The gnolls of the Znir Pact are determined to never again be yoked to fiends or gods, and in pursuit of this goal they have developed their own techniques for combating supernatural threats. Some gnolls have specialised in these techniques, becoming champions called Hywri, or "wardens" in Common, which fill a similar niche to paladins. The hywri do not channel divine magic, however, instead weaponising the fiendish essence that resides within every gnoll and turning it against their would-be masters.
Hwyri are not paladins, they do not worship any divine power and they swear no oaths other than those that bind all of the Znir. The powers of a hwyri come from their training, and their understanding of their own inner demons. Most of the hywri come from Clan Vult, and they fill a similar role in Droaam as templars do elsewhere, an important service in a land that has no Church of the Silver Flame presence.