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dedication to Yeenoghu is as fervent as that of any gnoll,
We fear the onset of hunger.
but rather to serve and protect its leader. A leucrotta's
We fear that we will fail him.
lead the group (which would cause unneeded conflict)
The third gift is fear,
gnolls. When one joins a war band, it doesn't strive to
Death purges our fear.
the world, leucrottas are bigger, smarter, and faster than
Death proves our strength.
Brought forth during Yeenoghu's ancient incursions into
The second gift is death.
It is our call to bring death.
LEUCROTTAS
It is His blessing.
The first gift is hunger.
noghu's blessing and its horrid transformation.
to gather around fangs in battle, eager to partake ofYee-
while they seek out prey.
part, the gnolls largely ignore these animals. They tend
ghu's sway. Gnolls sing a similar chant in their language
to cannibalism to survive and ultimately fell under Yeeno-
Large packs of hyenas follow gnoll war bands. For their
forest. A group of woodcutters, facing starvation, turned
HYENAS
by a small cult to the demon lord discovered deep in the
endless hunger can prompt them to tum to Yeenoghu.
This simple declaration ofYeenoghu's power was devised
THE HUNTER'S CHANT
the group. Although ghouls typically revere Orcus, their
of its victims and sometimes eventually merging with
trail in the wake of a war band, feasting on the remains
find itself augmented by some of his favorite demons,
Ghoul packs emerge from graveyards and dungeons to
When Yeenoghu deigns to allow it, a war band might
GHOULS
mic insight needed to summon forth mindless demons.
A fang of Yeenoghu is sometimes gifted with the cos-
see chapter 3 of this book.
DEMONS
For more information on maw demons and shoosuvas,
ion to the strongest fang ofYeenoghu in the group.
be accompanied by other beings of evil.
band's most powerful members and serves as a compan-
ately leap into battle. Thus, a war band might include or
much feasting to come. A shoosuva protects the war
gnolls recognize one another on sight and don't immedi-
recent triumphs and a harbinger of great victories and
and kindred creatures in such a way that they and his
the gnolls, the appearance of a shoosuva is a reward for
The Lord of Savagery stains the souls of his followers
by Yeenoghu to aid his most exalted champions. Among
ghu and those that act in accordance with his wishes.
Demonic hyenas known as shoosuvas are dispatched
cept for those that have dedicated themselves to Yeeno-
mons, which share his insatiable hunger.
Gnolls wage war against any creatures they meet, ex-
Lord of Savagery also has a special affinity for maw de-
GNOLL ALLIES
such as barlguras, dretches, hezrous, or manes. The