Let me be honest; I made a terrible Hyenadae.
Not in the physical sense. I was by far strong enough, fast enough, coordinated enough... that wasn't the problem. Nor was it my mind, which I rapidly realized was... okay, I'll say it plainly- they were dumb. Not capital D Dumb, but just dumb.
It wasn't their fault, really. Nothing wrong with their brains, they just didn't usually use them. They were hunters in the sandy wastes, and from the few hundred that now ruled the Armpit, they were very good at hunting.
I was good at hunting; that wasn't the issue.
Hyenadae are like Vulpin or Vargar or even Domugs. Whenever a group of three or more get together there are issues of who is dominant over who. More confusing to me, this structure constantly changes. Have a case of the runs? A fit of coughing? Prepare for your status to be re-evaluated.
I had different versions of Black Chin. Black Mane sounds like a lion, and Black Beard like a pirate. But more about him next chapter.
I wanted to break this into two chapters, one ending with panic, and the other an epic fight scene. Only, I realized there COULDN'T be an epic fight scene. Rhishi is low on health, in an unfamiliar form, with no shield.
And then I remembered that gnolls in my world are notorious liars and tricksters. And the rest fell into place. Tasty... er, sneaky gnolls.
LiamFaren and DrachenKInd are tied for daily stones. LiamFaren remains clear champion of gifts.
As always thank you for reading; it means more to me than I can put into words. (I keep trying to find new words, lest the magic break free and try to eat my brain.)