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Barghests are evil fiendish shapechanger lupines.
Ecology[]
Barghests are terrible outsiders who come to the mortal world to feed upon its heroes. These wolf-like creatures have an affinity with goblins, and can assume the form of a goblin or wolf at will. Many goblins worship barghests as gods.
Description[]
In its normal form, it resembles a goblin-wolf hybrid with monstrous jaws and razor sharp claws. As whelps, barghests look like common wolves, except for their size and paws. As they grow larger and more powerful, their skin darkens to bluish-red and eventually turns completely blue. A full-grown barghest is about 6 feet (180 cm) long and weighs 180 pounds (82 kg). A barghest’s eyes glow orange when the creature becomes excited.
Abilities[]
While they have a variety of magical powers, barghests are feared for their ability to consume those they slay and absorb their powers. Young barghests cannot attain standing in their society until they have slain and consumed a number of great mortal heroes. Eventually, these monsters shed their skin and transform into a greater barghest.
Society[]
Barghests originate from the plane of Gehenna but are sent to the Prime Material Plane to mature. Once they have reached maturity, they are allowed to return to their native plane. Their method of doing this is gruesome in nature. To grow and become stronger, the barghest, known as a barghest whelp in its formative years, must devour victims in order to gain size and strength. The stronger the victim consumed, the more power is attributed to the whelp.
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