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Message: <blockquote data-quote="QuietBrowser" data-source="post: 6950358" data-attributes="member: 6855057">Alright, so, I was hoping for more feedback, but let's give the Gnoll a shot... for reference, you can find the original gnoll way back on the first page, <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?489755-QB-s-Monstrous-Races&p=6900625&viewfull=1#post6900625" target="_blank">here</a>.Now, the basic idea I want to keep is that Butcher's Brood is more vicious/combat orientated, Hyena's Soul is more of a hunter, and Bouda is more mystical. I'm really having a hard time figuring out what to do for revamping the first two, but for the Bouda...Bouda Edit, First Draft:Ability Score Modifier: +1 CharismaGraveyard Prowler: A bouda has Resistance to Necrotic Damage.Hyenathrope: A bouda is a shapeshifter with three distinct forms; its natural gnoll shape, a single human shape, and a hyena shape. In human shape, only magic can reveal it as not being a human, but its abilities and statistics do not change. In hyena shape, it follows all the rule for Druid Wild Shaping except it can only assume the form of a hyena, it can still talk, and it can still cast spells (if it has that ability). In hyena shape, a bouda is permanently under the effects of Speak to Animals, except it can only communicate with hyenas.This, I think, looks solid, but there are three racial features I can see adding to it. I'm pretty sure it's overpowered to give them more than one, but which do folks recommend choosing?Witch's Glare: Once per long rest, a bouda can curse a single visible enemy within 30 feet, causing it to suffer disadvantage on all attack rolls and saving throws for a number of rounds equal to the bouda's Charisma modifier (minimum of 1 round).Evil Eye: Once per short rest, a bouda can attempt to use its Evil Eye on a single visible target within 10 feet. The Evil Eye can mimic the effects of an Animal Friendship, Charm Person or Hold Person spell, as the bouda chooses, and the DC to resist the spell is 8 + the bouda's Proficiency bonus + the bouda's Charisma modifier. If the target successfully saves against the Evil Eye, the bouda is Blinded until the end of its next turn and cannot target that creature with the Evil Eye again for 24 hours.Black Magician: A bouda can cast Chill Touch with this trait. At 3rd level, it can cast Arms of Hadar as a 1st level spell with this trait once per long rest. At 5th level, it can cast Enthrall as a 2nd level spell with this trait once per long rest. Charisma is the spellcasting ability score for all spells cast with this trait.</blockquote>

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