The creature that emerged from the shadows was twice the size of the ghouls Jake had been fighting, its body massively muscled in a way that suggested it had been human once before whatever corruption created ghouls had twisted it into this form. It wore the remnants of armor that no longer fit properly across its expanded frame, rusted metal plates hanging from leather straps, and it carried a weapon that looked like it had been a greatsword before being bent and sharpened into something more like a cleaver.
The Ghoul Champion looked at Jake with eyes that held more intelligence than any ghoul should have possessed and roared, the sound echoing through the chamber with enough force that dust fell from the ceiling and the green torches flickered.
Jake activated Scale Armor without hesitation.
[SCALE ARMOR ACTIVE - 5 MINUTES REMAINING]
