Giant Hyena

Beast · Large

Giant hyenas roam dry plains in cackling packs, scavenging and hunting by turns, and following gnoll bands to feed on what they leave. Their jaws crush bone easily. Caravans camping in the open keep fires lit all night when they hear them.

Danger
A fight to fear
How it is met
In packs, by night
Challenge
1
SRD 5.2.1 stat blocks
Giant Hyena

Hear it

Where it is met

Savanna, Grassland, Hot Desert

Gives

Giant Hyena Blood

Stat blocks (D&D 5e)

Giant Hyena

Large Beast, Unaligned

AC 12 · Initiative +2 (12)

HP 45 (6d10 + 12)

Speed 50 ft.

StrDexConIntWisCha
16 (+3), save +314 (+2), save +214 (+2), save +22 (−4), save −412 (+1), save +17 (−2), save −2

Skills Perception +3

Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 13

Languages None

CR 1 (XP 200; PB +2)

Actions

Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) Piercing damage.

Bonus Actions

Rampage (1/Day). Immediately after dealing damage to a creature that was already Bloodied, the hyena can move up to half its Speed, and it makes one Bite attack.

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