Gnoll Flesh Gnawer
Medium Monstrosity · · CR 1
- Monstrosity
- Medium
- Tier 1
Ranges across arctic, forest, grassland, and hill; Gnoll Flesh Gnawer lists at CR 1 as a medium monstrosity. Sourced from Monsters of the Multiverse and Volo's Guide to Monsters.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 1
- Type
- Monstrosity
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- 30 ft.
- Habitats
- Arctic, Forest, Grassland, Hill
- Sources
- Monsters of the Multiverse, Volo's Guide to Monsters
Ecology
Gnoll Flesh Gnawer is a magical creature outside the normal ecological taxonomy — too constructed to be a beast, too natural to be an aberration. It is most often found in arctic regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Gnoll Flesh Gnawer is territorial and aggressive; rarely capable of negotiation in any meaningful way. Its alignment varies by individual or is irrelevant — it acts on instinct, drive, or whoever commands it. It is largely instinct-driven; complex strategy is the work of whoever (or whatever) commands it.
Origin
Gnoll Flesh Gnawer is reprinted in Monsters of the Multiverse and expanded in Volo's Guide to Monsters. Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Gnoll Flesh Gnawer
- What is the challenge rating of Gnoll Flesh Gnawer?
- Gnoll Flesh Gnawer has a challenge rating of 1. It matches tier-1 encounter math.
- What type of creature is Gnoll Flesh Gnawer?
- By creature type, Gnoll Flesh Gnawer is a monstrosity, medium size.
- Where does Gnoll Flesh Gnawer live?
- In the bestiary, Gnoll Flesh Gnawer appears in Arctic, Forest, Grassland, Hill.