Stray too far from the beaten path in the Eastern Kingdoms, and you're certain to find gnolls. Gnolls are characterized by savage, brutal behavior backed by inhuman strength. Their numbers are great, constituting multiple clans in the Eastern Kingdoms as well as a small presence on Kalimdor. However, their inability to cooperate has prevented them from becoming more than a nuisance to travelers. Power determines rank in a gnoll's clan, with only the strongest and most vicious gnolls achieving the rank of warlord. A gnoll's existence is defined by endless hardship, locked in a daily struggle for food, status, and territorial conquest.