Bloated Hyena

Bloated Hyena is a hyena variant found on The Risen Road. They serve as incubators to Newborn Gnolls and will give birth in a grisly eruption if not dispatched quickly.

Bloated Hyena
Small beast
Level 1 Hyena
Stats
Armour Class	12
Hit points	12 (Balanced) 15 (Tactician)
Weight	35 kg (70 lb)
Initiative	+1
Ability scores
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 11 (+0) 13 (+1) 12 (+1) 2 (-4) 12 (+1) 5 (-3)
Proficiency bonus	+2
Saving throws	Str 0 Dex +1 Con +1 Int -4 Wis +1 Cha -3
Features
Yeenoghu's Hunger	A new gnoll is growing in the hyena's belly.

Attacks and abilities

All Bloated Hyenas are affected by two conditions:

•  Bloated
  • Permanently applied, preventing the hyena from taking any actions until they explode from gnollbirth.
•  Yeenoghu's Hunger
  • Duration: 2 turns: If not killed before 2 turns, the hyena bursts and a Newborn Gnoll emerges from its corpse.

Notable loot

• Hyena Ear

Notes

• Allowing the hyena to be consumed by  Yeenoghu's Hunger allows for maximum experience gained. You will gain 20 experience as though you killed it normally, then can defeat the Newborn Gnoll for an additional 40 experience.

External links

• Hyena on the Forgotten Realms Wiki
• Gnoll on the Forgotten Realms Wiki