Gnoll (5e)
5th edition Varied
See Sources and Notes
Gnoll Overview
Gnolls greatly resemble humanoid hyenas.[1] [They] attack settlements along the frontiers and borderlands of civilization without warning, slaughtering their victims and devouring their flesh.[2]
They are usually between 7-8 ft. tall, weighing around 250-320 lbs.,[3] Their whole bodies are covered in reddish-brown fur which becomes shorter as it surrounds their faces and clawed hands to reveal grey colored skin. Their pelts vary from mono-colored to spotted and their eyes are either yellow or black.[4] They use armor made of horn, metal, or leather[1] [or] scavenge [armor and weapons] from the corpses of their fallen victims.[2]
"The origin of the gnolls traces back to...the demon lord Yeenoghu [who transformed] hyenas...into the first gnolls..."[2]
Thirsting for blood and flesh, "no goodness or compassion resides in the heart of a gnoll...it lacks...a conscience... An enemy to all, and when they lack a common foe, they fight among themselves"[2]
List of Gnoll Articles[edit]
(11 official and unofficial Gnolls)
| Name | Type | Subtype | Size | HP | CR (XP) | Alignment | Habitat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gnoll | Humanoid | Gnoll | Medium | 22 | 1/2 (100) | Chaotic Evil | Desert, Forest, Grassland, Hill | SRD5 |
| Gnoll Overview | Overview | Humanoid, Gnoll | "Varied" | |||||
| Gnoll Fang of Yeenoghu | Fiend | Gnoll | Medium | 49 | 4 (1,100) | Chaotic Evil | Desert, Forest, Grassland, Hill | Monster Manual (5e) |
| Gnoll Flesh Gnawer | Humanoid | Gnoll | Medium | 22 | 1 (200) | Chaotic Evil | Arctic, Forest, Grassland, Hill | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Flind | Humanoid | Gnoll, Fiend, Flind | Medium | 127 | 9 (5,000) | Chaotic Evil | Coastal, Forest, Grassland, Hill, Arctic | Varied, VGtM, MotM |
| Gnoll Hunter | Humanoid | Gnoll | Medium | 22 | 1/2 (100) | Chaotic Evil | Arctic, Forest, Grassland, Hill | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Gnoll Pack Lord | Humanoid | Gnoll | Medium | 49 | 2 (450) | Chaotic Evil | Desert, Forest, Grassland, Hill | Monster Manual (5e) |
| Gnoll Witherling | Undead | Gnoll, Skeleton | Medium | 11 | 1/4 (50) | Chaotic Evil | Arctic, Forest, Grassland, Hill | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Gnolloch | Humanoid | Gnoll | Medium | 17 | 1/4 (50) | any alignment | Arctic, Coastal, Forest, Grassland, Hill | Rlyehable |
| Gnolloch Bandit | Humanoid | Gnolloch, Gnoll | Medium | 9 | 1/8 (25) | Any Non-Lawful Alignment | Arctic, Coastal, Forest, Grassland, Hill | Rlyehable |
Sources and Notes[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gary Gygax (1977). Monster Manual. (1e) TSR. ISBN 0-935696-00-8.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Wizards RPG Team (September 2014). Monster Manual. (5e) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0786965618.
- ↑ Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (2003). Monster Manual. (3.5e) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
- ↑ Wikipedia - Gnoll (accessed 2020-1-12). CC-BY-SA
