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  Barghest - LoveToKnow 1911
BARGHEST, BARGUEST or Bargest, the name given in the north of England, especially in Yorkshire, to a monstrous goblindog with huge teeth and claws.
The Demon of Tedworth, the Black Dog of Winchester and the Padfoot of Wakefield all shared the characteristics of the Barghest of York.
In Wales its counterpart was Gwyllgi, "the Dog of Darkness," a frightful apparition of a mastiff with baleful breath and blazing red eyes.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Barghest   (271 words)

  
 Barghest :: d20srd.org
A barghest’s natural weapons, as well as any weapons it wields, are treated as evil-aligned and lawful-aligned for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.
When a barghest slays a humanoid opponent, it can feed on the corpse, devouring both flesh and life force, as a full-round action.
A barghest in wolf form can use pass without trace (as the spell) as a free action.
www.d20srd.org /srd/monsters/barghest.htm   (825 words)

  
 Barghest
Barghest, Bargtjest or Bargest is the name given in the north of England, especially in Yorkshire, to a mythical monstrous goblin-dog with huge teeth and claws.
The barghest was essentially a nocturnal spectre, and its appearance was regarded as a portent of death.
The image of the barghest is invoked, under the moniker of "the Grim," in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
www.sfcrowsnest.com /scifinder/a/Barghest.php   (655 words)

  
 Hero Workshop SRD - Monsters (B-C)
As whelps, barghests are nearly indistinguishable from wolves, except for their size and claws.
A barghest's natural weapons, as well as any weapons it wields, are treated as evil-aligned and lawful-aligned for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.
The barghest only advances by consuming the corpses of creatures whose Hit Dice or levels are equal to or greater than its own current total.
www.heroworkshop.co.uk /ch61.html   (818 words)

  
 Monstrous Supplement - Barghest
The barghest's natural shape is very much the same as that of a large goblin, and when dwelling among goblins, it generally retains that form.
When in canine form, barghests are able to move at double their normal movement rate (maximum of 30), pass without a trace (as the spell), and become 75% unlikely to be noticed when motionless.
Barghest whelps are found either alone or in pairs on the Prime Material Plane, generally living near isolated communities of humans or with bands of goblins.
www.dotd.com /planescape/Monstrous_Supplement_003.htm   (798 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Barghest
Barghest, Bargtjest, Bo-guest or Bargest is the name given in the north of England, especially in Yorkshire, to a mythical monstrous fl dog with huge teeth and claws.
There is also a story of a Barghest entering the city of York occasionally, where, according to legend, it preys on lone travellers in the city's narrow streets and alleyways.
The Barghest is featured as the main villain in the children's TV series Roger and the Rottentrolls, set in Troller's Gill.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Barghest   (584 words)

  
 Barghest at AllExperts
The barghest is mentioned in passing in Roald Dahl's The Witches as always being male.
A barghest is featured in Icewind Dale II, where it is portrayed as a demonic, dog-like creature of remarkable intellect that nevertheless very much enjoys eating humans.
The dogs at the cemetery in The Omen are similar to the barghest.
en.allexperts.com /e/b/ba/barghest.htm   (945 words)

  
 BARGUEST BARGHEST - Online Information article about BARGUEST BARGHEST
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encyclopedia.jrank.org /BAI_BAR/BARGHEST_BARGUEST.html   (445 words)

  
 The Book of THoTH (Leaves of Wisdom) - Barghest
Its Welsh form is confined to the sea-coast parishes, and on the Norfolk coast the creature is supposed to be amphibious, coming out of the sea by night and travelling about the lonely lanes.
The image of the barghest is also used in The Hound of the Baskervilles, a Sherlock Holmes story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
The barghest is depicted as a shapeshifting beast in Soujurn, written by R.A. Salvatore.
www.book-of-thoth.com /thebook/index.php/Barghest   (869 words)

  
 Barghest - Sixth World Wiki   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Barghest is a large Awakened canine (one of several Awakened canine species) found in the northern regions of North America, Asia and Europe.
Its eyes and teeth seem to glow due to a certain luminescent bacteria that resides in is mucous membranes.
Barghests are nocturnal pack animals, frequently travelling in groups of a dozen or more, who herd their prey (usually large mammals) by howling.
wiki.dumpshock.com /index.php/Barghest   (133 words)

  
 Barghest
Barghest, Bargtjest or Bargest is the name given in the north of England, especially in Yorkshire, to a mythical monstrous goblin-dog with huge teeth and claws.
The story is believed to have been encouraged by smugglers who wanted to discourage nocturnal movements by people who might witness the movement of contraband.
The barghest was essentially a nocturnal spectre, and its appearance was regarded as a portent of death.
www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/b/ba/barghest.html   (366 words)

