[top]BARGHEST

Barghest
CR 4
HP 33, hd6d8+6
AC 18 (+2 Dex, +6 natural), touch 12, flat-fooded 16
Fort +6, Ref +7, Will +7
Speed 30 ft. (6 squares)
Initiative +6
Spot , Listen
Standard attacks
BAB +6, Grapple +9
Attacks
Full attack: Bite +9 melee (1d6+3) and 2 claws +4 melee (1d4+1)
Special Attacks/Qualities
Spell-like abilities, feed
Change shape, damage reduction 5/magic, darkvision 60 ft., scent
Skills Bluff +11, Diplomacy +6, Disguise +2 (+4 acting), Hide +11*, Intimidate +13, Jump +12, Listen +11, Move Silently +10, Search +11, Sense Motive +11, Spot +11, Survival +11 (+13 following tracks)
Feats Combat Reflexes, Improved Initiative, Track
Str 17
Con 13
Dex 15
Int 14
Wis 14
Cha 14
Alignment Always lawful evil,
Environment An evil-aligned plane,
Organisation Solitary or pack (3?6)


A barghest is a lupine fiend that can take the shape of a wolf or a goblin. In its natural form, it resembles a goblin?wolf hybrid with terrible jaws and sharp claws. As whelps, barghests are nearly indistinguishable from wolves, except for their size and claws. As they grow larger and stronger, their skin darkens to bluishred and eventually becomes blue altogether.
A full-grown barghest is about 6 feet long and weighs 180 pounds. A barghest?s eyes glow orange when the creature becomes excited.
Barghests speak Goblin, Worg, and Infernal.

[top]COMBAT

Barghests can claw and bite, no matter what their form, and usually disdain weapons. Though they love killing, they have little stomach for direct combat and attack from ambush whenever possible. Barghests start a combat by using crushing despair and charm monster to keep opponents off balance. They try to stay away from the enemy?s main strength.
A barghest?s natural weapons, as well as any weapons it wields, are treated as evil-aligned and lawful-aligned for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction. Its natural weapons are treated as magic weapons for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.
Spell-Like Abilities: At will?blink, levitate, misdirection (DC 14), rage (DC 15); 1/day?charm monster (DC 16), crushing despair (DC 16), dimension door. Caster level equals the barghest?s HD.
The save DCs are Charisma-based.
Feed (Su): When a barghest slays a humanoid opponent, it can feed on the corpse, devouring both flesh and life force, as a full-round action. Feeding destroys the victim?s body and prevents any form of raising or resurrection that requires part of the corpse. There is a 50% chance that a wish, miracle, or true resurrection spell can restore a devoured victim to life. Check once for each destroyed creature. If the check fails, the creature cannot be brought back to life by mortal magic.
A barghest advances in Hit Dice by consuming corpses in this fashion. For every three suitable corpses a barghest devours, it gains 1 Hit Die, and its Strength, Consitution, and natural armor increase by +1. Its attack bonus and saves improve as normal for an outsider of its Hit Dice, and it gains skill points, feats, and ability score improvements normally.
The barghest only advances by consuming the corpses of creatures whose Hit Dice or levels are equal to or greater than its own current total. A barghest that reaches 9 Hit Dice through feeding immediately becomes a greater barghest upon completion of the act.
Change Shape (Su): A barghest can assume the shape of a goblin or a wolf as a standard action. In goblin form, a barghest cannot use its natural weapons but can wield weapons and wear armor. In wolf form, a barghest loses its claw attacks but retains its bite attack.
Pass Without Trace (Ex): A barghest in wolf form can use pass without trace (as the spell) as a free action.
Skills: *A barghest in wolf form gains a +4 circumstance bonus on Hide checks.
SEE WIKIPEDIA ENTRY: Barghest

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