Barghest
Large Fiend · · CR 4
- Fiend
- Large
- Tier 1
Ranges across forest, grassland, hill, mountain, and underground; Barghest lists at CR 4 as a large fiend. Sourced from Monsters of the Multiverse and Volo's Guide to Monsters.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 4
- Type
- Fiend
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- 60 ft., (30 ft. in goblin form)
- Habitats
- Forest, Grassland, Hill, Mountain, Underground
- Sources
- Monsters of the Multiverse, Volo's Guide to Monsters
Ecology
Barghest is a creature of the Lower Planes, present in the mortal world via summoning, banishment-failure, or a planar breach. It is most often found in forest regions. It is large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Barghest is cruel and patient, willing to take centuries to repay an insult. Its alignment varies by individual or is irrelevant — it acts on instinct, drive, or whoever commands it. It is intelligent enough to plan, scheme, or remember. Spellcasting expands its repertoire well beyond what its physical stat block alone suggests.
Origin
Barghest is reprinted in Monsters of the Multiverse and expanded in Volo's Guide to Monsters. Fiends originate in the Lower Planes — the Nine Hells, the Abyss, or further hells beyond — bound to whatever cosmic hierarchy that plane enforces. Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Barghest
- What is the challenge rating of Barghest?
- Barghest is rated CR 4. The rating matches tier-1 encounter math.
- What type of creature is Barghest?
- By creature type, Barghest is a fiend, large size.
- Where does Barghest live?
- Barghest is typically encountered in Forest, Grassland, Hill, Mountain, Underground.