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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Leatherhead" data-source="post: 8647886" data-attributes="member: 53176"><h3>Leucrotta (VGtM)</h3>If there was a contest for D&D's nastiest creature, the Leucrotta would be in contention for sure. Following the typical build your own monster from parts of animals trend, the Leucrotta has the head of a badger, the body of a hyena, and the legs of a deer. All oozing a demonic smell that is all but unbearable to everyone that isn’t another leucrotta or a gnoll. And lest you think their nastiness is merely physical, the Leucrotta has a nasty personality too.  They are typically found in the company of gnolls, because they too were spawned from hyenas corrupted by Yeenoghu.  And are by most measures worse than the other kinds of twisted hyenas. Not only do they enjoy rampaging around the countryside eating people, but they take particular delight in torturing their prey. This wicked pastime is aided by the Leucrotta’s ability to mimic voices and animal sounds.  Imagine if you will, being hunted by a pack of gnolls, only to hear loved ones beg for help over and over, long after you have seen them consumed. In combat, the Leucrotta is big enough to be ridden as a mount by gnolls, and often serves as a trusted steed to a gnoll warlord or other high ranking pack members. With a movement speed of 50, and the ability to disengage as a bonus action, there is little that can stop them from darting around a battlefield. Seeking out weaker targets to finish off, while remaining out of range from the PCs heavy melee hitters. As an additional anti-melee defense, their stench is potent enough to weaponize, causing any creature that somehow gets in melee range of the beast to risk getting poisoned just for the trouble of being there.In the changeover, the Leucrotta lost their Rampage ability, but gained the Stench ability.  While this makes them better outside of a Gnoll warband, it gives them slightly less synergy with Gnoll leaders.</blockquote>

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