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Gnoll Warrior

Medium · Fiend · CR 1/2 · Chaotic Evil

Source. 5e 2024 Rules

15 (natural armor)

27 (6d8)

1/2

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

-2

WIS

CHA

-2

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Fiend

Alignment Chaotic Evil

XP 100

Initiative Bonus +1

Movement

Walk 30 ft (9.1 m)

Swim 15 ft (4.6 m)

Climb 15 ft (4.6 m)

Crawl 15 ft (4.6 m)

Senses

Darkvision 60 ft (18.3 m)

Passive Perception 10

Saving Throws

Strength +2 Dexterity +1 Constitution +0 Intelligence -2 Wisdom +0 Charisma -2

Languages

Gnoll

Actions

Bone Bow

Cost 1

+3 to hit, range 150/600 ft (45.7/182.9 m). Hit: 1d10+1 piercing damage.

Ranged Attack Roll: +3, range 150/600 ft. 6 (1d10 + 1) Piercing damage.

Rend

Cost 1

+4 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d6+2 piercing damage.

Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. 5 (1d6 + 2) Piercing damage.

Bonus Actions

Rampage

1/day

Immediately after dealing damage to a creature that is already Bloodied, the gnoll moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack.

About Gnoll Warrior

Gnoll Warrior is a medium fiend with a Challenge Rating of 1/2. It has a chaotic evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 15 and possesses 27 hit points (derived from 6d8).

Gnoll Warrior has communication capabilities including Gnoll. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Gnoll Warrior

2 tips available

When using Gnoll Warrior in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Minion Strategy: Use as scouts or minions for larger threats
Group Tactics: Group 3-4 together to pose a moderate threat

Player Guide: Facing Gnoll Warrior

2 strategies available

When your party encounters this creature, keep these strategies in mind:

Easy Target: This creature is weak - focus on other threats
Group Threat: Multiple can be dangerous - use area attacks

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 1.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 2 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 75 XP
Hard: 112 XP
Deadly: 150 XP

Based on D&D 5e Dungeon Master's Guide encounter building guidelines. CR roughly equals party level for medium encounters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the challenge rating of Gnoll Warrior?: Gnoll Warrior has a Challenge Rating of 1/2, making it appropriate for parties of level 0.5.
What type of creature is Gnoll Warrior?: Gnoll Warrior is a Medium Fiend, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Gnoll Warrior speak?: Gnoll Warrior can communicate in Gnoll.