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{{monster
|name=Baphomet
|symbol={{magenta|&}}
|difficulty=32
|level=56
|experience=
|speed=15
|AC=-5
|MR=70
|align=-15
|frequency=Unique
|genocidable=No
|attacks=Weapon 3d7 physical, Claw 3d7 physical, Headbutt 3d8 physical, Breath 1d6 [[intrinsic theft]]
|resistances conveyed=None
|resistances=fire, poison
|attributes={{attributes|Baphomet|humanoid=1|carnivore=1|pois=1|nopoly=1|stalk=1|hostile=1|nasty=1|lord=1|male=1|collect=1|strong=1|waitforu=1|wantsamul=1|infravisible=1|infravision=1|mh_demon=1|nocorpse=1|hell=1}}
|size=Huge
|nutr=900
|weight=2200
|reference=[https://github.com/NullCGT/SpliceHack/blob/Spl-R-1.2.0/src/monst.c#L4112]
}}
{{for|the monster as he appears in other variants|Baphomet}}

'''Baphomet''', {{magenta|&}}, is a [[unique]] [[monster]] that appears in [[SpliceHack]]. Baphomet is a [[strong]], [[carnivorous]] and [[humanoid]] [[demon lord]] that has [[infravision]], can be seen via infravision, can [[see invisible]], will pick up items that he happens across, and can [[follow]] the [[hero]] to other levels if he is adjacent. Baphomet is [[covetous]] and capable of warping, and desires the [[Amulet of Yendor]].

Baphomet has a weapon attack, a claw attack, a headbutt attack, and a [[breath]] weapon that can [[Intrinsic theft|steal intrinsics]]. He possesses [[fire resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[drain resistance]], [[death resistance]], and [[acid resistance]].

Baphomet is [[poisonous]] if he is somehow consumed.

==Origin==
{{wikipedia|Baphomet}}
Baphomet is a deity or demon purported to have been worshipped by the [[Wikipedia:Knights Templar|Knights Templar]] in the 14th century, according to trial transcripts for charges pressed by King Philip IV of France against many French Templars in in 1307. Most of the charges are considered dubious, since the same charges were leveled against the Cathars, Pope Boniface VIII and many of King Philip's enemies, though just how untruthful they are is a matter of debate and speculation in historical study.

Baphomet subsequently became incorporated into various occult and Western esoteric tradition in the 19th century, particularly around 1856 when the name was associated with the "Sabbatic Goat" image drawn by Éliphas Lévi to represent his concept of balance (e.g. half-human and half-animal, male and female, and good and evil). The Sabbatic Goat image is the source of the the Rider–Waite tarot design for the Devil card, and is the basis for Baphomet's portrayal in various forms of popular media as a member of the hierarchy of Hell and/or a representation of the Devil or Satan. This naturally includes ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', where Baphomet makes his debut in the 1928 1st Edition adventure "Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth", and is featured in the 1983 ''Monster Manual II''.

The Baphomet of ''Dungeons & Dragons'' is a demon lord that rules the seemingly-infinite Endless Maze within the Abyss - he is known as the Prince of Beasts and the Minotaur Lord, and naturally has a multitude of minotaur and humanoids that serve as followers and minions, including ghour demons that resemble burly, hairless minotaurs and act as commanders for his troops of minions. Appearing as a 20‑foot-tall (6.1‑meter) black-furred minotaur with six often-bloodstained iron horns and fiendishly-lit red eyes, Baphomet is a fearsome presence and an embodiment of savagery that deceives his followers into embracing brutality, and employs similar ferocity in dealing with both his enemies and those who fail him. Despite a well-earned reputation for savagery, Baphomet also possesses a cruel and cunning intellect devoted to subjugating civilization, and has employed it in creating various new demonic breeds within his infamous Tower of Science.

Baphomet was supposedly once mortal, though it is unknown (including to Baphomet himself) whether he had been a beast-turned-man or a man-turned-beast, and it is suggested that he was cursed by the gods treating them like cattle and banished to the Abyss. In any case, Baphomet revels in his abyssal power and considers it a blessing: along with 'standard' demon lord powers and various spell-like abilities, Baphomet possesses a breath weapon that can blast foes with gouts of negatively-charged unholy water. He wields a giant polearm sometimes known as "Heartcleaver" that can cause grievous damage, though he just as often casts it aside to charge and attack with horns, hooves and teeth; he can also awaken evil intelligence within animals, and can cause savage madness in beasts and humanoids through mere proximity to him. Baphomet is the eternal enemy of [[Yeenoghu]], with the feud going back far enough that neither remembers how it originally started - this enmity also extends to [[Orcus]], who captured Baphomet as part of an alliance with Yeenoghu. He also shares an unusual non-interference pact with the entity known as [[Pale Night]], who dwells on the same layer: though they never joined forces to accomplish a goal, there is also no conflict between them, and any attempt to lay siege to the holdings of one might provoke the other.

