Homebrew Curse Broken Gnoll Species Details
Appearance:
Gnolls resemble tall and muscular bipedal hyenas, Curse Broken Gnolls specifically have more human looking eyes and will most likely be in better clothing.
No formal Society:
Due to the fact that curse broken Gnolls are relatively rare there are no real Gnoll societies in the Prime Material Realm and they often just live alone or amongst other humanoids. However, there are rumors of Curse Broken Gnolls living in small societies working against Yeenoghu in his layer of the Abyss.
Feared:
Due to their monstrous appearance and the actions of Gnolls directly under control of Yeenoghu Curse Broken Gnoll often face oppression from other humanoids, this of course varies depending on what society the Gnoll is in.
Hunted Down:
Due to the fact that Curse Broken Gnolls often go against Yeenoghu gnolls still under his control will often hunt down Curse Broken Gnolls.
Curse Broken Gnoll Traits
These are traits shared amongst most Curse Broken Yeenoghu, your DM may ask you to play these differently than written for the sake of balance.Ability Score Increase
You can choose to add 2 to a stat and to add 1 to a different stat
Age
Gnolls that were originally another type of humanoid then they will age like that species. If they were born a Gnoll then they reach maturity by age 14 and can live to be around 75.
Alignment
Usually Gnolls that were recently curse broken will be chaotic evil due to them not recognizing things outside Yeenoghu's control. Gnolls that have been curse broken for a decent period of time will have their alignments reflect their ideals.
Extended Reach
Due to the unnaturally long arms that most Gnolls have you get an extra 5ft of melee attack reach, this reach doesn't affect ranged weapons or spells.
Cunning Artisan
Due to the often brutal nature of Gnolls controlled by Yeenoghu Curse Broken Gnolls retain the ability to craft simple weapons from the corpses of your enemies. What you can make depends on what your DM says.
Demonic Roots
Due to the experience most Gnolls have with the fiendish Curse Broken Gnolls get advantage when attacking against demons, you also get advantage on knowledge checks relating to demons or the Abyss.
Feral Rage
While Curse Broken Gnolls have mostly escaped Yeenoghu's grasp, occasionally Yeeoghu takes over their mind for a short period of time. If you fail a WIS saving throw of 13 or higher after a long rest, upon a failure they will attack the nearest creature for 1d4 turns.
Rampage
Rampaging is a common attack strategy amongst Gnolls. So it is retained in a lot of Curse Broken Gnolls. If you kill or incapacitate another creature then you can make an extra attack against another enemy within half of your walking distance.
Languages
You know Common, Gnoll, and Abyssal
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