Bargda
by Robert J Schwalb
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Large Monstrous Humanoid |
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Hit Dice: |
12d8+12 (66 hp) |
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Initiative: |
-1 |
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Speed: |
30 feet |
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AC: |
16 (+7 Natural, -1 Dex) |
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Attacks: |
Large Club +17/+11/+7, Bite +11 |
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Damage: |
Club 2d8+6, Bite 1d6+2 and disease |
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Face/Reach: |
5'x 5'/10' |
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Special Attacks: |
Diseased Bite |
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Special Qualities: |
Ghastly Visage |
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Saves: |
Fort+8, Ref+4, Will+8 |
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Abilities: |
Str 19, Dex 9, Con 13, Int 9, Wis 10, Cha 8 |
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Skills: |
Spot+9, Listen+9 |
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Feats: |
Power Attack, Cleave, Weapon Focus (Great Club) |
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Climate/Terrain: |
Any Land, underground |
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Organisation: |
Solitary, hunters (1d4), War host (3d6 Bargda, with any combination of 2d12 Ogres, Trolls or Hill Giants) |
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Challenge Rating: |
6 |
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Treasure: |
Standard |
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Alignment: |
Always Chaotic Evil |
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Advancement: |
by character class |
Distantly related to Minotaur, the Bargda is a twisted horrifying version, cursed with a horrible rotting disease. Bent and twisted, they stand over 9 feet tall, with grotesquely distorted rams horns. Pale, glowing green eyes peer out form their lowing hanging brows. Most Bargda's speak Common, but it requires a Listen check DC 12 to understand what they say. Otherwise they speak a corrupted version of the Minotaur tongue.
Combat
Diseased Bite (Ex): Whenever the Bargda bites successfully, the victim must make a Fortitude save DC 16 or suffer from Bargda Rot. The incubation time for this disease is 1d2 days, and gradually erodes dexterity at a rate of 1 point per hour, or until cured. Dexterity points return at a rate of 1 per day.
Ghastly Visage (Ex): The sight of a Bargda causes fear as the first level cleric spell (DC 17).
Bargda characters: Bargda's favoured multiclass is the Barbarian class.