Barghest

Native to Gehenna, these shape-changing fiends appear as large goblins or dogs during their larval phase on the Prime Material Plane

extraplanar shape-changer lawful-evil

OSRIC

Armor Class	2 and lower
Hit Dice	6+6 and higher
Number Encountered	1d2
Attacks	2
Damage	2d4+a variable amount
Move	150-ft
Alignment	Lawful evil
Intelligence	High and higher
XP	7/1,250+10/hp and higher
Size	Man-sized
Frequency	Very rare
Lair	Nil

Barghests are native to Gehenna, but send their young to the Prime Material Plane during a larval phase. A typical litter is 2d4 young. These will disperse into pairs or lone barghests.

They seem like very large goblins, and may shape change into large dogs at will. In dog form each barghest’s movement speed is doubled and it surprises opponents 50% of the time. For each human the barghest eats, it gains 1+1 HD, reduces its AC by 1, adds 5% to its magic resistance and +1 to its damage dice. When it reaches 12+12 hit dice, the barghest may plane shift itself back to Gehenna, a power it will typically use at once.

Special Abilities

Shape Change: May change into a large dog at will. In dog form movement speed is doubled and surprises opponents 50% of the time.

Growth Through Feeding: For each human the barghest eats, it gains 1+1 HD, reduces its AC by 1, adds 5% to its magic resistance and +1 to its damage dice. When it reaches 12+12 hit dice, the barghest may plane shift itself back to Gehenna, a power it will typically use at once.

Spell-like Powers (at will): Once each per round: change self, levitation, misdirection, or projected image. While in dog form it may also pass without trace at will.

Spell-like Powers (once per day): Once each per day it may charm person and dimension door.

Fire Vulnerability: A barghest that takes more than 15hp damage from a fire attack must save vs spells or be instantly banished back to Gehenna.