Gnoll Witherling

I heard a warlock sought to magically turn the last witherlings of a destroyed gnoll war band into his own strike force against foes. That worked well until Yeenoghu sent seven war bands after him.

Gnoll Witherlings

Sometimes gnolls turn against each other, perhaps to determine who rules a war band or because of extreme starvation. Even under ordinary circumstances, gnolls that are deprived of victims for too long can't control their hunger and violent urges. Eventually, they fight among themselves.
The survivors devour the flesh of their slain comrades but preserve the bones. Then, by invoking Rituals to Yeenoghu, they bring the remains back to a semblance of life in the form of a gnoll witherling.
Witherlings act much as gnolls do in life, traveling with their comrades and trying to kill anything in their path. They don't eat and aren't motivated by hunger, leaving more flesh for the rest of the war band. Gnoll witherlings are incapable of wielding any weapon more sophisticated than a simple club.

Undead Nature

A gnoll witherling doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep.

Basic Information

Dietary Needs and Habits

Undead Nature

A gnoll witherling doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep.

Additional Information

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

• Darkvision 60ft, and
• Passive Perception 7.

Civilization and Culture

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Understands Gnoll but cannot speak.

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Genetic Ancestor(s)

• Gnolls

Origin/Ancestry

Undead (Gnoll)

Gnoll Witherling CR: 1/4 (50XP)

Medium undead (gnoll), chaotic evil

Armor Class: 12 (Natural Armour)

Hit Points: 11 (2D8+2)

Speed: 30 ft

STR

14 +2

DEX

8 -1

CON

12 +1

INT

5 -3

WIS

5 -3

CHA

5 -3

Damage Immunities: Poison.

Condition Immunities: Exhaustion and Poisoned.

Senses: Darkvision 60ft, and Passive Perception 7.

Languages: Understands Gnoll but cannot speak.

Challenge Rating: 1/4 (50XP)

Rampage

When the witherling reduces a creature to 0 Hit Points with a Melee Attack on its Turn, the witherling can take a Bonus Action to move up to half its Speed and make a Bite Attack.

Actions

Multiattack

The witherling makes Two Attacks. One with its Bite and one with its Club, or Two with its Club.

Bite

Melee Weapon Attack: +4 To Hit, Reach 5ft, One Target. Hit: 4 (1D4+2) Piercing Damage.

CLUB:

Melee Weapon Attack: +4 To Hit, Reach 5ft, One Target. Hit: 4 (1D4+2) Bludgeoning Damage.

Reactions

Vengeful Strike

In response to a gnoll being reduced to 0 Hit Points within 30 feet of the witherling, it makes a Melee Attack.