Gnoll Chieftain

Gnoll Chieftain
Record
Gender	Male
Race	Gnoll
Class	Gnoll
Alignment	LG NG CG LN TN CN LE NE CE See bugs
Involvement
Allegiance	Enemy
Area	Archaeological Site, northeast (AR4100) Gnoll Stronghold, main tier (AR5100 | 2389.1222)
Ability scores
Level	4
Hit points	32
XP value	120
Str	1860
Str	1860
Dex	9
Dex	9
Con	9
Con	9
Int	9
Int	9
Wis	9
Wis	9
Cha	9
Cha	9
Total scores	6360
Morale	10
Break	3
Recovery	60
Combat basics
Proficiency	None
Natural AC	2
Base THAC0	14
Base APR	1
Saving throws
Dth	10
Wand	12
Poly	11
Brth	13
Spell	12
AI scripts
Override	GNOLLF
Race	WTASIGHT
Inventory
Gold	0
Items	Halberd(can't be stolen) Random treasure (RNDTRE04)(50) Random treasure (RNDTRE04)(50) Random treasure (RNDTRE04)(50)
Technical information
Creature codes	GNOLL_C

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Gnoll chieftains,^b fairly powerful if compared with other gnolls, are encountered in the Baldur's Gate series only at the Sword Coast. They lead two large packs of their brethren, distinguishable from them by their auburn skin-tone. Like most of their kin, these chaotic^b male humanoids fight with halberds, but are able to deal more damage more often, due to their high strength, while also having a better health.

Main article: Gnolls

Locations

• Archaeological Site: leader of a pack of nine gnolls in the northeast ^{(AR4100 | ~ 4030.241)}
• Gnoll Stronghold: guarding the pit on the main tier in which Dynaheir is hold captive ^{(AR5100 | 2389.1222)}

Gameplay

• A gnoll chieftain's effective armor class is 2.
• He might suffer a THAC0 penalty by not being proficient with his halberd.^{[verification needed]}
• Due to his exceptional strength, his attack roll receives a bonus of 2 while he adds 3 points to the halberd's base damage of 1d10.
• If surrounded by enemies, the chieftain has difficulties to decide which one he should attack next.
• Baldur's Gate (1998)
  This icon indicates content from the original Baldur's Gate campaign. In the original Baldur's Gate, gnoll chieftains cannot be detected as evil creatures being present nearby.^b

Lore

According to the Monstrous Manual, a 2nd edition sourcebook for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons which the Baldur's Gate series is based on, chieftains lead packs of at least one hundred gnolls and are themselves guarded by two to twelve elite warriors. Their only bonus to attacks and damage rolls comes from their strength, which is different in the games. Also, they actually should have a slightly worse armor class of 3 and be less intelligent. Although halberds are favored weapons, they deal less maximum damage with them by pen-and-paper rules, 2d4 base points.

Bugs

• Baldur's Gate (1998)
  This icon indicates content from the original Baldur's Gate campaign. A chieftain of gnolls is spelled Gnoll Chieftan in the original Baldur's Gate; this is fixed in the Enhanced Edition.
• Baldur's Gate (1998)
  This icon indicates content from the original Baldur's Gate campaign. According to the Monstrous Manual, gnolls are chaotic evil, rather than neutral as in the original games; the Enhanced Editions fix their alignment.

External links

• Gnoll on the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms.