Editing The Gnoll Magic War (section)

== Background ==

=== Drakes versus Gnolls ===
Historically, Drake cities and the Plains Gnolls have always been antagonistic, with multiple conflicts between certain cities and tribes. In some Drake cities, such as [[Hectval]], City Gnolls are considered second-class citizens. The councils of those cities do every trick imaginable to stop Gnolls from gaining any form of rights, forcing them to work as indentured servants called "Paworkers."<ref>{{VERef|Chapter 7.53}}</ref> Tired of conflict with the Drake cities, some Gnoll tribes decided to immigrate to [[Chandrar]] and become the people of [[Flos Reimarch]] the King of Destruction. One of the tribes, Saltstone, was massacred by a village in [[Belchan]], leading Flos to declare war on Belchan,<ref>{{VERef|Chapter 7.10 K}}</ref>

Relations have been relatively stable in the last few decades, especially with Drakes focusing more on Antinium and Human conflicts. However tension was created after the newly formed [[Woven Bladegrass Tribe]] raided some Drake cities, while the [[Meeting of the Tribes]] was viewed by Drake critics as a show of force from the Gnoll tribes.<ref>{{VERef|Chapter 6.49}}</ref>

=== Doombringers ===
White Gnolls, denoted as "Doombringers", are viewed as cursed among the tribes, and are hunted down and killed by the [[Plain’s Eye Tribe]]. Plain’s Eye set multiple Drake cities ablaze during their hunt for [[Mrsha du Marquin|"Doom"]].<ref name=":5" /> 

=== Gnolls' Loss of Arcane Magic ===
For the last two centuries, the Gnoll species have lost access to their arcane abilities, with no Gnoll gaining a [Mage] or magic-related class, with the exception of [Shaman] classes. Forty years ago, Wistram refused a Gnoll [Shaman] saying he couldn't cast magic and declared Gnolls to be magic-deficient and talentless.<ref>{{VERef|Chapter 1.46}}</ref>