Like the hyenas they resemble, gnolls possess strong jaws and powerful appetites, and are capable of consuming almost every part of their prey, including teeth and bones. Though they are not obligate carnivores, it is not uncommon for gnolls to subsist solely on meat. Depending on the clan, this might be a uniform color, or broken up by stripes or spots. Gnolls are strong, tall, and lean and covered with a thick coat of fur, which generally ranges from light to dark brown. HyaenidsĪ gnoll looks much like a humanoid hyena and shares many traits with the animal. Given substantial purpose to set aside their typical mistrust, the fearsome and lawless hyenafolk can make for valuable companions, fiercely dedicated to their found kinship and prepared at all times to viciously defend it.

Though they are commonly known for their feral instincts and relentless brutality, so too are gnolls both naturally adaptable and aggressively devoted to their packmates. Widely reviled as savage stalkers and merciless marauders, the collective identity of the gnolls is nonetheless as contentious a subject among scholars as it is among the gnolls themselves. Scholar Brammir, The Denmatron's Rebellion To the formidable wanderers may be spared from the gnolls' natural aggression, and entrusted with the indomitable loyalty they otherwise reserve for their own.'

Only those who have truly proven themselves as kin Gnolls bear an appetite not for gold, nor for such ideals as honor or mercy. To stand before the savage hyenafolk, take heed.

Dnd homebrew races hyena