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The New Gnoll

by Jim Bobb

Gnoll Humanoid PCs from the note pages of the Age of Darkness in Old Traladar.

Gnoll Player Characters

Prime Requisite: Strength

Other Requirements: None

Experience Bonus: +5% for Strength of 13-15, +10% for Strength of 16 or greater.

Weapon Skills: 3, +1 at levels 4, 8 and 12. One additional skill every 600,000XP beyond 12th level.

Other Skills: 3, +1 at levels 3, 6, 9,12 and 15. One additional skill every 600,000XP beyond 12th level.

Attack As: Fighter

Save As: Fighter

Armour Allowed: All types, Shields allowed

Weapons Allowed: All.

Ability Scores

Str: 9-18 (1d10+8)

Int: 3-10 (1d8+2)

Wis: 3-10 (1d8+2)

Dex: 2-16 (2d8)

Con: 9-18 (1d10+8)

Cha: 3-13 (2d6+1)

Racial Abilities and Restrictions

1) Gnolls have a base AC of 9.

2) Gnolls have a base movement rate of 9(3).

3) Gnolls have a keen sense of hearing, reducing their chance of being surprised to 1 in 6.

4) Gnolls have a keen sense of smell, being able to track prey by scent on a successful Intelligence check. If the Tracking skill is possessed, the character gains a +3 bonus. When attacked by gaseous attacks, gnolls save with a -3 penalty.

5) Starting Languages to choose from: Gnoll (required), Common, Hobgoblin, Ogre and Orc.

6) Gnolls may use Fighter Manoeuvres at 1st level.

7) Gnolls gain 20 loyal followers at 5th level, provided they have an established lair.

8) Gnolls gain access to Fighter Combat Options at 9th level.

9) At 12th level Gnolls gain an additional 3d6 followers, plus a follower to replace each that have been lost to the PC from the original 20. The character must have an established lair to gain these new followers.

10) At 12th level Gnolls gain the ability to make 2 attacks per round, as the Fighter Combat Option.

Experience Chart

Level	Experience	Hit Dice	THAC0	Save As
1	0	1d8	19	Fighter 1-3
2	2,000	2d8	19	Fighter 1-3
3	4,000	3d8	19	Fighter 1-3
4	8,000	4d8	17	Fighter 4-6
5	16,000	5d8	17	Fighter 4-6
6	32,000	6d8	17	Fighter 4-6
7	64,000	7d8	15	Fighter 7-9
8	120,000	8d8	15	Fighter 7-9
9	300,000	9d8	15	Fighter 7-9
10*	600,000	9d8+2	13	Fighter 10-12
11*	900,000	9d8+4	13	Fighter 10-12
12*	1,200,000	9d8+6	13	Fighter 10-12
13*+	1,500,000	9d8+8	11	Fighter 13-15
14*++	1,800,000	9d8+10	11	Fighter 13-15

* No adjustments from Constitution are applied at this level.
+ This level can only be gained by the use of a Wish spell (RC p61) or by an Immortal using the Bestow spell (CotI p62) on the character.
++ This level can only be gained by an Immortal using a Bestow spell on the character.

Gnoll PC Followers

Die Roll	Follower Type
1	Bandit, Human
2-3	Bugbear
4	Doppelganger
5	Hobgoblin
6	Ogre Wokan (1st-2nd)
7	Orc Leader
8-12	Gnoll
13-14	Orc
15	Gnoll, Shaman (1st-6th)
16	Gnoll, Wokan (1st-4th)
17	Ogre
18	Hobgoblin
19-20	Gnoll

Followers will arrive within 1 month of the establishment of the lair carrying basic gear. The PC will have to provide for their care and upkeep after they arrive and swear their loyalty. No follower may be of a level or HD greater than the PC. Followers gain a +2 bonus to morale when fighting with their leader present or while defending their homes.