Gnoll
From Kill Every Monster by Dylan Malenfant & Aram Vartian
October 13, 2025 · 1h 14m · Season 2 · Episode 5
About this episode
The episode features a discussion about Gnolls and includes an interview with game developer Khaldoun Khelil.
Gnolls are described in the Monster Manual as "feral humanoids that attack settlements along the frontiers and borderlands of civilization without warning, slaughtering their victims and devouring their flesh." We are joined by Khaldoun. Khaldoun Khelil has been developing and writing games for over 20 years. He has written for numerous RPGs and worked for think tanks such as the Middle East Institute and the World Policy Institute. Khaldoun writes games of personal horror, political conspiracy, and dark fantasy. His credits include work on Dune, Vampire the Masquerade, Werewolf the Apocalypse, Mummy the Curse, Vampire the Requiem, and Cthulhu Awakens. Most recently Khaldoun was the developer and principal author on The Black Hand: Playing the Sabbat for V5’s Storyteller’s Vault. CAST Dylan Malenfant : Producer, Host Aram Vartian : Producer, Editor MUSIC Listen to the full soundtrack from the Rust Monster episode on Epidemic Sound. COMMUNITY Bluesky Discord TikTok Twitter Reddit Instagram Facebook Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
People in this episode
Host: Aram Vartian
Guest: Khaldoun Khelil
Topics covered
- Gnolls
- RPGs
- personal horror
- political conspiracy
- dark fantasy
Keywords
- Monster Manual
- Dune
- Vampire the Masquerade
- Werewolf the Apocalypse
- Cthulhu Awakens
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Gnoll, The Black Hand: Playing the Sabbat
Books & works: the Monster Manual, Dune, Vampire the Masquerade, Werewolf the Apocalypse, Mummy the Curse, Vampire the Requiem, Cthulhu Awakens, The Black Hand: Playing the Sabbat, Rust Monster
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