Flind

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Gnoll Warlord
Flind
Flind.jpg
Stats
Level 5

STR

20
(+5)

DEX

14
(+2)

CON

19
(+4)

INT

11

WIS

14
(+2)

CHA

12
(+1)
Bg3 content hr.png
Creature Race Icon.png  Race Gnoll Fiend
Creature Type Icon.png  Type Fiend
HP Icon.png  HP 85
Creature AC Icon.png  AC 16
Creature Speed Icon.png  Movement Speed 9m / 30ft
Creature Size Icon.png  Size Medium
Weight Icon.png  Weight 100kg
Proficiency Icon.png  Proficiency Bonus +3
Initiative Icon.png  Initiative +8
Passive features
Character information
Location The Risen Road
Allies Gnoll Hunter Hyena Gnoll Fang of Yeenoghu
Experience on kill 75

The Flind is a hostile Gnoll warlord in The Risen Road Cave just west of The Risen Road Waypoint during the Act One. Unique among Gnolls for having become part Fiend, thus not counting as a Monstrosity. The warlord is one of the highest hitting enemies within the first act and comes with a wide mix of attack choices to unleash.

Act 1[edit | edit source]

The Warlord of a vicious band of Gnolls. Found gathered outside of The Risen Road Cave, having trapped Rugan and Olly that are transporting good for Zarys in the surrounded cave. After the first round, the Gnoll warlord will mentally link with you, revealing they're a forcefully made True Soul. The creature can be convinced to join the players' side for the fight using Illithid Persuasion, if it hasn't been used that day.

  • D20.png DC 2 Wisdom check. Convince the Gnoll and her pack to focus on people in the cave, making them your allies.
  • D20.png DC 2 Wisdom check. Convince the Gnoll to turn on her own pack to sate her hunger. Doing so will reward you the XP of all living enemies as if you have defeated them, including Flind.

After the fight is remains unsated still. Another Illithid Persuasion Check can be done for differing outcomes.

  • D20.png DC 15 Wisdom check. If convinced to attack the cave, she can be urged to turn on her pack to sate her hunger.
  • D20.png DC 10 Wisdom check. Convince her to leave the area peaceful.
  • D20.png DC 10 Wisdom check. After all other Gnolls are dead, urge her to consume herself. This forces another check to follow.
    • D20.png DC 15 Wisdom check. Flind will kill herself.

Attacks and Abilities[edit | edit source]

Flail of Pain[edit | edit source]

Strike a creature with the Flail of Dread Skulls to inflict as much pain as possible.

Action

Attack Roll: +8

D10 Piercing.png 1d10 + 5 (6~15) Damage Types Piercing
D10 Psychic.png 3d10 (3~30) Damage Types Psychic

Flail of Paralysis[edit | edit source]

Strike a creature with the Flail of Dread Skulls and possibly Paralyse it.

Action

Attack Roll: +8

D10 Piercing.png 1d10 + 5 (6~15) Damage Types Piercing

DC 16  Constitution Save to avoid becoming Paralysed for Duration: 1 turn.

Flail of Madness[edit | edit source]

Strike a creature with the Flail of Dread Skulls and possibly drive it Mad.

Action

Attack Roll: +8

D10 Piercing.png 1d10 + 5 (6~15) Damage Types Piercing

DC 16  Wisdom Save to avoid falling into Madness for Duration: 1 turn.

Multiattack[edit | edit source]

Aim on Flail of Madness, one Flail of Pain and one Flail of Paralysis at a target.

Action

Attack Roll: +8

  • See other attacks for damage and related saves.
  • Can only use when Frenzied through their Seething Fury ability.

Multiattack (Ranged)[edit | edit source]

Action

Attack Roll: +5

D8 Piercing.png 1d8 + 2 (3~10) Damage Types Piercing
D8 Piercing.png 1d8 + 2 (3~10) Damage Types Piercing
D8 Piercing.png 1d8 + 2 (3~10) Damage Types Piercing
  • May only do when Frenzied through their Seething Fury ability.

Bloodfest[edit | edit source]

Gorge on a corpse of the fallen to regain hit points.

Bonus Action

D8 Healing.png 1d8 (1~8) Healing Icon.png Hit Points

Seething Fury[edit | edit source]

Let the rage build within you. Once it overflows, you'll be able to attack multiple times per turn.

Bonus Action

Recharge: Per Combat*This will evolve into Festering Frenzy and than Frenzied, allowing the Gnoll to attack three times per turn.

Aura of Bloodthirst[edit | edit source]

Any nearby creatures with the Rampage trait can make a bite attack as a Bonus Action.

Tactics[edit | edit source]

Flind is a very powerful and dangerous enemy that can be encountered quite early if you're exploring aimlessly. Flind has quite a lot of Hit Points and notable amount of AC that makes them quite tanky. As for damage, their unique flail attacks can vary between dealing massive amounts of damage, paralyzing or turning a party member hostile for a time. The biggest threat is if they reach a frenzied state, allowing them to use all three of their unique flail attacks in one multiattack.

The warlord's weakness though is more of out of combat. So long as a party member hasn't used their Illithid Persuasion that day, the Gnoll Fiend can be converted into an ally against its pack and even forced to kill themself. In a direct fight though, it is best to focus on the Gnoll with their strongest melee fighters and using AoE spells or such as Cloud of Daggers and Alchemist's Fire. Knocking them Prone will also give an easy way to strike them down quickly before they can get up.

Notable Loot[edit | edit source]

Notes and Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • The Flind has an extremely high initiative score despite lacking any clear means to increasing it so.
  • "Flind" is not the creature's name, but is actually a superior type of Gnoll that is physically more powerful and vicious than their lesser cousins.