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Bandit

Medium humanoid (any race), any non-lawful alignment

Armor Class: 12 (leather armor)
Hit Points: 11 (2d8+2)
Speed: 30 ft.

STR: 11 (+0)
DEX: 12 (+1)
CON: 12 (+1)
INT: 10 (+0)
WIS: 10 (+0)
CHA: 10 (+0)

Senses: passive Perception 10
Languages: any one language (usually Common)
Challenge: 1/8 (25 XP)
Proficiency Bonus: +2

Actions

Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) slashing damage.

Light Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1) piercing damage.

About the bandit

Bandits rove in gangs and are sometimes led by thugs, veterans, or spellcasters. Not all bandits are evil. Oppression, drought, disease, or famine can often drive otherwise honest folk to a life of banditry. Pirates are bandits of the high seas. They might be freebooters interested only in treasure and murder, or they might be privateers sanctioned by the crown to attack and plunder an enemy nation's vessels.

How many for your party

Copies of the bandit (25 XP each) against a party of four characters of the same level. Build mixed fights in the encounter builder.

Number of Bandit for each difficulty, party of four
Party level	Easy	Medium	Hard	Deadly
Level 1	3	4–5	6	7–20
Level 2	4–6	7–9	10	11–20
Level 3	6–9	10–11	12–15	16–20
Level 4	8–13	14	15–19	20
Level 5	14–19	20	—	—

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Questions

What CR is the Bandit?

The Bandit is challenge 1/8, worth 25 XP, with a proficiency bonus of +2.

How many hit points does the Bandit have?

11 hit points (2d8+2), with AC 12 from leather armor.

How many should I use against four 1st-level characters?

Against four level 1 characters, 4–5 is medium and 6 is hard by the encounter XP budget.