  
 AARG! Bestiary: d20 System Reference Document 3.5
As whelps, barghests are nearly indistinguishable from wolves, except for their size and claws.
Barghests can claw and bite, no matter what their form, and usually disdain weapons.
The barghest only advances by consuming the corpses of creatures whose Hit Dice or levels are equal to or greater than its own current total.
www.aarg.net /bestiary/srd35/detail/45   (752 words)

  
 Barghest
The barghest is a mysterious creature originally thought to be of Fey origin.
The barghest is a large canine creature, vaguely resembling a powerfully-muscled mastiff, with dimly glowing, yellow eyes and fl teeth which drip with a reddish ichor.
The barghest does not seem to tire or feel pain in any fashion, so it will always succeed in catching its prey, unless defeated in some other fasion besides a simple endurance race.
members.aol.com /noctifer/private/Feyworld/DJ/Denizens/monsters/barghest.html   (471 words)

  
 thathobbyplace - creature database - Viewing Barghest
Once battle is joined, barghests hide and use project image to conceal their true numbers and locations, with emotion and charm person to keep opponents off balance.
Feed (Su): When a barghest slays a humanoid opponent, it can feed on the corpse, devouring both flesh and life force, as a full-round action.
This creature is released under the d20 license by it's owner, Wizards of the Coast (http://www.wizards.com/) and is subject to the terms contained therein.'d20 System' and the 'd20 System' logo are Trademarks owned by Wizards of the Coast and are used according to the terms of the d20 System License version 1.0.
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 D&D Fiction: Devilish Deeds
Beating a hasty retreat from the room, it flapped past the smirking barghest and rounded the corner of the hall cursing itself for not better deceiving the goblin-fiend.
The barghest was a fiend in its own right, a shapechanging goblin-wolf born of a line of such beings from the Bleak Eternity of Gehenna.
As the barghest spoke in his goblin form, it seemed to Blexilpet that he had never seemed so weak and foolish as he did now while standing next to Kazarzikal.
www.wizards.com /default.asp?x=dnd/fict/20051031a   (1742 words)

  
 BARGHEST
In its natural form, it resembles a goblin–wolf hybrid with terrible jaws and sharp claws.
Feed (Su): When a barghest slays a humanoid opponent, it can feed on the corpse, devouring both flesh and life force, as a full-round action.
Pass Without Trace (Ex): A barghest in wolf form can use pass without trace (as the spell) as a free action.
www.systemreferencedocuments.org /35/theraven_stephenh/monsters/BARGHEST.html   (761 words)

  
 Xenobiology :: Pharos Station
The Barghest is a biped but can also run on all fours — it can outrun a sand buggy.
Smart and skillful hunters, the Barghest are the main predators on Lemnos.
The Barghest is a strong species, able to jump over 12 meters and is able to bite through most materials, including bone.
www.pharosstation.com /xenobiology.php   (1980 words)

  
 Trekky Records | Barghest
Barghest is the solo work of Jesse Ainslie, the son of a blues guitarist and world famous energy healer.
Ainslie became one of the few mainstays in the Castanets touring and recording lineup, serving as Ray Raposa's right-hand-man on vocals and guitar as the band toured the world.
The sound of Barghest is a vast collage of the 60s/70s folk-country on which he was raised, the improvisational techniques from his jazz guitar background and experiences in the unpredictable Castanets live band, and exploration into guitar drone and noise loops.
www.trekkyrecords.com /neverfront.html   (148 words)

  
 Spectral Hounds, Legends and a True Account
The barghest is a phantom hound that haunts Cornwall and northern England.
Black Shuck is a devil dog and is a part of paranormal legend in England, primarily in Norfolk and surrounding parts of East Anglia and Devon.
The barghest is seen as a large fl dog or a bear.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/paranormal_realm/118641/1   (471 words)

  
 BARGHEST ENTERTAINMENT -- Comic Book Publisher of Pizzaface and Friend Force!
Barghest Entertainment, pizzaface, friend force, comic book, barghest
I just wanted to let you know that a preview of both of our forthcoming debut issues of Friend Force and Pizzaface are now available.
All images and text are © and ™ of Barghest Entertainment LLC, 2007
www.barghest.com   (179 words)

  
 The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™ > Article
Of all the four-legged creatures which stalk the western North Downs, the Barghests of the Fields of Fornost are the worst.
They are rarely seen anywhere but ancient fields of battle and burial grounds, haunting the grassy knolls where the dead lay.
Wolves are seen with great frequency in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, always as creatures of evil, as they were portrayed in the folklore and literature of Professor Tolkien's own day.
lotro.turbine.com /article/227   (449 words)

