Barghest



Barghest - these creatures, summoned by the Beast, haunt Vizima’s outskirts. There are those who claim they are ordinary dogs transformed into monsters by some curse; others believe they came from the spirit world to torment the town’s inhabitants. Packs of barghests appear out of the blue, in the middle of the night, to kill those who are late getting home.

Occurrence
Barghests are ghosts which come from the underworld only when summoned.

Immunity
Barghests are fearless and cannot be poisoned; coming from the underworld they acquire bodies, so they can be stunned and experience pain, although they are somewhat resistant to these effects.

Susceptibility
Barghests are sensitive to silver and very susceptible to knockdown attempts; the Fast Style is most efficient against barghests and experienced witchers use the Group Style while fighting multiple barghests.

Tactics
They try to surround their opponent and work as a group – where one barghest appears, more will follow.

Alchemy
Beast fangs, ectoplasm, and Death Dust.

Additional goods
Barghest skull

Location

 * Outskirts of Vizima

Source

 * Barghests

Trivia
Barghest is the name given in the north of England, especially in Yorkshire, to a legendary monstrous black dog.

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