Gnoll

Gnolls are feral humanoids that attack settlements along the frontiers and borderlands of civilization without warning, slaughtering their victims and devouring their flesh.

Basic Information

Biological Traits

Thirst for Blood. No goodness or compassion resides in the heart of a gnoll. Like a demon, it lacks anything resembling a conscience, and can't be taught or coerced to put aside its destructive tendencies. The gnolls' frenzied bloodlust makes them an enemy to all, and when they lack a common foe, they fight among themselves. Even the most savage orcs avoid allying with gnolls.

Ecology and Habitats

Gnolls rarely build permanent structures or craft anything of lasting value. They tend to travel in packs or tribes scavenging the lands and raiding villages as they go.

Additional Information

Social Structure

Though they stand upright and weild weapons, they lack any empathy or intelligence to treat each other with dignity. Most times a stronger gnoll will head the group as a pack lord, they do not carry any real authority, they generally just decide where they want to go next and the rest of the pack follows. They don't have the cunning to develop intricate social structures, often killing one another over simple disputes and mating rites.

Average Intelligence

Gnolls lack major intellect on all fronts. With dim witted minds they lack common intelligence. (=2) Having survived in nomadic tribes for a long while, they at least have developed a bit of insight, enough to stay on par with that of the commonfolks wisdom. (+/-0) They do not have the minds to craft anything and they lack the charisma to develop any form of social construct. (-2)

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Gnolls generally move and hunt at night, this has allowed for a keen sense in dark situations. They have a darkvision of 60ft. They have an average sense of surrounding. (passive perception 10)

Civilization and Culture

Average Technological Level

They don't make weapons or armor, but scavenge such items from the corpses of their fallen victims, stringing ears, teeth, scalps, and other trophies from their foes onto their patchwork armour.

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Gnolls generally speak their own cackling language similar to that of a hyenas laughter.

Common Myths and Legends

Demonic Origin. Legend has it the origin of the gnolls traces back to a time when the demon lord Yeenoghu found his way to the Material Plane and ran amok. Packs of ordinary hyenas followed in his wake, scavenging the demon lord's kills. Those hyenas were transformed into the first gnolls, parading after Yeenoghu until he was banished back to the Abyss. The gnolls then scattered across the face of the world, a dire reminder of demonic power.

Average Physique

They are known to be much stronger than the average human. (+2) They are agile and quick creatures with above average dexterity. (+1) They could probably hold their breath for about a minute and withstand the average amount of poisons or disease, having an average constitution. (=/-0)