Barrowghast
Huge Undead · Chaotic Evil · CR 7
- Undead
- Huge
- Tier 2
- Evil
Barrowghast at CR 7 is logged as a huge undead; alignment chaotic evil. Habitat: any.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 7
- Type
- Undead
- Size
- Huge
- Alignment
- Chaotic Evil
- Speed
- 40
- Habitats
- Any
- Sources
- —
Ecology
Barrowghast is a creature that has crossed the threshold of death; its continued presence is itself a violation of natural law. It is most often found in any regions. It is huge-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Barrowghast is haunted by what it was in life; its goals echo old grievances or the will of the necromancer who raised it. Its Chaotic Evil alignment shapes how it engages with the world — predictable in tendency, even when unpredictable in detail. It is intelligent enough to plan, scheme, or remember.
Origin
Barrowghast appears in published 5e bestiaries. Undead are the wounds the Negative Plane leaves on the mortal world — every undead has a death story behind it. 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 Barrowghast
- What is the challenge rating of Barrowghast?
- Listed CR for Barrowghast: 7. Match it to a party that fits well-established adventuring parties.
- What type of creature is Barrowghast?
- By creature type, Barrowghast is a undead, huge size, chaotic evil alignment.
- Where does Barrowghast live?
- Barrowghast's habitat is open: the bestiary entry doesn't restrict the creature to one biome.