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Gnoll                                                 Gutter Gnoll
                                                                Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 2.
          With their strong ties to the clan, gnolls are most likely to take
          to adventuring having been raised from a pup by a mercenary   Opportunist. You gain pro  ciency in the Survival skill.
          or someone of a similar life. Gnolls raised by a clan may   nd   Sewer Dweller. You have advantage on saving throws against
          themselves alone if the clan is wiped out, or if they are banished   poisons and diseases, and you have resistance to poison damage.
          for a betrayal, and might be forced to interact more peaceably with
          other races to keep their belly full.
          Gnolls retain a strong instinct to physically dominate others,   Plains Gnoll
          even those they are allied with, to work out a hierarchy. Despite   Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 2.
          this, they are   ercely aggressive of their established ‘clan’, even
          non-gnolls, and see an insult or an attack on any ‘clan mate’ as a   Fleet of Foot. Your base walking speed increases to 40 feet.
          personal one.    ey tend to be impulsive, with a strong predatory   Sprinter. As a bonus action on your turn, you can move up to half
          drive which may lead to them to engage or pursue an enemy even   your speed.
          when it may not be the best tactical choice. Most gnolls continue to
          collect trophies from their kills, although they tend to avoid body
          parts while in more civilized company if it is against the will of   Rock Gnoll
          their ‘clan mates’.
                                                                Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases by 2.
          Gnoll Traits                                          Lookout. You gain pro  ciency in the Perception skill.
          Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 1.  Cave Dweller. While in rocky terrain, you are considered
                                                                pro  cient in the Stealth skill.
          Age. Gnolls mature rapidly, reaching adulthood by three or four
          and growing old at 40.
          Alignment. Outside their own clan, gnolls care little for order,
          tending towards a chaotic disposition. Beyond this, they imprint
          strongly on those that raised them and usually re  ect their values.
          Size. Gnolls range from six to eight feet tall, and are heavily
          muscled, especially around the neck and shoulders, and you weigh
          between 200 and 250 pounds. Your size is Medium.
          Speed. Your base walking speed is 35 feet.
          Darkvision. As part of your bestial heritage, you have superior
          vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within
          60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were
          dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
          Bite. Your jaws are a natural weapon, and you can bite as an
          unarmed strike, dealing 1d4 + your Strength modi  er piercing
          damage on a hit, instead of the normal damage.    is damage
          increases to 1d6 at 8th level and 1d8 at 14th level.
          Languages. You can speak, read, and write Gnoll and one
          other language of your choice. Gnoll has no formalized written
          component of its own, and is nearly impossible to transcribe
          (though attempts have been made), consisting mostly of guttural
          grunts and piercing howls.
          Subraces.    e three main types of gnoll are the gutter, plains, and
          rock. Choose one of these subraces.


















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