Gnoll

The broken squeal-like laughter calls of a band of Gnoll marauders can be one of the most haunting sounds one ever hears in the night. The fact that such horrifying "laughter" emanates from a creature best described as a large anthropomorphic Hyena doesn't seem to help quelch such fears either.
Generally standing between 6 and 6 1/2 feet in height, Gnolls are, by some, considered chaotic and unpredictable. By others they're often regarded as simply evil and blood thirsty.
Within the Mydyre Confederacy, Gnolls are most often employed as scouts and for intelligence gathering purposes, as their pack mentality and enhanced senses of hearing, scent and impressive night vision capabilities make them excel at such tasks.