astral projection, enter the dream stream.

RCC SKILLS- two pilots at 65%, speaks demogogian and gobbely at 98%, plus elven/dragonesse at 70%, and two other languages at 65%, demon and monster lore 70%. D-bee lore 70%, magic lore70%, basic electronics 50%, demolitions 70%, sniper, pick locks 70%, escape artist 65%,basic math 60%, set snares/traps 70%, and 4 WP of choice (at 5th level).

Equipment- Often nothing, not even clothes. May use armor, or guns. Often use TW weapons and swords. Some like juicer chain saws. Assassins will have a long ranged rifle, and killers will have lots of bladed weapons. Spies may have a few high-tech gadgets. May have lots of credits on hand, gems, or goods to barter.

Allies- None per say, but will work with whoever. Mostly likely other demons, evil shifters and necromancers.
Enemies- Those want to eat, good guys, Soul Trackers.
Size- 7 to 11 ft. tall Very thin and sickly built.

[Vrykolas2k]

I like it... make a nice pet.

[Bood Samel]

I had a dream about these things, and later on it seemed like a good thing to use in a gaming setting. So I took somethings from the dream and added a rifts context in with it. As far as the stats go their pretty much beefed up dimensional ghouls. But in the dream they could travel dimension to dimension.