To many gnolls, indefinite solitude is a fate worse than death, and as such those that are separated from their kin will often seek surrogate packmates. Though they can prove highly suspicious of strange folk, gnolls are by no means solitary. In battle, gnolls are strong team players and- though competitive by nature- they will typically set aside any thoughts of personal glory to assist their clanmates. The bond of the pack is essential to all gnolls and, while they may occasionally squabble to establish lines of dominance, gnolls can make for steadfast allies. Gnolls are highly social creatures, and the pack instinct plays a powerful role in their lives.
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. 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.Ī gnoll looks much like a humanoid hyena and shares many traits with the animal. 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* Only those who have truly proven themselves as kinto the formidable wanderers may be spared from the gnolls' natural aggression, and entrusted with the indomitable loyalty they otherwise reserve for their own.*" Gnolls bear an appetite not for gold, nor for such ideals as honor or mercy. *to stand before the savage hyenafolk, take heed.
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