Giant Vulture

Large beast, neutral evil

Armor Class: 10
Hit Points: 22 (3d10+6)
Speed: 10 ft., fly 60 ft.

STR: 15 (+2)
DEX: 10 (+0)
CON: 15 (+2)
INT: 6 (−2)
WIS: 12 (+1)
CHA: 7 (−2)

Skills: Perception +3
Senses: passive Perception 13
Languages: understands Common but can't speak
Challenge: 1 (200 XP)
Proficiency Bonus: +2

Keen Sight and Smell. The vulture has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight or smell.

Pack Tactics. The vulture has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the vulture's allies is within 5 ft. of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.

Actions

Multiattack. The vulture makes two attacks: one with its beak and one with its talons.

Beak. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) piercing damage.

Talons. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) slashing damage.

How many for your party

Copies of the giant vulture (200 XP each) against a party of four characters of the same level. Build mixed fights in the encounter builder.

Number of Giant Vulture for each difficulty, party of four
Party level	Easy	Medium	Hard	Deadly
Level 1	—	1	—	2–20
Level 2	1	—	2	3–20
Level 3	—	2	3	4–20
Level 4	2	3	4	5–20
Level 5	3–4	5–6	7–8	9–20
Level 6	3–5	6–7	8–10	11–20

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Questions

What CR is the Giant Vulture?

The Giant Vulture is challenge 1, worth 200 XP, with a proficiency bonus of +2.

How many hit points does the Giant Vulture have?

22 hit points (3d10+6), with AC 10.

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

Against four level 1 characters, 1 is medium by the encounter XP budget.