Medium humanoid (gnoll), chaotic evil
Armor Class 13 (leather armor)
Hit Points 22 (4d8 + 4)
Speed 30 ft.
Proficiency Bonus +2
Proficiency Bonus +3 (5th Edition Advanced Mode)
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 (+2) | 14 (+2) | 12 (+1) | 8 (-1) | 12 (+1) | 8 (-1) |
Saving Throws (suggested) Str +4, Dex +4
Skills Perception +3, Stealth +4
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages Gnoll
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)
Rampage. When the gnoll reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack on its turn, the gnoll can take a bonus action to move up to half its speed and make a bite attack.
ACTIONS
- Multiattack. The gnoll makes two melee attacks with its spear or two ranged attacks with its longbow.
- Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage.
- Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage, or 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage when used with two hands to make a melee attack.
- Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage, and the target’s speed is reduced by 10 feet until the end of its next turn.
5th Edition Advanced Mode
Limiting the power of a character and making the overall difficulty of the game harder, does not reduce the creativity, indeed it does quite the opposite.
The Game Master has the option to use any and all of the instances proposed in this guide, or just some of them according to their preference.
It is the lack of something that move and motivate characters, not the abundance of it
DESCRIPTION
Gnoll hunters are the stealthiest and most cunning members of a gnoll war band. They are feral, hyena-headed humanoids that attack without warning, slaughtering their victims and devouring their flesh. Gnoll hunters are particularly skilled with the longbow, and they fire arrows with viciously barbed heads that cause excruciating pain and bleeding. They also wield spears for close combat, and they can bite with their powerful jaws. Gnoll hunters wear leather armor and often adorn themselves with trophies from their kills, such as bones, feathers, or scalps.
COMBAT
Gnoll hunters prefer to ambush their prey from a distance, using their darkvision and stealth skills to remain hidden. They target isolated or vulnerable enemies, such as spellcasters, healers, or scouts. They use their rampage ability to move quickly and make additional bite attacks when they reduce a creature to 0 hit points. Gnoll hunters are not afraid to fight in melee, but they will try to retreat if they are outnumbered or outmatched. They are loyal to their pack, and they will follow the orders of their leader, usually a gnoll alpha or a gnoll fang of Yeenoghu.
HABITAT / SOCIETY
Gnoll hunters live in nomadic bands that roam the deserts, forests, grasslands, and hills in search of food and plunder. They are driven by an insatiable hunger that compels them to kill and eat anything they encounter. Gnoll hunters worship Yeenoghu, the demon lord of gnolls, who grants them a savage ferocity and a lust for blood. Gnoll hunters often serve as scouts, trackers, or raiders for larger gnoll armies that seek to spread chaos and destruction across the lands.
ECOLOGY
Gnoll hunters are carnivorous scavengers that consume any flesh they can find, including their own fallen comrades. They have a fast metabolism that allows them to digest bones and other hard materials. Gnoll hunters rarely hunt for sport or pleasure; they kill only to satisfy their hunger or their demonic patron. Gnoll hunters have a short lifespan, rarely exceeding 20 years. They reproduce by mating with other gnolls or by kidnapping and raping humanoid captives. Gnoll hunters have few natural predators, but they are often hunted by civilized races that view them as a menace.