Greater Barghest

CREATURE 7

uncommon ce large fiend mutant 

Perception +16; darkvision, scent (imprecise) 30 feet

Languages Abyssal, Common, Goblin

Skills Acrobatics +15, Deception +18, Diplomacy +14, Intimidation +16, Stealth +15, Survival +14

Str +6 Dex +2 Con +4 Int +3 Wis +3 Cha +5

AC  25; Fort +17, Ref +15, Will +12

HP 105; Weaknesses good 5, lawful 5; Resistances fire 10, physical 10 (except magical)

Attack of Opportunity [R]

Speed 35 feet

Melee [>] jaws +17, Damage 2d10+6 piercing

Melee [>] claw +17 (agile), Damage 2d8+6 slashing

Divine Innate Spells DC 25; 4th blink (at will), confusion, dimension door, enlarge; 3rd levitate (at will); 2nd invisibility (at will); 1st charm

Change Shape [>] (concentrate, divine, polymorph, transmutation) The barghest takes on the shape of a goblinoid (a goblin, hobgoblin, or bugbear) or a wolf, or it transforms back into its true form. When the barghest is a goblinoid, it loses its jaws and claw Strikes, it becomes Small if it is a goblin, and its Speed changes to 20 feet. When the barghest is a wolf, its Speed changes to 40 feet and its jaws gain Knockdown. Each individual barghest has only one goblinoid form and one wolf form.

Mutations The process of consuming corpses to evolve into a greater barghest results in odd and unpredictable physiological changes. A greater barghest has one mutation, typically chosen from the following options.

  • Fangs (poison) The barghest grows elongated fangs that seep poison. Its jaws deal 1d6 additional poison damage and 1d6 persistent poison damage.
  • Toxic Breath [>>] (divine, evocation, poison) The barghest breathes a cloud of toxic gas that deals 8d6 poison damage to all creatures in a 30-foot cone (DC 25 basic Fortitude save). It can't use Toxic Breath again for 1d4 rounds.
  • Vestigial Arm Strike [F] Frequency once per round; Trigger The barghest completes a Strike. Effect The barghest makes a claw Strike with a shriveled third arm hanging from its torso. This attack doesn't count for the barghest's multiple attack penalty, nor does that penalty apply on the attack.
  • Wings The barghest has malformed wings extending from its back. It gains a fly Speed of 25 feet.

Bestiary, page 37.

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