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Barlgura

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Barlguras are large ape-like demons from the Abyss.

Appearance[]

Barlguras are traditionally large, gorilla-like demons with horns, tusks, and red, burning-coal-like eyes.[1] It is possible, however, to summon less fiendish barlguras with more fey-like features: green and black coloration, and without the jagged elements.[2]

Abilities[]

  • Resistances and immunities:
    • Damage Resistance[3]: Cold, Fire, Lightning
    • Damage Immunities[4]: Poison
    • Condition Immunities: Poisoned
  • Innate Spellcasting:
    • 1/day: Entangle, Phantasmal Force
    • 2/day: Disguise Self, Invisibility (self only)
  • Reckless Attack[5]
  • Running Leap[6]: The barlgura's long jump is up to 40 feet and its high jump is up to 20 feet when it has a running start.

Known barlguras[]

As part of the climactic Battle of the Barbed Fields, devotees of the Prime Deities had to break through the garrison at the Betrayers' Rise.[7] The hero Alyxian and a company of soldiers fought through many demons of the Crawling King's horde, and among the corpses of that company and many demons, Alyxian struggled alone against a "gorilla-like demon".[8] Two known types of demons are compared to gorillas: barlguras[9] and udaaks.[10]

Fjord summoning a Barlgura

Fan art of Fjord summoning a barlgura, by Shae Marie Illustration.[art 2]

Fjord summoned barlguras several times:

  • During the fight against Avantika and her crew.[11]
  • During the Muck Men ambush when the Mighty Nein first arrived in Xhorhas.[12]
  • To distract the chasing gloomstalkers from following them.[13]
  • During the fight against Obann in the dungeon of the Crawling King.[14]
  • Fjord summoned a more fey-looking barlgura during the fight against the The Laughing Hand, reflecting a difference between his old pact with Uk'otoa and his new covenant with Melora.[2]

As of about 836 PD, invisible barlguras may ambush those who venture into the Betrayers' Rise.[15]

Prism Grimpoppy summoned a barlgura to counteract the Dawnborn Angel that joined the battle in the Dawnfather's Temple in Hearthdell.[16]

References[]

  1. ↑ See "In Hot Water" (2x43) at 57:27.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 See "Through the Trees" (2x79) at 2:59:34.  Fjord summons a more fey-like barlgura.
  3. ↑ See "In Hot Water" (2x43) at 1:11:45.
  4. ↑ See "In Hot Water" (2x43) at 1:11:45.
  5. ↑ See "In Hot Water" (2x43) at 1:19:19.
  6. ↑ See "In Hot Water" (2x43) at 1:19:08.
  7. ↑ See Call of the Netherdeep, p. 65.
  8. ↑ See Call of the Netherdeep, p. 73.
  9. ↑ See "In Hot Water" (2x43) at 0:57:27.
  10. ↑ See Explorer's Guide to Wildemount, p. 301.
  11. ↑ See "In Hot Water" (2x43) at 57:27.
  12. ↑ See "Xhorhas" (2x51) at 1:39:11.
  13. ↑ See "Chases and Trees" (2x65) at 1:54:47.  Fjord summons a barlgura while fleeing gloomstalkers.
  14. ↑ See "The King's Cage" (2x69) at 1:13:03.
  15. ↑ See Call of the Netherdeep, p. 63.
  16. ↑ See "Crisis of Faith" (3x61) at 1:46:00.

Art:

  1. ↑ Depiction of a barlgura, by Conceptopolis from D&D:Monster Manual, 5th ed., p. 56. This page contains unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Wizards of the Coast Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
  2. ↑ Fan art of Fjord summoning a barlgura, by Shae Marie Illustration (source). Used with permission.
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