The sinister nabasu is a roughly human-sized bat-winged demon that can create ghouls out of those it kills. It is sometimes known as a death stealer or a glutton demon. They are popular minions for those who think they can control them, as they can grow in power and provide further ghoul minions.
Apperance
A nabasu resembles a lanky, scaled humanoid with large, bat-like wings. It has prominent teeth and claws. Their emaciated bodies are scaly, leathery, and covered in tight sinewy muscles. Their elongated heads have noseless faces with a large tusked mouth, a pair of forehead horns, and beady eyes. Although their eyes are sometimes steel gray, they can also glow a menacing shade of yellow.
Abilites
Fledgling nabassus are weaker than their older counterparts. A nabassu's very presence darken the environment around it, which combined with their sneaking skills and camouflage abilities make them incredibly hard to keep track of. With a stare, a death stealer is capable of draining a living creature's life-force, potentially killing them. This process is incredibly dangerous not only because a victim would be severely weakened when not outright killed, but also because it could cause the victim to rise as a ghoul or ghast. Nabassus did not just take life force; it was said they could give it back in a twisted fashion, causing someone else to become a shadow. Most terrifying is when a nabassu decides to feed on a victim, consuming their flesh and spirit in a nightmarish process that cause the rest of the body to melt away. This soul-devouring process can be done within an hour of someone's death, and the soul is only recoverable via true resurrection, miracle, or wish spells.
Habitat and Society
Nabasus are formed from the souls of evil gluttons, especially cannibals and those who eat undead flesh. Unusually for a demon, it is birthed on the Material Plane rather than the Abyss. It lives a solitary life, and its goal is to transform as many living humanoids into ghouls as it can. It gains in power for each ghoul it creates, and when it has created enough ghouls (the number required varies for each individual) it grows in size and is transported back to the Abyss. There they continue to grow, ultimately becoming fearsome vrolikai demons
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