Gnoll, Plains Shaman

Medium humanoid (gnoll, shapechanger), chaotic evil

Armor Class 10
Hit Points 22 (5d8)
Speed 35 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
8 (-1)	10 (+0)	10 (+0)	14 (+2)	16 (+3)	12 (+1)

Skills Arcana +4, Nature +4, Perception +5, Survival +5
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages Gnoll
Challenge 3 (700 XP)

Special Traits

• Sprinter. The plains gnoll shaman can use a bonus action to move up to half its speed.
• Hyena Form. The plains gnoll shaman can use its action to change into a spotted hyena. Its statistics, other than Intelligence and Wisdom, change to those of a spotted hyena. While in hyena form, if the shaman’s hit points are reduced to 0 it will change back into gnoll form with the same hit points it had before it transformed. Any additional damage from the attack is carried over to its gnoll form. It can also use its action to shift back into its gnoll form if it chooses.
• Spellcasting. The plains gnoll shaman is a 5th level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks). It has the following druid spells prepared:
• Cantrips (at will): mage hand, prestidigitation, shillelagh
• 1st level (4 slots): cure wounds, inflict wounds
• 2nd level (3 slots): hold person, lesser restoration
• 3rd level (2 slots): bestow curse, conjure animals

Actions

• Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 (1d4 – 1) piercing damage.
• Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 (1d4 – 1) slashing damage.
• Quarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit (+4 to hit with shillelagh), reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d6) or 4 (1d8) bludgeoning damage with shillelagh or if wielded with two hands.

About

Greatly respected by all in the clan, shamans will usually stay out of the day-to-day affairs. When the clan is threatened, however, a shaman will use all her savage power to defend it.