Gnoll

Creating New Creature Types

New • 19 Aug 2021 • Asked by lordlucide • 28 Comments

I'm positive you've been asked similar questions before, but what goes into the process of making new creature types that could be another type. Like Nagas instead of Snakes, or Gnolls instead of Hyenas, or in reverse where Demons are used instead of Tiefling?

It has a lot to do with the equity of the new word. Werewolves could have been Wolves, but Werewolf had a lot of equity, making it more appealing.
Creatures Demon Gnoll Hyena Naga Snake Tiefling Werewolf Wolf

Creatures in Conventional Expansions

New • 14 Jul 2021 • Asked by snescontroller • 36 Comments

Can I get an In/When on the following creatures from AFR showing up in a conventional Magic expansion: gnolls, humanoid dragons (with the dragon subtype), gnomes (non-artifact), halflings.

The D&D specific things aren’t going to show up in non-D&D Magic sets. Things like Bard and Ranger should show up though. Non-artifact Gnomes already exist - Quarum Trench Gnomes from Legends, but I could see a new world with them.
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Bard Creatures Dragon Gnoll Gnome Halfling Legendary Creatures Quarum Trench Gnomes Ranger Subtype

Creature Type Consistency Inquiry

New • 14 Jul 2021 • Asked by calathan1 • 27 Comments

Why are gnolls creature type gnoll (not hyena), but yuan-ti creature type snake (not yuan-ti)?

It has to do with equity of the word.
Creatures Gnoll Hyena Snake

Creature Type Decisions

New • 02 Jul 2021 • Asked by robotface • 42 Comments

Why are Yuan-Ti snakes, but Gnolls get their own creature type rather than being hyenas? I'd personally have preferred more members for the already-existing underused type.

Each was decided on a case-by-case basis trying to balance backwards compatibility with enhanced D&D flavor.
Creatures Flavor Gnoll Hyena Snake

Potential Gnoll Creature Type

New • 17 Jul 2020 • Asked by armageddonacolyte • 44 Comments

Hey Mark! If you were ever to introduce Gnolls to magic, do you think they would be creature type Hyena or would they receive their own unique creature type?

Not sure. Thoughts?
Creatures Gnoll Hyena

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