creatures:hellhounds-garm [Ron Helwig's Viking World for D&D]

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====== Hellhounds / Garm ======

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Supernatural hounds of fire, death, gates, and pursuit; Garmr is the great hound associated with Hel and Ragnarök.

===== In the North =====

Use ordinary hellhounds sparingly in a Norse campaign. They work best as death-hounds, oath-hounds, or underworld guardians rather than generic infernal pets.

===== Myth and Folklore =====

Garmr is often described as a great hound connected to Gnipahellir and the events of Ragnarök. He gives northern shape to the idea of a monstrous guardian dog.

===== Campaign Use =====

Use hellhounds as guardians of barrows, Hel-touched roads, oathbreakers’ halls, or gates that should not be crossed by the living.

===== See Also =====

  * [[:creatures|Norse Creatures]]

===== Sources =====

  * Garmr: https://grokipedia.com/page/Garmr
  * Hel: <https://grokipedia.com/page/Hel_(mythological_being)>

===== Game Master Notes =====

DM-only encounter details, stat blocks, and running notes are kept at [[dm:creatures:hellhounds-garm|Hellhounds / Garm (DM)]].