'Barnabus'

'Barnabus'
Identity	Male
Voiced by	Stefan Chanyaem
Stats
Size	Medium
Type	Humanoid
Race	Gnoll
Balanced Difficulty Stats
Level	4
HP	20
AC	14
Initiative	+3
Proficiency	+2
Movement	9 m (30 ft)
Weight	100 kg (200 lb)
XP reward	110
Ability scores
STR	12 (+1)
DEX	16 (+3)
CON	12 (+1)
INT	8 (-1)
WIS	12 (+1)
CHA	8 (-1)
Saving throws
STR	+1
DEX	+3
CON	+1
INT	-1
WIS	+1
CHA	-1
Skills
Athletics	1
Acrobatics	3
Perception	4
Conditions
Dominated Will The affected entity is under the control of a nearby True Soul.
Features
Darkvision Can see in the dark up to 12 m / 40 ft.  Opportunity Attack Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.  Rampage When a Gnoll  Downs a creature with a melee attack, the gnoll can use a Bonus Action to move up to half its Movement Speed and make a bite attack.
Explorer Difficulty Stats
Level	4
HP	14
AC	14
Initiative	+3
Proficiency	+4
Movement	9 m (30 ft)
Weight	100 kg (200 lb)
XP reward	110
Ability scores
STR	12 (+1)
DEX	16 (+3)
CON	12 (+1)
INT	8 (-1)
WIS	12 (+1)
CHA	8 (-1)
Saving throws
STR	+1
DEX	+3
CON	+1
INT	-1
WIS	+1
CHA	-1
Skills
Athletics	1
Acrobatics	3
Perception	4
Conditions
Dominated Will The affected entity is under the control of a nearby True Soul.
Features
Darkvision Can see in the dark up to 12 m / 40 ft.  Opportunity Attack Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.  Rampage When a Gnoll  Downs a creature with a melee attack, the gnoll can use a Bonus Action to move up to half its Movement Speed and make a bite attack.
Tactician Difficulty Stats
Level	4
HP	26
AC	14
Initiative	+3
Proficiency	+2
Movement	9 m (30 ft)
Weight	100 kg (200 lb)
XP reward	110
Ability scores
STR	12 (+1)
DEX	16 (+3)
CON	12 (+1)
INT	8 (-1)
WIS	12 (+1)
CHA	8 (-1)
Saving throws
STR	+1
DEX	+3
CON	+1
INT	-1
WIS	+1
CHA	-1
Skills
Athletics	1
Acrobatics	3
Perception	4
Conditions
Dominated Will The affected entity is under the control of a nearby True Soul.
Features
Darkvision Can see in the dark up to 12 m / 40 ft.  Opportunity Attack Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.  Rampage When a Gnoll  Downs a creature with a melee attack, the gnoll can use a Bonus Action to move up to half its Movement Speed and make a bite attack.
Technical
UID	S_MOO_KitchenGnoll_001
UUID	21db721c-616c-4385-970c-f18bb7477034
Stats	Gnoll_Hunter

'Barnabus' is a gnoll who works in the kitchen in Moonrise Towers during Act Two.

“

*Soft hoot.*

„

— 'Barnabus'

Involvement

Act Two

'Barnabus' and his fellow gnolls, 'Timothy' and 'Tomelia', work in Moonrise Towers' kitchens, being trained against their vicious nature by Linsella to speak and behave courteously.

After seeing a demonstration of Linsella's abilities, her controlling connection over 'Barnabus' can be broken by passing a DC 16 Wisdom check. The gnolls attack and kill Linsella, then attack the party unless another skill check is passed.

Asking Linsella to have 'Barnabus' speak, then failing the DC 16 Wisdom check results in 'Barnabus' dying from a heart attack.

If the Dark Urge severs Linsella's control over 'Barnabus', he grovels to his "Lord", and he and the two other gnolls become allies.

The gnolls aid the party's assault on Moonrise Towers if they were befriended and freed from Linsella's hold (if the Harpers are involved in the assault; otherwise, they do not appear).

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Bite ()

Damage: 2~5

1d4 + 1Piercing

Bite a target.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Brace (Ranged) ()   –  Longbow

Spend 6 m / 20 ft of your movement. For the rest of your turn, roll ranged damage twice and use the highest result.

Recharge: Short rest

 Hamstring Shot ()   –  Longbow

Damage: 4~11

1d8 + 3Piercing

Shoot an enemy in the thigh and possibly reduce their Movement Speed by 50%.

CON Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

Recharge: Short rest

 Ranged Attack ()   –  Longbow

Damage: 4~11

1d8 + 3Piercing

Make a ranged attack with your equipped weapon.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Seething Fury ()

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

 Range: Self

Recharge: Per battle

Loot

• Barnabus' Collar

External links

• Barnabus on the Forgotten Realms Wiki