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<blockquote data-quote="Thedip" data-source="post: 7097008" data-attributes="member: 6875555"><p>Just looking at the Gnoll it is far too powerful with no real disadvantages.</p><p></p><p>Let's compare it against a human,</p><p></p><p>You have +3 stat bonus in the stats that you want for a barbarian - a human gets 6 to stats that also include ones that will not fit in with desired class (+1 int, wis and char for a human barbarian). With the the variant human they are a bit closer but now only get 2x+1 ability score increase.</p><p></p><p>You get 60' darkvision, advantage vrs disease & poison, a bonus extra attack (when bloodied), a speed bonus (when bloodied), an extra attack and move bonus after killing something - A human gets nothing compared with this, the variant human gets a feat of choice but with the loss of ability points.</p><p></p><p>In terms of skills a gnoll gets a choice of 1 out of two - a human gets languages and the variant gets a choice of any skill as well as language.</p><p></p><p>With your gnoll, the only disadvantage (for a barbarian) is that they can't read or write common (gnoll smash!).</p><p></p><p>In my view, the race should be designed without a class in mind; gnoll ranger, gnoll sorcerer, gnoll shaman etc. would also exist.</p><p></p><p>If you look at a hyena, they have strong jaws but are not well build for speed or dexterity (their short back legs). They are not brave and only fight in packs - otherwise they are apt to run away.</p><p></p><p>I hope that this helps and remember that it is my opinion and should be considered with that view in mind.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thedip, post: 7097008, member: 6875555"] Just looking at the Gnoll it is far too powerful with no real disadvantages. Let's compare it against a human, You have +3 stat bonus in the stats that you want for a barbarian - a human gets 6 to stats that also include ones that will not fit in with desired class (+1 int, wis and char for a human barbarian). With the the variant human they are a bit closer but now only get 2x+1 ability score increase. You get 60' darkvision, advantage vrs disease & poison, a bonus extra attack (when bloodied), a speed bonus (when bloodied), an extra attack and move bonus after killing something - A human gets nothing compared with this, the variant human gets a feat of choice but with the loss of ability points. In terms of skills a gnoll gets a choice of 1 out of two - a human gets languages and the variant gets a choice of any skill as well as language. With your gnoll, the only disadvantage (for a barbarian) is that they can't read or write common (gnoll smash!). In my view, the race should be designed without a class in mind; gnoll ranger, gnoll sorcerer, gnoll shaman etc. would also exist. If you look at a hyena, they have strong jaws but are not well build for speed or dexterity (their short back legs). They are not brave and only fight in packs - otherwise they are apt to run away. I hope that this helps and remember that it is my opinion and should be considered with that view in mind. [/QUOTE]
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