Leyline Barghest

Art by Anarchisme

A common threat in the Leyline, these canines hunt the living on sight. Hounds can often be heard distantly in the leyline when a new mortal enters, and their barks can be heard following a mortal who escapes - even when the Barghest itself no longer follows. They hunt in packs, and while they have no teeth of their own to bite with, their claws have been rumored to leave wounds that never truly heal.

Most living that can pass through the Leyline unscathed and even some dead find themselves quietly stalked by packs of Leyline Barghest, the hounds' eyes untrusting and ever watching. While the hounds' gaze is unnerving, these beings do often find themselves aided by the hounds if they wind up in danger. The hounds have adopted them into the pack.

Obtained:

Exploring: Rare in The Leyline

Rolls low.

Use:

Companion! Can be equipped to a Rixixi and grant that Rixixi its ability. Companions can be equipped, unequipped, and moved between Rixixi at will with no ill effect.

Companion Ability:

As they are closely related to the Barghest Companion, Leyline Barghests have the original Barghest skill and an additional Leyline-related skill.

Leyline Barghest: Adds a bonus +50 Attack and +50 Defense in Hunting. (OVERRIDES Radiation Sickness if present!)

When entering Legendary Hunting with a party of 3 or Less Rixixi, a Barghest can count as an additional Rixixi for the party - Barghests have a stat pool of 150/150/100/100 for Legendary Hunting. This bonus cannot come into play if there are 4 Ixi in the party already.
Leyline Barghest (Extra Skill): When equipped to a living Rixixi, treats that Rixixi as a Ghost in all ways except for genetics.