Gnoll

Gnolls are hyena-headed humanoids descended from a tribal society. They are covered in short hair, often reddish-brown or dingy yellow.

Gnolls tend to favor the ranger class.

+2 Constitution, –2 Intelligence, –2 Charisma.
Gnoll base speed is 30 feet.
Medium-size: As Medium creatures, gnolls have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.
Low-Light Vision: Gnolls can see twice as far as normal in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor illumination. They retain the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions.
+2 racial bonus on Handle Animal and Move Silently checks.
Run: When running, gnolls move five times their normal speed (if wearing medium, light, or no armor and carrying no more than a medium load). See the (run)[Feats#run] feat.

Prerequisite: Base attack bonus +1.

You may gain bite in place of the standard feat gained at 1st, 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th, 15th, or 18th level.

You may gain scent in place of the standard feat gained at 1st, 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th, 15th, or 18th level.

References

This background is based on the SRD Gnoll, the Arcana Unearthed sibeccai, and the desert half-orc.