A Ghoul is an undead enemy in the Dragon Quest series, introduced in Dragon Quest II. It has a stronger attack and more HP than a walking corpse, and is able to call for back up if the player is not swift in dispatching it.
They appear in the downloadable content traveller's tablet a Poisonous Party as normal enemies, able to dish out decent damage with their normal attacks and capable of poisoning the entire party in a single breath attack.
Strike or slice these monsters all you want; their undead flesh feels no pain. Beware of their tendency to call in fellow ghouls to sway the odds in their favor.
Buried bodies brought back to some semblance of life. Strike and slice all you like—their undead flesh feels no pain. They may be teeming with toxins, but their bodies are so rotten anyway that it doesn't make a difference.