Gnole
Job: Monk |
Zone | Level | Drops | Steal | Spawns |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
63 - 67 |
13 |
A, S, L | |||
68 - 72 |
6 |
A, S, L | |||
HP = Detects Low HP; M = Detects Magic; Sc = Follows by Scent; T(S) = True-sight; T(H) = True-hearing JA = Detects job abilities; WS = Detects weaponskills; Z(D) = Asleep in Daytime; Z(N) = Asleep at Nighttime; A(R) = Aggressive to Reive participants |
Notes:
- Auto-regen at night-time.
- Counter attacks.
- Attributes vary with moon phase.
- Special Attacks:
- Call of the Moon: Increases attack speed by one moon phase and causes low rate intimidation. (Intimidation is confirmed. Effect not dispellable)
- Fevered Pitch: Causes stun and Defense Down.
- Plenilune Embrace: Heals HP, cures status ailments. Amount healed varies with moon phase.
- New Moon: Cures 250-290HP
- Crescent: Cures 460-490HP
- Half Moon: Cures 710-750HP
- Gibbous Moon: Cures 1200-1240HP
- Full Moon: Cures 1900-1998
- Plenilune Embrace also gives Attack Bonus and Magic Attack Bonus that can be dispelled. (Confirmed)
Historical Background
Gnoles (more commonly written gnolls) share many similarities to the were-hyenas of African bushman folklore. As well as the tall dog men (known as cynocephales) catorgoized by early European explorers. Their association with hyenas was more then likely due because of a hyenas tendency to dig up and eat human corpses. Gnoles in other representations are shown to usually be a half-man, half-wolf species of humanoid, with savage and aggressive tendencies. Original Dungeons and Dragons fantasy RPG represented gnolls to be magical Half-Gnome, Half-Troll crossbreeds. Later versions of the game refer to them as Hyena-like more so than wolf-like. Regardless gnoles have become a staple in many fantasy rpgs and MMORPGs. As far as Final Fantasy goes they were first used in Final Fantasy IX and recently introduced in Final Fantasy XI in the Wings of the Goddess expansion. The term gnole more then likely comes from the Middle English word noll meaning a troublemaker or hooligan.