Black Hounds

Classification
Spirit/Monster, Malevolent

Brief Description
An entity that appears as a massive black dog, often associated with higher level demons

Additional Information
A Black Hound is a creature that is somewhere between monsters and spirits, and are considered to be the servants of higher level demons. Their actual form is unknown, but while on the human plane of existence they assume the form of massive black dogs. They are easily dispatched by Spectres, but have been known to wreak havoc on human populations due to their size and ferocity.

Dealing With Black Hounds
Blessed steel and silver are the best tools to vanquish Black Hounds, fire is also an effective tool. It is believed that when a hound is vanquished it does not actually die but it is returned back to the demon that summoned it.