==Encyclopedia entry==
{{encyclopedia|
This hulking, manlike brute stands 20 feet tall. His muscular
frame is covered in thick, matted black hair. His head is that
of a fiendish bull, and his great horns are stained in the
lifeblood of countless victims.
[ Hordes of the Abyss, by Ed Stark,
James Jacobs, and Erik Mona ]
}}
[[Category:SpliceHack monsters]]
[[Category:SpliceHack demon lords]]

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 '''Baphomet''', {{magenta|&}}, is a [[unique]] [[monster]] that appears in [[SpliceHack]]. Baphomet is a [[strong]], [[carnivorous]] and [[humanoid]] [[demon lord]] that has [[infravision]], can be seen via infravision, can [[see invisible]], will pick up items that he happens across, and can [[follow]] the [[hero]] to other levels if he is adjacent. Baphomet is [[covetous]] and capable of warping, and desires the [[Amulet of Yendor]].
-Baphomet has a weapon attack, a claw attack, a headbutt attack, and a [[breath]] weapon that can [[Intrinsic theft|steal intrinsics]]. He possesses [[fire resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[drain resistance]], and [[death resistance]].
+Baphomet has a weapon attack, a claw attack, a headbutt attack, and an [[intrinsic-stealing]] [[breath]] weapon. He possesses [[fire resistance]], [[poison resistance]], [[drain resistance]], and [[death resistance]].
 Baphomet is [[poisonous]] if he is somehow consumed.

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   |frequency=Unique
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Weapon 3d7 physical, Claw 3d7 physical, Headbutt 3d8 physical, Breath 1d6 [[intrinsic theft]]
+  |attacks=Weapon 3d7 physical, claw 3d7 physical, [[headbutt]] 3d8 physical, [[breath]] 1d6 [[intrinsic theft]]
   |resistances conveyed=None
   |resistances=fire, poison
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 }}
 {{for|the monster as he appears in other variants|Baphomet}}
 '''Baphomet''', {{magenta|&}}, is a [[unique]] [[monster]] that appears in [[SpliceHack]]. Baphomet is a [[strong]], [[carnivorous]] and [[humanoid]] [[demon lord]] that has [[infravision]], can be seen via infravision, can [[see invisible]], will pick up items that he happens across, and can [[follow]] the [[hero]] to other levels if he is adjacent. Baphomet is [[covetous]] and capable of warping, and desires the [[Amulet of Yendor]].
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 The Baphomet of ''Dungeons & Dragons'' is a demon lord that rules the seemingly-infinite Endless Maze within the Abyss - he is known as the Prince of Beasts and the Minotaur Lord, and naturally has a multitude of minotaur and humanoids that serve as followers and minions, including ghour demons that resemble burly, hairless minotaurs and act as commanders for his troops of minions. Appearing as a 20‑foot-tall (6.1‑meter) black-furred minotaur with six often-bloodstained iron horns and fiendishly-lit red eyes, Baphomet is a fearsome presence and an embodiment of savagery that deceives his followers into embracing brutality, and employs similar ferocity in dealing with both his enemies and those who fail him. Despite a well-earned reputation for savagery, Baphomet also possesses a cruel and cunning intellect devoted to subjugating civilization, and has employed it in creating various new demonic breeds within his infamous Tower of Science.
-Baphomet was supposedly once mortal, though it is unknown (including to Baphomet himself) whether he had been a beast-turned-man or a man-turned-beast, and it is suggested that he was cursed by the gods treating them like cattle and banished to the Abyss. In any case, Baphomet revels in his abyssal power and considers it a blessing: along with 'standard' demon lord powers and various spell-like abilities, Baphomet possesses a breath weapon that can blast foes with gouts of negatively-charged unholy water. He wields a giant polearm sometimes known as "Heartcleaver" that can cause grievous damage, though he just as often casts it aside to charge and attack with horns, hooves and teeth; he can also awaken evil intelligence within animals, and can cause savage madness in beasts and humanoids through mere proximity to him. Baphomet is the eternal enemy of [[Yeenoghu]], with the feud going back far enough that neither remembers how it originally started - this enmity also extends to [[Orcus]], who captured Baphomet as part of an alliance with Yeenoghu. He also shares an unusual non-interference pact with the entity known as [[Pale Night]], who dwells on the same layer: though they never joined forces to accomplish a goal, there is also no conflict between them, and any attempt to lay siege to the holdings of one might provoke the other.
+Baphomet was supposedly once mortal, though it is unknown (including to Baphomet himself) whether he had been a beast-turned-man or a man-turned-beast, and it is suggested that he was cursed by the gods treating them like cattle and banished to the Abyss. In any case, Baphomet revels in his abyssal power and considers it a blessing: along with 'standard' demon lord powers and various spell-like abilities, Baphomet possesses a breath weapon that can blast foes with gouts of negatively-charged unholy water. He wields a giant polearm sometimes known as "Heartcleaver" that can cause grievous damage, though he just as often casts it aside to charge and attack with horns, hooves and teeth; he can also awaken evil intelligence within animals, and can cause savage madness in beasts and humanoids through mere proximity to him. Baphomet is the eternal enemy of [[Yeenoghu]], with the feud going back far enough that neither remembers how it originally started&mdash;this enmity also extends to [[Orcus]], who captured Baphomet as part of an alliance with Yeenoghu. He also shares an unusual non-interference pact with the entity known as [[Pale Night]], who dwells on the same layer: though they never joined forces to accomplish a goal, there is also no conflict between them, and any attempt to lay siege to the holdings of one may provoke the other.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 Baphomet is a deity or demon purported to have been worshipped by the [[Wikipedia:Knights Templar|Knights Templar]] in the 14th century, according to trial transcripts for charges pressed by King Philip IV of France against many French Templars in in 1307. Most of the charges are considered dubious, since the same charges were leveled against the Cathars, Pope Boniface VIII and many of King Philip's enemies, though just how untruthful they are is a matter of debate and speculation in historical study.
-Baphomet subsequently became incorporated into various occult and Western esoteric tradition in the 19th century, particularly around 1856 when the name was associated with the "Sabbatic Goat" image drawn by Éliphas Lévi to represent his concept of balance (e.g. half-human and half-animal, male and female, and good and evil). The Sabbatic Goat image is the source of the the Rider–Waite tarot design for the Devil card, and is the basis for Baphomet's portrayal in various forms of popular media as a member of the hierarchy of Hell and/or a representation of the Devil or Satan. This naturally includes ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', where Baphomet makes his debut in the 1928 1st Edition adventure "Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth", and is featured in the 1983 ''Monster Manual II''.
+Baphomet subsequently became incorporated into various occult and Western esoteric tradition in the 19th century, particularly around 1856 when the name was associated with the "Sabbatic Goat" image drawn by Éliphas Lévi to represent his concept of balance (e.g. half-human and half-animal, male and female, and good and evil). The Sabbatic Goat image is the source of the the Rider–Waite tarot design for the Devil card, and is the basis for Baphomet's portrayal in various forms of popular media as a member of the hierarchy of Hell and/or a representation of the Devil or Satan. This naturally includes ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', where Baphomet makes his debut in the 1982 1st Edition adventure "Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth", and is featured in the 1983 ''Monster Manual II''.
 The Baphomet of ''Dungeons & Dragons'' is a demon lord that rules the seemingly-infinite Endless Maze within the Abyss - he is known as the Prince of Beasts and the Minotaur Lord, and naturally has a multitude of minotaur and humanoids that serve as followers and minions, including ghour demons that resemble burly, hairless minotaurs and act as commanders for his troops of minions. Appearing as a 20‑foot-tall (6.1‑meter) black-furred minotaur with six often-bloodstained iron horns and fiendishly-lit red eyes, Baphomet is a fearsome presence and an embodiment of savagery that deceives his followers into embracing brutality, and employs similar ferocity in dealing with both his enemies and those who fail him. Despite a well-earned reputation for savagery, Baphomet also possesses a cruel and cunning intellect devoted to subjugating civilization, and has employed it in creating various new demonic breeds within his infamous Tower of Science.