  
 Tactics and Tips: Know Your Enemy (Part 8)
In the conclusion of this series of articles, we'll take a look at monsters that were either newly introduced with the release of DandD 3rd Edition (and later v.3.5) or were showcased in products that came late in Advanced Dungeons and Dragons history and later became enshrined as classic monsters for characters to face.
16 This lupine fiend is a barghest, a hybrid between goblin and wolf.
31 When a barghest slays a humanoid opponent, it feasts on both the body and soul, making it extremely difficult to bring the creature back to life even with powerful spells such as true resurrection, miracle, or wish.
www.wizards.com /default.asp?x=dnd/tt/20061024a   (1058 words)

  
 www.greyhawk.net   (Site not responding. Last check: )
A barghest can assume the form of a goblin or a large wolf as a standard action.
A barghest in wolf form can pass without trace (as the spell) as a free action.
While in wolf form, a barghest gains the higher of the two listed speeds and a +4 circumstance bonus to Hide checks.
www.greyhawk.net /monsters/display.htp?id=218   (296 words)

  
 Bane and Barghest Quotes
It was a high pitched, grating sound that made Barghest wish dearly she had a bow and arrows with her.
In retrospect, Barghest decided it would’ve been better to let them try to kill her than show up with only the minimum of armor on.
- Barghest, RP Shrugging, willing to wait until later to figure it out, she turned to see how her half-brother was doing with the other.
home.earthlink.net /~barghest1031/id34.html   (869 words)

  
 Barghest
This Barghest is painted in the dull gray colors of the 7th Donegal Guard, the "Earthquakers." This mini was used in the Northern Virginia Battle of Monte Diablo in March 2002.
Here is another Barghest, this one featured on realistic terrain base.
Barghest is a fun quad mech from TR 3060.
www.heavygauss.com /HEAVY/barghest.html   (117 words)

  
 paizo.com - Paizo / Messageboards / Paizo Community / Gaming / Dungeons & Dragons / Archives / Good imagination ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
When a barghest whelp is born in the ~*!#@!@#* stinking rifts of Gehenna, it knows it must devour life force to grow.
This behavior is also 'one time' in that the female dog only preforms this instinctual behavior at birth and right after giving birth and at no other times in her life.
In response to thy transit problems, I wouldst have some diabolic barghest with class levels be ferrying the others across via plane shift, or similar magic.
www.paizo.com /paizo/messageboards/community/gaming/dnd/archives/goodImaginationNeededForTheBarghestHelp&xml=atom   (710 words)

  
 Barghest BGS-3T
Early in the design process, several designers noticed the similarities between preliminary designs for the Barghest and the highly successful Bushwacker, with its exceptionally long, low chassis.
The entire project was on the verge of shutdown when Defiance Industries of Hesperus II made the breakthrough into large-bore LB-X and Ultra autocannons.
The first Barghests went to five newly christened units of the Alliance Jaegers: the Bolan, Skye, Donegal, Coventry and Alarion Jaegers.
www.stridersstrikers.com /barghest_bgs-3t.htm   (397 words)

  
 Barghest - Definition, explanation
Barghest, Bargtjest or Bargest is the name given in the north of England, especially in Yorkshire, to a mythical monstrous goblin-dog with huge teeth and claws.
The story is believed to have been encouraged by smugglers who wanted to discourage nocturnal movements by people who might witness the movement of contraband.
Others explain it as German Berg-geisl, mountain demon, or Bar-geist, bear-demon, in allusion to its alleged appearance at times as a bear.
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/b/ba/barghest.php   (414 words)

  
 Amazon.com: barghest   (Site not responding. Last check: )
or extraordinary ability), but a barghest is (since it has the...
Mabar Inhabitants: Barghest (all), bodak, succubus (demon), nightshade...
Allies are howl- rs, greater barghests, and nalfeshnee demons.
www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=barghest&tag=lexico&index=blended&link_code=qs&page=1   (1149 words)

  
 Urban Dictionary: barghest
A barghest looks like a mutated troll, amd killing one is about as difficult.
devilish creatures of pure evil, barghests are resistant to almost everything.
A barghest could kill adventurers who don't know what they are doing.
www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=barghest   (154 words)

  
 Evolving/skills that are bugged [Archive] - Skotos Forums
I noticed that there are quite a few Salamanders, and not many Barghests.
Barghest have Teleport, which isn't flawed, but limited.
Only Barghest I've seen is Zeus, whome I haven't really seen since he evolved...(Bummer, I was hoping to kill him some more..
www.skotos.net /forum/archive/index.php/t-12090.html   (405 words)

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