The Barghest

The Barghest
Record
Gender	Male
Race	Half-orc
Class	Fighter
Kit	Berserker
Alignment	LG NG CG LN TN CN LE NE CE
Involvement
Allegiance	Neutral
Chapter	Chapter Nine
Area	Boareskyr Bridge
Organization	Shining Crusade: Blinding White battalion
Quests	Important Events (Siege of Dragonspear)
Ability scores
Level	12
Hit points	130
XP value	3000
Str	19+1
Str	19+1
Dex	18
Dex	18
Con	19
Con	19
Int	10
Int	10
Wis	15
Wis	15
Cha	14
Cha	14
Total scores	95+1
Morale	10
Break	0
Recovery	1
Combat basics
Proficiency	Axe +++++ Sword and Shield Style ++
Full damage	1d8+15 (slashing) +1 (cold)
AC	-5 -13 vs missile -8 vs piercing -9 vs slashing
THAC0	1
APR	5/2
Saving throws
Dth	7
Wand	9
Poly	8
Brth	8
Spell	10
Spells & abilities
Special abilities	Enrage (x2)
AI scripts
Name	BDBARGHE
Race	BDSHOUT.BCS
General	BDFIGH20.BCS
Inventory
Gold	0 Gold Piece Currency in the Baldur's Gate series.
Items	Full Plate Armor Large Shield +1 Chill Axe +2 Potion of Extra Healing Potion of Power (x3)
Exclusive equipment	Helmet Undroppable item This icon indicates an item that cannot be dropped or stolen.
Technical information
Creature codes	BDBARGHE.CRE BDBARGH2.CRE

The Barghest is a half-orc Shining Crusader that can be encountered in Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear.

Description

The Barghest is the leader of the Blinding White battalion of the Shining Crusade, the group that besieges the fort-city of Bridgefort. Contrary to his reputation, he is level-headed and keeps his word, something he attributes solely to his meeting Caelar Argent.

“	The Barghest The half-orc known as the Barghest was one of the bandits who lived in Dragonspear Castle over a decade ago. He fought the armies of Waterdeep and Baldur’s Gate and slaughtered many a good soldier. Now it seems he fights for Caelar. The stories I’ve heard of the Barghest conflict. Many call him a butcher for his role in the second Dragonspear War. Tales of his barbarism and thirst for blood are told in taverns from here to Soubar. But I’ve also heard that he serves the crusade, not as a mercenary, but out of devotion to the Shining Lady. One peasant showed me a letter from his sister, a crusader. She wrote that the Barghest considers himself a knight in service to Caelar and holds himself to a standard of honesty and justness for her sake. I don’t know which version of the Barghest is true, or if both somehow are. What I do know is that the Barghest is a criminal. If we can capture or kill him as part of our actions in the area, it would serve the greater good.	”
— from the Field Report

Biography

The Barghest is widely known for his activities during the Second Dragonspear War, where it is said he is responsible for the most bloody mass casualty conflicts.

Trivia

His name is a reference to the fiendish beast called the Barghest, likely due to his bloody proclivities.

Gallery

Wanted poster concept art

External links

• The Barghest on the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms.